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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1881
Page
1
Local notices advertise free access to a reading room with cabinet of curiosities, chess tables, and exhibitions at the public library. Listings mention daily hours, survey of notices, and related community services with vendors selling goods nearby.
Teas from Japan enter the market as N. Cripoten & Co. announces new crop. Mr. Scuchdady lays a sidewalk in front of Weekel's store similar to the sidewalk before the National Bank. Schultz plans shelving and counters for Fisk's room in Wheelock's building. room ready after masons finish. A period ad notes Parker's Hair Balsam for gray hair restoration. Real estate transfers list Moline Water Power Co to John Johnson lot 3 block 6 addition valued at 500 dollars.
Witsus Bries of Oswego Kendall county Illinois has coated all Deere and Co buildings with muneral paint and is now on the roof above the Disporen office.
Neighbors report a brilliant sun dog display on the morning of the 13th. Observers interpret the event as suggesting a continuation of the current heated term and political climate.
J M Curisty advances plans for a new stock on the corner of Main and Lynde streets and aims to sell the existing frame buildings currently on the premises.
1D. O. Reto advertises the Golden Star oil stove as the best ever manufactured and urges buyers seeking a first class stove to call on him.
A Dawe named Pahlgran died after overheating while plowing corn eight miles from Davenport on Saturday afternoon. He was single and engaged to be married in the fall. Excavation for the Deerd & Coe warehouse basement is nearly done, masons to begin walls in about a week and work to continue vigorously.
The Street Commissioner reports total June spending of 3153545 for street work bridges crossings and sidewalks. Main Street uses 560 of the above amount. A hazardous untied tank from old town owners is cited as a potential death risk, with the Highway Commission urged to address it.
The page reads as a jumbled snapshot of local life with mentions of a county cow dispute, lawyers and hearings, a hearse ordered for a funeral, a dry goods sale offering summer goods at cost, a big engine being cleaned and varnished, water power in use, and a man named Nery who has recovered from a knee bone fragment removal after a fall on a broken sidewalk.
Impotence leanness and debility cited for Wells Health Renewer. S100. Deput ?.chards Sohrbeck, Moline.
Davenport’s Burtis Hotel changes hands as a company plans to convert the building into an oatmeal factory. The piece notes Nellie Mangold as Alumni of next year and Nora Vite Thum as Poet of the occasion with a year for preparation. Towsonow reports paralysis on the right side but regains organ function and plans another England trip, likely spending winter on the Isle of Man.
The advertisement claims Gould & Co stocks the largest variety of fancy and white shirts in the county and asserts there is no extra charge for wearing a well fitting shirt.
The document provides valuable information from Congressmen Henderson on consular district subjects. It covers migration tariffs and various economic topics across the listed regions. The reference notes that the reports include data on commerce and manufacturing trends.
Davenport plans a statue honoring fallen soldiers, praised as a tribute to patriotism and an attractive work of art. Local volunteers who advocated the project deserve credit for their toil and dedication.
The piece notes criticism of Dr. Boynton a homeopath physician of Mrs Garfield figures around the White House during the President Aness. It suggests public doubt yet hints Bliss in the consciousness that Cundurango virtues might have remained hidden without the eminent practitioner who runs the White House bulletins.
Ws Ferris occupying the old Troddell Flouse on Lynde street measured a pair of White Brahma eggs laid in his coop today. Short circumference 6 inches. long circumference 7 1/4 and 8 inches. He notes the hens rarely lay eggs this large and continue steady production through summer and winter.
A Newfoundland dog formerly owned by Peter Yaeger and now Thos. Trumbull bit Youne Hemincsen on the left knee and thigh Tuesday. Dr. Morey treated the wounds and called the bites vicious. The item also notes several advertisements for patent medicines and local insurance settlements from Hartford and Springfield.
In Marshalltown Iowa a fire wrecked the Ketchum wagon works on Sunday. The loss affects Moldhne and recalls Mr Ketchum formerly living here and employed by the Moline Wagon Co. Rebuilding is expected.
