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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
6
The Davenport Woman's Club selects Mes Fo RO Connor as city missionary for Davenport. She will devote part and then full time starting June with a $600 monthly salary. She will relocate to Moline for duties and assist in rescue work and police matron duties as needed.
Dr A H Arp health commissioner conducted tests on twenty four milk samples last week. The overall average butter fat meets the state standard of 8 percent and total solids 1150. Two samples show formaldehyde traces. Christopher test detects skimmed milk while Pmery and Leahy samples high in butterfat show water presence.
The article lists numerous names and phrases in a fragmented fashion, mentioning British Isles, voyages, and various unclear terms. It evokes a transit or travel theme with scattered references to places, people, and events in a disjointed OCR passage.
County Superintendent S J Fergusons reports 110 students took the May 11 exams, 76 earning certificates. Highest in each township receive a free scholarship to any state normal school. others gain entrance to county high schools. Names include Emma Creggen Rock Island and many peers across Milan, Moline, Rock Island, and surrounding towns.
Mr Pollock has been appointed to oversee the Silvis storehouse and allied systems. He is expected to assume general supervision of purchasing and road programs, with duties including market oversight and training. Information from press dispatches confirms the appointment.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a humorous public notice or column involving Mint Sauce Mary, a Tittle lamb reference, and April Lipplecott with a plate, suggesting a light absurdity or social note about a notary affair and a phone call.
A child laments a strike by Maw and imagines the household in chaos without a motherly care. The verse reflects dependence on maternal work, fears of hunger, and the contrast with men loafing downtown. The speaker questions whether a father could fill the gap.
W A Foster prominent Scott county and Chicago criminal attorney died suddenly at his Davenport home from heart failure at age 65. A Scott county native, he built a Chicago career on major criminal cases including noted anarchist trials. Survived by his widow, his funeral is set for 2 PM tomorrow from the Argyle flats on Eight and Brady streets.
A reorganized unit dubbed Graham Post Drum Corps replaces the Moline Martial. Members include Fifera A M Hubbard E S Chase Victor Engdale and snare drummers Dan Fisher Theo Truxell Al Truxell A Hl Marselus base drummer John Heck. Marsellus named manager. engagements welcomed via communications to him.
The People s Power Co. will erect a gas holder five times larger than the current largest at the plant by Fourth street in Moline. The 600000 cubic foot, 100 foot diameter tank will be placed west of the present holder and ready by August. Sixteen miles of new piping are funded to run about six miles in each city this summer, improving gas pressure uniformity.
William Dietrich of the University of Illinois reports six months of pig feeding trials at the State Farmers Institute. Nine lots were fed differently, showing that early high protein followed by carbohydrate emphasis yields better gains, while excess protein reduces efficiency. Lot two with added minerals and clover pasture achieved 120 pounds gain, while lot three with clover reached 241 pounds per head by period end.
A funeral service for John Lewis was held Monday afternoon at Bowlesburg chapel on Coal Town Road. Rev D B Andrewartha officiated as floral tributes poured in and six pallbearers carried the coffin after a brief, dignified ceremony. A trio sang This Too Will Pass Away There Is Never a Day So Dreary and Jesus Lover of My Soul.
Fifty golfers competed on the Arsenal links with ideal weather. C. J. Cooper captured the cup with a net 71 and a gross 93, bested only by Walter Chambers and C A. Barnard who carded 92. An elderly man, Clementson, wandered from home and was found near Grenell schoolhouse then cared for by relatives at 2215 Sixth Avenue.
The Equal Suffrage Society of Moline held a Monday afternoon meeting at Judge J. McGould's home to celebrate 30 years since its founding. Dr Frances Woods urged broader work and the importance of the ballot, noting 92 names on the roll and 15 active members. Mrs C W Heald reviewed the history since 1877, recalling four charter members still alive and Abbie Gould's recent death.
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.