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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
2
The state ends two cent and half fare policies for clergy charity patients and soldiers homes inmates. Children remain eligible for half fare while the rest face standard transport costs. Authorities cite budget and policy changes influencing pricing.
Officials announce Illinois two cent per mile passenger rate under new law. Local tariff 56 takes effect July 1 1907 with interline rules and mileage limits published. reductions and exemptions listed for charitable inmates veterans homes and special classes. Routes from Rock Island Burlington and other lines to Chicago shown with differing mileages and expected rate adjustments.
The Swedish central bureau reports a rising foreign presence with about 5000 Americans and 1000 Russians among others. The share born in the Mediterranean region has grown from 150 to 5000 over ten years due to returning migrants. Reliability is uncertain due to citizenship uncertainties and dual status of some emigrants and their children.
A $5000 appropriation for a new district No. 34 school building was approved by voters at a special election held at the Silvis school house. The plan places the structure in Mrs. Warner's addition west of Watertown road to serve about eighty pupils, with WHH Gully elected to the school board to fill the vacancy from Henry Thomer's death.
Funeral for former Coaltown and Coal Valley resident David Williams held at Bowlesburg chapel with Rev D S Andrewartha officiating. Interment in Bowlesburg cemetery. Williams died Tuesday June 25 in Des Moines Iowa after living in South Moline Coal Valley since 1848 born February 1840 in Maryland. Survived by four children A C Williams W C Williams D I Williams and Margaret Williams all residents of Mandan North Dakota. sons worked as locomotive engineers for Northern Pacific. All children attended the service.
Adolph Hullman disposes of his half interest in the Clear laundry and plans to move to Alberta Canada to homestead or buy a farm with other Moliners. Carl Jacobson buys Hullman’s stake and will run the laundry with Charles Winkler, reflecting the same friendly ties with patrons.
Nonsensical dialogue fragments depict a muddy river setting with phrases like Help and What’s the matter. The text appears garbled with names such as Giovanni and references to a crowd or voting context, but lacks clear events or outcomes.
Earl and Roy Chism were moved from Rock Island to Peoria after Inspector Patterson examined robberies at Coal Valley Reynolds Fayior Ridge and other central Illinois towns. A chisel matched entrances at the Coal Valley depot and post offices, suggesting a gang behind multiple robberies. The brothers confessed to raiding three post offices and are suspected of numerous prior holdups in the region.
Three jailbreakers fled from Scott county jail after loosening corridor locks. Roy Lee, Jack Simmons, and Emmet Hodge attempted escape. Lee was injured by girders near the Rock Island depot and hospitalized at St Luke’s. Simmons reached Ottawa before capture. Hodge remains at large as authorities pursue him.
The Plattdeutsche Verein elected officers including Amtmann August Horstman and Vogt Henry Claussen. The society has 147 members and about $1600 in treasury. A building is planned but members differ on location between the bluff or downtown. Sick benefits totaled between $300 and $400 in the last six months.
The Davenport Hotel Co. leased the property for twenty years to Chris Neipp with WwW H Harrison and James F. Gorman securing a sub-lease. Former managers of Kimball House, they plan to rename the hotel Hotel Neipp and target an October 15 opening.
A farmer sells a pig and passes the neighbor’s yard where a new occupant sits with a boy by the stage of the pig pen. The small scene hints at evolving local ties after a simple trade.
Rock Island reveals the donor roll for a $109000 campaign to lure new factories, totaling $132160 raised so far. The list shows 362 contributors including corporations and individuals giving $1000 or more, with $12725 from those requesting confidentiality and $1000 Leopold Simon topping the largest single subscription.
Charlea Steadman, 22, lineman for J G White Construction, was electrocuted at the Thirty-seventh Street and Fifth Avenue pole in Rock Island at 10 o'clock Saturday forenoon. A crossed back-pressure and primary wire sent 2200 volts through him as he worked, leaving him lifeless after being lowered. He had only worked in the area a few weeks, with origins believed to be Indiana and no known family details.
Judge Graves in the circuit granted three decades for divorce in Augusta Sullivan vs Warren M Sullivan and Myrtle Moore vs Louis J Moore. A separate maintenance case Hattie M Robinson vs A J Robinson was also entered. Attorneys named include B S Bell Searle & Marshall.
Major B E Morgan plans to relocate to Corpus Christi Texas by October 15 disposing of all interests in Moline. He will sell his Seventh avenue home and local business assets while preparing to launch a real estate insurance and loan firm in Texas. Morgan cites health and climate as key reasons and has already attracted a party of twenty to move south this fall.
In a dialogue recounted by the Chicago News Hojax asks about Toindix location and methods. Toindix replies he is in New York City and intends to make an honest living amid weak opposition.
Deputy County Clerk John Rinck reports on county court work for year showing 45 special assessment cases 37 common law cases 100 criminal matters handled. Probate activity includes 62 guardianships disposed of 47 new guardianships opened 182 estates closed and 218 new estates certificates restored insanity rights. The court heard ten hearings for guardianship con servators and handled adoption matters after examination and witness input.
Swedish Lutheran church members in Moline celebrate as Dr. L A Johnston, pastor, formally declines Bethlehem church of Englewood Illinois call to become its pastor. His decision follows Augustana synod sessions and ties to Augustana college and Moline associations. The news pleases his parishioners and local community.
Two property owners on Nineteenth street won reductions in assessments for paving from Fourth to Twelfth avenue. Evans and Avery saw their bids cut from 98.10 to 730.10 and 587 to 500 respectively, while other fronts were kept at 4.25 per front foot. The jury found proportional benefits justified but noted the rear portions and ravines altered total gains. The case could be revived if the city vacates the project. Authorities and about twenty witnesses participated over four weeks.
Frederick Raymond suffered the loss of the middle and ring fingers of his right hand in a planer accident at the Williams, White & Co machine shop last Friday. The report notes the incident occurred in the local shop area and mentions the fall of the meat market area.
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