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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1910
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR passage references New Year's events and attendees. Names such as Elizabeth Gupp appear alongside mentions of masquerade themes. The text hints at social gatherings, personalities, and a calendar of celebrations surrounding year end.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local event with names and details unreadable. The readable bits suggest people and a venue but lack clear dates or actions.
Cordova residents mention New Year gatherings with friends and relatives. Jurors from the area include John Curtin and Jobe Bigwood. A club dance drew a large crowd with music and supper. Families from Seattle and Moline visited, and local weather turned cold with reports of illness and activity across the community.
Reports from Rock Island describe a coal famine causing dealers to raise prices to around 4.50 per ton while many customers paid 3.76. The shortage threatens power plants and water pumps, with pumps expected to stop and the plant possibly closing before week’s end.
The board heard reports on last year’s fair profit of 27548.84 and total revenue of 159979.58, with 142499.56 spent. Jane Brown was mentioned as a board member, and improvements for the coming year were debated. Secretary Dickinson will present his report and recommendations at the next session.
The incident at Deere & Co yards involved two freight cars injuring a worker named Van Lagden. Coroner’s inquest found no one to blame as the verdict stated the accident occurred during shifting operations.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions local names and a possible event or notice. Details are unreadable, but it references people and a place, with no verifiable dates or actions.
A fire at the Knox County fair grounds destroyed a building and killed several horses named Silver Skin Artful Dodger and Joe Pugh. The horses were valued at up to 2600 each with total losses around 12 000 for the horses and 600 for racing gear. Jockeys and trainers lost clothing. no insurance was carried. The event followed a winter care period in Cuba and a recall of prior track records.
The city of Rock Island settled Monro Gingles personal injury suit for 450 dollars after a court decision on damages. The case stemmed from an accident at Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street and involved prior firings and legal debates over the plat and damages.
Fragmentary OCR lists jury members with many garbled words and missing details. The text hints at names such as Charles and Wei but lacks clear roles, dates, or locations.
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