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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1882
Page
1
The Review-Dispatch advertises a 50 cent cash premium for all subscriptions paid in advance, old and new, with delivery to any address for one year. It seeks a district rep in Rock Island County to spread liberal terms and urges residents to join. A drug store building near Wm Runge’s is set to open midweek around March 6 18s.
News from Hillsdale discusses property sales and disputes, road activity, and a local prohibition ruling. It reports on Mr Marshall selling stock before moving to Texas, a church or public meeting, roads becoming passable, and various community updates including births, deaths, and business openings.
Rodman resident Geo Marshall has sold his property and plans to move to the city. The Rodman post office may close and the village risk losing its Rodman name. Local residents discuss incorporation or annexation to nearby South Moline township and city. Mr Halyn? and Dr Carter advance home improvements while youth prayer meetings and evening gatherings continue. John Bee helps Collector Bowen with tax collection as Wm Hes sold his firm.
The Bowlesburgh column sketches March weather variety and mentions St Jacobs Oil as a joking cause. It reports Hermann Minta NS Moline renting a farm nearby, a3antlock moving to Hermann’s house, and Greim of Moline improving Wm. Donald farm with fencing, a barn, a new kitchen addition, and orchard planting as the area shifts from rain decay to enterprise.
The Uncle Sam ferry began regular trips on Tuesday. J J Johnson completed a second kiln doubling capacity and Metzgar kilns start up. Mail contract to Washington may imply star routing. The Cordova Dancing Club plans its ninth ball March 16 with Prof Bichl’s orchestra. Farmers plow for small grain and some residents plan northward moves to Minnesota or Dakota. The spring election is approaching.
Port Byron items note J P Day and son moving toward a Dakota farm, Deacon Pearsoll’s Iowa visit, a boy breaking his leg, Mrs Rathgeler’s Chicago trip, lime kiln firing at Preclock, and local editor JW Simpson buying a Walnut Street residence. A teachers institute and Prof Southwell lecture are planned, with a masquerade ball by the chanting club at the Town Hall. The Port Byron academy aims for a healthy, Christ‑influenced education under Prof Harper, with a temporary board and room fittings in town, seeking future growth and a potential new building. Local gratitude is expressed for the enterprise, seen as beneficial to the region. The notice also includes a health advisory on exposure and Dr Ball’s Cough Syrup promotion.
Moonlight nights and good roads mark spring as Edgington notes school closures and happy children. A minor lawsuit fizzled, staff changes noted, Bible Society met, and election of officers planned. Social events include a party at Robbin's with a large crowd and remarks on culture and virtue.
Local leaders from Port Byron and nearby Moline gather at the Port Byron Congregational church to pursue incorporation of a new academy modeled on New England traditions. The Rev Harper advocates a gradual, specialized program aimed at improving education for a selected group of pupils.
The County and Circuit Clerks offices were to be repainted and refurbished with work to be contracted to the lowest bidder. Supervisor Litt proposed a board resolution for a detailed cost statement of the recent investigating committees and the pest house committee reported progress. The pest house group may sell property when deemed expedient. Sherriff Ankrum may borrow gallons from Peoria to hang Meil wagon used in the Dilley murder. Also mentions St Jacobs Oil's claimed efficacy for various ailments.
Managers of touring troupes claim a twenty thousand dollar Molina opera house could yield 8000 yearly at 40 dollars per night for 75 rental nights. They urge forming a joint stock company to fund construction, citing Molines past opening success with a 1000 ticket public sale.
The special committee on water works backs Dinock Gould & Co for pumping all city water for six thousand dollars yearly for seven years, with the city laying pipes and collecting rents. A city map showing pipe locations will be public tomorrow, ahead of a bond election to fund the project.
Citizens tout St Jacobs Oil with testimonials from W I Stearns and others noting relief from rheumatism and injury. In Judge Judd and Hill’s hearing, Harvey Hobbs loses custody of Olive after a separated parents case heard in a Springfield court.
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