This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1884
Page
6
Chicago inventor Mr Beach seeks to link Chicago and La Salle with a sealed air tube. A tube fifteen inches wide would move packages at ten miles a minute using compressed air and exhaust engines at each end. Capitalists show interest though experts doubt feasibility and real costs.
A Sunday Morning Dispatch inquiry reveals that 5 W. F. Wheelock provided a four room post office in Moline for $12 a year for five years. Henry Wells, then postmaster, persuaded Wheelock to accept a low rent while Wells and later L. E. Hemenway kept the arrangement, after which rent rose to $800 annually, letting the government effectively pay for most of the building's value over eleven years.
The Dispatch and the publishing plant formerly of Dean & Hubbard were sold at public sale to J H Dean for 2100 dollars. Possession is set for the 15th inst, with expectations the paper will continue in a flourishing manner.
A stock company has formed to fund the Mississippi Valley Amateur Association regatta in Moline for three years. All $3,000 stock is subscribed, led by W R Moore. Glover’s Chicago Herald notes the central location and smooth water make Moline ideal with a 1880 success cited. A telegram confirms Moline as the selected site and a concert plus gymnastic exhibition is planned for Saturday evening.
In Chicago a reader argues that hulls and watertight compartments fail to prevent disaster like the State of Florida wreck. He recalls surfacing captainship in 1852 and 1849 collisions, urges more cautious captains, notes current travel safety concerns, legal cases, and local civic changes while praising Dr. Davison and noting forthcoming May festival preparations and city politics.
April school report notes continued growth in the subscription list and ongoing efforts to expand enrollment. The update highlights steady gains and anticipated increases in numbers over the coming period.
The Sixth regiment of the I. N. G. and guests are invited to a Rock Island event on the 28th featuring an hour long drill, a musical program led by Strasser's Orchestra, solos by Mrs. Ottilie Haas, and a later reception with notable attendees including Gov. Hamilton and military officers.
The Moline regatta project now has full stock subscription with 2,800 raised and 1,100 more to be taken by J B Keator’s Lumber Co. Other individuals have partly spoken for the remaining shares. The venture is expected to benefit local merchants over the next three years. Gustaf Swensson suffered a fall at the Moline National Bank building stairs, striking his head after his foot slipped. He wore a heavy felt hat which likely prevented a severe head injury.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.