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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1882
Page
9
A brief item notes Chaloase in connection with the Pacific Railway project, outlining context and possible implications for regional transport development. The readable fragment hints at future planning or public interest without full details.
Train notices show the Davenport route via the Night Express with lamp sleeper dining car and parlor car to Ottumwa and Eldon, with arrival times around 6 30 am. Morning train 6 10 am serves Usulosa area and depots at Kansas City, r venno bison. Twelve to twenty four Taguicka West and Southwest lines referenced.
Fragmentary OCR shows train times and routes including Day Express lines via Minneapolis and St Paul with connections to Dakota and Northern depots. The text mixes ads for Gould & Co. clothing and Fisk’s spring goods, plus patent medicines and baking products, with scattered notes on taxes and local merchants.
The column lists bargains at Fisk's and A.B. Clothing, corsets at 47 cents, spring dress fabrics at 8 cents, and millinery updates. It mentions crime concerns in Louis and a garfield funeral expense dispute in Congress, plus real estate momentum in Moline and Artesian well bids under consideration. The Post Office fire destroys letters in Madison, while local street conditions on Atkinson St. raise safety concerns.
Local note suggests Hook Island shops close at seven to boost sales and give owners and clerks time for improvement and recreation. Readers are invited to consider adopting the plan for regional benefit.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Praxnam Vegetable Compound as a cure and strengthener for female health issues and urges readers to request circulars from Lydia Pinkham. The piece also notes L E Fish as a favorable police magistrate candidate with police experience.
The piece notes public talk on artesian wells as a clean water source for the city and praises a council’s potential decision. It mentions Mr. Haldeman of the Louisville Courier Journal reporting cures with St. Jacobs Oil and neuralgia relief for his wife. It also records a River Island Lodge silk banner presentation valued around $100 and a large turnout of visitors at a social gathering.
The text urges appointing competent individuals to district positions and warns against hidden rings exploiting taxpayers. It singles out Capt. Bennett H 31 Grover and Dr. Sloan as reputable candidates for the roles.
A remedy resting on intrinsic worth earns broad confidence as Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup is widely used and well regarded. Its popularity is reflected in strong sales and repeated recommendations from doctors and customers.
A station of Stewart Irwin living in New Mexico sent samples of Indian bread common to the region. One sample is held in the office for viewing by those who wish to examine it. The writer believes only about one in a thousand could identify it by appearance alone.
The ladies of the Methodist church prepare a fair and festival in the church Lecture room next Thursday and Friday evenings. A good supper is planned and a display of fancy articles will be offered. No grub-bags raffies or games of chance. Supper served promptly at six.
J Vue Rev J Stadling reports the Swede Baptist church has grown by about thirty members since he took charge and proposes a pew brick church next season. A Saturday meeting subscribed 1600 dollars with strong prospects for completion. The note also mentions a Brooklyn Augie reference and a remarkable cure claim for Ezra D Clarkson using St Jacobs Oil.
A heated controversy in Rock Island over charges against street commissioner Albert Warren ended Saturday with his resignation, accepted by the mayor. The council committee found no dishonesty but criticized lax management and the blurred line between city duties and Warren's personal business.
A short description announces a pamphlet titled My Rambles in the Enchanted Land. It prints letters from a literary lady to an invalid friend describing the northwest scenery and people. It includes hunting and fishing grounds, travel routes, and lodging costs, with illustrations, offered by the General Passenger Agent C. and N. W. Ry. in Chicago.
The Chicago Tribune labels a group as Shacknasty Jims of the Conkling Mofloc tribe and questions if Guiteau should hang for the President’s murder. The piece criticizes editorials and hints at defaming quotes about a broad, respectable class.
Brorr and McIntosh, returning from Mrs. Suterst Rock River funeral, traveled via Milan and Rock Island. On Rock River road the buggy front axle broke and collapsed. McIntosh landed atop Stott, the buggy atop both. The horse escaped. Stott suffered a minor gash on the left hand.
