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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
4
Bradstreet's notes 1902 was unmatched in U S trade and production with broad gains across industries. Foreign demand surged and railroads struggled to move freight despite record car and engine output. The coal strike created a heating cost spike, but a future lesson on preventing such calamities is possible.
Secretary Shaw argues the country can bear higher prices than idle labor. He contrasts past Democratic era with today, saying demand fell and workers were idle when prices were low, so employment at fair prices enables workers to endure higher costs and demand work first.
The Galesburg Republican and The Dispatch urge strong appointed leadership in civil service reform. They condemn governor influenced appointments at Watertown hospital as ineffective figures heads and demand officials with real power to hire fire and oversee staff for competent service. Health trust must end political control.
The text argues appointing authority should stay with the governor while letting superintendents exercise discretionary power to pick from examiner recommendations. It asserts the governor retains the appointing prerogative, criticizing past administrations for weak appointment control without blaming Governor Yates.
The Dispatch argues for a genuine primary where voters select candidates for all offices on an Australian ballot. It cites Minnesota law with same day, shared primaries to prevent cross voting and fraud, and urges Republicans in the city to adopt this system despite past caucus issues.
The piece argues that while censure and constitutional reform are easy to demand, enforcing limits on trusts is complex. It notes Bryan’s equivocal stance on action, Gompers’s warning that anti trust laws might hurt labor, and the broad definition of a trust as producers fixing prices and restraining production, suggesting many entities could be considered trusts.
The speaker notes the current bill is a preparatory move for work in the next Congress and doubts any measure more effective than the Sherman bill will pass. The passage of the bill is uncertain and contingent on time constraints and future sessions.
In Indianola Mississippi a colored postmistress resigned under threats from local hoodlums. The president ordered the post office closed until a suitable colored successor can take charge, with mail redirected to a nearby town. The move aims to enforce law and deter intimidation while maintaining service for a population around seven hundred.
The United States now holds about $615 million in gold with annual gains around $107.8 million in stock. Per capita gold in the U S surpasses all but France and South America, while European banks collectively lost money over five years. Since July 1, 1897 the inflow added roughly $78.2 million yearly to circulation.
The selection of Mr Miller as speaker closes a bitter Republican rift in the state. Mr Sherman supported the majority and the vote was unanimous. The outcome may influence governance, civil service reform, and party unity over the next six months as legislators hold power over the state administration.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an international Christmas shipment exceeding 6000 dollars and mention various names and places with unclear context. The text reflects a disrupted message about surplus, people, and homes, with several garbled phrases. The exact details remain uncertain due to the damaged source.
The piece lauds U S prosperity and the remittance behavior of working people who send money to relatives in Europe. It emphasizes daily workers sending earnings abroad and hopes for greater surplus to support relatives and reflect national wealth.
The New Orleans States reports local strife over Indianola post office control amid threats and resignations. The president reappoints the postmistress, warning no post will exist if she refuses to serve, while locals may continue a private arrangement to receive mail, though costly and impractical.
William Gillapp is jailed awaiting a preliminary hearing on grand larceny charges after allegedly looting a farmer’s buggy on Seventeenth street. He was captured on Eighteenth street with the shotgun and is suspected of an iron yard hydrant theft sold at Taxman’s junk yard.
Rudolf Guyer, founder of the Fair store in Moline, died at 66 after eight years of illness at the Eckhart home in Rock Island. He was a native of Alsace who came to the U.S. in 1856, worked as an importer of millinery in Chicago, rebuilt a career in Davenport and Rock Island, and then ran the Fair store in Moline until health forced his retirement. He is survived by a granddaughter, Myra Stevens of Quincy, and four sisters in Rock Island, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat makes tender crispy brown cakes. Grocers stock Mrs. Austin's pancake mix and advertise its quality. The ad asserts no disappointment when served, claiming nationwide availability and famous status for this buckwheat mix.
Trains arriving at Mollie via Savanna and East Mo show routes from Dubuque La Crosse Freeport Milwaukie and Savanna. Departures list Milwaukee and Freeport via Iowa and Illinois riverbanks with connections names and car actions on No 30 No 34 and R and S W division. Passengers advised to see cars at Savanna for R and S W changes.
Wilbur Donahoo of Watertown, missing since New Year’s Day, was located Wednesday in West Liberty Iowa and brought back to Moline. He will be recommitted to trial briefly. his wanderings read like a wild adventure with shelters and tramps. He reached Orion and rode a passenger coach before being spotted and returned home with his relieved mother. A list of letters and an annual meeting of the Moline Mutual Fire Co. are also noted.
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