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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1910
Page
2
Petitions bearing at least 520 signatures must be filed by November 1 with the WP Circulation effort in County Court. The election is scheduled for January, with organizers pushing for a public vote and outlining campaign deadlines.
NAME SPECIAL COMMITTEE led by F Grantz C F Anderson and Clark G Anderson will direct work to push a commission form of government in Moline. Aimed at a January special election, petitions must reach about 520 signatures, with a target of 2000, to place the issue on the ballot.
Merced notes that recal and related clauses will be addressed in upcoming sessions. The report lists attendees including Geo. H. Owen J. A. Minteer Co. 8. Kerns William Carstens Dr. P. H. Wessel John Cornwall H. Fristoe A. G. Abraham Ed Cowley O. F. Anderson F. A Herbst W. A. MacBeth Clark q G. Anderson Fred W. Rank Albin Anderson Fred Sundeen Dr. F. H. Gardner A. T. Foster and M. B. Carlison C. F. Grantz, who presided.
Swedish Olive lodge No. 583 I O O F installed officers with over half the members present. F O Nelson, past grand, officiated. Eight new candidates were initiated last Monday. another class to learn the three link order. October 17 Moline lodge No. 183 will exemplify initiatory degree. Noble Grand T E Charisberg and other officers named, including Klingberg, J A Swanson, Axel Toline, Nels Larson, J V Holstein, Peter Johnson, Louis Pierson, Martin Olson, Anton O Anderson, Reuben L Johnson, Carl Nyquist.
Press Agent Dorr arrives with the official Good Government automobile to prep for Raymond Robins and others. The advance car No. 2 heads toward twin cities for a whirlwind campaign with stump speeches and distribution of the little ballot. The seven member committee plans sixty city visits, including Rock Island performances, to push initiative and referendum, civil service reform, and anti corruption laws.
Washington D C October 5 Theo dore Ingalls of Kentucky has been made superintendent of rural free delivery George I Woods of Maryland is appointed chief fourth assistant post as a stat
Opened Carbon Cliff mines and led Arkansas mineral studies. Native of New York, he promoted rail connections, aided Rock Island county mining, and directed Arkansas exhibits at major expositions. Survived by son Charles T. Thomas in Alexander, Ark., and two grandchildren.
The September meteorological report from the United States Weather Bureau Shelter Davenport notes a 2.40 inch total rainfall for the month, 0.69 inch below the thirty nine year norm, with a year to date deficit of 6.56 inches. There were twelve clear days, eight partly cloudy days, and ten rainy days. The month’s greatest rainfall was 0.81 inch on the 4th. The mean September temperature over 39 years is 66 degrees, with a high of 84 on the 18th and a low of 45 on the 27th.
Bethany Home plans two English sung operas by the Antoinette Lebrun Grand Opera Co. likely to be In Trovatore and Cavalleria Rusticana with Oct 18 in Moline and Oct 19 in Rock Island, to bolster the home treasury amid unpaid bills. A tag day for Twin Cities is under discussion while Bethany women meet Mrs. Bennett to discuss fruit can collection and jelly as winter fund-raisers. The home reports 34 children, $37 in board income, no illnesses or doctor visits, and a generous dairy man donor nicknamed Uncle aiding daily milk.
The Davenport plans additions to their facilities with a new carpenter shop budgeted at 15000. A. A Arnold Construction Company has been awarded the contract, noting prior work on various buildings for the Locomotive company.
Memorial services will honor late Senator C J A Ericson in the Augstana college chapel Thursday evening. The Augustana Chorus, directed by Edla Lund, begins weekly rehearsals aiming for two public appearances including Mendelssohn Elijah and the Jubilee cantata by Lagerström. Chicago soloists and regional talent to join, with board meetings next Thursday to choose a successor and report Jubilee finances.
John Welch exposed himself to smallpox through a Wilder Street window, prompting two guards to detain him. Health Commissioner Arp ordered quarantine in the pesthouse for two weeks at city cost, with plans to arrest Welch on a health ordinance violation when released. Fine range cited is five to two hundred dollars.
Plaintiff Josephine Rohwedder of Rock Island files for divorce from Jurgen Rohwedder alleging cruelty. They wed September 6 and lived together until September 1 when she says he forced her from the home after abuse and threats. Attorney P Wells appears for the plaintiff.
A contract was awarded to W. I. Kettlewell, Town City contractor, to grade the highway from the Moline bridge over Rock River to the Rural town hall. Work on section one to start in 30 days and finish by spring, section two to follow and be ready by August 1, 1911. Total bid 11 514 73.
McLain Bros. concrete contractors won the Campbell monument improvements on Campbell's Island with a bid near 600 dollars. The project includes six foot wide cement walk, curbing, four corner posts, two main entrance markers, a 52 cubic yard concrete curbing, and relocation of the island inn to the riverfront, with completion planned this fall.
The council received a fire department recommendation for a four to six tank auto truck at the central station and possible transfer of the hook and ladder wagon to No 2 station. It adopted committee reports approving a new city hall site, a switch track, Deere & Co watermain right, and Deere & Co watermain extension with city cost of 6428. An ordinance to sell fruit and vegetables by weight was referred to a committee. Porch improvements to the Drury flat were approved with a two foot extension into the alley and a wiring pole modification.
The will of Henry F Block of Moline was admitted to probate by Judge R W Olmsted. The sole heir is widow Minnie Bock, with after her death the estate to be divided among children Charles August a Sophia Rudolph Harry William Roy Rollie Lena Emma Rodie and Florence. Mrs Bock is named executrix.
A London Opinion quote features Mrs. Blogg joking about missing a funeral last Tuesday due to rheumatic trouble and the aftercare, saying funerals aren’t the jaunts they used to be for her. The exchange highlights a dry, humorous take on modern funeral customs.
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