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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1884
Page
7
A poetic verse titled We come we come from the dark fay land greets readers with lines about greeting, joy, and flowers. It speaks of hope, happiness, and divine presence to brighten sorrow and widen life through tender ties. Dated April 21, 188., attributed to Abbie E Gould.
A Chicago letter reviews summer plans including the May festival with top singers and a large chorus, previews the Republican and Democratic conventions, the state fair, Soldiers Reunion, and new panorama exhibits. It notes theater trends, the decline of sailing ships, and a probe into Captain Douglas Otinger over life saving equipment.
The Davenport Davenport Cacette reports that the rivers and harbors committee has voted 300000 for the Hennepin canal. Congressman Murphy and supporters celebrate progress as the bill gains favor in House and Senate with potential to rise to 1000000 if approved. Local figures W F Peck and Edward Russell are noted for telegrams backing the project.
Graham Post G A R requested a speaker for Memorial Day and sent an invitation to Hon J B Hawley of Chicago. Hawley replied on April 26 1884 accepting the invitation and offering to speak with expenses covered, no additional terms.
Sherff Leonard and Officer Faulkner escorted Wa. Hartman to Mr. Pleasant last night after Hartman was adjudged insane by the commissioners. He appeared a thin man and did not look like a lunatic.
The Rapids City column lists J C Vogel catching about 400 fish since April 1. It notes residents Chas Hubbs, Wm Adams, and Arthur Johnson visiting Rock Island. Shurtleff returning to business. lumberman Freeland selling half his carpentry stake to Arthur Johnson. Jno Dorman visiting from Kirkville Iowa. Mrs James Smith and Mr Mrs Jno Atlen Jr leaving for Angus. and new meat market run by Clarence Trevor and Ralph Atkinson Jr. Local skate star D W Thompson and Good Templars meeting at Odd Fellows Hall are also mentioned.
Watertown announcements include a Bible reading at the Baptist church next Sunday evening at 6 30. School opens Monday morning with Miss Eva Kittredge as teacher. Miss Fannie Lewis left for Springfeld Wisconsin after a two week visit. Byron Warren elected school director at the 19th school election. Delegates to the Rock Island Sunday School Convention include Rev Wood and several local members. Rev Woodruff will preach next Sunday evening in Geneseo’s earlier appointment. VERITE April 30 1884.
Colona notes report the Sherifl Brothers started their engine last Friday then steamed through town drawing curiosity. The cheese factory will begin soon and milk is hauled to Green River. Dusty streets from Sunday cleaned by Monday morning sparking envy among women. Various locals visited from Orion Rock Island and Lake Barnes with medical and personal business noted.
Pleasant Valley hosts a Sunday school convention at the school house next Sunday at 7 o’clock. Last Thursday Jacob Warner’s house held a surprise dance. John McDonald hopes to raise funds after his hat was stolen. Miss Sarah Lackard departs for Iowa tomorrow by the morning train after visiting Mr. John Corbin’s family.
The Hennepin Canal faced opposition from rail monopolies wary of competition and from eastern and southern influences in Congress. Support came from local monopolies seeking cheap transport from Hudson and New York harbor to the Mississippi. The article argues Congress would not back the project until it is seen as nationally beneficial.
Local towns clash over exact canal river junction while national interest rises. Congressmen from Massachusetts to Illinois back the scheme as old barriers fade, with Murphy pushing hard for passage despite procedural delays and Bourbon resistance. Senate allies Allison Logan Dawes Cullom Wilson are cited as likely supporters.
Advertised letters remaining in Moline Illinois Rock Island county for the week ending May 1 1884 include Beckman Miss Allda Larson Sophia Blad Sven Gustaf Lindot Mrs Doris Barlow Joseph D Lind J M Carver Willard Miller Mrs Lou Carr A D Moline Wire Co Coombs C C Murray Mrs WM Corbin W P Nelson Nels Charison Ida Nelson Sarah Maria Carlson August OConnell Dick Georgeson Mrs Lottie Person Charlie Harris J Starofaky Mary Haglund Gustaf Ernest Scott Hayward James Swanson F Hutt Fletcher Sunthone Rachel Jansson Tilda Swanson J Johnson C P Trichell Viry Johnson W 8 Turner Tacy Larkin Mrs Jas E Wanerlund John. When calling for above letters please say advertised and give date of list.
Wednesday evening the marriage took place at F M Archer's residence with Rev A E Schwumley officiating. The ceremony united Fred W Campbell and Amanda Ram baudh in front of relatives and friends. The couple will remain in the city and receive warm wishes and wedding cake blessings.
Mr Jacob Williamson and family extend thanks to friends who assisted during the illness and death of their infant. Special gratitude to Mrs Quick and Mead for their help and to Miss Alma Brown for the floral wreath on the casket. Mr and Mrs Jacop Williamson.
Ice wagons painted blue from Mourng Ick Co offer clear ice cut from a water power pool at reasonable rates. Orders filled promptly for old and new customers.
The Northwestern League game at the park Monday afternoon drew interest as Stillwater faced Rock Islands. Forevest Larkin and Hagan starred for Stillwater while Hudson pitched well for Rock Islands. Stillwater scored two in the first, and Rock Islands answered with five, then eight runs in the fifth inning gave the visitors a wide margin. final score 15 to 9 in favor of Rock Islands. Archie Hodge of Coal Valley umpired with steady judgment.
Police seek George Reid after he shot George Boyd during a dispute over board money at Reid’s home on Fourth Avenue and Nineteenth Street. Boyd lies gravely wounded, ball lodged near the breast and likely fatal. Reid fled and is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Hartzell exposes sworn refutations to the Republican after the paper published unproven claims of stock fraud topeka railway stock bonding, alleged elopement with a doctor, divorce, and illicit marriage. He asks for a formal retraction from the newspaper.
The Mehoboth Sunday Herald extols Germans for enjoying life and turning homes into cheerful spaces with flowers and vines. It highlights practical charity, noting they prevent hazards like icy pavements with ash or sawdust. The piece contrasts German warmth with American reluctance, urging readers to learn humanity.
In the Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald a crowded car session turns humorous when a tall angular woman in a corner calls for six unmarried men to shoot for the door, while six married men insist they are already spoken for. The loud windows force everyone to shout to be heard.
A clever Yankee in Paris offered a boulevard booth drawing public to pay 8 sous to view fashion of the times. Visitors gazed at their own images in a large mirror with an unnamed feminine patronage noted.
In Eagle City Idaho a gambling parlor hosts a refined yet horrifying sight as a female card dealer oversees poker with practiced ease. Her gilt buttons and jockey cap contrast with the crude surroundings, while patrons exchange ribald jibes. The scene exudes a satanical aura of refined wickedness.
A Crystal Palace Sydenham crowd heard Oscar Wilde praise Americans as noble, remarking trains as national work, and compare Pennsylvania to Switzerland. He mocked Leadville revolvers, spoke on Benvenuto Cellini, and faced quips about dating events by the late war. An elderly patron sued a railroad for missing Venus de Milo arms and won damages.
A Boston Globe recounts Will Keith, a drug clerk at a leading Boston firm, who compounds prescriptions on Washington Street and, during a visit by YMCA youths, shrewdly recites that a customer owes 25 cents while miscounting a 5 cent tip, noting a 3 cent profit.
A Beijing business tale shows a Chinese businessman blamed by a mandarin for small capital losses. Costs cited include tickets, oysters, Sunday smoking, and a grandmother’s tobacco. Creditors at the temple take or the whip as justice. Include remarks by Ingersoll and Crawford on public men and revolution.
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