This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
5
New hostelry opens to public with Deere taking the helm as president of the Hotel Association. Following him are the appointed directors as lively business activity centers Sart.
The Manufactures hotel in Moline opened at noon with 150 guests tasting a lavish menu. E B Luck of New York was the first sample room guest and Major B E Morgan bought the first cigar. Local dignitaries and hotel directors signed the first register as the city gains a state‑class hostelry under F E Leavens.
Officials filed articles of incorporation for the Fenton and Thompson Railway Co a twelve mile line about 400000 dollars in capital linking two Burlington divisions. Directors include H W Weiss C V Carpenter J A Connell J M Deering Chester M Dawes with R R Cable as president and C H Warren as vice president at the Rock Island and Peoria stockholders meeting.
Levi F. Harson former Rock Island county circuit clerk died in Los Angeles Memorial Day. Harson served as deputy clerk 1866 76 then two terms as circuit clerk. Born 1839 in Waldo ME he later moved to Wichita then California. He was married Carrie Barlow 1864 and survived by wife five children and three brothers. He served in the Thirty third Illinois Infantry and was a Republican and Methodist. A Los Angeles post granted him a military funeral.
The post office department announces July 4 will be a complete holiday for all rural free delivery carriers nationwide. This marks a government observance affecting postal service operations on Independence Day.
Game Commissioner Lovejoy outlines the 1903 game law effective July 1. Open seasons cover quail prairie chickens woodcock mourning doves ducks geese and brant with timing limits and gear rules. Non residents pay $15 plus clerk fee for a license. residents pay $1 plus clerk fee. licenses fund game protection and enforcement.
The Moline Mechanical Engineering Endowment Fund society of Augus tana college met at the Landee home to plan observance of John Ericsson Day on July 31. A bazar is planned for late October or early November with programs featuring speakers and musical performances by students and local musicians.
The flower mission department distributed about 150 bouquets on Flower Day observed Tuesday. Young girls from King's Daughters and Christian Endeavor served as flower girls at multiple stations. Sick residents, hospitals, police, post office staff, firemen, and newspaper offices were remembered along with motormen and conductors on Elm Street and Prospect Park lines with boutonnieres.
Moline market notes list corrected prices for grains and dairy with entries for coal hardwood and butter. Rock Island and Upland markets show adjusted figures for oats timothy coal and potatoes while apples and new potatoes receive quoted per barrel prices. The item includes an advertisement for Dr Thomas Electric Oil claiming instant relief.
In Kansas and St Louis reports detail East St Louis flood where about two thirds of the city lies under two to fifteen feet of water. Eleven lives are lost as citizens fight to protect property, 6,000 workers plus mayor and laborers flood levees, while industry stalls and rail yards show submerged cars and grain elevators amid submerged homes and uncertain future.
Tuesday night flood waters rose along the Illinois Central embankment in East St Louis. Eleven people feared dead as cottages submerged and refugees scarce. City crews sent sandbags and warnings while residents stayed in place amid rising danger.
E J Humbert and Miss Mary A Hartman wed at the bride’s Geneseo home with Father Kelly officiating. Humbert, a hospital coachman, and Hartman, in charge of the infirmary kitchen, plan a Geneseo visit before returning to Watertown to resume duties.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.