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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1910
Page
3
Daniel Gordon, a lifelong Moline resident, makes the largest single pledge of 100 dollars as the community drive totals rise with new gifts including a 6199 dollar report noted today.
At noon the Citizens advisory and business and young men committees reported a total of 42,246 toward the headlong push for the Y M C A building fund. Team No 9 led with 1192 and Carl Trevor's group posted 265 as the day’s best for the campaign. Daniel Gordon donated 1000, drawing strong applause from attendees. The campaign paused for a noon luncheon in the Styvaert building as rain fell outside.
A call for broad citywide participation in a Moline building fund emphasizes that small pledges from hundreds of residents are vital. Workers at the project urge cooperation, noting the endeavor will shape the city’s future and benefit youths, families, and employers alike. Svea Chorus pledges $100, serving as a model for others as the campaign enters a decisive four days.
Elks lodge in Moline plans to build a new lodge building. A booster meeting is set for October 6 with addresses by George W. Scott of Davenport and H N Murphy of Galesburg. Music by the Criterion orchestra and a call for members to bring prospective candidates.
A frightened witness recalls a dark encounter as a man steps out behind her, triggering a panic that left her unable to run due to a hobble skirt. Ida was mentioned as the source of trouble in the fragmentary account.
The Rock Island Argus lampoons Justice Nissen over a writ of replevin for gambling articles belonging to Billberg and McBride. It lists seized items including two fancy tub tables an eight foot table a lunch table a domino table thirty dice many checks and poker chips and proposes prizes for correct definitions of the items. The notice urges a social gathering of local justices and constables to improve familiarity and notes McBride and August Schmid involved in the case.
Bale begins Sunday at 9 a.m. and runs to 9 p.m., continuing Monday from 1 p.m. to the lecture time. Ticket holders may reserve their seats as well.
Emery Loding, driver for Brown and Christson, fell twenty-five feet from a hay loft improvised ladder at the firm’s feed store on Second Avenue. He broke the large bone of his left forearm above the wrist, struck a bale, collapsed at the office, and was treated then taken home. Vernon Johnson, 12, was struck on the nose while playing football and sustained a broken bone. he lives at 1328 Fourth Avenue.
Rock Island county Democratic committee met at Turner hall. Morris W Battles named chairman and M J McEnnis secretary. Central committee vacancies filled for precincts where primaries failed to elect. Next meeting Tuesday to discuss campaign funds. List of ward and precinct officers across Rock Island area and surrounding towns.
Two women leaped from a moving Interurban street car near Twenty eighth Street causing the front end to erupt in flames. Emma Ball 21 of Silvis dies from a skull fracture. Mrs Guessford remains unconscious at City Hospital. Jury reports death by fall from moving car.
Mrs Guessford of Silvis dies at city hospital after Friday evening jump from a moving Interurban car. An inquest found death due to injuries from the jump. She leaves two daughters and was born in Germany in 1870. Funeral arrangements pending as family plans Newton burial. A separate notice reports Beoma Ball Ballard to be buried in Riverdale cemetery after services at Silvis.
Electric company moves stock stored in basement of the old post office building. Lane Bros to open soon as work proceeds. The move affects basement quarters and files, with access limited during relocation and sewer work impacting nearby areas. The post office remains partially in use during transition and related offices prepare for new electric company occupancy.
East Moline council committees to price modern sweepers and explore loan or lease with Muline for a street and alley cleansing vehicle. Dimock & Gould Lumber Co gains permit for a 40 by 10 foot open shed on First Avenue between Eleventh and Twelfth streets costing about 300 dollars with 20 carloads capacity. Charlies A Palmer and Mr Mary Harsell to sign contract deed for strip of ground to open Seventh Street to the Mississippi River.
Alfred Shallene, a veteran molder of this city, died of heart trouble at 11:30 this forenoon at his home 1512 Seventh Avenue. He was born in Sweden and would have been 60 in October. He came to America as a boy, learned the trade, and worked for Union Malleable Co and Barnard & Leas Manufacturing Co. Survived by wife Charlotte Johnson Shallene, two children Victor A Shallene and Mrs H A Einfeldt, plus Sophia Peterson whom he married after 1883. Funeral arrangements announced with services at home.
Five Davenport merchants have been arrested for resisting a business license tax. Firms named include J H Petersen's Sons, Harned & Voo Maur, Kavenski, Louis Warten, and Robert Smallfield. Tax amounts range from 5 to 25 dollars and enforcement has not been recent, drawing considerable dissatisfaction.
A county court suit filed by Mutual Wheel Co seeks a restraining order against Db RI & N W Railway Co B&Q Railway Co and Deere & Co to stop removal of a switch track to the rear of the Mutual plant.
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