Concentrate All Shops in Rock Island Divisions
Plan calls for all five divisions of the Rock Island to be located in East Moline and Stockyards with an additional feature.
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Rock Island
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
1
Abandonment of Highway Condemnation Aims at 900 Acres
A proposal seeks to condemn two tracts totaling 900 acres and pay about $200,000 to acquire the land for road abandonment. The plan emphasizes public use and statutory procedures, with details on the affected parcels and compensation framework. The action targets streamlining highway alignment and securing rights of way.
Rock Island plans massive expansion east of Moline
Officials reveal Rock Island road aims to concentrate five division shops at Pleasant Valley near East Moline. The plan includes locomotive and car building, 2000 workers at start, centered freight terminals, and large stockyards along the tracks replacing Geneseo yards. Options on 900 acres worth $200000 realty. Construction could begin late spring after clearing 30 homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Road
Pleasant Valley
East Moline
Moline
Rock Island
Geneseo
Davenport
Forty-seventh Street
Chicago
Peoria
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Road Eyes Moline Shops Site
The Rock Island railroad seeks to abandon part of the Pleasant Valley road and acquire two tracts to build shops near Moline. Condemnation may secure the remaining land including 45 acres owned by Miss Schrumm and 30 acres owned by Mrs Griffith at about 1 000 an acre. officials promise a new road and potential viaduct to ease traffic while 2 000 workers would be hired and a million dollars spent on construction. J M Brown, chief engineer, leads preliminary surveys in Davenport as plans develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W Hurst
Rock Island
Pleasant Valley
Miss Schrumm
Mrs Griffith
Schrumm
Hampton
Rock Island Road
Moline
J. M Brown
Davenport
Clint Donahue
Hillsdale
Mr. Warner
Harry Cosner
Pleasant Valley Road
Ladies Adopt Memorial to Anti Saloon Measure
A committee of city church women from Moline Illinois drafted a memorial urging Levi McCabe to support the Illinois General Assembly bill to create an anti saloon territory. The document will be signed by all city church members and presented at church services and society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Quick
J. W. Atkinson
Sullivan Hill
Lady Church
Levi
McCabe
Springfield
Ill
Moline
Ilinois
General Assembly
State of
Illinois
Darnell Resigns as Police Chief
Police chief Darnell resigns after grand jury action and announces retirement from office.
Sharp Stick for Mayor
A mayoralty candidate complains of unfair treatment as he seeks disclosures at his trial. The case centers on alleged procedural holds and access to evidence. Officials and supporters weigh the implications for the campaign and local politics.
Offenders Caught in Grand Jury Net Affects Multiple Crimes
A grand jury indictment lists Herman Banker for plying a house of prostitution with a minor and other counts for keeping or renting houses used for gaming or ill fame. Bond amounts range from 300 to 1500 dollars, with several defendants facing 7 to 30 counts. Ferdinand Holdorf was arraigned on gaming charges and posted 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Banker
Robert Shannon
John Wheelan
Ed Kautz
William Allars
James O'Connor
William Hayes
John Schafer
Gustav Stengel
Fred Suchman
Willam Dressen
Fred Hildebrand
House of All-Fame
James Given
William Curran
House of Ill Fame
Lou Bishop
House
Iil- Fame
Ferdinand Holdorf
Fred Luchman
William Dressen
Dressen
Darnell Resigns as Rock Island Chief of Police
James R Darnell chief of police in Rock Island today tendered his resignation to the mayor amid grand jury indictments. He says mis treatment by officials and political enemies spurred the step and will stand trial to show the true light of the charges. Bail set at 1500 dollars with bond signed by Phil Mitchell and C F Lynde as he faces omission of duty charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R Darnell
Rock Island
Knox
Darnell
James Darnell
Phil Mitchell
C. F. Lynde
Grand Jury
B. F Nox
G. A. Johnson
B. J. McCabe
E Pahl
Herman Lehnert
Aelaney
Pearson Dennis Sine
Mayors Warning and Grand Jury Indictments Stir Local Saloon Crackdown
Mayor Knox urged officers to eject women from saloons and remove slot machines as the grand jury indicted saloonkeepers gamblers and disorderly individuals. Ninety seven indictments were issued with forty six certified to county court and several defendants seeking bonds amid bond rulings and courtroom maneuvering. Ferdinand Holdorf faced gambling device charges and entered county court recognizance as others aimed for circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capluses
Ferdinand Holdorf
Alerment
Local Men to Address Edgington Loafers Club
Edgington Loafers Club plans a February 7 meeting at the village hall starting at 10 AM. Officials promise ample food and a program featuring members and guests from Rock Island and Moline, with an engaged orchestra assuring a lively event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgington Loafers Club
Loafers’ PA Club
Edgington
C. J. Searle
Rock Island
JL. M. Magill
A. H. Kohler
W. A. Meese
Moline
Mother Seeks Son Michael Vale Missing Since Year Ago
A mother asks Postmaster McKinley for her son Michael Vale whereabouts. A brother died in Cincinnati, and she wants him to return home. Last report placed him in Moline about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Michael Vale
