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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1910
Page
5
A contractor will depart for London on October 22 to negotiate with a syndicate on European rights and continue negotiations for an indefinite period.
Peter Peterson a contractor becomes western manager for Kellastone Cement Co with local plant in Moline to supply mixing and distributing for western Illinois and eastern Iowa. Peterson heads the local operation from 18th Street while Terra Haute staff supervise mixing. He sails to London Oct 22 to negotiate European selling rights. Local plant leverages Kellastone waterproof fireproof cement with adhesive quality for roofs plastering and floors, aiming to capture market from stucco.
Mrs Martin McCall arrives on the 125 train after months in Denmark to learn her husband, meat market owner at 200 Third Avenue, has died at home four weeks earlier. Relatives opposed notifying her by cable, and she discovered the bereavement upon arrival at the depot. The body was interred in Riverside cemetery after a temporary vault placement.
Robert Duff ex-president of the Silvis sash and door workers’ union and saloon keeper, married Miss Amanda Heati of Lancaster Pa in Rock Island with Justice George P Nissen officiating. The ceremony followed Duff’s earlier trouble over a missing contract and included guests from the wedding party who split up to the courthouse. Duff plans a honeymoon to Kansas City with possible residence above the saloon.
Cook county states attorney Wayman will headline the King’s Daughters convention in this city October 20 to 22. He will speak at the First Congregational church Friday evening on The Consciousness of Guilt, referencing Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The talk is free and open to the public.
The Augustana board elected Prof Andrew Kempe treasurer and grounds superintendent with a salary of 1400. They approved purchasing the lot north of the college pharmacy on Thirty-eighth Street from George W Johnson for a future auditorium site.
A household remedy describes mending broken dishes by mixing gum arabic and plaster of Paris to a cream like consistency. The paste is applied with a brush to the chipped edges to restore the dish.
Members of the Union Congregational Church in Ridgeview report the church and parsonage debt nearly cleared. Donations totaling about 200 dollars paid the remaining church debt. further gifts reduced the parsonage debt by 75 dollars. Names of key donors are listed, with bouquets sent as thanks.
A committee of five led by Dr Arp and W L Velie will seek estimates to drain an eight mile strip of Rock River bottom land west of Dr Arp farm to a point opposite Milan's last dam. Dikes, ditches, pumping stations, and power sources are proposed to ease seasonal flooding blamed on government and private dam work.
Edna G Swanson of Moline files for divorce from Carl B Swanson alleging desertion cruelty and drunkenness. She asks to resume maiden name Edna G Malcolm. They wed Oct 32 1903 and separated June 17 1904 Schrifar Schriver represent the petitioner.
A Moline Elks booster meeting drew about 100 members and guests from Davenport, Rock Island, Iowa City and beyond to hear talks on securing an Elks’ home. George F. Reddick of Iowa City urged planning while George W. Scott of Davenport emphasized taking on debt to start the project and cited Davenport’s success. The event featured a spread, music, and a rousing finale with Auld Lang Syne.
John Nelson Tyler, 72, Rapids City resident and Civil War veteran, died Wednesday night at his son Louisa Tyler’s home in East Moline after a weeklong illness. He was captured at Andersonville and later escaped before being recaptured. he authored a widely circulated book about his prison experiences. Funeral at 2 p.m. today from the Rapids City home with services at the Christian church and burial in Rapids City Cemetery.
The fragment discusses cautious husbands and urges bravery in showing polite attention to wives. It suggests they should try it once and take a chance, noting a humorous misstatement about Jee wed aut besa pedalious.
Joseph Sommerson and Emma Connley wed quietly at Rock Island Mrs Connley runs the Connley restaurant on North Railroad Street They plan to live in Coal Valley Margaret Pryce tours Chicago O B I chapter then visits Mr and Mrs Emrich in Youngstown Ono R L Wilson injures leg at work G B Kramp and J Lees attend Springfield state fair Rev and Mrs Hanna and children of Milan visit the West family Prof Lovins former Coal Valley Schools principal visits Wednesday evening Your mother used Quid Medal Flour You cant find better Dont tre Martna
City Engineer Clark G. Anderson leaves Moline for ten days on a combined business and pleasure trip. He will visit eastern cities including Toledo Cleveland Erie Buffalo Toronto Niagara Falls Detroit and Chicago to study municipal improvements and asphalt paving plants and to gather data for Moline. He plans to confer with city officials on garbage disposal street cleaning and potential city asphalt plant repair.
W H Dilworth once served as a minister in Moline and later with Plowman Publishing Co. He was found dead in his bed in Enterprise Oregon, a revolver at his side, reportedly taking his own life. He had recently moved west with his wife and family to pursue journalism.
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