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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1910
Page
4
Three storerooms on the first floor and sixteen flats on the other two floors ground level dimensions indicate a building with 80 by 87 feet. The listing details storage spaces and living units across multiple floors.
E A and J N Pierz approve W H Whitsitt plans for a brick three story flat and store building on the north side of Fifth avenue adjoining the Chase block. Cost about 75000 dollars, 80 by 97 foot footprint, 80 by 150 foot lot with a 43 foot court for tenants, six foot walls, eight flats per floor, private hallways, and a modern basement laundry. Rentals set at 20 or 25 dollars with heat and janitor services included. Leases expire July 1 and plans aim to start construction in July.
An accident between electric runabouts driven by William Butterworth and A F Fisk occurred on Fifteenth street at 945 Tuesday. The Fisk car suffered a minor rear wheel dent while no injuries occurred and both occupants remained in their seats. Butterworth approached from the opposite direction and misjudged the distance.
At a Tri City local No 85 meeting Harry Lyle won the presidency with Henry Raap as vice president Wm Peterson as corresponding and financial secretary John Littig as treasurer and Otto Quade as guardian Henry Raap was chosen as delegate to the eighteenth annual convention to be held in Washington DC in July 3
Special to Moling Dispatch reports the first Rock Island Southern service operated today between Monmouth and the tri-cities. An engine pulling a Burlington coach left Lere at 10 carrying about 100 people, all guests of Rock Island Southern officials. No tickets were sold.
The National Republican League shifts its biennial convention to June 24–25 at Carnegie Hall New York to permit Taft’s attendance and a keynote speech by the president The event will host Vice President Sherman several governors senators and representatives with a June 25 banquet at the Hotel Astor and headquarters opening June 15 at the Astor under D B Atheton and staff
Henry Stoltenberg of Davenport, driver for J A Weman Auto Co, was seriously hurt when his Model T collided with a westbound Fillmore street street car at Seventh Street at 6 30 pm on May 26. He fractured ribs and a collarbone after being thrown to the pavement as the street car was knocked from the track. the motorman Charles Stoube was shaken and unable to report for work next day. Several passengers were injured lightly, and damages totaled about 6500 to the car and 150 to the street car.
Rock Island attorney H A Weld presented a Chicago Tribune account of the 1908 merger between the Fraternal Tribunes and the American Home Circle. He testified that officers were paid 6000 and 8000 dollars respectively to resign and that 57,000 dollars from the reserve fund was looted, with state prosecutors later charging others in the case.
Prof Harper resigns after years of service at Moline High School. He plans to study law with Chicago University, then conduct further study in the Midwest before attempting admission to the bar. He may begin law practice in Rock Island county, possibly in Moline or Rock Island. Prof Mayo also resigns to take a Deere & Co. drafting job this summer.
Rock Island grand jury probes Fraternal Tribunes merger and $57 0000 fund transfers as State's Attorney Magill flags immunity deals. Testimony by Franckel and Niblack cited while Port Angeles witness Campbell arrives with potentially weighty evidence.
Rock Island Southern official J A Hanley toured Monmouth three cities and announced the first Rock Island Southern train will arrive May 30 with regular service beginning June 15. Electric trains may start in July, and the line promises new connections with Santa Fe and Iowa Central, boosting freight and passenger options in the region.
Receiver Charles Sterns announces a $47 000 distribution equal to twenty five percent of stock certificates. Stockholders must present certificates and call at his office soon to endorse vouchers dated June 1, with banks ready to cash. A third dividend is anticipated, though date not set as final windup nears.
A Washington Star caption quotes a farmer saying he sold all but one cow and one pig to maintain a menagerie for summer boarders. The exchange notes the remaining animals as a draw for guests.
A serious blaze damaged stock and implements valued at about 150000 dollars at the Rock Island Plow Co Minneapolis branch. The items were being moved to new quarters when the fire occurred. losses are covered by insurance. The building was not owned by Rock Island Plow Co. and the fire affected moving preparations.
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