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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1889
Page
1
Amelia Smith, 22, employed at 304 Seventeenth street, suffered severe burns after kerosene sparks ignited her clothing while tending a low-burning furnace. Neighbors and bystanders assisted, the victim transported for medical care as authorities review the accident and possible cause.
Week ending November 7 1880 the Rock Island county Illinois post office logs unclaimed letters. Names include Bowman Chase Peterson Albert Brown Mrs Elbridge Peterson Earl Davis Wailer Purdue Mrs Harvey Mary Sexe Hattie Hubbard Rollin Schell Andrew Jobson Fern Schmidt Peter McEwen Alb Stevenson E F Nyquist Hanna Buteer Charley. When calling for the above pay advertised and give date of list Dan W Gouxp P M.
Mr and Mrs O M Hubbert departed Wednesday to inspect their farm near town and visit relatives. Lohr of Alton will replace Hubbert as station agent. A separate incident reports Clarence Hanna’s accident in a cornfield when a wagon wheel passed over his head. condition later said not serious.
Telegraphic report notes Dr. Gl Merryman was summoned to Gilchrist in Mercur county to aid William Hannegan who was accidentally shot by Charles Wyld during a hunting trip. A barrel discharge struck Hannegan in the eye and caused critical injuries as two companions witnessed the incident.
The Rock Island Council 1 awarded the contract for paving and curbing. The bid totaled 81560 dollars with minor expenses noted as 59 cents per linear foot for curb work. The decision followed a formal bidding process among named bidders.
The article reports state auditors and experts overseeing the Modern Wonders of America at its headquarters amid approvals being halted by Dr Clendening. It notes moving orders and concerns over records, with arrests tied to Mismanagement and a reward related to a cited sum. It also surveys newspaper costs and telegraph news services, naming The New York Sun and The New York World among others.
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