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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
3
Barney Ward sues Deere Clark Co for 5000 alleging injuries after a Deere Clark truck ran him down on Twentieth Street. Ward, with poor eyesight, was struck by a fifteen ton vehicle that passed over him, breaking his legs, shoulder and back with serious bruising.
Cordova notes report Mrs Dixon and daughter Gladys visiting Pittsburg and returning. Gus Haack and Will Miller back from South Dakota. Henry Cowles resumes work after train injury. a steer fell into a well but was removed. Sam Smith and Molise party camping on Lancaster land. Floyd Gardiner heads to California. Forsyth Brothers shelling corn. Charles Miller buys pearls from clammers. dredging machine to Meredosia bottoms to drain farms. six years of drainage work on hunting grounds. William Switzer at Clinton paper mill. Prof Himyra and wife teaching in South Dakota.
A Philadelphia Ledger report notes a man acquitted of murder reacting angrily when his attorney handed him a bill for services. The exchange ended with the client telling the lawyer to get out claiming his sanity had been proved.
Captain Walter A. Blair organizes a limited autumn trip for up to fifty travelers aboard the steamer Helen Blair. The tour runs September 21 to 28 from three cities, focusing on the Upper Mississippi's fall scenery with no freight, no rushing schedules, and overnight berths. Stops at principal ports keep passengers ashore at reasonable hours for daylight viewing.
Davenport reform decree leads to many saloons closing or curtailing hours. Brick's pavilion and dancehall shut by 10 pm. Neal of Davenport promises to uphold new regulations until August 1, 1908. Several saloons drop free lunches or raise to five cents. tomorrow’s tax due may trigger more exits.
Zuma notes indicate Miss Edna Mumma returned from Rock Island after attending a teachers institute. Heavy Thursday rain disrupted the Old Settlers picnic at the Watch Tower, with many Zuma residents unable to attend.
A second fatality from girders on the Rock Island embankment in Davenport is reported. Frank Glasgow of Gardner Illinois died after being crushed between a train and a large plate girder while he and John Kunkel of Granville Illinois were trying to board No 14. Glasgow died en route to the hospital. Kunkel escaped with injuries. Alderman DeArmand plans to push a resolution to bar trains through Davenport at more than one mile per hour until girders are removed, while railroad officials cite waiting for special steel work and unavoidable delay.
Dr George Pearsall a longtime county resident and veteran veterinary surgeon died at his Tacoma home on Monday August 25 He was 82 he practiced with his son Jerrie D Pearsall in Tacoma since 1908 He was born in Brockville Ontario and moved through New York California Illinois before settling in Tacoma Funeral details not provided
A client asks how to handle a boundary row with Brown over encroachment. The lawyer suggests suing to assert rights, joking that a quick settlement with a cigar and a drink would solve it, but advises pursuing legal action to obtain payment.
P M Price will visit South America with C R Stephens to study trade needs for Moline Plow Co. They sail from New York September 11 aboard the Adriatic and depart from Southampton September 20 for Buenos Aires. Price plans to return before Christmas.
Farmers Picnic Association members met in Port Byron on Saturday and added eight new members. They voted to buy pumping equipment and a band stand for Lyford's Grove, and set plans for next year's gathering. E. C Donahoo, William Winterfelt, Donahoo, Woodburn, Charles Kjipper, William McRoberts, F T Schafer joined. officers named include President W H Ashdown, Secretary A Sadderns, Treasurer John Fife.
A stream of brief notices from Watertown details residents moving, visiting relatives, and employment. Entries mention Dr Ellingsworth’s purchase of a residence, people entertaining or traveling to Mercer Pa and Chicago, hospital work in Flora Illinois, and various family gatherings across Iowa and Illinois.
In the Cleveland Leader a humorous note claims a girl is busier than a man as she labors through summer for a tan and spends winter trying to shed it. The barb suggests gendered labor and vanity with light satire from a 19th century audience.
Miss Laura May Green daughter of Mr and Mrs E Green and Dr Joseph W West were married Tuesday evening at 407 Eighteenth Street The Rex W M Store pastor of the tutted Presbyterian church officiated The interior was pink and white with carnations lace and greenery The bride wore white peau de cigne lace and carried Bride roses The ceremony drew about fifty guests and the couple received congratulations as Mrs Meyers played wedding music The bride is from Moline and the groom is a local dentist The reception was at the couple’s home with decorations in pink and white and a boutonniere of palms nearby.
A collage of captions from German satirical magazines. Jests about creditors and clients, lovers delaying marriage, hotel room curiosities, park plans, back rents, flax shortages, and a magistrate asking a thief why the bronze lantern.
The Woodburn Addition sale brought six lots priced at $1800 total. Elizabeth Whiteside purchased the parcels on Nineteenth Avenue between Second and Third Streets for investment, with plans for future houses. Residents recalled a violent incident involving a St Peter parishioner during the sale day.
The text questions a young man’s focus on advice and memory training rather than taking action to promote business. It critiques hesitancy to move from theory to practical effort in Washington’s context.
A drug clerk in Louisville weighs a notable letter for a pretty customer. She asks to put the stamp on upside down as a signal to Charlie, and the clerk loses interest after fulfilling the request.
Seventeen men applied for Marine Corps enlistment at the Rock Island recruiting office in August. Only three were accepted. The sergeant reports ten were rejected for eyesight issues including bad eyesight and color blindness, being physically unsound, or under age. The Rock Island post office building rooms host the recruiting office where inquiries are welcome.
Silvis village officials discuss a water supply project with a bluff reservoir and artesian well. A committee will study a standpipe site, costs, and securing property while awaiting a spring meeting of the board.
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