Cincinnati
Moline
Saloons and slot cases loom in county court docket
A county grand jury returns indictments against 31 saloon keepers facing slot machine and nightlife charges. John Bohart and Emil Mortier among those charged, bonds posted or set, many arraigned in circuit court as authorities pursue crackdown on illicit liquor and underage prostitution linked venues. Additional names include Hugo Hincher Augustsichhert Charles Johnson Joseph Parker and others with bonds ranging from 300 to 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Mortier
Hart
John Bohart
Hugo Hincher
Augustsichhert
Charles Johnson
Joseph Parker
al Owens
George Schafer
Bond
Sir John Paulson
Mark
Spyder
August Wehling
Gustav J Stengel
Ipugé
John Sward
Thomas Davis
John Streckfus
Oldest Living Manor America Dies in Geneseo
Charles Deeming aged months and 4 days died at home in Geneseo on Sunday. He was said to have been a lifelong Mason and member of the community for seventy seven years. He had lived in Henry county for over fifty years. Henry R. Johnson and M Hallquist were married, with noted family ties and local pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Deeming
Geneseo
Mr. Deeming
Uni
Tat
Western
Henry County
Girders Arrive for Colona Rock River Bridge Project
Steel girders for the Rock Island road bridge over the Rock River have arrived from New York and were unloaded in Colona. The girders stand seven feet high and seventy five feet long, weighing eighty tons each, with about thirty men at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Adams
Rev
May
M. Fc
Samuel Perkins
August Ko
Watertown
Moline
Natick Yards
Anna Winter
Hampton
Colona
Rock Island section hand killed by fast train
Van Reeves a Rock Island section hand about 38 was killed near Fairport after stepping onto the north track as a No 12 passenger and a freight approached in fog. The collision occurred about 7 30 a m with the train traveling an estimated 50 miles an hour. Reeves died after being moved to the train. The body lay at Fairport where he resided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Reeves
No. 12
Rock Island
Fairport
Buffalo
Tan
No 12
Reeves
Appellate Court Rules on Two Moline Cases
The Illinois appellate court reversed and remanded the Moline State Savings Bank v Liggett, and Weaver获 $50 for the killing of his horse by Trinity Railway Co. Weaver plans a 10000 suit. bank case involved Mrs Liggett drawing funds after divorce. Lawyer listings include W C Allen and P R Ingleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twe
Moline
Moline State Savings Bank
Liggett
John Weaver
Triity Railway Co
Tri- City
Weaver
W. C. Allen
P. R
Ingleson, Jackson & Hurst
Railway Co
Iggett
Saanth Liberty Y
Circuit Dourt
Fertilizer Concern Plans Suburban Factory Output
A fertilizer company aims to manufacture wares at suburban branch houses of its local factory. The plan focuses on expanding production and distribution through these offsite facilities to meet market demand.
American Gibson Heater Co May Build Plant in Moline
A manufacturing plant capitalized at 3,000,000 seeks to locate in Moline with 600 employees and a brick factory to produce a steam boiler accessory known as the Gibson heater. Propositions include East Moline Waterloo and offers from Chicago Muscatine Burlington and Fort Madison. The Kemp Burkee Mfg Co of Syracuse also eyeing a branch plant in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Moline
Kemp & Burkee Mfg Co
Syracuse
N. Y
John Deere Plow Co
Waterloo, Sr
Waterloo
Rock Island
Moline
American Gibson Heater Co
Chicago
Muscatine
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Falls Unconscious While Serving as Watchman
Wm H Grimes night watchman for Wright Carriage Body Co was found on the floor in a semi conscious state by workmen during a cold unheated shift. He was taken home to 4281 Eighth Street where Dr John Sweensson attended him and as of earlier reports remained in a serious condition with no clear response. It is believed exposure to the freezing building contributed to his collapse and possible coma since midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Carriage Body Co
Wm. H Grimes
Eighth Street
John Sweensson
Local Notes From Rapids City and Nearby
The Rev Bab cock of Erie visited Illinois Western Hospital Wednesday. Miss Ethel Smith came from Hampton Thursday. B Swanson of Bogue Swanson and his brother were at the hospital recently. E J Humbert traveled to Moline Wednesday. Don Ausbrook, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W G Ausbrook, is recovering from a lung fever with improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Moline and Stockyards
Island
Farsenough
Trantor Acres
Elia A Skinner
Jacob N Frostrom
August Johnson
Allert
Beal Winsary
August L. Johnson
Josephus Evans
Silvil Et al
Reinhold Haemer
Alfred A Skinner
John C Korb
Myra A Smith Ludwig Jo Karb
Eli Corbin
William QO Skinner
George Scherer Jr
Anna M Palmquist
Albert So Karb
Isabelle “Willis
John Enewall
Albert A Smith
Cassius Johnson
Marvin J Skinner
William H Adams
Clair A Noyes
Myra
Smith
Frank Smith
Frank C Cooper
Wil- Co I Lund Ham T Dilleyquist
Charles Lintz
Anna Cox
Et al
Ments
Weld
Ramsay
Jh Dietments
Flond
John Deitz
Ben Johnson
Henry Doerring
August Hanson
Peter Coo
Oto Berner
Otto Boenitz
Miles McKinney
Charles Zeis
Peter Ghys
Lou Miser
Henry Kroeger
William
Chris
Doha
Thomas
August GE
Alfred Genon
Julis Oe Louis
Pete
Jolip
Moy Wiliam
America
Henry R. Johnson
M Ot Hallquist
Young Stokes
Bettendorf
J. S. Ellingsworth
Gibson
Concern
Rapids City
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