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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1882
Page
1
A scanned slate lists Republican nominees for state and local posts with many misspellings. Names include J C Smith for State Treasurer and Charles T Stratton for Superintendent of Public Instruction, plus Henry A Ainsworth and Henry C Cleaveland among others.
An independent candidate for sheriff declares loyalty to duty over party politics. He appeals to Republicans and Democrats for support and asks Fox Bluff officials to collect subscriptions for the Review Dispatch.
A Bluff Moline fishing party led by Chas Aswere and companions returned after a week on the river. They fished and hunted quarels and woodchuck, visited Mr George Hillers for permission, and brought back about 500 pounds of fish. A local row and property notes follow with assorted social items and town happenings.
A fragment outlines a boundary line beginning at H L Hunter’s eastward to the Narrow Gauge Railroad then north to J W Deurose’s and east to Mrs Hester’s boundary, finishing by a southward return and leaving room for further detail.
A community letter covers farm news and daily life with notes on sweet potatoes, hay crops, frost damage, and a visit from Henry Greenwood. It mentions bank deposits, libel talk, and a few local residents including Uncle John, Mr Morton, Mr Griffith, and Mrs Adamson. The writer reports spring signals, harvests, and rising costs in the county.
Farmers in Andalusia faced dry spells but recent heavy rain revived fields. Smith and Wylie produced a fine kilo of pretty ware and plan a tile machine addition to meet growing demand. Wilce Hayes of Illinois City attempted to intimidate local justice Smith over a flatboat debt case, then insulted Capt. Pierce. he may face court in Rock Island.
Hillsdale residents are alerted to a lightning rod scam described as a new method. The con involves obtaining a written order for a rod at sixty cents per foot with an indefinite quantity, avoiding old receipt tricks and risking loss to victims.
A long read of local life in Rock Island County includes purchases of land by Fotch and Wan Swertsfager near the town, kiln pottery by Swertefager, and a vase by Shellborn. Mentions teachers, a big stock sale at Win Wall’s residence, and political notes on Retticker, Baum, and Southwell with visits from Chas. McPherson and others.
Rumors spread about a cheap picture sale met by one man’s refusal citing monopoly. No railroad accidents reported on the Rock Island and Southwestern line. Miss Annie McMullen returns from Coal Valley as lawsuits grow popular in the area.
Local items report Pearsoll Bros shipping hogs, Miss Holmquist teaching Bluff school, and sheriff candidate buzz in the Dale. Mentions Kenworthy and Nettle Black pursuing professional paths, local health chatter, and a warning from Tax Dispatch reader "Pete." Feaster plans Pennsylvania visit with brother Fred around October 12.
The piece notes rain arriving after a long wait for farmers and contrasts the visible beauty of Government Island with the hidden details of the manufacturing sector. It mentions a Rock Island man visiting hislady and riding in a buggy, illustrating local social life.
In Watertown a sweet potato grown in a two quart Mason jar produced a five yard vine with woolly outer skin and hairlike roots filling the jar. Other items include railroad scales moved to Watertown, a five to seven hundred dollar gold pay, Mr Warren and Mr Lewis’s Dakota trip gains, and a kitchen garden potato weighed at over two pounds. Community notices cover church services, a surprise birthday party, drainage contracts, Port Byron telephone link, Zuma bridge work, hedged road plans, and a road width query.
Rain uplifts farmers as a sociable at Mr James McConnel’s is planned for tonight. Wom Cleland ships household goods to Beatrice Nebraska to join his family. Montgomery Bros ship a carload of hogs. Dan Gould, Democratic Treasurer candidate, tours the western county. Local leaders back temperance and seek politicians’ stance on proposing prohibition to voters.
Joslyn progress notes show N B Joslin prepping winter stock and barn expansion, with A Dunbar adding a 36 by 86 foot extension. L Bender nears completion on a new house while A Hanna family departs for Jefferson Iowa. Rev Eby not returning to U B church. Rev Handatein assigned. Zama residents greet Rev Mahony.
In Port Byron last week residents noted visits from Charles Albrecht of Dixon and returning Johann Marwell from Colorado. The depot addition is finished with freight and baggage space, Olin and Simpson celebrate new quarters, and Wendt's building nears completion. Local stores fill with goods as lumber logs arrive for Keator Co., while the Howard Theatrical Combination played to fair crowds. Dr J W Morgan heads to Rock Island and will address the Prohibition Convention at the court house Thursday evening.
The Hampton Teachers Institute drew fair attendance despite bad weather. Prof Mack journeyed through rain to attend, while many teachers were absent. Sessions covered the Free School System origin, elocution, history, dictionary work, arithmetic, and vocal music. The next Institute is set for Reynolds on November 11 with provisional program and staff. J B Cox advertises an extensive sale of stock and farm implements at his residence near Hampton next Tuesday. Davenport Rock Island and Moline tariff delay noted as pending adjustments require correction.
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