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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1903
Page
1
Rain has slowed progress as litigation with the Railway Commissioners is blamed for delays. Officials report what has been accomplished, detailing filings, hearings, and remaining tasks in the project timeline.
Major Willard reports delays on the Illinois and Mississippi canal project the Hennepin. Earthwork and bridges in western and eastern sections face slow progress due to heavy rains high water and highway-bridge disputes. Completion of the canal may be three years away with remaining work focused on miles 11 to 25 and road-bridge finishes.
An old promotional piece urges readers to switch to Maple City Self-Washing Soap to beat the summer heat. It mockingly dismisses the washboard method and encourages cooling off while using the product as a preferred solution.
Captain Riche formerly of Galveston arrives in Sterling with Major Willard and Congressman Hitt to assume control of Illinois river and Hennepin canal projects. He will take charge July 31 as Major Willard moves to Los Angeles to supervise harbor work. The engineers plan several feeder excursions. Riche is about 33 and offers no new details on future canal plans.
Edward J. Delano of Orion and Miss Gertrude George of Princeton announced their marriage in Memphis Missouri on January 31. The couple met in Port Byron and Keokuk while Delano secretly pursued his bride before the ceremony. Delano will continue teaching in Orion for another year, and Gertrude George had taught at Port Byron and nearby towns.
The report notes deficient rainfall in parts of the southern district but general showers across the state. Crop growth slowed slightly from the prior week yet advances continue. damage from a storm affected corn, oats, and fruit trees in northern counties. Harvesting of oats is set to begin, yields look below average though quality may improve. rusts appear in many fields. Wheat threshing continues with light yields but improving quality. Haying delayed by rain. blackberries and currants are plentiful. honey output large. potatoes improved with recent rains.
Fragmentary notes mention Colonel Stuart and the Second Regiment of Miss Alice J. Scott of Fairfield. The text hints at adjutant roles and extensive preparations for an upcoming social event or gathering at an east coast or northern setting.
Curtis shares Leo’s life story and his wish to be buried at St Johns Church. He notes Leo’s friendly nature toward Americans and describes how easily they could gain an audience with him.
A relic of the Kansas City flood returns to Moline in four carloads of Deere & Co stock shipped from the Kansas City house just before the flood. The cars were submerged during high water and later returned to Moline. goods have since unloaded but the cars remain visible on Third Avenue with mud inside.
Committee named to confer with architects on plans for enlarging the head office building. Head attorneys report false information surfaced during the process.
A. R. Talbot becomes head consul for the Modern Woodmen of America as C. J. Byrnes takes a directing seat and E. E. Murphy is reelected chairman. R. R. Smith hands his head banker duties to A. N. Bort with 1,091,250.10 from the beneficiary fund and 447,065.76 from the general fund. New salaries, building expansion plans, and a new supreme organizer are announced amid a board meeting in which officers and committees were named and architects engaged for an annex to the head office.
Five foreign miners were killed in Mahanoy City Pa when a surge of water burst from an abandoned portion of the Eljlangowan colliery owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company just before quitting time.
Fragmented OCR summary notes heat preparation across Nebraska and Iowa with mentions of Omaha, July dates, acreage, and regional crop or weather references. Entities include Omaha and Nebraska, but details are unclear and not fully legible.
James W. Liggett was found guilty in county court Tuesday of horsewhipping Attorney W. R. Moore tied to Liggett domestic problems and Moore's role in Liggett’s wife divorce case. Liggett paid $20 and costs in police court for assault and battery on a city warrant.
The Iowa Publishing Co of Davenport plans a new Rock Island county atlas the first in thirteen years. It will feature tinted sectional township maps showing timber streams railroads highways cities villages schools and landowners. A county state and national map plus a farm directory and portraits will be included with field surveys and public records.
A man known as m. Nevins associated with storm-drain work was arrested on weapon possession charges at New Shops. He was arraigned and information filed, with further legal action noted as ongoing.
A wrangle at Watertown over crossing rules erupts as officials accuse the Interurban Car 10 crew of failing to notify Rock Island road authorities of plans to use Carver tracks. The dispute causes local excitement and calls for official clarification of crossing procedures.
Transfer of Warner’s Interurban car to the Watertown side of the Rock Island tracks sparked excitement. Chicago officials had to authorize the crossing after Tormented debate with Rock Island officials. By 2 45 Sunday afternoon the car was over the tracks and tram lines removed, crew returning to Natick.
Police seek a man described as a local boss who allegedly carried a weapon. The warrant names Nevins and a second man, with reports of armed activity around Second Avenue and nearby streets. Details are unclear due to partial transcription, but investigators urge vigilance as the suspect remains at large.
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