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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
6
A dated OCR fragment describes garden produce like rhubarb onions and asparagus with mentions of prices and local vendors. It references home grown goods drawing interest and hints at regional market pressures and consumer demand for fresh produce.
Hillsdale notes May visits with Mrs Warren Walker and daughter Mabel to relatives in Moline. Dr McEntyre of Erie attends Mrs Fred Pillmer for liver trouble. Dr Donahoo treated for jaundice. Carl Stafford family moved to Ashdown house on river road. Night operator rents Clemes Quade house and plans housekeeping soon. Mrs Nettie Donahoo visited relatives in Moline. Melissa Orr visited in Hillsdale with sister Miss Alice Orr. Mae Martin at the store to supply bread pies and cakes. Charles Mason and daughter Marion visited Hillsdale. Mr Marshall lineman for Central Union Telephone Co. in town for company interests. Mrs Charles Mercer visited with Mrs Charles Osborne.
Community updates cover farm plans near Coal Valley including coal mining venture on Donahoo land and canal shipping prospects. residents share health, work moves, school terms, and social events. Also notes on repairs, church janitor change, temperance efforts, animal bounty, and family losses.
Health Commissioner Meyer records 21 scarlet fever cases in April, a drop from the epidemic peak. Seven diphtheria, one measles. births 24 (14 males 10 females). deaths 24 (16 males 8 females). burial permits 36 with 17 deaths and 19 burials locally and 2 shipments out.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Moline Illinois post office for the week ended May 9 1907. Names include Anderson Frank Daniel P Black Rogers Bloom Frank T Blickhahn Valentine Brough Clarence Derby Mrs Joe Exline Eliott Bert Fraud Miss Anna Gaul Eugene Hansen R F Hartey Wm Hoult Missa Freda Langhboff Effie Lindstrom L Laveby Moran Miss Nellie McSperritt Edward Olson Peter J McCarty D B Pakee Frank Bower E D Sibley Bert Bjoblad Ludwig Summers John Thomas Thompson Mr Lillie Van Marter Miss Martha Warren W H Welin Herbert Wells Ina M Young Mrs Harry Zuber W H W F Bastman P M.
Davenport union lodge No. 88 letters protest the appointment of extra deputies in East Moline amid labor troubles. The address asserts machinists seek orderly action and warns sheriff Kittilsen that deputizing could infringe constitutional rights. Sheriff says he will act as guardian of property and not bow to union requests.
Hogs receipts 21 600 with strong to higher tone across light from 6.25 to 6.52 mixed 6.25 to 6.50 good heavy 6.06 to 6.46 rough 6.05 to 6.20. Cattle receipts 6 500 opened and closed strong. Sheep receipts 12 000 market strong. Union Pacific dividends changed to quarterly 2 percent declared.
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