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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
1
Elaborate street displays turn city parade into a riot of colors. Spectators cheer as flags wave and banners bob along the route highlighting community pride and festive spirit. Local traditions showcase diverse groups and vivid design.
At Long View Park a lavish display earned four prizes with schools of Moline leading in the competition. Strong entries from local schools and organizations showcased craft and talent, drawing visitors and highlighting community pride.
Thousands of Sunday school children almost 8000 strong led a grand parade through Rock Island's downtown in the opening feature of the third annual rally day. Banners and mottos fluttered as Memorial Christian Rock Island and Reynolds Methodist won special mentions for finest appearances while Seventh Street Lutherans Moline and Pleasant Ridge took most unique city and country honors.
The parade showcased Moline and Rock Island groups with decorated floats and living flag alternates. Children rode ponies and paraded parasols while churches and schools highlighted color schemes and banners, drawing praise for artistry and organization despite heat and long lines.
An injunction barred Moline Trust and Savings Bank from honoring checks signed by Mrs Maria A Hennell wife of confectionery owner Charles E Benell of 1327 Fifth Avenue She is accused of withdrawing 500 from the bank and 6500 from the store and then vanishing to parts unknown Benell says she disappeared while 2800 remained on deposit and he had arranged for her to check against the account.
Chicago markets show hogs at 9.20 to 9.50 for light to good heavy, 8.85 to 9.35 for heavy cuts, mixed at 9.10 to 9.45, and rough 8.85 to 9.00. cattle receipts 6500 with a weak close. sheep receipts 13,000 closed 10 cents lower.
Objections pile up as residents challenge the widening project proposed for the east side. A new public date is set for July 20 to review the plan and consider changes. Several signers oppose the expansion, arguing they were not included in theEast widening proposal.
Property owners along Fifth avenue between Eleventh and Fifteenth streets oppose a widening plan that would extend the curb line ten feet south, increasing width from sixty to seventy feet. Cost is estimated at 736,740 for removal of fronts and adjusted property lines. Proposals include joint Kneberg and Lindvall purchases to preserve Lindvall’s business, with a partition plan to give each 25 feet.
Justice of the Peace George P Nissen rails at lack of county action to serve warrants on Policemen Furlong and Church for contempt of court. Sheriff denies warrants presented. officers express willingness to be arrested. Nissen threatens coroner or a special deputy, warning Rock Island may be left lawless and residents may need to carry rules on streets.
Harry Tank aged 19 son of George Tank was killed at Davenport Locomotive Works when an engine tram being hoisted on a freight car broke free and fell, breaking his neck. He died at 245 p.m. at his home after the 145 p.m. accident yesterday.
Hampton notes recount visits and entertainments at Reynolds area and Molinee and Moline. Notables include Mr and Mrs George West hosting, Mrs Mole Cook and Miss Cook, Rev W R Wits from Rock Island visiting, Mr and Mrs Kinley of Moline as guests, graduation exercises at Pulsecher hall with graduates Columbia Mohr Clara Edelman Wen johnsen Ethel Lignt Milton VoNGttes, teacher retention for next year, and various family visits and plans for a county parade participation by the Hampton Sunday school.
A man named F A Tanner a stone mason from Long Grove disappeared after meeting two Davenport boys aged 12 and 13. He paid their ferry fare and gave them money to return to Davenport then walked with them toward Rock Island. Tanner removed all clothing and sent the boys to deliver it to the Milwaukee station while he swam across the river. A body recovered this afternoon at the foot of Twelfth Street Rock Island is believed to be Tanner though not yet identified.
The Rev A G Musson will officiate at the funeral for John W Good from 1710 Ninth Avenue at 4 pm Saturday with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers. Good died April 23 during a round the world cruise from Bombay, India, aboard Mira Good and son Harry Good.
Rock Island Plow Co ready to proceed with erection of a new steel and concrete plant. First four structures already ordered with expenditure of around a million dollars. Excavation expected within a week, and tracks moved by Tri City Railway Co to enable site work. Company aims to finish four buildings this year. full plant completion will require additional time.
Thousands of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs attend the seventeenth annual Patriarcha Militant session in Champaign. The convention program includes a reception and address by Theodore Finn of Chicago as resident at the department council, presiding by Major General Hothars of Champaign, with contacts for the caneen and hoot tech wear noted.
Des Moines man appointed as assistant to Hinrichs in a Moline report. Fragmentary text references federal agents, Milwaukee row, and travel notes. Names and places are unclear due to OCR corruption but indicate a personnel change connected to Hinrichs and regional agencies.
A garbled report outlines delays in selecting jurors for the trial of De Gole Aleged murder suspect Hawes of Rakds. The piece hints at tensions during proceedings and questions about the judge's views on the case, with unclear references to dates and city names.
Jom Diens, a long time local, says government land remains unclaimed in Montana and now offers a chance for a poor man to acquire land cheaply. The land sits near a railroad in 820 acre tracts yielding 30 to 40 bushels of wheat per acre. Dugan will speak at a public meeting Thursday evening June 23 at Fifth Avenue and Fifteenth Street to discuss Montana land conditions.
A brewery mule died due to extreme heat while working along a street route near a tavern, with local handlers noting the animal collapsed and could not recover. Officials cited heat exposure as the likely cause, prompting warnings about animal welfare in high temperatures.
Roosevelt Jr and his wife left for San Francisco after attempting to hide their identity in a two day trip. For about fifteen minutes the couple’s plan worked before reporters and photographers learned the truth. The incident occurred yesterday as they prepared to depart their apartments for the west.
In Edinburgh on June 23 the Rev James L Barton chaired the session presenting the committee report on the Home Base of Allusions at the missionary conference. The gathering focused on defining central missions and coordinating church outreach.
Citizens sign a call for a Peoria meeting to address Illinois governance. George W Ross and others back the effort to devise a procedure for reform, with tentative programs on legislative methods and reform bills. Speakers include Jonathan Bourne Jr and Winston Churchill.
North Star Association reports four death claims totaling 18 dollars at a Tuesday meeting. Attendees include Peterson, Carson, Williamson, Alden, Johnson, and others while Dr James F Myers presents field work noting progress and a noted reduction in death rates due to unavoidable circumstances.
Rock Island Southern hosted business mer guests of the pond Ta land Southern making trips from Rock Island to Galesburg with an inspection noted, though details are garbled and unclear.
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