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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1910
Page
3
Permission granted to Deere & Co to lay track on San Diego Avenue and 18th Streets and to build a tunnel. Officials approved the project citing transportation improvements and city benefit. Local residents expressed mixed concerns about disruption and construction timelines.
City council advanced three of five ordinances granting Deere & Co track and tunnel rights. Two ordinances were deferred to allow review of frontage and route. Officials sought assurance Deere would avoid injunctions against Moline Plow Co as negotiations continue.
At the annual meeting of the Tri City Musical society officers and committee members were elected. President Henry Harbeck Jr and others including Albert Petersen Clarence Schroeder Otto Eckharat and Louis Miller were chosen along with an executive board and delegates to various labor and welfare organizations.
Mrs Anna B Erickson a longtime resident of the city died Saturday at her home 701 Eighteenth Street after years of infirmities born in Sweden December 17 1817 she came to the United States in 1853 with her husband and settled here funeral services were held Monday at 830 from the home Edwin Brown officiating Interment was in Riverside cemetery she leaves sons two daughters and one son Miss Anna Erickson and Alfred Erickson among the survivors also listed are Mrs C E Cascott and Mrs Carl I Carfierg and Mr and Mrs Anderson of 1136 Sighith Street
Major C H Riche led Great Lakes and Mississippi river improvements from the 1880s to 1910. He accelerated the Moline lock project started May 1906 and opened December 1907, finishing with $325,000 under prior estimates. He later supervised Des Moines river survey and 200 miles of improvement.
The Rev Peter Peterson of First Swedish Lutheran church in St Paul, Minn declines Zion Lutheran of Rock Island’s offer to become their pastor. He resigned two weeks ago but his congregation urged him to stay, and he will remain at his current church citing loyalty to his parishioners and the cities’ congenial spirit.
Twenty seven candidates received initiatory degree from Moline lodge No 133 last Friday, largest class yet for the lodge. The event, part of a winter campaign, raised membership to 878 as initiations began at 5 pm and finished around midnight. Initiates include Willhite, Ludwick, Schaefer, Paine, Goben, Fargo, Hurley, Wilner, Berg, Peterson, and many others.
Moline shoemaker Bloomquist celebrated his 90th birthday with a surprise party at Swedish Baptist church. About 200 attendees gathered after Christmas service, gifting a $70 purse from church members including Deacons John Swartson Charles Nelson and John Hedin. Bloomquist thanked friends while a social hour followed in his honor. He and his wife have lived in Moline since 1871 after relocating from Chicago.
Gloom grips Melin as two Lithuanian boarding house wives disappear with funds from their husbands. One lady reportedly took 1000 dollars, the other 700, leaving the proprietors and boarders short. Police investigate possible prearranged escape after both departures in midweek.
Alfred T. Foster is nominated by the president for the Moline postmastership and will assume duties April 1. A longtime Dispatch employee and former city editor, he is praised for worth and leadership roles with the Moline Club and the Tri City Press club amid a postmaster transition spanning the Eastman holdover period.
Work has started on a large nursery site east of Watertown on the Staack land. Ed Construction Co. erects a 60 foot smoke stack and boiler house while a frame dwelling rises for the nursery manager. Four 400 foot hot houses will be built with a stand pipe and pumping station planned. A well provides current water supply.
The Moline high school senior class plans The Elope ment of Ellen at Wiman opera house Geneseo on March 26 under Geneseo high school auspices Clarence Tunnicliff Roy Mc Elvain arranged the contract Geneseo seniors handle advertising and ticket sales Receipts will be shared A large local delegation is expected for the Geneseo show A similar performance here is set for April
Mrs. Jack Cudahy expresses attraction to the stage and the people but, due to her children, declines. A suggestion arises to form a select quartet with Banker Lillis as the boy soprano, noted for his 47 year old voice adapting to the part.
Reading from a European outbreak report, the wart disease endangers the potato crop as seed potatoes import rise. The fungus, first found in Hungary in 1896, harms tubers with large rough warts and may render soil unusable for years. It spreads via infected seeds and could reach the United States.
Summary of 1909 figures for Modern Woodmen shows 6823 death claims paid totaling $9,874,739.45, up from 5133 claims and $8,829,258.05 the prior year. Through 1910 the society paid 46,231 death benefits totaling $83,265,831.38.
The report notes Robinson’s failing health as he exhausted himself with intense physical training, leaving him unable to leave his room and undermining his fitness program.
The year continues with March seen as costly as prices inch higher. The town notes sentiment about inflation and rising costs as the period begins, reflecting concern over the economic outlook and household budgeting.
Visitor R E Hieronymus secretary of state educational commission studied Moline's manual training and its link to industry. He says Moline’s integrated factory-school approach fits well with cooperative work between schools and factories, aiding student skill, earning power, and continued schooling toward high school diplomas.
Two wills were admitted to probate by Judge R. W. Ohnsted. Christine Peterson of this city died February 7 1910 and left property to five children and two grandchildren with minor residents listed. Dora Hoesii also of this city died January 17 1910 and left her estate divided equally between husband Jacob Hoestl and six children. John Hauberg named executor.
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