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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1881
Page
8
A fragmented town page lists library ad options, express trains, and numerous commerce notes. It mentions Lindwall clocks jewelry store, Fisk's bargains, Clendenin's school books, and a new stone mall on Henry street, while praising River City services and the town’s weather and sewer work.
Dr Stewart advertises a residence addition project this summer with several homes under contract. J Land for sale across Western State and territories plus city real estate. Office at Main Street, second west of Lynile. Joun Holland.
Market Square cleaned and new storefronts planned. C F Grantz offers spring lamb and meats while Mapes Co expands shelves. Gould & Co promotes hats shirts and tailoring with Simon Higsen and Simon Harrscit selling bargains. Local accidents and health ads appear with Dr Marshall's spinaline and Lydia Pinkham pamphlets.
Mr Frank Chenp kN and his brother W H visited Morrison and Galesburg on Sunday. He reports Morrison is progressing well and expects a strong sale this week.
An OCR fragment cites cures for skin diseases by Dr Trask’s Magnetic Ointment. The text also notes D O Rep clearing alley rubbish for building extension, Simon Hirsch promoting bargains, and Lizzie Harley, a 21 year old woman, brought to the poor farm with rheumatic troubles and death after returns from the farm.
Notice promotes the Denmark retort soft coal base burner as the only successful soft coal model on the market Nogone. Call and examine at Cassel and McKeevers. A seven year old girl Cote daughter of Mr and Mrs John I Cole died Wednesday between noon and 1 from scarlet fever. The funeral was Thursday at 2 PM from their Stewart's addition home. The loss weighs heavily on the parents.
The advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a permanent cure for exhausted constitution and female weakness, claiming dramatic results for kidney and urinary issues. It notes a price of 50 cents and reports the artesian well’s drill reaching 1040 feet with increasing water flow and hopes for a stronger stream.
Esquire M Pes processed about 36 pension applications in the city and surrounding area on Monday. State law requires forms to be dated on or after September 4, with each pension year progressing three months. since the 4th fell on a Sunday, filings were delayed until Monday the 5th.
The essay extols Kidney Wort as a powerful kidney liver and bowel remedy welcomed by fifty million people. A separate report notes Mrs. Louis Beck injured by a cow near No. 1 schoolhouse, gash eleven inches long, treated by Dr. McKinnie and expected to recover barring inflammation.
Brown Mares hosts a watermelon festival Tuesday evening featuring J.S Keator and A.S Wright. Outsiders drop in as Brown's wagon arrives with a fresh Muscatine quantity, marking the wind-up of the melon season and a long wait for the next crop.
Thurber s 34 and 41 coffee best goods for the money Royal table salt only 5 cents a package Thurber s specially imported ground spices the finest goods put up Pryce s cove oysters Domestic sardines good goods at a low price Thurber s marrow peas Baldwin eats up in pint bottles A large line of imported fancy groceries including French peas queen olivés ca pers preserved ginger olive oils Pennaros sardines Gross Blackwell s pickles Gross Blackwell s vinegar Coleman s mustard Our stock is now the most complete Your inspection solicited Ni Cuxster & Co
The article questions an claim that Kentor's saw mill cut 185 000 feet of lumber last week and asserts the mill can reach 200 000 feet in brief hours with two garges and two rotaries. It notes A S Wright, Grand Juror from Rock Island, traveled from Chicago for duty and expresses hope he helps bring offenders to justice.
An outfit of two teams with loose cattle passes through the city on a Wednesday evening. A 12 or 13 year old boy loses a revolver at Chester and Co where clerks recover it for safekeeping. The street corner remains a rough rendezvous with insults and profane language targeting passersby.
A special committee recommends locating water works above the city to draw from the main channel. A new committee will advise with engineer M A Gould and others, while 8 inch pipe is ordered to connect from Dimock Gould Co to Main street and Atkingon to improve pressure and independence from leased pumps. The plan stresses cost effectiveness and thorough evaluation.
Regular meeting minutes show petitions on gutter repair along Moline avenue near Oakland street and a city donation request for 12 inch tile at Riverside Cemetery. Aldermen vote on sidewalks, street extensions, and an amended switch track ordinance while officers’ reports and bills are approved.
The council orders a ward election at Hans Schwank’s shoe store to fill Alderman Ira Wood’s vacancy. Judges named Rosbrough Danforth and Aswage, clerks Moore and Wheelock. notice to be given. Also reports on water works discussed and adopted. committees named for ground location and pipe work. An 8 inch water main is planned from Wells Street to Edwards and Main, with payments disputed by Moline Pump Co and Barnard Leas. Adjourned.
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