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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1881
Page
9
Public notice invites residents of the city to use library facilities on Sundays and Saturdays excepted, with hours from 4 to 5 for the day. The notice specifies daily access for local residents to7 public resources at the library.
The fragmentary text lists promotions and ads for oysters at Wallach's, a range of shop offerings by Forward Gleason and others, a large reward for a case of piles and a medical ointment, meat specials at Grantz, and an upcoming Wells Street switch project with the railroad. It also mentions real estate listings and various merchants.
In Schott County the Greenbackers gathered on Saturday to form a county ticket for the election. Pete of the ee and Liver Cure and Dr Marshall's Bromoline are advertised medicines. Cast results show Caningston 63 votes and A Cook 45 votes for School Director vacancy caused by Wood's resignation. Lindsey Blood Searcher touted as fever malaria blood poison remedy.
Frank Axperson contracted to deliver gup pusels of Bowes coal to the Rock Island party. The price is set at 11. cents per delivered unit.
News brief with Judge McGowan reportedly cured by St Jacobs Oil. A Buford's Plow Works employee was beaten by Barney McGavran and McAffee led to arrests. Parker's Ginger Tonic advertised for despondency and pain relief. Ecksfarr resigns as Sheriff and shifts to Constable duties and real estate. Local tidbits include Rock River wagon, Bares over hay, and a city ordinance trespass issue.
St Marys Catholic church will hold a bazaar at Timm’s Hall from October 1 to 19, excluding Sunday the 16th, expected to draw strong patronage. Frank Anderson ships a carload of oak posts from H G Nourses tract to Thos McClelland of Davenport, posts priced at 12 cents each. Mrs Brant, mother of Mrs M A Jones and grandmother of T N Jones the photographer, died in Hamilton Ohio aged nearly 75, with her daughter attending. Harlan Burris cut thumb and forefinger on a kindling wood saw at Keator’s Mill. Dr Dunn treated the wounds. Joe Bonham bought out Mr Gaylords livery stable and plans to serve patrons with his horseman skills.
Listings show Dubuque carriage tops for sale at CF Avery’s shop 223 Main Street. A Mendota woman and a La Salle woman reportedly running Drida on the next census with triplets and a quartet respectively. Linford’s Radical Cure advertised for skin and health and a Masonic fraternity event at Cable on Sept 15 with a Mercer Co railroad fare promotion.
The retailer proclaims a wide coffee selection from 1S grades to 3 cents per pound and eight roasted kinds. Thurber’s No 34 atracts and No 41 at 25 cents per pound arrive from New York in superior packages, with sample packages available gratis. Cuester & Co also promote the Emma Abbot opera troupe’s Denver debut at the new opera house built by Lieut. Gas. Tabor, touring to follow.
Hats range from 35 to 125 cents with trimmed varieties up to 85 cents and 125 for extra quality. The city’s growing population is seen in store sales with seventeen stoves sold to new families in four days. South Moline residents complain of dead animals and offal carted to Frick's wood and left unburied amid threat of prosecution if the practice continues.
A brief promotional snippet touts Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver product as a remedy option. It presents a bold claim of effectiveness without detailed evidence or clinical support. The text reads as an advertisement and lacks verifiable data or peer-reviewed sourcing.
Tie Henry County News reports Rock Island County moving toward erecting a county hospital. The piece reflects a practical Christian charity stance, urging tangible aid over prayer and urging citizens to donate to help the sick man obtain medicine.
The proels seek an easy method of ingest preparation prompting Wells Richarfson Co of Burlington to offer liquid and dry forms. The product saves labor and is marketed as a remedy. Elisha P Reynolds Co sends a handbill advertising for labor on the R V R railway project with wages and lodging details.
Local business notes report Gaylord & Co. becoming Gaylord Parker & Co. with George W Parker joining and a prime retail space described. California Kidney Tea promotions and agents are listed, plus Miss Leota Gates praised for a year of service at the Moline telephone exchange and a note about opening invoices for goods and novelties across departments.
A reader letter urges Moline to form a local society to fund a public hall via Building and Loan shares. The plan envisions 40 subscribers at 50 cents monthly to build, secure a property, and rent the hall to cover dues and fund a sinking reserve. The writer cites Masonic funds and charity halls as inspiration.
A 12 or 13 year old boy working in the Wagon Co paint shop nearly lost his left hand when it entered a machine. The belt was shut off in time, saving the hand, but cuts to the wrist may cause a stiff joint. Dr Dunn treated and sewed the wounds amid the boy’s protests.
The fall term starts Monday September 5 for Roon Schools with fifteen weeks. Central Ward East and West buildings receive extensive repairs including varnished woodwork repaints new laboratory facilities and updated heating. Nine of twenty one teachers come from Moline with eleven from other areas including Iowa.
W Milt Brown now head clerk at the Clark House in Minneapolis and invites excursion goers to meet him. Dr Connaughton of Davenport offers catarrh and nervous disease treatment and will mail his Catarrh Journal free to any address. Endorsed by Judge Murphy and Postmaster Russell. offices at 403 Brady Street Davenport Iowa. Hours 9 to 5.
Mrs. Nourse and her husband Mr W A Nourse learned of the death after a long uncertainty. He left New York and plans to reach Mo line by Friday. A funeral is expected around 6 o'clock Saturday morning.
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