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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1891
Page
4
John Anderson of 7838 Thirteenth street at Deere plow works sustained the loss of the end of his right thumb this morning after a piece of a gin sawed off while he was trimming tip ends of canes for shipment to St. Louis. He previously had a similar minor injury about a year ago.
The Quincy Herald laments the river’s decline as Keokuk’s waters shrink to pools amid sand hills. Navigation to the Gate City is blocked with a three foot draught, hindering Diamond Jo Co boats Libbie Conger and Sidney from sailing.
A horse belonging to L. F. Cralle is returned at 2 30 PM after an overnight with no food. Frank Mooney hired the horse and buggy to transport James Reeves home from Davenport to near the depot. Reeves was intoxicated and Mooney later picked up Huskins and Wyne, driving toward Rapids. Huskins brought the rig back and was held at the police station awaiting Cralle’s arrival.
Morris Geismar of the Moline Wagon Co reports a highway robbery in Rock Island about 10 last evening near Second Avenue and Eleventh Street. Two men with revolvers rifled his pockets taking a gold watch and chain and two pocketbooks. they ignored the building association book. Geismar notified police at the Armory, but no clues yet. Flora A. Joxie South Bend Ind reports.
The article explains a $101000 appropriation to finish the Rock Island arsenal water power pool. Capt. Lyon leads the work to widen the inlet, improve tail race, and power the arsenal and Water Power Co. facilities, aiming for stable, cheaper, centralized production.
A flood of local items from Rock Island includes the death of Lucian Adama at 12 from bowel infection, a noon Sunday fatal choking, and multiple marriages. Miss Celia Mosher wed Taylor Ridge farmer Omer Bateman. Lizzie Galhane tied to J. J. Parker in Galena. Mrs Anna Bostock’s daughter Mrs Downing wed Rev. Sweet at Trinity Church. The Rock Island Buggy Co. organized with a full slate of officers and directors. Ira Coyne, formerly of Rock Island, killed at a Chicago railroad crossing. a Black Hawk Lodge and A. O. U. W. member died leaving a widow and children. insurance valued at $2,000. Church funeral details and addresses appear for several deaths and marriages.
The probate record lists numerous estate transfers and guardianships including the estates of Balthasar Nold Almira M Wright Peter Holzhammer William Little Moses K Bangs Caroline Schaback and Jacob Korb with appraisers contracts and guardianship actions. A separate notice covers the wedding of Rev R W Hewitt and Ada Harsh at Tiskilwa and a church fire preceding the ceremony. Names include Mary Anna Nold James Hardin Frank Vozel John Gardner Christ Church and Bishop A Burgess. Subscriptions offered by Ammerman & Peterson.
The Tom Maxwell case before Squire Stone in Port Byron ended with a hung jury. Maxwell, son of the Port Byron Maxwell House proprietor, was arrested for skiff theft on Sept 22 and held after the jury failed to reach a verdict. Habeas corpus was denied. he faced a renewed examination before Squire Wivill on larceny charges, with the court dismissing the habeas corpus petition.
The ad explains poisonous germs from marshy land or decaying matter attack the lungs and blood. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood to prevent and treat fever and advanced illness. It urges exposure protection and offers newspaper subscription services and job printing.
Ne ae RRESPON ibe ui seen re Celaun: fant con Corona, Oot! Charles Bain was shelling J. F. Delany's corn till week Andrew Frey spitting a new roof on his dwelling. James Weed of Bock Inand was with his parante from Saturday till Monday. William Irwin of Alexis was shaking hands with Colona friends Monday and Tuesday. Joseph Meor went to Clarinda Iowa yesterday for his daughter Nellie who has been away. Tim Summer has learned his daughter Alice Vaughan of Omaha is very ill with typhoid fever. He and his daughter Stella start this evening to visit her. Atha Day who did farm work for T. Reese this summer has got a post on the Carbon Cliffs section of the C B I and P road. Clifford Read Colona section boss of the Q road was attacked with pneumonia last Saturday and is now recovering. Lire S bienvenue Wexford of Chicago visiting sister Mrs John Fisher. Mrs CO O Gregory of Chicago and children visiting aunt Mrs Lucinda Lowther.
News from Hampton includes visits from Belle Lang and others, a report on Wash Livergood’s illness, and plans for the Coon Edelman property with a new two story addition. A box sociable at Crompton's Hall by Methodist youth raised about $20 with music by the Shaffer sisters. An essay on patent medicines mentions Dr. Pierce products and a money back guarantee. Ladies' wear sale lists 76c all wool scarlet under.
Coroner Hawes of Rock Island held an inquest at the company office after Elbert Stackman 22 died in a sand pit accident while loading a wagon for the brick factory. The jury found no blame. Stackman leaves a wife and baby. funeral held at Andalusia.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern railway will run a tourist car every Thursday from Albert Lea Minnesota to Columbus Junction Iowa for Phillips Pacific Coast excursion. The car travels through to San Francisco without change via the Pacific coast excursion train. For rates and general information contact any company agent or J E Hannegan Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Excursion tickets from all points within 200 miles of Chicago are offered by the C B L & P and by the C M & St P for the Interstate Industrial Exposition Sept 16 to Oct 24. Fares are a fare and a third with admission coupons of 26 and 25 cents. Tickets sold on Thursdays are valid through the following Monday.
An ad asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla is the most economical medicine with 100 doses per bottle. It claims other preparations last only a week, while Hood's will last a month, urging readers to choose this blood purifier.
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