Tite Joslyn and Euelpis Literary Societies adopted resolutions praising speakers on the Fourth of July. The City Clerk’s office adds a spacious table and better accommodations, attracting councils and boards. References to Ballard and a ten dollar a day expert mark a satirical tone about reformers seeking shelter at the Rock Island House.
The Dr Harter Medicine Company of St Louis Missouri is described as a highly honorable substantial establishment. Jr s Iron Tonic is cited as a standard esteemed preparation with wide safe appeal and extensive advertising across the country. Descriptive praise emphasizes merit and self speaking goods rather than columns.
The Moline Dispatch expands to six columns while the Rock Islander grows to nine, a point of contention over press capacity and influence. The piece laments the editors' perceived extents of sympathy and questions the use of paper value amid widespread suffering.
Report from the Democrat extols Hop Bitters as a remarkable medicine produced by combining valued remedies. It claims physicians and chemists supported its discovery and actual trials prove its wide efficacy, leading to honors for the discoverers as benefactors.
The Green Bay pastor C L Morgan preached two acceptable sermons at Congregational church as rain reduced attendance. A decision on Barnard’s successor remains unsettled among Wright of Austin Minn Smith of Aledo Ill and Morgan with each having strong supporters. The Baptist church may favor Rev Mr Waller if finances permit, and all groups urge a swift, united call to a regular pastor.
A Detroit Free Press letter claims a wife bedridden ten years with undiagnosed illness was cured by Hop Butters tonic after trying it, costing two dollars. The writer says the folly paid and his wife is now strong.
The article notes Hon W W Warner of Western remains genial and patriotic while describing his farming, stock farm, and shipping challenges due to car shortages. It also discusses the city council’s delay on water supply plans and a pending adjourned meeting to form a joint committee for investigation and funding.
A satirical tale extols wealth via thrift and a household cure, citing Deacon Snyders and Deacon Richards. It touts Elec tr ic Bitters as the sole medicine, claims happiness and health from frugal living, and mocks low thermometer scores as inadequate.
The many friends in this city will be pained to learn that Mrs. Jacob Wirtz died of hemorrhage of the lungs in Davenport on the 3th.
The writer laments weighmasters idle as farmers busy with harvest cause scales to rust and offices to be overrun by grass. He notes occasional hogs at 5.25 dollars and occasional corn or hay loads, then predicts a forthcoming boom in the near future.
The Journal of Friday notes a mild comfort difference with Chicago as both cities endure a prolonged heated spell. Thermometer reached 93 degrees in the shade by 3 30 p m with a refreshing breeze offering brief relief.
A Cerro Gardy County Iowa gentleman reports Kidney-Wort as the best cure for complex diseases. He praises its action on the liver kidneys and bowels and notes its widespread cures contribute to its fame. Both liquid and dry forms are said to work effectively.
Lucius Wells came back Tuesday from an extended Kansas trip reaching near the Indian Territory boundary 400 to 500 miles south of Mo line. He noted cooler temperatures and a vigor in the air contrasting with recent heat. Wells plans a lengthy rest to recover from years of close business attention before resuming regular work.
Coroner reports clothing found about a mile below Rapids City and a memorandum book from Buford & Co. of Rock Island showing Q Johnson was paid $71 on Monday the 11th. Johnson has not been heard from since Wednesday. A brother searched Moline. two Swedish men were seen in Hampton Monday evening as the only lead for investigators.
The day felt unusually oppressive as cloudless skies yielded a strong sun while air remained heavy and damp. People moved slowly, seeking rest indoors, with little energy or anticipation of relief.
A dated promotional notice urges readers to take Kidne ort, touted as Saint Je nature's aid, at the first signs of illness to protect against biliousness headaches foul mouth yellow eyes and kidney issues. The text frames it as an advance guard against sickness with a large advertisement prompt.
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