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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1884
Page
7
The Review-Dispatch announces the closure of Dean & Hubbard with J H Dean continuing to send newspapers to former subscribers. Readers must pay arrears promptly, verify last receipts, and use postmasters to send funds. The notice blends generic debt collection with local political notes and ads.
The Democratic county convention convened at 2 15 Wednesday with Maj. Connelly as chair and J I Yore as secretary. A ten member credentials committee was formed and approved to propose delegates for State Congressional and Legislative roles. Delegates and alternates from multiple townships were listed for State Congressional and Legislative spots, with nominations for Circuit Clerk and related offices discussed.
A Davenport Gazette Hall meeting formed a Blaine and Logan club with Col. Park McManus as President J B Lindsey as Vice President Jackson Hirsch as Secretary and John VanPatten as Treasurer The executive committee election was deferred to the next meeting and the group plans to reconvene next Wednesday The piece notes the strong appeal of Blaine and Logan and mentions local vendors D O Reeds Garland vapor store Cassel as sole agent.
List of unclaimed letters remaining at the Moline post office in Rock Island county Illinois for the week ending Thursday June 19 1884. Includes names such as Brooks Mrs Addie Hill Jack Bonham Emma Hultingberg Bystrom Jackson Clark Mrs Alice Johansson Crandall AA J Pedgle Gaconina Clark Paniel J Liberey Christensen Johannes Miller Minelle Carlson Charlotte Murray James Dawsey George Nyberg Frank Delancet Mr Olson 8 W Almquist John Pierce Nelson Eliason Maria Porter Justin H Ericson Pruss Lucius Ehrhorn Henry Ray James Fielding John Roverts Sarah C Franzen Adolph Saltzman Lut Grey NA Sjodin PO3 Gibson Frederick Opp Dora Goldener George Wilson PT Wesser Mr Wilson Fred Williamson Thomas. Advertised date of list included.
The Turnverein held a homecoming at Turner Hall after the Pekin Turnfest. Fritz Wieriech gave an enthusiastic welcome as prizes were announced for rope climbing, stone throwing, wrestling, running events, fencing, lifting, and declamation. Notable performers included George Bausch and L Singer, with Bloomington, Peoria, and Decatur participants. Christ Jones injured his arm but competed, and Moline earned second place overall.
Notice announces a new farm wagon for sale at low price with inquiry directed to Richard and Solrbeck. It also asks readers to tell friends to subscribe to The Evenina Dispatch and provides a telephone number for J. M. Holt as 32.
At 8 o'clock Tuesday evening in Trinity church Miss Maude M Crumpton elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Crumpton and Mr Webster Hakes were married. Best man was Osborn Curtis ushers Pleasants Carter Rodman and Guyer attended. Bride’s attendants included Bell Osborn Mattie Hakes Adelaide Whitsitt Mary Webber and Grace Crampton. Father walked bride to groom at altar as music by Mrs Anna W Smith featured pieces by Beethoven Mozart Wagner Chopin and Mendelssohn. The ad ends with local notices for Knox frames and Altz Bros grooming products.
Wisconsin Pineries see rail lumber hikes pushing companies toward raft towing. Chippewa manufacturers reaffirm rafting to Dubuque despite rate changes, arguing rail costs escalate to eight dollars per thousand while rafting costs stay at about eighty cents. The shift harms piling room and planing mill investments, as consolidation and timing favor rafts over rail transport.
The Swedish Baptist church of Illinois conference convened today at the Swedish Baptist church in the city. Eminent ministers attended and a large dinner was served in the church basement. The conference continues through the rest of the week. Akron oatmeal and related products are advertised, and Samuelson & Johnson offer parlor and bedroom sets.
Mrs Ed Mason and Miss Lida Murchey depart for Canada with Murchey stopping at Guelph and Mason summering at Burlington. A crowd of notices follow about bird cages for sale, rental rooms, railway crew lay offs shifting to a new end of the line, festival at Baptist church, varied goods promos from multiple stores, and social plans including Rev W Langdon Sanders departure for England. Fresh peanuts, olive oil, and assorted kitchen items listed alongside theatrical notices and upcoming events.
Theo Namur, who has bought the Peal House, announces a grand opening on Saturday evening June 21 with music dancing and supper. Admission is 50 cents for gentlemen and ladies and supper 50 cents each. The Light Guard band will provide the music. Miss Pluma McKeever departs tonight for Denver.
Notice declares Deere & Company stockholders annual meeting at their office on Tuesday July 1884. Secretary H Velie signs the notice and urges attendance.
Al Hurley tries to quiet roommate Robert Evans by using powdered ammonia under his nose. Friends swap the powder for flour. after a week the trick backfires as the snoring continues and the prank becomes widely known at the CR. 1. & P. freight house.
For Rent. Three sleeping rooms. Enquire of Peter Lef, No 1604 Second Avenue. Winser of Geneseo is registered at the Keator House. Durkee's salad dressing fresh and sweet at E Chester and Co.
For Sale first class three horse power engine in excellent condition. Apply at Dispatch office. A first class house with 51x rooms in East Moline. Terms reasonable. Apply to B R Towndrow. G W Hunt, the milkman, has a cow sick with pleural fever. The disease is almost always fatal to cattle but Mr Trevor notes some favorable symptoms.
Two counters each sixteen feet long offered to N Willamuth at 1633 Third avenue. Booming! Booming! Booming! Card photos priced at $1.00 per dozen and cabinets at $2.00 per dozen available in Atkinson's gallery.
A six room house in splendid condition is for sale in East Moline via B. R. Tendrell. Street work by Jasper adds macadam to Fifth avenue between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. John Buford heads to Sutton Nebraska to buy land. Mason Smith of Chicago and Fred Miers of Ft Scott Kansas are in town on business and visit. N E Ullman arrived last evening. Dean and Hubbard seek prompt payment and claims for settlement at once.
Mrs Brown of Gilbert Iowa visits son Perry Hanna on Sunday. Miss Eveline Jameson, former resident here, visited friends last week. Mrs Baker returns to Wisconsin after six weeks with her son Dr R R Rose. Chas Pomeroy closed his Arnett district school last week. Sherrell Bros stores receive more orders than can be filled as of June 19 1884. Five acres near Moline post office by the narrow gauge depot offered by Mrs H Harris. Ladies of Newport without village carts deemed of little consequence. Two fashionable clubs to act regarding John C Eno. Ever on who is anybody uses plain paper and envelopes now. Times hardest for gentle women earning their living. Fashionable doctors warn of imaginary sickness in New. The Episcopal Church urged to stamp out the faith cure.
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