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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1907
Page
1
Public sale notice shows readable fragments naming action and local officials. Details are incomplete and uncertain but indicate a local government or agency schedule a sale with involved authorities. The readable parts emphasize the auction action and official involvement.
J W Parker of Rock Island resigns as secretary of the Trinity Pasteurized Milk Co. J M Dale elected to succeed him. The company plans to continue wholesale milk sales, retail milk via A B North, and expand pork and blooded stock purchases for the Milan model farm.
Edward W Brady age 81 of Davenport on East River Street dies Wednesday afternoon from pneumonia. Born February 2 1826 he married Lydia Weaver in 1860 and survives with three sons Oscar W Edwin Brant Curtis P Brady and two daughters in New York and Indiana. He and his sons founded the Davenport Times later sold to the present owner. funeral set for Friday afternoon from his home.
A stay of sixty days in execution of fines was granted in a case tied to monopolize a cemetery. Judea Hough appears in the matter as the day’s events unfold regarding the combined penalties and a federal proceeding in Baltimore.
Nichols and the Middle West reap full share of latest awards as victors from a broad regional effort. Citizens celebrate notable achievement in a ceremony recognizing courage and service.
Ten alive and eight bronze medals plus $9210 in cash were awarded by the Carnegie Hero Commission in Pittsburgh. Recipients include Jeremiah M. Donovan of Oswego who saved six men, Cline Horton of Astoria who rescued a skating companion, John H. Young of Bryant who saved a miner, and Leo H. Nokes of Sac City who saved a child, with sums given to support dependents. Kingston’s business district is reported destroyed by fire after a major quake. The Myrtle Bank hotel and a large dry goods house are among obliterated structures.
Reports describe a catastrophic earthquake and fire in a city center causing massive destruction. Death toll ranges from 400 to 1200 with thousands injured or homeless, and prominent citizens among the casualties. Burying the dead proceeds under martial law as rescue efforts continue.
The Jamaican city of Kingston suffers widespread destruction as a major quake and fire wipe out buildings along Lake Port Royal King and East streets. Rescue centers operate under military and municipal direction while thousands of homeless seek shelter at a refugee camp and nearby areas.
Fragments describe two buildings near EBevarieent Sirest with a sheer portion of fire damage. Officials indicate Peters Rd area is involved. details are unclear due to damaged text but fence lines and emergency response are noted.
Fragmentary report describes widespread destruction in London with conflicting details and uncertain coordinates. Readers await clarified official statements as the scene and causes remain obscured.
Dispatches describe a near total ruin with Kingston reduced to smoldering ashes. Reports note deaths and extensive damage to hotels piers warehouses and other structures while information trickles in from multiple sources.
Reports from Port au Prince and Kingston describe the harbor bed sinking and wharves destroyed or submerged. Doctors and medical supplies are urgently needed while Jamaica sends aid via the Henry Holmes. London officials hold back further advice as Kingston faces possible famine.
President Roosevelt dispatched two food ships from Washington on January 17 to Kingston without awaiting congressional authority. The Celtic and Glacier carried substantial aid destined for Cuba's nearby needs amid evolving shortages and logistic strains.
The article reports Senator Blackburn's amendment to the Foraker Browns ville resolution denying the Senate will question the president’s authority to discharge Black troops. Foraker opposes the amendment and argues the president's power, a move believed to delay the final vote.
Panama January 17 Chairman Millard of the Senate committee releases the Interoceanic Canal Commission report on Gatun dam boring. Chief Engineer Stevens reports 127 holes show rock walls rest on firm suitable soft rock. 63 borings across the Chagres valley reach rock with pervious material in only four holes below 200 feet. at Pedro Miguel rock walls ten borings all show rock suitable for a foundation.
Charles T. Harrig and B. G. Kreta announced as candidates for the Republican nomination for Rock Island city clerk. Voter interest follows longtime clerk H. C. Schaeffer's decision not to seek reelection. Schaeffer has served eight years and endorses efforts to nominate a replacement for mayor.
All public schools in Chicago and Evanston shut down today due to scarlet fever outbreak with widespread diphtheria cases reported in both areas. No reopening date set.
In Des Moines Governor Albert B. Cummins begins a third term and in his inaugural address presses for the people to elect United States senators. He aligns with Secretary Root, saying failure of states to harmonize laws with current conditions could invite federal overreach.
Mrs B G Hanks, 33, wife of the former Y MCA secretary, died Monday evening at her Aurora home after a brief illness. The family includes two young daughters. She had many friends in Moline and Aurora. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
Chicago January 17 telegraph markets note hog receipts 23000 opening weak to lower closing 5 to 10 lower light 630-645 mixed 630-655 good heavy 625-657 rough 625-635. Cattle receipts 1000 open steadier close weak. Sheep receipts 30000 market very lower. The rate of steady off the icons.
A list of issued marriage licenses shows Wilbert S Dudley and Savanna A Langston of Moline, Harry E Swann of Rock Island with Olle Turner of Astoria, Arleigh A Myers and Filzabeth M Thiesen of Dubuque, John A Burke and Mary R Bruner of Rock Island, William Showalter and Hannah M Larson of Moline, Albert W Paterson and Hattie T Johnson of Moline, Ben B L Anderson and Agnes M Ablene of Moline, Nelli Truedson and Mrs Luella Dra per of Bedford NJ, and David J Nordling of Topeka Kansas with Julia I Peterson of Rock Island.
Louisville reports rising Ohio River flooding other waterways across Kentucky. Weather bureau says river will continue to rise likely reaching 35 feet, seven feet above danger line, by Sunday as trains from south and east run several hours late.
Cincinnati faces ongoing high water with Grand Central station shut and trains halted as river levels rise through the night. At 9 am the river was 56.8 feet and climbing toward Portsmouth, forcing several hundred families from their homes as the flood extends across the Ohio region.
Washington January 17 The National Board of Trade closed its thirty-seventh annual meeting without adopting a new bankruptcy law but recommended amendments. Proposals include disallowing discharge within four months for insolvent debtors who gamble or speculate, prohibiting use of merchandise proceeds, avoiding preferential actions to defraud creditors, and banning false statements to agencies to obtain credit.
In Eldorado Kansas Miss Mary Glass a young schoolteacher was found dead with her throat cut at a Fairview schoolhouse. Robert Hall later admitted to the attack saying she attacked him and cut his throat as he lay dying he refused to name the killer. Evidence of a struggle was seen at the schoolhouse.
Fragmentary report from Terre Haute Indiana states Michaey Twohey and William McKee sold a carload of eggs at low prices to grocers. The text is badly garbled but indicates alleged improper handling or pricing with mentioned figures and partial expletives, suggesting a local irregularity or scheme.
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