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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1880
Page
1
Strangers are cordialy invited to use the Reading room adjoining with free stationery at the writing desk. A reception room with a cabinet of curiosities and neat tables for chess checkers and backgammon is furnished. Library open daily except Sundays from 1 30 to 5 and 6 30 to 9 50 pm Sundays 2 00 to 6 50 pm
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific East Weat Day Express 8 20 am 6 35 pm Night Express 6 30 pm 5 53 pm Passenger 10 20 am 6 00 pm Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Day Express 9 30 am 5 30 pm Night Express 6 00 pm 6 30 pm Accommodations 9 05 pm 4 00 pm. Depot foot of Pittas Street. Notices detail train departures additions and local developments. weather notes and community items follow.
The item notes Abram Hartzell visiting relatives in Moline, local officials issuing a marriage license to George Nicholson and Mary Chase, and a mix of notices from political musings to railway updates. It covers small local events including a child’s death in Orion, a factory move, and legal matters in Moline.
A Savacious Moline Democrat argues the epizootic kept able bodied horses from bringing voters to polls. The building and loan association launches a second stock series with 4000 dollars already taken as directors plan a meeting at W R Moore's office. A lone Democratic remnant appears, washed out and trampled, amid campaign fallout amid cabalistic figures 32 9.
HeoA BarRwNard's mansion nears completion on the bluff as calm weather aids the work. Gro W Vinton expects his Burlington family home within a day or two. Mrs Wright has nearly recovered and may return home. Martha Nelson swore out a warrant for Theodore Stenger’s arrest for selling beer to her 13 year old son. the case began before Justice Grover and ended with Stenger discharged. Loafers spy tobacco juice on Main Street windows. police may direct them to a spittoon for late night sitting. A second ward gentleman who boasted about beating Gov Cullom and Coroner Morris with pasters should get a new life policy. pasters seldom win.
The town notes a flood of country customers filling merchants tills with winter goods. Sam Heagy of Heagy and Stoddard reports burglars remain at large with no clue or leads found after the Hampton firm store break in.
The Davenport Democrat reports using twelve inch pine timbers, each 63 feet long, to build a derrick for the erection of Scott county soldiers’ monument. The note suggests possible duplication on this side.
The Davenport Democrat reflects on Hancock’s high rank near top command. It reports Keator’s horse mishap injuring his arm, a new Telephone Co subscriber list, poultry theft suspicions around Moline, and local church relocation plans. Also promotional cures and ads appear for Kidney Tea and other goods.
Uncle Ephraim Warren, a long time Hampton Township resident and Democrat, funded a $1000 addition to his home after Gar field and Arthur were elected. The piece notes his mixed political stance and the just concluded reform festival at Augustana College and the Swedish Lutheran church with Prof Olson speaking on Christian charity. The discussion included founding an institution to care for the sick and needy.
A satirical take on laborers voting equaling millionaires on election day. Report on D W Sickles coal supply difficulties and new Minersville mines. City Council adjourned meeting passed four ordinances on sidewalks turntable Main street and track switch across Moline avenue. Crester Armitt obituary notes birth in 1830 Westmoreland County and Illinois Civil War service. Congress Congressional Record volumes received from Thomas J Senderson. Gen Henderson cited for distributing public documents.
A resident of Butler New York credits his wife with curing six years of bed ridden sickness after drinking Hop Bitters. He notes annual costs of 200 dollars for six years totaling 1200 dollars and praises his wife for doing housework for a year without missing a day.
A group of tax young ladies from Lake Erie Seminary visited Garfield on Monday and presented themselves. Plummer remarked he wished he had been Garfield on that occasion.
An old advertisement touts Ready Made Clothing at Simon Hirsch's and gives away trial bottles of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds asthma bronchitis and throat lung afflictions. It promises relief for severe coughs colds breathing difficulty hoarseness and urges taking the remedy before missing the chance.
Manufacturing prospects in Moline look highly promising with factories running at full force and plans for a strong Spring trade. Superior crops, good prices, favorable national finances, rising foreign demand for American goods, and returning gold boost confidence. Local firms have added workshops and new machinery, expanding capacity to meet expected demand.
Reverend Mr Clapp will assist in preaching and pastoral work for the Congregational church arriving Saturday from Cheyenne. He has pastored Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin and spent recent years in revival work including Colorado and the mountains. No definite length or compensation arranged. hoped to benefit city churches and moral causes.
Fine dress shirts woolen shirts silk and linen handkerchiefs linen collars and cuffs fine dress gloves suspenders and everything generally found in a first class establishment offered at Simon Hirsch's.
Simple justice to our Rock Island brethren of the Republican faith compels us to credit the Young Men s Garfield and Arthur club led by Phil Mitchell for years of effective campaigning. At each meeting members showed eagerness and duty, raising a lively post election jubilee on the levee with a brass band fireworks and cheers, reflecting harmony and orderly turnout.
Dan Brennan testified he saw John Crimmons strike John Hammer at Peal's Hall during the Republican meeting night. Crimmons fled to Keokuk, was arrested and brought back to Moline, where he was tried for striking George Cooper and fined 10 dollars plus 16.05 dollars costs after eye witness Charles Moore declared Crimmons guilty.
An elderly reader praises Hamburg Drops in a casual front page encounter, calling it the best blood medicine he has tried and urging readers to consider it for serious ailments. The brief exchange occurs near the Boody House as the man shares his opinion with the Toledo Blade.
Gus Miedke a Deere and Company shipping clerk was surprised by 40 to 50 friends at their Railroad Street home Monday. They arrived with many entables and gifts including silver and gold pieces. The guests enjoyed music singing and games as celebrations continued.
The piece contrasts fraudulent quacks with A Vogeler & Co of Baltimore makers of St Jacob's Oil and Hamburg Drops. It notes their reputation for honesty, cash sales, prompt payments, extensive advertising, and growing trade proving the merit and wide sale of their preparations.
The Moline retail scene is booming with several dealers enlarging or relocating. Ed Knell has repeatedly expanded his furniture store and now runs one of the largest in the three cities. E. B. Knox is enlarging his premises to offer refined rooms for ladies to view paintings and chromes. Samuelson and Johnson move their furniture to Rodman avenue’s large store. Many other merchants plan to enlarge or move, and The Disc area notes growth boosts profit and trade.
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