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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1903
Page
8
Davenport mourns the death of young Stokes, a pioneer figure, who fell victim to a facial cancer that attacked him last year. He was run down in a fast driver incident in Davenport, and the injury hastened his end.
Long obituary notes the life of Young Stokes of Illinois and Iowa born 1810 in Tennessee. It outlines his move west, vast land holdings, and role in establishing Colona Ferry and Rock River bridge efforts. He dies at 92 with a note on family, health, and legacy of pioneer labor.
Watertown notes growth with Richard Noyes house work in Arenshhield addition and close proximity to Rock Island shops. Electric street car line anticipated and Campbell’s Island resort discussed. Local residents and visitors, including Miss Eva Neighswonger, Miss Kate Healy, Jee H Richards, George A Pierce, and others, are listed. preacher at Baptist church forthcoming. Dr J Long’s wife visits East Moline. Fred Meetske travels to Moline.
Captain John Streckfus has refurbished the steamer J 8 at a cost of 5000 dollars. The vessel now features independent telephone apparatus and improved plumbing, along with new steering gear and two large bow spars to help raise the boat if it runs aground. The crew includes Capt Streckfus, pilot Joe Young, Miss Lillie Streckfus as the clerk, Joe as second clerk, Bert Davis as varieties, and Gene Ferris as assistant.
Friday arrival of Nelson Chester’s son in need of aid at the bed side in Chesterville. New York guests of Mrs. Charles Goldstein and Emma Peterson’s California return. Rebekah lodges invited to select chivalry candidates for Encampment June 12 13 14. Chase Patch remits to Weekly Review Dispatch and plans for Moline superintendency. Community birthdays weddings and visits across Moline Rock Island and Davenport with meetings, gifts, and travel updates.
G A And refashions a fine new cottage at the resort while C R Stephens buys the Michillinda property from his brother H E East Moline lender E H Guyer and associates in Rock Island launch a bank project to restore work. George Gregg and Catherine Carlson wed at United Presbyterian Church Rock Island with Albert and Blanche Gregg as attendants. The couple will reside in Rock Island as he works for Sechler Carriage Co in Moline.
Albert Iverson and Miss Rose Weinberger daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Weinberger were married in Rock Island Thursday evening at 6 o'clock by Rev Father Mackin at the parishage of St Josephs Catholic church. Miss Lillian West has returned to her home in Boston.
The Arena reports Mr and Mrs John Fries marked fifty years of marriage on April 26 1903 at their West North Street home Geneseo Family and Grace Evangelical church members gathered for the celebration with daughters E A Bentley and J E Johnson granddaughter Lillian Johnson and relatives from Moline and Rock Island Also noted are local marriages and faculty appointments and visits by Rock Island and Moline residents including Katherine Blunt accepting an assistant professorship at Vassar College and other social updates.
Justice P R Ingelston presided at a residence ceremony uniting Edward August Johnson of Moline and Emma Thompson of Stillwater. The couple’s romance began in Stillwater and extends into Minnesota. Alax Lindgren left for Manitoba and the northwest for about a month on business with the Moline Plow.
Mrs Charles McHugh returns from Virginia with Mrs George P Rinn visiting in Rock Island. Miss Edna Bisant after musical study in Chicago with Emil Liebling returns with her father O M Bisant for graduations of son Merton. he plans to practice dentistry and visit briefly. Edna and Merton attend a wedding at Justice Mapes office and start housekeeping later at South Moline sub. J W Cook and Lyle Horton plan Montana sheep ranch purchase with Mrs Cook remaining to care for home and church organist duties.
The board of education discussed an addition to Ericsson school in the First ward and delegated bids to the busing and grounds committee. The plan calls for a 36 by 81 foot north addition with two new rooms on each floor, a higher basement for future rooms, remodeling of the old building, and a new steam heating and ventilating plant.
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