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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1898
Page
1
A boy named Arthur, age one, died after being struck by a switch engine at the Seventeenth Street crossing in Moline Illinois. Witnesses testified the crossing is dangerous and a jury urged city action to protect pedestrians.
George W. Johnson born in Henry county Illinois in 1457 is a Swedish descendant and lifelong resident of Henry and Rock Island counties. He operates farms and runs stock buying and shipping in the area with business ties in Linn and Moline and engages in local store work with his brothers. He has a lengthy political life as a vote recipient of the cryptobean ticket and is described as a straightforward, genial businessman with strong views on politics and honesty likely to influence lawmakers if elected.
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Anna Anderson aged 16 from Lads Fifth avenue after a four day illness, Mrs Mara Kuhnen of Davenport, John Peterson of Malme, and Mrs Amelia Hendricksen of Davenport with names, ages, origins, survivors, and funeral details. Each notice lists family relations and burial arrangements.
Advertisement for Syrup of Figs marketed as a gentle remedy. Claims springtime use as true and perfect, produced by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
A Sunday School teacher scolds six year old Johnnie for making fun of Deacon Smith. Johnnie replies that he does not care for Deacon Smith or his servants and possessions including his bald head.
Boarding mistress vents over two delinquent boarders returned by cab last night. Friend decries scandal as one quips ace it. She laments unpaid board as the core disgrace in a shabby household.
Moline Club hosts an evening of athletic entertainment to recruit new members. The program featured the Svey Male quartet, Voss brothers wrestling, banjo numbers, dancing, boxing exhibi tions by Fred Newell and Harry McGoy, and a six round bout between Eddie Sackett and Mack Weaver. Sackett won the bout after a late decisive blow.
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Whendy & Co Toledo Ohio as the sole constitutional remedy. It pledges $1000 for a cure failure, notes dosage of 10 drops to a teaspoonful, and urges readers to buy through local druggists.
Prof John A Brashear presented the Pittsburg Amateur Photographers Society with the first photograph of a human face. The daguerreotype by John W Draper of New York from about 1840 shows Miss Catherine Dorothy Draper. The original negative was returned to Mrs Ann Draper in 1892 and later given to the society.
After years of suffering from iles B W Pursell of Knitnersville a was cured by using a single box of DaWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Skin diseases such as eczema rash pimples and obstinate sores are readily cured by this famous remedy Wm Clendenin E Heimbeck.
A taudus of Republican voters in South Moline township will meet at Hairviaw school house on March 16 to nominate township officers for the spring election in April. By order of the township committee.
Mrs. Chas Hutton of Verville Michigan testifies she suffered scrofulous sores but after using Burdock Blood Bitters she became a perfectly well woman.
A fragmentary line offers a reflective note on memory and loss, with no clear event or names to anchor a complete news item. The text reads as a poetic or musings fragment rather than a reportable incident.
L F Cralle of this city enters the sheriff race as a strong Republican candidate. A veteran of service and active in labor and fraternal groups, he is praised for honesty, military bearing, and long public service including three terms as supervisor. He previously served as deputy sheriff under Hemenway and has broad support from representative citizens.
Announcement praises Capt. Ranson, the current deputy sheriff, as a loyal, active leader with a patriotic record. Born in Durham on July 20, 18th century, he joined the 126th Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, rising from sergeant to captain by 1863. He saw action at Little Rock, Vicksburg, and other engagements before his discharge in 1865. He later returned to Coal Valley and ran a grocery and meat business while serving on the board.
Dora M Heil cheron Bowing sues for divorce from John Henry Bowling in Adams County Circuit Court Quincy. The couple’s marriage, once sensational, featured an earlier shooting of Bowling and another woman, with both recovering. Dora seeks alimony and related relief, citing statutory grounds and a prior separation. Bowling now resides in Ferris Illinois and faces divorce actions.
Noah’s Ark promotes a broad line of groceries, crockery and notions at lowest prices in the three cities. The store on Third Avenue, Moline, claims the finest new grocery department and asserts it can beat wholesale prices.
Perry Mortiman has rented the Dahm building formerly Plowman Publishing Co. He will establish a first class laundry in the front room as office space. The middle room will house laundry machinery and boilers for heating the building on the second and third floors. He envisions sight manufacturing and a Hutton factory idea. The area already hosts many factories employing hundreds of workers. If realized, the factory may be in operation within months.
An old advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal healer for burns cuts wounds sore throat croup catarrh and asthma claiming it never fails as a household necessity.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich recalls receiving a letter from Professor E S Morse with illegible handwriting. He jokes about deciphering the text and notes Morse’s signature as a perpetual challenge. He imagines reading Morse’s letters each morning and perhaps one day understanding the peculiar t’s and letters.
In Saint George, the Birmingham Ruskin Society notes John Ruskin's condition as improved for his age. He remains active with daily walks, enjoys visits from friends, and spends much time reading and reflecting despite health challenges.
The board of supervisors met in a special March session at the courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. The last meeting before the Boring township elections, reports from the county infirmary were adopted, including totals of expenditures and receipts. Dinner for board members was hosted by the Woman's Relief Corps, and the final session concluded with group photos and farewell speeches. Grand jurors for May circuit court were named for multiple townships. The sheriff was ordered to plant shrubs around the courthouse yard. Public notices and a promotional ad for Ely's Cream Balm conclude the item.
Professor John Milne reports delicate seismic apparatus placed in Canada the United States South Africa New Zealand Java India Argentina England and Europe to study earth tremors and its living concept.
Local shoppers are urged to visit Noah's Ark and Famous in McKinnie Block for clothing deals. Advertisers push trade at Noah's Ark in Moline, inviting customers to browse their offerings.
The Rev. and Mrs Kiernan settle in the parsonage while L H Trent ferries youths to Cordova for a revival. An academy operetta debuts Friday and the debating club meets Monday. Miss Rown Pearsall and Miss Mary Normy visit Port Byron. Carrie Messin plans Seattle trip. The Hutton factory invites the public March 12 to view works.
S McDermid of Muscatine returns from Cordova after signing a lease on a two story factory. Muscatine plant capacity will be cut in half by moving forty cutting machines to Cordova. Shell beds near Muscatine are depleting, while beds between Muscatine and New Boston are being dredged for Boston purposes. Port Byron Clinton factories are also under pressure as shell yields shift.
A tale from Japan describes a man finding youth and returning home strong. He tells an old woman who then seeks the fountain for herself. She travels to the fountain and overindulges, leaving behind a baby, illustrating the dangers of greed and excess.
A new clothing store named Famous opens in Moling at the Mc Kinnie Block, promoting its vast selection and entry into the local retail scene. The shop aims to attract shoppers with a large stock of garments and accessible pricing.
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