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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1898
Page
8
The Priday's Dispatch notes William McClellan and Mae McClellan among families leaving Moline area. Mrs. Dunner and families journey to Vietnam and Chicago. various arrivals and social visits including Mrs. Morgan and Rev. A. R. Morgan. Details cover military maneuvers, social events, weddings, and local notices from Davenport to Bloomington with community ties and travel.
A romantic wedding in a flag decorated room unites Lieut. Hrangis W. Hunt of the Naval Militia and Mina Dalay Peacock amid patriotic music and family witnesses. The ceremony vows, followed by receptions and social notices of upcoming events for the bridal party and guests.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Moline Illinois postoffice for the week ending May 26 with names including Anderson Mrs Greenwood George Johnson Leonard Lyon Donald Sweeney A J Smith James. Advertised must be shown when calling for letters and list date noted.
The Wells school children in South Moline held a literary and musical program last Monday evening. Miss Linzie Weed presented a work of merit and the local entertainment was well received with generous support from Moline manufacturers.
Advertisement for the Moline post-hole digger on page four highlights Mr Bolton's long running sales success. The note signals a substantial, established business and a history of extensive digger sales over many years.
Kes Pere will deliver a speech at Zuma Nation Day amid preparation and official ceremonies. Officials expect a formal address highlighting community goals and regional achievements.
Rock Island officials/Vice President F J Flair presented a $5,000 bond payment and asked recording of the debt for the Rock Island and Peoria round house project. A counter proposal sought ground vacation payments and track rights with contingencies, while local officials consider retiring tracks and aiding levee improvements. Also reported are election results, local accidents, obituaries, and a Harvard student’s death, with community reactions and ongoing inquiries.
The passage notes strain on the patent office as the fiscal year ends with many applications containing odd claims. It mentions investigators evaluating those claims and highlights health concerns linked to nervousness and digestive issues in the public seeking remedies.
From Thursday’s Dispatch an army report notes Camp Alger regiments improving under the Second Call. It details staffing moves, quartermaster efforts, and the arrival of naval militiamen many from outside Mol ine, with local authorities arranging meals and medical attention as recruits undergo examinations.
In a circuit court session yesterday the case of Green Moore v Retort Bhekwell involved the will of William VelI dating to November 1894 and a 2 year contest period after a 1905 amendment. Judge Gest sustained the demurrer for lack of equity and dismissed the bill. Also reported is the James J. Rogers v Robert Blackwell case over a defective carriage causing a runaway with damages awarded, plus a list of May 31 juror panels and local officials.
Father Greve may leave Moline to take charge in Peoria after parishioners at St Mary’s and St Joseph’s react to the move. Congregation values his 23 years of service and growth of the church on Ninth Avenue to a 200-plus following as they await bishop’s direction on his future assignment.
Obituaries report the death of Miss Ingeborg Ockerblad age 24 from consumption at her stepfather Ano Carlson’s home in St. Paul area. Notes mention her service in the Pilllinery department of the Fall story and church membership. Additional items record the deaths of a child Signe Bleuck at 11 months, and mention others including F. E. Rogers of Detroit and Benell Frank F. of lung illness. Related notices reference Robert Edwards, born in Staffordshire, with a London resident brother Albert Edwards and a search from Edinburgh.
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