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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1880
Page
1
Public notice invites city residents to use the Moline library with reading room and free stationery. The facility features a reception room, curiosities cabinet, nest tables for chess and checkers, and is open daily except Sundays from 1 30 to 5 and 6 30 to 9 50 PM, with Sunday hours 2 to 6 50 PM.
A rocky island dispatch recounts Rock Island and Davenport rail and depot schedules with arrivals and departures to Chicago and St Paul. It notes campaign subscription drives, local deaths, births, marriages, and civic happenings, including church resignations and officer visits, plus cold weather impacts on river traffic.
Arthur Burrall, secretary of Rock Island Lodge No 658, A F and A M, has refitted the Malt House near the C B Q depot in Rock Island formerly used by John George. He has improved the internal arrangements and plans to ramp up the making business to full capacity.
The column jokes that Barnum’s mules inspired Simon Hirsch to push ear tabs guaranteed to fit all ears until spring. It promotes California Kidney Tea for kidney and urinary troubles at fifty cents a package. Norwegian Cod Liver Oil is touted humorously as a health tonic with Doctors’ opinions mocked.
A fragment from a Texas trend letter discusses sensational advertising and migration, while local items report John Boyle seeking rental land and a farm hand near Davenport. Mrs E C Ever attempts suicide. coal-haulers case ends with a fine. Old Continental Railroad sale to Eastern capitalists aims to link Chicago and the East.
The piece argues Christianity is not fading but shedding past superstition and growing stronger through efforts to align with modern liberal thought. It notes potential aldermen for the Fourth Ward including Major Clendenin J M Christy Wm Kerns and H Harwood among others. It humorously critiques flags of truce as signs of weakness in domestic disputes.
Dr. Cantwell, secretary of the Davenport Board of Health, cites 281 deaths in Davenport for the ten months ending November 1. He notes Moline’s comparatively low death rate during the same span.
Jim McAllister, labeled a tramp, was arrested by Marshal Fish for drunkenness and possessing a coat owned by J. B. Peterson. He paid a $3 fine with costs and the sentence suspended if he left the city. Thermometers barely above zero Sunday morning.
A mass of brief items details lawsuits over failed hog deliveries, marriages and licenses issued, burglaries and store robberies, infant death, gold wedding anniversaries, and various local officials and business news. The report also covers church events, a Rock Island stove firm sale, and society meetings with dates and places across Port Byron, Harmington, Cordova, Milan, Rapids City, and Rock Island.
The recorder notes deeds involving Albert Lindstrom to Harriet Thompson for lots 6 and 7 in block 2 Rapids City for 1000 dollars. Other transfers include Lowry McGrew to Hezekiah Robbins with multiple parcels, and joint deeds among Amanda Rager and Nancy Howard. Also listed are John C King and Nels Peterson transfers in old town Moline and East Rock Island. Eliza J Renfro to Nathaniel Folsom and Folsom to Ruth Hendren involve Rock Island lots with prices 256 and 400 dollars respectively.
Instructions claim Dobbins' Electric Soap can be converted into forty or fifty pounds of white soft soap in twenty four hours at a cost under one cent per pound. It promises conversion from soap suds to a usable soap with chemical action, and markets through I. L. Cragin & Co at 18 Dearborn Street, Chicago.
Circuit Clerk F Harson issued venues for the January term grand and petit juries. Grand Jury names include Buffaln, Owens, Wright, France, Rake, Ranson, Kramer, Cavett, Skinner, Dow, Keene, Vicked, Gray, Solander, Whitman, Burgow er, Wilson, Gordon, and Dunbar. Petit Jury first part lists Cordova Dorst, Denhart, Guildenphenn, Stole, Olson, Piper, Schrader, McCaffey, Aldrich, Donaldson, Clark, Bloom, Bladell, Arthur, Eggleston, Cra mer, Huffman, Goldsmith, Ecker, Watt, Taylor, Gaylord, Genung. Second part names Pyle, Simpson, Marshall, Tavener, Drennan, Porter, Warren, Crompton, Halcomb, Volkman, Anderson, Hoagland, Shalline, Soderstrom, Corcoran, Coyne II, Ellis, Fries, Beselin, Biddison, Barnhart, Driscoll, Blomberg, Milor.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union Sixth district invites delegates from all temperance societies to a convention at Hennepin Putnam county on Tuesday and Wednesday November 30 and December 1 1880. Local pastors and interested individuals are urged to attend and arrangements for arrivals should be sent to Mrs Geo Read and Mrs John Carman.
Fred Radden a 28 to 30 year old single man, employed by Dimock Gould & Co., was killed when a wagon overturned on Okerbergs hill while delivering lumber from Runge’s area. Dr. Wessel reported the fatal injuries, and an inquest was convened by Coroner Morris. Radden lived with his indigent mother at H Mumm’s house and was considered sober and steady. The body was taken home after the inquest.
The jury ruled Fred Radden died from being crushed when a lumber wagon toppled and fell on him. Witnesses supported the Dispatch of Dec 3. Deceased’s siblings live in Iowa. funeral slated for tomorrow. Franklin Lodge 16 AOUW to hold a sociable at the hall Friday evening with addresses, music, and refreshments.
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