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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
2
A pledge of 18 to the bath house fund is announced as a canvassing drive. The drive will push solicitation for funds at Deere & Co and other factories on Monday of next week.
City groups raise funds for a riverfront bath house at Siysvan park with a 76 foot frontage and 75 to 80 foot water extension. The project includes a sand beach a water wall a band stand a float and two pools funded by 5000 from local factories and merchants with free access for salt owners and concessions for caretakers.
Five hundred workers return Monday as the Sylvan mills resume operations on ten and twelve inch rails with a double shift. Orders on hand promise a busy year as the wage scale for the coming year is set. Local officials and shopmen met with T R Akin and B J Jones of Pittsburgh representing the Amalgamated association. The scale is based on tonnage and mirrors the prior fiscal year.
Dantel C Wright of Burlington, riding a switch engine, was injured in a head on collision with a westbound freight between Twenty third and Twenty fourth streets in Rock Island. He suffered a crushed left ankle and body bruises, serious though expected to heal. other crew uninjured. Both engines damaged but trains stayed on rails and continued after a relief engine attached.
A brief Baltimore lament notes Bill Bump’s fate as “out west doing time” and recalls his reputation for heavy involvement with F American or someone, capturing a grim historical self style.
Dr Day long time secretary and treasurer of Union Malleable Iron Co will move to Chicago to join Oliver Manufacturing Co taking a similar role He will be accompanied by his brother Marshall Day who will learn the business from the ground up They plan to leave late next week visit Milwaukee then head to Chicago around August 15 to assume new duties Oliver is described as the nation’s leading jack maker and Day will reinvest by disposing of his Malleable block while remaining tied to Oliver through ownership and work arrangements
The Sterling Moline Traction Co was formed at a Galt House meeting. Articles set capital at 100000 to 1500000 later, naming Princeton and Va line as terminals and linking Sterling Prophetstown and nearby towns. A board of directors was elected and construction is slated to begin within two weeks.
In Springfield circuit court the Tribune Society was formally dissolved and affairs placed in the hands of Sangamon Loan and Trust Company as receiver. The move follows removal of the Tribune reserve fund and a statewide inquiry into fraternal fund looting with indictments against thirteen Illinoisans.
Nineteen houses north of the Burlington right of way between Nineteenth and Twenty third streets will be sold at public auction on Tuesday August 2. Buyers must remove by September 1 or as vacated. Sale starts at 10 a.m. at 316 Nineteenth Street and proceeds house to house. Cash only per Chicago announcement to H S Fristoe Moline agent.
Sechler Company expects its busiest season in years as orders pour in and the plant aims to run at full capacity earlier than last fall. The firm plans to manufacture corn planters and other farm implements for wholesale and retail sale at higher prices due to increased raw material and labor costs.
City Attorney Ben Bell filed with the county clerk his petition to appear on the Republican primary ballot for probate judge of Rock Island County. The petition lists seventy five signatures and Bell is the only candidate currently seeking the position.
Lincoln camp No 91 Woodmen of the World debated creating a sick benefit department and paying dues for disabled members at a regular session. The ideas, proposed by Frank C Downs of Rock Island camp, may go to a vote next meeting. Chicago camps have already adopted the plan. An ad hoc assessment of twenty five cents in dues would fund the sick benefit of five dollars weekly after the first week. The local camp books were audited and found in good condition. A social hour followed.
The city of Moline seeks to resume the Fifth Avenue widening project with a hearing date to be set by County Judge Olmsted. The motion asks to dispense with procedures for paving and sidewalk work and proceed with condemnation and land payments. Petitioners and opponents remain firm, with supporters pledging to press the widening despite a recent setback to the assessment roll.
Harelark entered the saloon of August Sandholm at 1331 Fifth avenue and stole $95 out of an overnight $10. The front door was forced, and police noted the break in during morning investigations. A separate dashing foot race on Fifth Avenue ended with Versluis and DeMeyer being fined for disorderly conduct. Marie Harris and Lawrence Osgard faced police court arraignment with fines of 1080 and 680 for the same charge.
Gustaf DeCleene of Rock Island filed for divorce alleging desertion and wife Stephanie DeCleene has returned to Ghent Belgium. They wed August 18 1903 and separated March 15 1906.
Abbie Denman Blakemore died of apoplexy at her Rock Island home, age 88 years. She leaves five surviving sons including H D Blakemore of Rock Island and R S Blakemore of the same city, with funeral services set for 9 am tomorrow from her son’s residence.
Real estate transfers listed include W C E Bailey to Harry H Unher forth for 3000 dollars of Lot 4 in Baileys 24th at Rock Island Eliza J Lukens to Sam S Davis for 300 dollars part SE 1 3-17-2W and numerous other deeds across Rock Island Davenport and Moline. Multiple parcels including blocks 2 3 and 7 in various additions.
To farmers moving west in Canada. Aberdeen Saskatchewan promises superior wheat country. Buy on crop or cash terms with direct owner deals. Agents get fifty cents per acre commission at sale time. G L Hutcheon, commission agent, Aberdeen Saskatchewan.
George C. Lambert of Davenport was arrested in Council Bluffs on a bigamy charge. A Scott County deputy took him for prosecution in Davenport where his wife Lizzie Lambert and seven children in Berlin Illinois are named. The bill says he waived divorce when he married in Davenport six months earlier.
Sol Hirsch cashier of the State Savings Bank was bitten on the left hand by a large coach dog at Fifteenth Street and Twelfth Avenue. Dr Seids treated the wounds and the dog was killed. brain sent to Northwestern University for rabies check. Public concern grows over dogs running at large during warm weather.
State Savings Bank and Trust Co announces Henry S Gripp will join Cashier Sol Hirsch to manage real estate loans and field applications. Gripp takes duties around September 1 and will share directing business policies with Hirsch to handle growing bank work and spur future growth.
Mrs Cora Moore living with her sister at 318 Tenth street Rock Island swallowed an ounce of Lysol last night to end her life. A stomach pump revived her and she was taken to St Anthony's hospital where doctors expect recovery. Her motive cited domestic troubles after a separation two years earlier. Earlier today Mrs Wilhelmina Arp of Rock Island died at age 65 after cutting her head with wires.
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