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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
4
An inventor in Saxony has created a paper fiber yarn called x30 lin and produced fabrics rivaling cotton linen and wool. The material forms cloth by ordinary looms, offers snow white color when bleached, wide color range, and superior durability for carpets and towels. It is moth proof, washable, and promising for various uses, with cost and production details noted.
Reports from Ohio indicate strong Taft support for the presidential nomination with most congressmen backing him. The factional opposition erodes as Foraker’s influence fades, and Taft appears poised to unite the state behind his candidacy while praising his record in leadership and national prosperity.
The New York annual report shows deposits exceed 1 400 600 000 with nearly 3 000 000 depositors. The piece argues savings banks let money earn interest and fund homes and business, urging wage earners to save regularly for old age, calling speculative schemes riskier. It stresses safety and long term profitability of saving over quick schemes.
The piece questions whether Moyer and Haywood conspired with the governor to murder Jes Breunenberg. It frames the issue as a simple one: if they are guilty, if they conspired, and what the outcome implies.
The text argues that guilt or innocence cannot be presumed from affiliation with the Western Federation of Miners. It urges withholding judgment until the trial evidence is heard. It notes worldwide media interest and promises full reporting by leading newspapers as the case unfolds.
The legislature passes a two-cent fare bill amid debate on profitability and future court viability. Analysts note voidable rates if too low, but expect increased travel and higher patronage on major lines, with New York and states from Nebraska to New York already using similar rates.
An authority estimates one barrel of beer sold per saloon daily in Moline, with a $6 price to brewers and about $28 profit to saloonkeepers per barrel after glass sales. Over 312 Sundays, saloonkeepers would pay brewers $116,064 and take in $526,682 from customers, leaving $409,568 for rofit. The figures also hint at spending on other liquors and challenge claims that saloons cannot afford to pay the thaw.
The report argues saloon profits in Moline are vast with brewers earning over a hundred thousand dollars annually and fighting for prime locations. It questions the logic of charging a thousand dollar license while insisting the public would doubt such figures.
The city faces a push for a thousand dollar saloon license to fund park, reservoir, and standpipe sites on the bluff. Advocates argue it would unlock significant urban improvements and parkland, while opponents are noted among brewers and coastal factions. The piece highlights past school election harmony and credits local women for school progress, urging Monmouth to show similar civic engagement to avoid further conflicts.
Citizens of Monmouth clash over a proposed high school with voters defeating the evolution of a new building. Local disagreements over location and related planning hinder progress while the Eastern city area is mentioned in uncertain terms.
The piece condemns a clergyman who officiated at the Corey-Gilman marriage and defended the union. It argues such defense borders on blasphemy, suggesting the clergyman is unbalanced or seeking notoriety rather than upholding religious principle. It likens his stance to those who divorce for new alliances and emphasizes the moral concern over the marriage.
The International Kindergarten Union seeks to suppress comic supplements in metropolitan papers arguing they demoralize children and set bad art standards. The Dispatch rejects using them citing no merit and potential harm to youths. others in smaller papers share this view despite offers from publishers.
Editorial laments the harmful influence of metropolitan Sunday papers on children teaching deceit and insolence. It condemns color supplements for exposing youth to offensive caricatures and art contrary to moral education, urging action to protect homes and uphold high ideals.
Editorial argues for reducing city speed to ten miles per hour and country speed to twenty in light of new state limits. It notes current city ordinance at twelve mph, questions its relevance, and questions overall pleasure and safety of faster driving. The piece contemplates emergencies and stresses that slower speeds enhance riding pleasure and reduce risk.
Director of the mint notes total money metals in use or bars at 9 659 500 000 dollars. United States holds 2 108 000 000 in gold and 687 000 000 in silver, about 22 and 20 percent respectively, with per capita stock just over 24 dollars. Australia, France and Argentina lead per capita holdings. Australia at 31.35 dollars.
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