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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1907
Page
8
City officials request thirty thousand dollars to deepen the pool and secure harbor works for boats tied to the new river lock. Moncey project aims to enable landing near the river and support harbor access.
Washington panel signals a $400 000 appropriation for the Upper Mississippi river maintenance and $30 000 for dredging the Moline pool as part of a rivers and bars bill. Delegates Mens and Meknatys reported progress after hearings, seeking river improvements and dock work, with assurances of support for the measure.
Social notes recount Redmond’s role with Miseisaipp Valley Traction Co before eastern capital took over, mentions Merwe Wap and Mrs Fo No Montgomery and Miss Lizzie Montgomery traveling from Canon City to Los Angeles and elsewhere. It notes attendance of various ladies at events, plans for winter visits, and a local gathering where Ada Ky Hoods Clete maders and Hewron lit Tha report from Ye fey ste pve by The Baers wp ow.
The Woman's Hospital association held a jubilee meeting at Mrs. E Poole's home to report on a benefit play. A draft of thanks was prepared for the entertainment committee and the public. The fund rose to 138477 with a balance of 25. The money funds the training school for seven matrons and nine nurses through June, with three graduates in June. Officers elected include President Mrs E O R McKeever, Nice President Mrs Nettle Kirks, Secretary Mrs John Cooper, Treasurer Mera Jo Pool, Corresponding Secretary Miss Many Rochas, Trustee Mrs Charles Opden.
Mrs A M J Dow marked her 79th birthday with a large gathering at her home in Rock Island. Twenty four guests recalled early local history and roses filled the rooms as Abey Gould recited an original poem and Marshall Beck read suitable stanzas.
A Hillsdale meeting on January 19 will discuss pallbearers wagon plans. Residents and visitors mingle as families move, visit Erie, Rock Island, Joslin, and Mo line. Local tradesmen, teachers, and shopkeepers appear in routine updates among illness, travel, and small business plans.
A fragment notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup used by millions for teething relief. The text references infants’ gums and soothing action, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Charles T. Dallas of U S Express Co Davenport was arrested after cutting into a mail sack between trains. He found two checks for 50 and 62 dollars and tried to cash them. Authorities notified and Inspector C E Stewart called from Iowa City to prosecute. Dallas, about 35, married, recently moved from Muscatine.
The Zuma area notes a smaller crowds at the Port Byron teachers institute due to Saturday’s bad weather. Local items include births, funerals, visits, and school closings tied to scarlet fever. Ambrose Searle and John Dailey visited Omar Karr. Rose Hill school remains closed.
List of unclaimed letters for week ending January 17 1907 at Moline Illinois includes Gust Anderson August Anderson Anna Barglund Margaret V Barnes Bergstrom Bever J H Renwick Rose Birmingham Fred Brown James A McCalmount Wm Chase Mr and Mrs Wm Clowers Lilly Din Helen Dale Frances Chooge Rene Edwards E Fiske Alvin Frizzell JE Gype Minnie Howard Willie Holtzman Abe Hunter Myrtle Johnson Randa Johnson Olof Johnsson two others incl Moline Thrashing Co Mielke Martha Morris Mrs Charles Neileon Annie Ogden Grace Okerberg Hilda Peterson Enoch Petterson Mrs Hilen Richards Mrs Nettie Stevens Mrs Kathering Sundberg Hanna Schocker Die s Matey Swanson Borat Tackweed Men Fannie Willerts Henr ri Charley Young Ziegler G Br Wy F Hastman P O
The Rock River in Wisconsin and Illinois shows wide flow variation with 1906 highs of 22 250 cubic feet per second on March 27 and lows of 1 240 on October 9. Survey data from Rockton gauge record river length 286 miles, basin area 10 973 square miles, and average discharge 1.2 feet per mile.
A special meeting of Moline Foundry stockholders on December 8 1906 adopted a resolution to increase the corporation’s capital stock to ten thousand dollars. John R Weeks, president, certifies the action with Sam S Hoffman as secretary.
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