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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1889
Page
6
Fred Pokentine reports a prowler in his yard on Sixteenth Avenue near Seventh Street. His son fired at a burglar by a box of ducks. the thief fled, leaving with one duck. The incident ends with a taunt about future bank and vault crimes, refocusing on post office heists.
A burglar entered via a kitchen window at Mrs J W Merill residence near Seventeenth Street around 4 30 Sunday morning. William Merrill woke to a lamp in his mother’s room and, with Larry Haley, roused Mrs McGill’s family. The intruder left before capture. William believes he could identify the man if seen again. A separate attempt was made at Mrs Reese’s saloon nearby.
Mrs. W. E Stevens awoke to a burglar rummaging the dining room while the moonlit house looked on. A missing $2.75 from Colonel Stevens’ pants pocket was found later. valuables remained, and the intruder escaped through a dining room window.
Multiple obituaries and notices from Rock Island report deaths from diphtheria including a seven year old near Tenth street and Eleventh avenue and a child at 2212 Second Avenue. Also record weddings, a courtroom assault case, business changes at the Moline line, and commentary on modern funeral practices.
A meeting in the Y M C A parlors formed a glee club with members including A Vipton James MacLeay Robert Blakemore Tom Natter Oscar Landatl Co Kinner W A Potter George Crampton Fred Cooper Idrarry Watt and others. Prof G E Griffith to Instruct the group which will rehearse Thursdays at Congregational church parlors and may replace the Oscarina Quartette with many former members. A fire damaged McCabe’s rear and Stewart Montgomery offices near Rock Island.
The piece notes widespread condemnation of the Lafayette murder of an old Black man and his daughter by white regulators, with Southern papers urging protection for both races and Georgia Senator Gibbs blaming emancipation for Black conditions. It argues Gibbs predicts white Southern unity against Black advancement and immigration, while affirming lingering fear among Southern women.
A circular from The New York Praj asks members of the upcoming Congress whether the House should grow after the next census. Most of seventy five responses oppose a larger Congress citing crowded chambers and unwieldy size. The piece also cites global political rhetoric and a note on hotel tipping bans in Chicago. It ends with a brief mention of desired rifle improvements for armies.
Special correspondent reports on 19th century dress trends for young women at social events. The piece highlights long slow movements, sleeve styles, waist lines, and first communion gowns in white flannel, cashmere, or veiling. It notes modest, simple adornment with bonnets and veiling over wreaths, and describes fashionable fabrics and accessories, including plush, brocaded silk, Vienna cloth, and passementerie.
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