Friends of Captain Arthur E. Wells report he has disposed of his Union interest and will move East. He secures a position with the New York Times where a brother serves as foreman of the news department. He is missed by Rodman Rifles peers for his service.
The sei ie 0 bridge at the foot of Frick's hill has been undermined by the water and is unsafe for teams to pass. Water has washed earth from the north side of the pier making it dangerous. concerned parties are urged to note the risk.
Geneseo residents are asked to approve a local loan of 700 to 800 dollars to connect the Geneseo exchange with Davenport Rock Island and Moline by telephone. The superintendent of the Geneseo telephone exchange has been authorized to present the proposal to voters. The company aims to raise enough subscriptions to build half the line.
The article urges early care for teeth before life’s meridian, noting decay from neglect in many cases. It touts Sozodont as a timely remedy to arrest impurities, polish and invigorate children's teeth, and rescue failing teeth from further dilapidation.
The piece portrays an aged figure named Tux Rock Sslander beaming with radiant joy as the Board of Supervisors completes its session. The writing likens the benediction to an ecstatic thrill and describes the final ring performances ending in unearthly splendor, noting the board’s session closed in a blaze of glory.
Mrs A Hout Mr Smith and other ladies have been canvassing for a Methodist fair starting this evening at six with a basement supper. The fair runs two more days and closes Friday night to raise funds for church re carpeting and parsonage repairs. Citizens’ reception praised. a stirring pot donation from Deege Co noted.
At about five o'clock Friday, Mr. Tigren, a mid aged paint shop worker, slipped into a curved stairwell pit and fell ten to twelve feet among kegs. He sustained a severe scalp laceration, possible neck injury, and a laceration on the back of his right hand. Possible internal injuries are suspected. Dr. Sloan is attending.
The township committee of the National-Greenback Labor party led by A McDermott Chas Hunt Perry Davis H Grover J D Long and Robert Young calls for a general party meeting at Peala Hall Monday evening the 87th to nominate a city and township ticket and to express public opinion on water works. The aim is to use the issue for the upcoming election while Republicans should shape their caucus to avoid aiding the Nationals.
The April edition features a Rosina Emmet frontispiece and Mary Ma Dodge’s poem An April Girl. It includes Brigham the Cave-dog, a Mammoth Cave escape tale, plus Abby Morton Diaz’s The Story of Wange Pah and the white Elephant. Lord Mal Castle, a child’s comedy by E. S. Brooks, and a pages section cover a Siamese life scene and other light pieces.
A Davenport reader weighs artesian wells versus Dimock and Co plan for city water. Key points include debt risk, fire protection needs, water quality, pumping costs, and legal hurdles. The writer cites Davenport Glucose Co. and Moline Paper Mill artesian successes and warns against hasty bonding.
A discussion argues for artesian wells as the preferred city water source over river supply. It evaluates reservoir needs, pumping costs, and fire protection, noting lower long term expenses if one fourth of water is raised 60 to 80 feet and implying bond interest could be covered by water rents. It weighs taxpayer impact and consumer taste for clean water against river contaminants.
E. E. Hoop advertises seed potato varieties including Beauty of Hebron Burbank’s Seedlings Mammoth Pearl Snow White Brook’s Seedl in Snow Flakes Early Ohio with call now to secure supply.
A local seller invites customers to inspect a larger assortment of gentlemen's furnishing goods before purchasing. The notice urges examination of the stock and emphasizes the quality available from the unnamed vendor.
A jumble of notices mentions health products, a Rock Island freight clerk death after illness, a charity sale of ladies undergarments, and a promotional pitch for J. S. Clothing Co in Moline highlighting sale prices, quality, and children’s wear.
Fine prick at Davis and Cos Tax C Bay follows Dispatch advice and installs an oak plank crossing on Rodman avenue today. Local authorities may inspect the new crossing for safety and accessibility.
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