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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
1
A local franchise holder was warned that failure to meet ordinance terms will trigger drastic steps. Officials notified the company that conditions must improve promptly or the city will revoke the franchise.
East Moline voters push for faster action on telephone service and a staged rail plan. The village adopts a ten mile per hour passenger and six mile per hour freight limit with flagmen urged on Seventh Street and Ninth and Tenth Streets. A new 50 year railway franchise for Moline is proposed along Fourth Avenue to Twenty seventh Street and Fifth Avenue to the city edge, with routes through Carbon Cliff Silvis Warner's Crossing and Tri City lines. Multiple officials and engineers discuss routes, double tracking, and connections to Milan and Rock Island.
Irma A. Uhl died at 12 40 pm Monday after four weeks of illness. Born December 5 1889 near Jefferson Iowa she lived in Hampton township for three years. She was a member of the German Evangelical Church and a longtime Methodist follower. She was well known for Christian character and enjoyed many warm friendships in the community.
Petition campaign circulates along Fifth Avenue between First and Fifteenth Streets and Twenty third to Twenty seventh Streets seeking a 50 year franchise for a new track project. Authorities note interest from local residents and businesses in the corridor.
The Moline city council declares strong opposition to any franchise granting continuous passage through Moline to Rock Island from areas east of the city. It refuses to permit the Interurban and Tri-City Lines to connect unless it is clearly stated that the joined lines will be used for continuous trips or regular service.
Mrs W M Driggs returned from Mo line to family home of Driggs Jr and wife. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Baff. A boy born at the home of Mr and Mrs George Stange. Harmony circle met with Mrs Peter Shepherd. Campbell lodge K P Water town installed officers at M A hall with William Pauls as chancellor commander and George Norton as master of works. Port Byron hall installing officer George Dirreen. Supper and dancing followed. solo performances by Jennie Shepherd Mabel Flowers and Miss Myrddle Arenschield. blackface act by P J Olker and W Matthews. Ellen Dirreen visited then left for Jacksonville. Rev W R Wiley preached at the MWA building. Rev Bamuel Albright and Pastor W S Read present.
Cordova residents host and visit neighbors across Aurora West Virginia Moline Davenport Rock Island and Sterling. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Charles Brown and baby, Mr Erastus Williamson and Ray, Miss Matilda Handell, Miss Rena Zimmerman, Mrs Hans Fredrickson, Floyd Gardner and Grace Simpson, James Quinn and George Boston among others. Phones repaired after the recent storm and illnesses noted for Mrs W B Brink.
Mrs Phelps and children left for Iowa to visit friends while Miss Margaret O'Donnell visited Orion. Carbon Cliff residents attended the Silvis Baptist church dedication. Barney Bay traveled to Chicago and Indianapolis. Gainey family attended a Geneseo wedding anniversary for daughter Mrs Will Andrews. Mrs J F Delaney entertained O'Donnell Egan Keleher and Ough from Neb Benkelman. Wesley Ewart and parents planned their new home in Silvis.
County Clerk reports 1906 tax rate for Moline at 7.744 cents per dollar, down from 9.1714. Decline largely due to voters rejecting the 50 cent extra tax and a push for strict economy. Other area notes include church services, Sunday school officers, local visits, and staffing changes.
Hillsdale January column records visits by Mrs Maud Mills and Mrs Mamie Pearsall to Erie, kin visits by Mrs Frank Emmons and Sterting family, Marvel family moving from tent to Spring Hill, and wedding of Wm L Vogt to Lena Bartsch at the Bartsch home. Guests plan to Iowa for a few weeks. they will live on Hana Brandt farm this year. Also noted are mule shipment to Hillsdale, a horse carcass inquiry, remodeling with a new furnace by Albert Heineke, jury service by Frank Errett, and Woodmen lodge installation with oysters served afterward.
Gerard T Smith former superintendent of Moline public schools, chosen to fill the Peoria vacancy after N C Dougherty’s conviction, has been reelected by the Peoria board of education for a full term starting next August. Salary set at 3000 dollars annually.
Standard Oil today raised gasoline price to 23 cents a gallon from 22 1 2 cents in Cleveland Ohio. Judge H C Ward admitted to probate the will of David Young of Moline dated November 22 1902 leaving all property to his wife who is executor. W R Williams of Carbon Cliff injured left hand in a rip saw at the Tri City Railway car barn. Bishop McCale will in Philadelphia shows estate of only 16000.
A campaign pushes extending a primary law to cover all cities in the state to form a commission. The goal is a revised revenue system overseen by city and state officials. Citizens weigh potential changes and fiscal impact.
Springfield January 9 Governor Deneen's message to the legislature urges a 730000 appropriation from the state surplus for improving institutions and soldiers cottages. He calls for bank deposits with safeguards, open dividends to the state, and expanded civil service while proposing reforms in insurance laws and railroads.
Monmouth Plow Co increased its capital stock from 100000 to 200000 at its annual stockholders meeting this week. Sol Schloss elected as new director succeeding Dr W S Holiday, with other officers unchanged.
Mrs G W Brink of Cordova died after a seven week illness. Her husband Benldey, misspelled in the copy, and daughter Meee eS Ratan are named among the survivors. The obituary notes the timing as Wednesday evening and references their residence in Cordova.
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