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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1910
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions a deed and a ground parcel with seventy feet frontage. It notes a purchase price of 28 700 dollars and references coverage of a property sale or transfer, but exact party names and full context are unclear.
Edward Coryn and Dr. J. Weida have purchased 70 by 150 feet on Fifth Avenue between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets for 28700 dollars plus a front foot rate of 410. The Browning estate executors deeded the lot to the buyers who plan a three story brick building in spring with tenant determined first.
Magistrate Smith ruled in Rock Island that H E McBride must regain custody of gambling den property seized by Constable August Schmid. The writ of replevin from Justice Nissen was granted and the items, claimed as gambling paraphernalia, were ordered returned. the belongings remain stored in Davenport.
In Bancroft Io on November 3 robbers dynamited the Farmers and Traders bank safe and escaped with four thousand dollars. The incident disrupted the town and prompted a police search for the culprits.
Chicago grain and provisions quoted for December and May with mixed figures for corn oats and pork. Live stock receipts total about 20 800 with ranges for hogs cattle and other categories noted.
The Chicago Motor Car club outlines a five day event starting next week with night controls set for Moline Quincy Peoria and Champaign. The route lists stops across Illinois and Iowa including Addison Huron Marengo Rockford Dixon Sterling Moline Davenport Quincy and Chicago with total miles per day varying from 1676 to 2380.
Bert Propst of Davenport called on his mother Mrs. C. J. Propst. A group from Rock Island and Moline spent Sunday at the Thomas place with several local residents listed. The Rev. Mr. Shultz of Rock Island spoke at the Methodist church. Potatoes weighing four pounds thirteen ounces were exhibited as items that should have been at fairs. Mrs. Lo Brown of Aledo visits with Mrs. M W Whitehead and Mr and Mrs. J Peterson. Ferdinand Ingwerst and family visited from Bowlesbury area with Mr. and Mrs. A W Wilken. Marguerite Silvis, Jean Welch and Jessie Thatcher visited Mrs. Anna Adams. William Jayne visited from Rock Island. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Wilken. J D P Young left for Loveland, Colorado to visit friends.
In Salem Oregon on November 3 highwaymen shot and killed E. Robert a real estate man and robbed him of five thousand dollars. Authorities investigated the late night murder and robbery with no arrests reported at this time.
List of unclaimed letters for the week ended Nov 3 1910 includes Adams W A Anderson C Allen L V P Barnett Lonzo Barnet Miss B Dalton Mrs Eliza Epler Ed Bivans J Frey H W Hill Henry Heald Frank Hickman James Jacobson Geo Janson Jacob Knapp C8 Kirkpatrick Mrs Ross Koureben L Levinson A Lotz Wm H Lindberg Lars Larson Misa Inez Larson Fred Lagdon Mrs C E Minter C H Martens Nellie L Martin Billie Matus Billie Nelson Misa Cella Ohison A E Power Ed C Quin T J nee To Richardson Mrs Baral ward Ross 8 Slamon aha F 3.
Tenants allege women visitors and loud profanity at the Skinner Annex of the Ilini club. Police investigated after reports of afternoon and late night visits, two girls seen, rooms searched, and a hidden area with two men uncovered behind a screen.
The mite party at Charles Ed ward home drew a large crowd with a china shower for Miss Fannie Franklin. Rose Hill aid society event at Joe Shafer home added to the treasury. Zurnald society met with Mrs Harry Cook for an all day meeting. Mrs Millie Walker and her son were thrown from a buggy when a horse frightened, the buggy damaged.
St. Louis news reports Colonel Abe Slupsky a philosopher politician and real estate owner will drink twenty pints daily for thirty days excluding Sundays. He bets $100 against $250 with two brewery directors that he can complete the 600 pints challenge, a test of human capacity for beer.
The Mountain Ash male chorus of Wales visits The Moline Thursday evening, praised by Dr Turpin as the world’s greatest singers. They perform southern melodies and choruses, including Tyrol by Ambroise Thomas, with dramatic storm and mountain scenes described in musical numbers.
The Rock Island Brewing Co plans to divide the McKinnie block at Fourth Ave and Fifteenth St by a new fire wall and stairs. The first floor frontage will be rebuilt. a second floor stairway will grant Fourth Avenue access. The second floor will hold two flats while Barney Johnson’s saloon stays largely on the first floor alongside the brewing office. Heat for the east block has been supplied by E Mayer.
Two new electric passenger cars reach Rock Island Southern headquarters in Monmouth with three more due Wednesday. Each car has a Westernhouse 600 horsepower motor and a top speed of sixty miles per hour, built by a Chicago company.
Trevor, president of the Moline Y M C A, returns from Toronto after attending the International Y M C A convention and visiting Niagara Falls. He notes Toronto’s strict saloon regulations and the high attendance at churches and events, highlighting rapid growth in Y M C A buildings from 10 million in 1890 to 60 million in 1910.
Those indicted by the grand jury declared illegal may move to quash the indictments on that ground. In addition to men named in the fraternal Insurance loot cases the list includes August Safe for assault with intent to murder in two indictments, Harry Ellingsworth for burglary and larceny, Roy Smith for burglary and larceny, Hans Hansen for larceny, Leon Livergood for burglary and larceny, and George Ellingsworth for burglary and larceny.
In Boston on November 3 the Davenport team-Mitten and Walker remained within one lap of the leaders as the bicycle race resumed. Their score stood at 677 miles and sex? Sat.
The Klaw and Erlanger syndicate ends its bitter feud with independents led by the Shuberts. John Cort’s houses shift to the Shuberts, removing the syndicate from valuable territory. In Rock Island and Davenport area venues, openness returns with Klaw and Erlanger losses and a new posting plan by H A Sodini at The Barrymore.
A new pact between Moline Plow Co and International Harvester Co assigns IHC to market Moline implements in Siberia and gives Moline the exclusive sale of Champion binders mowers and reapers in Texas. The arrangement signals a major shift in agricultural equipment distribution and future markets.
The Wenona of the White Collar line struck a hidden rock nineteen miles below Burlington while traveling between Burlington and Keokuk. Captain SR Dodds steered toward shore and beached the boat in four feet of water. Passengers and crew were taken ashore as work began to raise the vessel. The Wenona had run for summer service between the tri-cities and Clinton for excursions.
London announces changes in the British cabinet. Viscount Morley retires as secretary of state for India and becomes lord president of the council. The Earl of Crewe will become secretary of state for India, and Lewis Harcourt takes over as secretary of state for the colonies replacing Crowe.
Minneapolis authorities report County Attorney J. Smith found dead under unclear circumstances. Police investigate possible foul play as Seibee and other local figures are questioned and a coroner awaits findings.
The case details the arrest of Sam Taylor during an attempted burning of gambling equipment. The action centers on false imprisonment claims arising from the arrest and its legality.
Rock Island county grand jury bids the state's attorney file information against ninety eight saloonkeepers for violating Sunday closing laws. Indictments include charges against Mayor George Washington McCaskrin for false imprisonment stemming from a escape and a raid on Turf and the Diamond gaming rooms. Also named are Cal Crumpton for malfeasance, Meig Hays for assault, and George Sanborn for incest, among others.
In Kansas City, Julius Fulkler learned the court ruled Marilda Fuller was adopted. His wife sought divorce for support, and he petitioned to keep custody claiming the child is theirs. The judge stated the child was born seven years ago in a hospital in St Louis and was adopted by the couple.
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