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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
2
A Riverside business group pushes Congress to develop Mississippi water routes while a longtime landowner disputes a perpetual cemetery designation. The draft ordinance sought to prevent future sale of the valley tract, preserving it as burial space forever, amid fights over roads, deeds, and city growth plans.
Fire in a multi unit building caused extensive smoke and fire damage to the first and second floor flats. Basements and bathrooms were scorched, wooden trim charred, and water damage was limited. Firemen fought for two hours under difficult conditions before containment.
An old medical advertisement claims Humphreys Veterinary Specifics treat diseases of cattle hogs poultry and horses by acting on the body without loss of time. It lists remedies for throat injuries seizures stomach issues and miscarriages with claimed success rates and ingredients, naming veterinarians and pricing.
A historic resolution urges deepening the Father of Waters from the north to the gulf to enable continuous navigation to the orient after the Panama Canal opening. It calls for an annual appropriation of $50,000,000 to begin this national work and to relieve railway congestion by permanent transport regulation.
Union members push for a minimum rate of 67 1/2 cents an hour, about 50 cents more per day on an eight hour shift, contending current pay is too low. Employers argue many painters earn fair value and dispute the proposed 6 1/2 cent raise, with formal council consideration pending.
George Kochl of Dixon in Scott county hanged himself to a bedpost on Tuesday. His body was found by his children and was still hanging, estimated dead about two hours. He was 59, had been paralyzed in the legs for two to three years, and his wife died in a runaway shortly after a prior misfortune. Despondency attributed as the cause.
A party of ten Republic Tron and Steel Co officers toured the Sylvan mill in Moline then continued to East St Louis. John A. Topping reported the plant in satisfactory condition with rising tonnage and expected future enlargement. no decisions on plant size or changes were made as inspections proceed.
The coroner of Brocton New York reports a death by own action on December 8 in which a man about 25 years old is involved. Attributes include brown hair blue or gray eyes a smooth face height five feet ten or eleven inches and weight 160 to 170 pounds. A partially readable name Krans grell or Kranogrell appeared in a trouser pocket along with laundry marks E K or BE H K. Information should be sent to W B Osgood Coroner Brocton.
Manufacturers lodge No 485 held its annual roll call on Tuesday night marking a pleasant session. Four brothers FC Simmon Frank Suman Peer Sincelatt and T W lay Ton received veterans jewels after twenty two years continuous membership. O Ff presented the awards. songs Old Folks Home and Young Folks Home were performed by Jan Vinton and his son Albert.
Zuma Jane Will Russell of Guthrie County visits relatives and friends. Artemus Russell, long-time Zuma resident, moved to Town in 1876. Alfred Grantham and Mo Line cousin visited last week. Frank Lancaau installed a telephone in his residence. Mrs Mamie Wainwright spent Friday in Moline. Mrs Mumma recovered from facial sine infection. Mrs Waltham visited Rock Island recently. Mr and Mrs Harry Cook started housekeeping in Frank Wake's house. Beal neighbors and relatives celebrated his 64th birthday January 2 with a sumptuous dinner and tokens. Mr and Mrs Mana Walker spent New Year's with Clyde Wake. John Brickley and children, with mild scarlet fever, are improving per Dr Bruner. 88 Beal and William H Dew visited Daniel Beal as he nears death. Miss Goldie Wainwright visited the Dunbar sisters during holidays. Rev Kerr preached at Rose Hill. Miss Cora Wells stays with Mrs EF W MacMurray who secured such a companion and helper.
Annual election of officers for Grace Lutheran church Sunday school held at Dr C W Foss home. Dr Foss named superintendent for the year. Other officers: Assistant Superintendent J Hassel quist, Secretary Mrs C A Blumgren, Secretary Siefrid Blumgren, Librarians Iva Pearce, Harry Coppe, Sigfrid Blumgren, Erick Holm grain.
Readable lines show Moline Mutual County Fite Insurance holding an annual meeting with a report highlighting a total gain of 90 049 dollars. Details include expenses and member remarks noting gratitude and progress for the year.
Stockholders report strong business at Moline Mutual County Fire Insurance Co. annual meeting. Directors elected for terms and two members chosen to attend the Illinois association biennial in Springfield January 22 24. Swanson Froyd and Alfred Lindvall named for terms. Fire losses totaled 1021 20 for 1906 with cash on hand 1568 26 January 1 1907.
The Svea Male chorus elected officers led by President G L Peterson and Vice President C M Carlstedt at the annual meeting. Reports showed last year expenses of 722.48. Directors for two years were C H Godelin and F Alandee with Prof Emil Larson as leader.
Attorney General opinion to County and party committees says nominations for county judge filling the Bartienter death must come from county central committees not a county convention. Dispatch reports Governor Defesh called a special election for April 3 concurrent with municipal and township elections.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup used by millions of mothers for teething relief. It soothes the child softens the gum allays pain and is claimed to ease diarrhoea. Twenty five cents a bottle. Sold by all druggists. Ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
A new electric railway line is chartered with 250,000,000 capital to span 2500 miles from Chicago to Denver. The route passes through Joliet Mendota Rock Island Moline Galesburg Peoria Bloomington St Louis Des Moines Kansas City and Omaha among others. The Central Construction Company of Chicago and Guthrie is also chartered with 500,000 capital to build the line.
Plans for the Illinois State Music Teachers Association convention to be held here next June were discussed by the local executive committee. The Chicago based Thomas Orchestra is eyed as a potential performer with six concerts and several discussions planned over three days.
A split looms between Central Union and Crescent Telephone Co as Crescent refuses a five cent fee on calls from Central Union subscribers. Merchants fear 451 upper county subscribers will lose service if relations end. Sec report shows 1906 payout and a $2.50 assessment due by March 1 with new officers elected.
Ten factory men from Moline sign petitions to Secretary Shaw urging selection of a south side site for the proposed post office. The documents, representing Moline Plow Co Velie Carriage Co and others, total about 2000 signatures, taken to Washington by Attorney George W Wood to press the request.
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