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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1882
Page
1
The Rava Dakin offers a permanent 50 cent cash premium on all prepaid subscriptions. Review-Dispatch offer includes one year for $1.50 in cash and canvassing opportunities in Rock Island county. Also notes local business updates, a new meat market, a temperance address, and community notices.
For Sherif William G Morris of Maine and for Tr John Eeming of Rock Island.
M. D. Harpere Cox announces as an independent candidate for Sheriff at a July 12, 1883 event, pledging to administer the office without regard to party politics, at the urging of Republicans Democrats and Greenbackers.
A Monday afternoon lawn party at Dr Twigg’s residence drew many friends for a farewell event with music, singing, speeches, plays, and refreshments. Residents hope Iowa’s prohibition trend spreads, while local comments note the need for lodging and better traveler accommodations and discuss county concerns and camp announcements.
Fifty men can find work at $1.50 per day from now until snow flies. Joseph Herpics to lead a new floating gang to Junction and Albany. The Pan Handle engine heads to Savannah for repairs. several railroad workers and residents describe current operations and local happenings.
Andrew Hannah shown setting up cigars for a new birth. Wilson returns to teach Bluff school assisted by a Moore daughter. Lois Bryant visits Galva. Beth Brown deeds land to W R Golden. John Wells place bought by James Edgar. John moves family to Iowa. Bluff drug sells oil. Golden sells house and lots to Mrs Henrietta Brown. Truesdale treats Bluff patients. Ed Tongblade sells Stewart's addition property. Petition for fire protection gains signers. Old Rock River bridge work nears completion by diver Jack McCain. Bluff barber shop opening excites residents. Delegates report from convention. Republican Primary remarks and nine elected delegates listed.
The July 15 meeting named Wm. Smith J. W. Ballard and Ira Vanderveey as delegates to the Rock Island convention on July 18. Weather was good for farmers. rye harvest active. ferryman J. Dey left on the Isaac Staples. A Kid of Buffalo Iowa to run the ferry. Dr. Scott resumes practice. Walter Smith returns with family to remain.
Charles Aswage welcomes a son weighing twelve pounds born between four and five this morning. A note condemns prolonged whipping of children as cruel and calls for accountability and punishment of the offender.
The Hanna boys sold black walnut lumber at fifty dollars per thousand delivered in Geneseo. The rye harvest is described as good overall. The community plans a Literary Society meeting to discuss temperance and honor in the coming Saturday, with important financial matters on the agenda.
Large turnout and good feeling mark Rock Island primaries Saturday evening. Voters favored W. H. Gest for Representative in Congress. H. C. Cleveland for General Assembly and H. A Ainsworth for State Senator. Delegates elected to County Convention span seven wards with listed names and vote tallies.
At the Wake schoolhouse primaries G Erwin L W Beel and J G Osborn were elected delegates to the County Convention. Delegates were not instructed but asked to favor Hon J W Simonson for State Representative as far as possible. Majority in the upper area favors Simonson.
In the County Court yesterday Worthington J Cain bastardy motion to set aside forfeiture was allowed and case dismissed at defendant's cost. Patrick O Connell assault with deadly weapon motion for continuance granted. O Connell and others to appear for $300 surety for next term. James Sulter larceny plea guilty, ninety days in jail and $1 fine plus costs. Fanny Eilers v Peter King appeal verdict damages $65 with motion for new trial. Rock Island and Milan Street Railway Company condemnation petition overruled with final judgment. appeal prayed by defendant Roswell Richmond.
The Board met with all members present chaired by Ritter. The Committee on Fees and Salaries reported bills totaling 2 427.71 and the Miscellaneous Claims committee 738.68. An order for 50 dollars to W L Sweeney was issued. A mortgage list by Quincy McNeil was filed. Rule modifications to form a three-member committee were approved.
The Republican County Convention met in harmony with J.T. Browning elected chairman and R.B. Olmsted secretary. Delegates from multiple townships were selected for Congressional, Senatorial, and Legislative contests, with resolutions backing Gen Thomas Henderson and supporting Col. Cleaveland for Representative. The body endorsed the unit rule, and urged Ve to back Gest for Congress, adjourned with speeches from Ainsworth Gest and Cleveland. Rose’s Gold Eagle flour advertised at 1.80 per sack.
A San Francisco side show performer walked along a railroad track when a locomotive struck and ran over him. He recovered, continuing his walk though bruised and scratched. The odd incident drew attention amid chatter of local teams Cordovas and Boys in Blue in a Gap Club Park game.
A fragment from an old ads column notes a health remedy by Dr Pierce and promotes Rusnu’s Gold Eagle flour priced at $1.80 per sack sold by E. E. Hood.
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