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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1907
Page
2
A railway collision leaves the engineer dead and three others seriously hurt including Commander E H Buck of the G A R with a fractured left leg but expected to recover. Investigations focus on cause and safety.
A Burlington passenger train No 47 northbound collided with St Paul train No 9 near Bettendorf after running past a siding. Engineer Maguire was killed, several passengers and crew injured, and the engines and tender were torn from the track. A coroner's jury viewed Maguire's remains and adjourned. The accident prompted an investigation into orders and station procedures.
A mass meeting discusses creating a new high school district for East Moline Watertown and Silvis. George Hos questions district changes tied to census data and prior state actions, while participants push for a unified school system to serve the three towns.
A fragmented clipping notes law work and meeting sentiments. Names mentioned include Reneids, Reynolds, and Helder with a transfer deal affecting the Grandall Express venture. The text blends ads and notes on products like Boathing Syrup and a brief medical drug remark, reflecting a garbled page mix.
Low turnout marked the Rock Island primaries with sparse participation in wards one two and seven. E T Wehling defeated Carl Naab for the aldermanic nomination in ward two while other wards listed candidates for full and partial terms.
Fragmented text describes a local barbershop promotion offering a 15 cent shave. The garbled OCR mentions prices, implied location references, and competing notes about services and dates, but readable parts point to a promotional barber scene in a neighborhood setting.
A committee led by Morton Humphhews governs a Sunday Schools rally and institute in Rock Island. An institute meeting is planned for Sunday with an afternoon session and an evening program featuring Abidh addressing attendees.
A 25 year old Belgian immigrant, Mon Ville, died after lacking proper nursing care for scarlet fever at his residence in Moline. The illness, exposure four days earlier, and absence of bedside care prompted calls for isolation hospitals and improved nursing facilities.
Charles Stevens and Ed. Knocke mus were fined $100 and costs each in police court for an assault on Rickert Newman and two others at the corner of Fifteenth street and Third avenue between midnight and 1 am Sunday. Newman was severely beaten and remained unconscious until 7 50 Sunday morning with Dr M A Dondonville in attendance.
Two saloonkeepers, Jack Sewart and William Johnson, were fined 75 each plus costs in police court for violating the Sunday closing ordinance. Evidence showed Johnson's Haymarket saloon was open at 4 pm. In other incidents, Frank Maeter was fined 12 15 for assault. Sill and Sil faced warrants and arrests. a chicken coop raid yielded 17 missing Plymouth Rock birds. Charles Lorving and Charles Smith were involved in separate disturbances. Dooley Crane Briscoe and Gust Eastbere faced various penalties or medical issues.
The American Society of Equity, a farmers organization active across Illinois and neighboring states, seeks higher farm prices by organizing county agents and challenging trusts in grain, beef, eggs, and fruit. It claims gains in leverage over markets with millions of bushels and bales stored to press for fair prices, citing car shortages as further leverage.
A man died after consuming a drink in filthy conditions, with authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Police and medical personnel attended the scene, and details about the perpetrator or motive remain unclear. The case is under further inquiry by local investigators.
Reuben Lewis aged 43 of Coal Valley died of heart failure caused by excessive liquor use after a night spent in his barber shop on East Moline’s Firet avenue. He had not eaten since Tuesday and may have consumed alcohol over two years illness. The coroner and jury verdict cited intoxication as the cause. He leaves a scattered list of siblings and half siblings in Rock Island County and Indiana.
Mme Anna Lundberg, famed Swedish singer, will appear with the Olive male chorus in a Friday recital at The Moline theatre on March 22. She is praised for vocal skill and mimicry, has studied with Salvador Guerra, and will sing French, Swedish, German, and topical songs. Also noted is Dr C C Manning filing for bankruptcy in Rock Island with first creditors meeting on March 18 in Poorta.
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