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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
5
A duct issue arose in the East Moline suburb causing a short disruption over the Rock Island Tacks area. Crews responded to assess and manage the problem, with repairs underway to restore normal service.
East Moline interurban officials deny a newspaper report of a fan agreement with Rock Island to build an overhead crossing over Rock Island tracks at East Moline. Plans call for two to four new interurban cars for summer service, including a combination car with an express smoker section.
The Illinois ratito and warehouse commission approved changes to local freight rates responding to the State merchants association. Rates drop 25 percent for trips up to 150 miles and scale to Indiana and Iowa rates for longer distances.
Weather forecast from Washington DC by W T Foster dated March 12 1903 cites a sequence of disturbances. A warm wave spans March 9 13 with cool spells March 12 16 and a large cross continent disturbance late March culminating in a severe cold wave around March 20 moving from Manitoba to the Ohio valley.
The piece extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a guardian of health for all, suggesting it strengthens the system to resist colds influenza catarrh grip and pneumonia. It promotes vigor in vital organs and warm blood. A separate note reports Fremont Butter Tub Co plant in Rock Island valued at $7 000 lost to a Saturday fire with no insurance.
George W. Brooks, the long serving rural mail carrier on the Mo line route, resigns and will retire once his successor is appointed. Since December 1901 he has never missed a trip due to illness or road conditions. A competitive civil service exam will determine his replacement. the $600 position requires the carrier to supply his own horse and wagon.
Rock Island county W C T U plans an institute at Second Methodist church in Sixth ward Monday and Tuesday with devotional services, committee work, talks on voting, motherhood, lawmaking, Sunday school work, abstinence, and a science demonstration. Botanic Blood Balm ad follows with claims of curing blood poison and cancers.
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