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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1898
Page
3
Architectural notes describe economical two to six room houses priced from 400 to 1300 dollars. The designs emphasize practical space, light, and safety with compact layouts, cellar under dining room, central stairs, and pine finish. Plan No 1 offers a convenient 32 by 45 foot home with porch, living areas, and optional extensions at low cost.
The morning confirmation service at Standax Lutheran church included numerous members. Names and street addresses appear in a long list: Lielaw, Oscar Rohman, Simon Womeron, Arthur Ecerman, Gustaf Lindquist, Philip Hedeen, Ostar Johnnson, Gustaf Lindquist again, Martin Londell, Arthur Nelson, Viktor Swarson, Galbert Swangen, Oscar Lindquist, Agnes Alene, Alma Anderson, Minnie Bensed, Anna Carlson, Alida Swanson, Mabel Prelinder, Lissie Hallberg, Mannie Hansor, Anna Johnson, Ida Johnson, Julian Johnson, Banksy Larson, Esther Olsod, Ida Peterson, Helen Rehn, Anna Sundin, Ida Swansoh.
Illinois designates June 21 as Kyols Day at the Trans-Mississippi Psion in Orsha. Illinois led by example by approving funds for a building on the grounds. Governor John M. Turner will attend the exposition amid expected crowds in Omaha.
Milwaukee Carnival week runs June 27 to July 3 with six days of events. The exposition building, praised by inspectors, will showcase Wisconsin’s World’s Fair features, including artworks by Joho de Ravo and a grand parade of twenty floats. Local officials expect record crowds, special rail and boat rates, and mining prospects on East Moline property near Carthage with zinc and lead indicators.
A draft description notes a kitchen with pantry and pastry table, stairs to a cellar, and a well constrained structure with pine timbers. Walls are sheathed and papered, first story finished with half inch siding, interior woodwork in natural pine, and painting noted as three cent work. ALPAYNE
Jones, seeking 75 cents worth of alcohol at Anderson & Co saloon, found the liquid fireproof after returning home. Officer Tusant traced the scheme to Morrison and Lindwall, who admitted to mixing water with a shortfall of alcohol. The saloon man refunded Jones seventy five cents.
The Turner brothers intend to erect a new building on Giyse feeet on the Suchet. The structure will include a basement and rear rooms for storage and the front will house a large hall with a gallery and dressing rooms. An exit and entry will connect to Masa street with a side entrance.
Allen's Foot Base powder promises cooling relief for swollen feet and painful shoes with a 25 cent price and free trial. In Davenport, Mr Fred J. Jixson and Miss Mabel ft Liebsch wed at the Fourteenth Street Methodist church and will begin housekeeping in Moline.
Spo'clock Saturday night in dissolute Davenporter the man shot himself in Lula Mor rig's room on Erent Street. A .38 caliber bullet pierced the left lung and lodged under the shoulder blade. Drs Brownman Lambach operated at St Luke's hospital and the patient is expected to recover. The motive remains unknown and the couple had argued during the week. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Velie on Saturday.
The body of 50 year old John Rose, known as Vic, of Rock Island and Rock Island Glass Co worker, was recovered from the river after leaping Tuesday afternoon. He left a wife and daughter in Chicago and a stepdaughter, Mrs A Knochke of Rock Island. An inquest was held in Rock Island this afternoon.
A pyrotechnic display at Eighth Street and Fifth Avenue caused an arc light reducer box to ignite a blaze that spread to wiring insulation. A live wire near C. T. Haman’s residence burned as firefighters, arriving drenched with water, put out the flames from the Friday evening incident reported by Saturday Evening Dispatch.
Charles Deltow, a laborer at Union Madeable Javon works, sustained a forearm bone break this morning in the shops. He was knocked from his feet among belts and fell, his arm caught as he dropped. Dr Verns attended.
A Rock Island retiree testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back pain and kidney weakness after trying multiple remedies. He bought five boxes and found relief, urging others to try the product via local drugstores and Foster Milburn Co. as sole U.S. agents.
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