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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1889
Page
4
Porter Skinner, via W R Moore, buys the brick store at 1526 Third Avenue from Mrs tor as agent for A Gossman for 3760 dollars. The lot measures 20 by 79 feet. Skinner plans to demolish the building and the adjacent cigar store to extend his block.
Debate over Republican and Democratic candidates for the vacant office continues with July as the likely election month. County officials estimate costs between 1500 and 2000 dollars and plan a date near July 2 or the third week, allowing time for registration and training of judges before September grand jury. Children’s Day services across churches report large crowds and varied programs highlighted by First Methodist with a six step throne and references to Christ.
The Tuesday Dispatch notes the return of the council committee on the Des Moines crematory and that members were interviewed by a Dispatch man. The test cremation of a cow, dogs, and offal took 25 minutes, with objections to the sheet iron chimney and a plan to build brick flues. Details include a 25 by 10 by 15 foot furnace and a 40 foot smoke stack.
A late 19th century gathering at Association Hall drew under two hundred attendees including many women. Funds were solicited for Johnstown disaster victims with pledges totaling 1578.50 including 75 in envelopes. Local workers from Barnard Leas Deere Plow Moline Plow and Ald Association pledged substantial sums and formed ward committees for ongoing fundraising.
An advertisement claims spring fatigue stems from warmer days weakening the system. It touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic that strengthens the body and purifies the blood, urging readers to try the medicine.
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