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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
2
The Attorney General rules conflict over act wording on length of supervisor terms. Fifteen supervisors will be elected in April to replace expiring terms. Hamlin concludes the 1901 act aimed to repeal parts of prior laws, keeping two year terms for some districts while others follow town meeting elections.
During the second week in May an inter class track meet will be held on the Augustana College campus. Members from the college, academy and business college will take part. The class winning the pennant after the final events will be awarded. Events include sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relay and novelty races.
The city moves to pave Seventh Street from Eleventh Avenue to City Hospital after ambulances were delayed, with residents signing a petition enough to cover the frontage. The council is expected to authorize the mayor to sign, sending the plan to the board of local improvements, with work to begin this season.
A well attended first annual banquet at Swedish Olive hall in Pierr block featured Hon S EF Erickson of Chicago as guest speaker. Toastmaster Oof Anderson introduced guests amid humorous recitations and songs while AH Kohler Jo McEntry W A Meese J B Oakleaf Harvey Williams C G Carlson and L M Magill spoke on the lodge’s aims. The evening included music by Miss Erickson and Miss Alice Anderberg with Adolf Erickson in song. A building fund aims to raise about $300 from the banquet offerings.
Mrs Lo M Warner opens a plot with 64 lots priced 450 to 800 located north of the Warner home between the Rock Island and Q tracks facing Watertown road. Sale began March 5 with eight corner lots. six sold, two pending. Interior lots 12 taken. A two story brick building will be erected as a general mercantile store with offices. Multiple purchases and moves announced by residents and contractors including Dr Louise Miller moving relocated houses.
Frank W Gould awarded a contract to build four modern two story cottages on Seventh Avenue near Twenty fourth Street in the East End. Each 26 by 33 foot home will have eight rooms, brick foundations, clapboard lower exterior, shingles above, with a parlor sitting dining room kitchen and bath on the first floor and four bedrooms on the second.
A terse notice reports cities turning away from alcohol amid anti alcohol sentiment. The piece highlights local sentiment and potential enforcement changes impacting retailers.
A hearing before the house elections committee in Springfield considered an anti-saloon local option bill. Ministers and supporters urged passage while liquor interests favored striking county wide voting, arguing for a single township option and raising questions about rural impact and town prosperity.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts has accepted invitation from President Maclean to speak at Iowa State University in spring. The event features Willam Jennings Bryan as March 13 speaker on The Conquering Nation subject.
At about 11 o clock Saturday forenoon the body of William Cain a mulatto about 35 was found in the coal bin of the basement Science Hall Brady street Davenport. Cain had shot himself in the head Friday night with a small calibre revolver. No reason for the act and the report notes a perceived contagious pattern in Davenport.
Monmouth pushes an electric railway plan to connect Monmouth Galesburg Aledo and Moling with a new line from Monmouth north then east The Illinois Railway Co incorporated by W H Sexton John S Brown I M Kirkpatrick of Monmouth Robert P McGeehan of Kansas City James E Gregg of Colorado Springs will run passengers freight mail and express with Monmouth as headquarters and a power house No subsidies sought and a line will run near Olmsted s mills to reach service areas including an unserved country with about 8000 people per 65 miles
Blossomburg will reopen its coal mines this summer as output will be shipped by barges on the Hennepin canal to the tri-cities. Winter work has prepared the runs and tracks for direct coal loading. Capt. McCaffrey has built an eating house and plans for rapid activity.
Fire at the Fremont Butter Tub Co plant on Fifth street and Third avenue in Rock Island damaged the east half containing machinery and some finished product. Watchman Hurto found the blaze during rounds. authorities estimate losses at about 8000 with 3000 insured. Fire likely started from spontaneous combustion of material on the floor. western half with raw materials and finished products valued at 15000 survived. The company recently moved from Davenport and specializes in butter tubs and dairy supplies.
Moline Lodge No. 135 of the IOOF elected officers for the new term led by N G Nelson and W G Chas Morrison with recording and financial secretaries named. Seven candidates were initiated into the third degree and six more expected. membership is 176 with hopes to reach 200 soon. A stag party on Saturday the 14th marks a citywide jubilation.
Ed Saley alias Blackie Williams, an escaped county jail inmate awaiting trial on a petty larceny second offense indictment, was arrested in Moline Saturday night by Officer Kutt le. He escaped months ago while cleaning the jail lobby and trapped Bailiff Nicholson inside the bullpen by sliding a mop and shutting the door.
A letter slipped under the door of Bartley Conroy and family at Fifteenth and Gaines in Davenport warned of kidnapping and arson unless $500 in gold is delivered by Saturday night. The note, signed “Pat Crow,” threatens harm to the family if police are notified.
Ad copy asserts Allen's Foot Ease relieves chilblains frostbite and sweating feet. Claim mentions use for sore feet and refers to being sold at druggists and stores. Text is fragmentary with missing context and numbers.
Comrade Webb, once a police magistrate, tops a mass convention slate in Moline alongside D J Webb for mayor and C O Berry, Ernest Fechner, and R F Kindler on various city posts. The gathering criticized machine politics while endorsing a free kindergarten plan and urged support for socialist principles.
Frank Miller a 42 year old tailor employed by August Schultz of 2520 Fourth Avenue was fatally injured near a street crossing by Twentieth Street when dragged by a train. He died at City Hospital after ambulance delays, leaving a widow Amanda Scott Miller and three children Harry Stella and Morris. He was born in Sweden Mass in 1860 and had lived in Moline since 1880. He belonged to Camp 38 M A.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co promises one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn December 6, 1886 before A. W. Gleason Notary Public Toledo Ohio. Cure taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials.
John F Stevens, new chief engineer for the Rock Island road, inspects the Pleasant Valley site for the planned shops and calls it ideal for their use. He will spend much time nearby during shop construction as work begins on an ice house to refrigerate cars, located near Natick round house, enabling three minute icing once completed. Ice supply remains from Green River, with transfer to the new facility.
President Thwing of Western Reserve University reports on football deaths and causes. He notes many deaths arise from factors beyond legitimate play and emphasizes players must be in good health, properly trained, and supported by well conditioned teams to reduce risk.
Residents of Candee's Grove Smith and White's addition and Park Ridge met at Candee's store to back annexation in the spring election. A coordinated canvass for signatures on a single petition was organized with three district committees and Park Ridge claiming two thirds of owners signed. If momentum holds the petition could be ready for council consideration at the next meeting.
The hospital announced reelection of its leadership: President Dr G L Eyster, Vice President Dr J R Hollowbush, and Secretary Dr E M Sala for the ensuing year.
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