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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1889
Page
5
A whirlwind of reports from Moline and nearby towns covers a memorial for Mrs. Nude Wilh, civic appointments, a racey docket of road work, and education progress. The piece notes legislative moves on compulsory schooling, social events, and a high school commencement with detailed student essays and faculty remarks.
The Aledo Democrat reports Leaac Artz, a local so called prophet, predicts the world ending in 18043 and notes he and Mrs. Ramsey Josie M Coleman attend Burlington on a Wednesday night to join in a curious tale of marriage and widowhood. Artz, a widower, weds again after his wife donned a bridal robe three weeks after becoming a widow. she first married April 11, her husband dying May 9, now May 30 she remarries.
Mrs C A Johnnson of Toledo suffered heart disease symptoms including shortness of breath and chest pain but was reportedly cured by Dr Miles New Cure after being near death. Sold by Wm Clendenin.
Do not use ordinary pills or laxatives for liver and bowel issues. Miles' Pills are presented as safe and reliable. Free samples available at Wm. Clendenen's.
A long running popular remedy for teething claims to come from a top nurse and physician in the United States. It has been used for forty years with millions of mothers reporting success. The patent medicine is said to relieve teething pain cure dysentery diarrhea and wind colic while supporting the mother. Price set at 25 cents per bottle.
An advertorial notice touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a cure for various nerve and brain ailments. It asserts widespread success in treating headaches nerves sleeplessness and other disorders with a claimed revival of health and vigor.
Prof W Leitch presented an illustrated lecture on Hindoostan and Ceylon at the Congregational church drawing a large audience. The oxy hydrogen stereo pictures showed real colors and scenes as hymns played, and the closing song was vividly projected. Proceeds partly support the missionary society and partly fund an endowment for a Ceylon college aiding Christianized natives. The lecturer and his two sisters have worked in Ceylon for eight years, running many schools with eighty teachers and a new college. The goal is an endowment of 150000 for the college, which currently sustains about 8000 annually.
Allen E. Wanser of Galesburg wed Mary T. Fabian of Moline at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in Mrs. Ferguson’s home. Rev. A B Colton officiated as Lou and Julia Fabian of Chicago, bridesmaid Miss Lou Fabian, groomsman Fred Paden, Gaines Orchestra provided music, couple to reside with groom’s mother in Galesburg. Local presents came from Mrs C W Johnson Miss Millie Haller Miss Lou Haller Miss Eliza Ferris and Mr and Mrs Altimua of Moline.
Prof Griffith B Griffith of Rock Island sues Moline for 5000 dollars claiming his arm was broken Saturday evening May 9 while attempting to reach Talend Fourth Avenue after attending a local event. Attorney Wm J McEarry filed the suit.
A fire last Tuesday night gutted the Buffington wheel factory in Burlington burning four hours. About sixty workers lose jobs as losses reach 80000 with 27775 in insurance. President G W Vinton of the company says rebuilding is possible and Burlington should back the effort to reopen, noting local demand from Bechler Buggy Co Wilson Buggy Co and Moline Wagon Co. Jay Schael Report.
The Governor orders Company F of the Sixth and units from Mendota Moline and Rock Island to Spring Valley to assist in a mine strike. Deputies, guards, and townsfolk clashed as miners threw stones and windows, two strikers wounded, trains transported troops by daybreak, and later quiet returned with few incidents reported. Local officials, residents, and a Europe-bound family are noted among other items.
Deidrich Gluesing a longtime Moline resident died at 8 45 a m at his home after a short illness of cerebral anemia He was born May 27 1832 near Kiel Germany came to Brooklyn then to Moline in 1854 He married April 4 1855 and leaves six children Frank Lizzie Robert Eseke John and Mary The funeral will be Sunday at Riverside at 2 oclock in the afternoon
A Wide Awake feature opens with Henry Bacon's pal drawings and a photo captioned End of a Long Day. Five stories follow highlighting Miss Wilkins Risley Seward Mrs Gén Fremont and Baith, Sidney's Five Little Peppers.
Classified notice seeks disabled men unable to work due to poor health liver disease or chronic illness. Advertisement requests applicants meeting a strict health requirement for what appears to be a limited employment or aid program.
Thomas Benny Manley aged about 28 died Monday at 8:20 from heart disease. Born near Memphis May 1861, he moved to Rock Island in 1864 with his parents James and Mrs Manley. He leaves a wife and infant son, a sister Mrs L S O Neill, and had a Modern Woodmen policy of 2000 dollars. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from L S O Neill’s residence to Riverside under Stewart Camp 457 M W A.
The notice promotes a remedy called Dr. King's New Historary claiming universal praise from users. It urges people with coughs colds or chest trouble to secure a bottle and try it with a money back guarantee. Trial bottles are advertised as free at Wm Cleadenin's Drugstore.
A Beanies Munday lawyer cites a Clay County Texas case where a man with malaria fever and jaundice was cured by Electric Bitters, claiming the medicine saved his life. A Kentucky resident testifies similarly, asserting the tonic would ward off malaria and kidney and liver disorders.
Miss Ella Exege died Monday May 27 at Walcott aged 37. She taught at Walcott under Henry Brarke and funeral held there. Also Luisa Plerman daughter of Mr and Mme Jacob Plerman died Saturday at 8 20 p m aged 2 years 84 months from bronchitis after measles with funeral Monday from No 550 Fourteenth Avenue to Riverside at 2 P.M.
Chicago dealers predict the Mississippi valley will become a major iron center rivaling Pennsylvania. Even pig iron is produced in Chicago using Pittsburgh ore and shipping costs around seven dollars per ton. Rolling mills and iron trade growth are expected to push Mo line into prominence as a western iron hub.
Charles S Kerns plans to marry Elizabeth M Vernon on Wednesday June 5 in Mount Cuba Delaware at 1 PM. The couple will reside in Moline after June 25, with Elizabeth described as a bright Quaker woman educated and accomplished and the bride’s family noted as old friends of the groom’s father.
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