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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
4
At the Modern Woodmen of America meeting a long standing rule barring members or liquor connections faces challenge. Head Consul Talbot advocates amendment to tighten moral standards and bar any liquor related activity under the order. Supporters foresee benefits from stricter abstinence while opponents seek admission changes.
Fragmentary OCR shows a heated discussion on subsidies and union leadership. The text references a vote, payments, and alleged misdeeds within the organization, with mentions of threats and internal conflict among members and leaders.
The Milwaukee road president announced in Chamberlin South Dakota that Sunday excursions will end and the entire system will observe a weekly rest day where possible. No extra Sunday freight trips. divisions to be planned by Saturday night to respect rest and worker welfare.
agitation rises over removal of tracks as the council weighs a proposed project. Officials say the operation aims to reclaim space and address objections while residents express concern about disruption and timing.
A historical account laments the rush to speed on trains arguing that higher velocity increases derailment risk. It notes overworked crews and tight schedules push two hours of extra toil, risking lives as rapid trains meet track obstructions and crash with devastating momentum.
The text outlines a long evolving dispute between coal miners and operators in the state over a two year wage and work agreement and a push for compulsory blast crew hires. It notes a clash over safety rules, shot firers, and proposed changes to mine run or screened lump systems, with the potential for a new contract or deadlock if talks fail. It also includes an unrelated paragraph about Admiral Evans and a Japanese naval plan.
Report claims Japanese workers and cooks on U S battleships may be intelligence assets sent to glean navy details. It suggests some have studied in naval schools and could command ships, while authorities note possible gains of information through disguise and service roles.
A long discussion argues that metropolitan papers cannot replace local newspapers in meeting community needs. It urges readers to support local papers, warns against overreliance on cheap magazines, and defends President Roosevelt while criticizing Carl Schurz.
A physician Dr John Thompson in New York argues cars and fast trains drive rising heart disease deaths. He cites 125 weekly New York heart deaths and links speed and constant alertness to heart strain, predicting broad harm in cities and rural areas alike.
The long‑time public figure Carl Schurz spoke at the University of Wisconsin commencement, criticizing swashbuckler imagery and warning that a republic endures best by education. He contrasted a gentlemanly civic ideal with loud displays of force and wealth.
The Anti-Saloon League reports its local option measure failed last winter but says it will prepare another bill for the next legislature and work between sessions to build public pressure for passage. The last effort came closer to passage than ever before, generating greater public interest and pressure.
Governor Falken’s insistence on lawful action and accountability mirrors Postmaster General Cortelyou’s call for citizen effort. The piece urges cleaner politics start at the ballot box and town meetings, stressing that the public must act honestly in all civic duties.
The piece argues southern pride in black progress amid adversity. It cites Tom Watson and Leonora Buck Ellis praising gradual gains by freedmen in Georgia since 1863, noting taxes paid on land and property, while questioning education and skill levels but predicting eventual equality through accumulation of property and respect.
Three criminals pleaded guilty to minor offenses in the county court Monday evening and will pay penalties in the county workhouse. Thomas Brown admitted malicious mischief for breaking a sign at Louis Ortell’s Rock Island saloon, fined 60 dollars plus costs to be worked off. James Clark faced larceny tied to 1888 water pipes from Dimock Gould & Co of Moline, fined 60 dollars plus costs. William Burglan confessed larceny of brass and copper scraps from Rock Island roadway Co dated May 16, fined 30 dollars plus costs.
Advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a safe monthly regulator for back pain urinary bladder and kidney troubles. Claims it relieves women's illnesses and offers sample packages free with orders to Mother Gray Co LeRoy New Jersey for 50 cents.
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