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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1882
Page
6
The rail timetable lists trains from Moline with routes toward Chicago and Minneapolis Saint Paul including express and sleeping cars with Sunday exceptions. Additional notes mention Davenport and Rock Island depots, a new bath house project, local readings, and community events plus weather, farming, and local personalities.
Local notes include new hires, minor accidents, political talk, and upcoming events in Davenport and surrounding towns. Reports detail a drowning, a deadly mill accident, rail plans, derelict public interest, and community notices with names, places, and dates from the region.
A reader complains that fences by landowners threaten city cows access to streets as pasture. The piece argues for open rights to graze and criticizes votes against cow rights, urging action to protect urban cows rather than expand commercial fencing. It cites local powers and public policy concerns.
A brief item notes that Brown's Iron Bitters cures indigestion dyspepsia and nervous weakness, presenting the remedy as an effective tonic. The claim is stated in a concise product promotion style typical of old newspaper notices.
The committee has arranged a programme for the Decoration Day exercises on the Island. A refined remedy for all action and palsy is endorsed by Dr J Turner of Shirrell’s Ford, N C in Ravenswood News. The Alumni Association of the High School plans its annual reception in a few days. Latest straw hats offered at Simon Hareh’s store.
About 4:30 PM Lewis known as cranky Lewis shot himself with a small revolver in the upper room of Nourse’s Henry street home, dying instantly. A coroner’s jury ruled suicide while insane. Lewis had been confined to an asylum before and left a poorly written letter mentioning property and seeking sale of assets.
June 1 sale notice advertises stove discounts from Cassin and Mc Kickvete. Local readers urged to secure extra bargains and avoid missing savings.
Bets announced Saturday May 20 1882 for Miss Lizzie Perry of 222 Restaurant to Jeremiah Bunker of Moline Plow Works. Wedding June 1 at Hamp ton Methodist Church with Rev E N Bentley presiding. Reception at Mrs. William Hardy’s. Afterward they will reside in Deere's Block. Also notice: 8.8 Parr discontinues Saturday Afternoon People due to lack of support.
L E Hemenway the Moline Postmaster responds to a petition urging Sunday opening for one hour. He argues prior extra morning work already serves patrons, notes Saturday night mail access and a twenty year Sunday closure, and states Sunday openings would require a Department mandate or real necessity.
BaMuEmSeoN and Johnson advertise new furniture options for old pieces. Call now to compare deals before choosing elsewhere.
A new rigging design is being installed on cars at Deere & Co with a permanent five foot frame built on the car. It will be painted, finished in a neat style, and sent to Chicago where a hundred more will be produced. Tax thousand rolls wall paper at Richards & Sghrteck's.
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