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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1884
Page
4
Knox frames pictures and Library Board meets Monday evening. William Jackson returns from California. various notices include barber services, bridge work on the double track CRE & PC line, veterans’ insurance in Des Moines, and local visits. Family travels to Europe announced with directions via Chicago and Moline. church, rail, and civic updates populate the daily column.
The naked eye can see the comet near the northern sky midway to the zenith with fifth magnitude brightness. Capt JG Heaps returns from New Mexico after writing for agricultural journals and visiting Moline. Cedar Rapids licenses for saloonkeepers were revoked for liquor violations affecting miners with opening and closing times.
A rough patch in Moline includes a sleigh crash on Second Avenue injuring no one, a broken sleigh, and three bail bonds posted in county court. A Topeka man and Miss Mille Gayford escaped unharmed as horses bolted into a snow drift. A young Davenport couple sought a license but lacked consent, delaying marriage plans.
About a dozen people witnessed a fire at a Riverside cemetery residence on the west side of the house. Firefighter Nelson attempted to halt the blaze but could not access water above the ceiling. He focused on saving household effects, removing most furniture, while winds drove flames through the structure. Nelson alerted the central office but no fire companies arrived. Insurance covered furniture but the building, city property, had no insurance discovered.
A reference notes Davenport Business College as a leading West region institution and a stepping stone for young students pursuing higher goals. It emphasizes the college’s role in preparing youth for future work and success.
The report notes Prank Jansen linked to a contemptuous incident and a police pursuit. Authorities secured a warrant and prepared for further action as investigators chase leads and press to uphold recent policing gains.
The Cedar Rapids Republican reports WA Edwards of Moline has purchased the Leash Foundry machinery and leased the West Side premises for five years. Edwards, with twenty years at Moline Plow Co, also opens a grocery and provisions store nearby. The city welcomes these businessmen.
The Quiganine case involving Dro and Mrs Stuart at Abdoctor concerns the murder of Gr Brown. The court has rendered no verdict against the doctor or his wife and the proceedings remain unresolved.
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