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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
2
Vast late work completed in New Shops construction
After flood delays, the New Shops rivet pit and concrete foundations advance rapidly. With 560 workers, five buildings rise. 2800 carloads of material arrived, 3000 feet of tunnels begun, and huge pits, tunnels, and septic facilities prove major progress toward occupancy later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Co
Round House
Donaldson
Opis
Construction Pace Quickens as Winter Approaches at Shop Complex
Builders report progress on the machine shop, blacksmith shop, store house, and power house with the east wall near completion and five steel spans awaiting erection. Roof work advances, concrete floors and foundations proceed, roundhouse work paused, and material shipments arriving to keep trades moving before cold weather and rains.
New Hotel Bonds Open to Small Investors
The Manufacturers' Hotel offers bonds purchasable for fifty dollars or more through the People's Savings bank. Investors receive five percent interest, semi annual payouts, and redemption at any interest date. The bank holds the bond and issues a certificate to the purchaser, allowing withdrawal after six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Savings Bank
Melancholy wife of former firefighter ends life at river
Mrs. Charles Schroeder wife of a Rock Island fireman committed death by own action Thursday evening by jumping into the Mississippi from the low embankment near the log slide at the lower saw mill. Hat and cape recovered led to identification and son confirmed. She had long meditated on self destruction and suffered after brain fever two years ago. She leaves husband and son Charles aged 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schroeder
Rock Island
Mrs. Schroeder
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Young Belgian Boy Killed in Bicycle Collision on Tenth Street
Rene Marten a Belgian youth of 18 came to Moline August 31 and died at City hospital after a Labor Day bicycle accident at Fourth Avenue Intersection with a Rock Island Transfer and Fuel Co wagon. Coroner's inquest ruled the death an accident with no blame on the wagon driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Marten
Moline
Tenth Street
City Hospital
Fourth Avenue
Rock Island Transfer and Fuel Co
Marten
A. M Beal
Beal
A. H. Arp
Eckhart
G. E. Holt
Foreman
A. V. Esterdahl
Gus. Segur
Bitters
Alphonse Claeys
Young Marten
Steamer Sidney to be rebuilt for next year
The Diamond Jo line will rebuild the steamer Sidney at Eagle Point this winter into a larger better boat. The Sidney now serves the St. Louis to St. Paul run after St. Paul completion, and the company plans four boats in service for next year to handle expected increased packet business tied to the St. Louis fair. The St Paul, Dubuque and Quincy are noted as capable freight and passenger ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Eagle Point
Diamond Jo
St. Louis
Burlington
St. Paul
Quincy
Dubuque
Bakers Adopt New Trading Rules At National Convention
Henry Langbehn returns from the Master Bakers meeting in Philadelphia and reports a major shift aligning bakers with merchants. Merchants must buy from bakers directly and cannot return goods, with price increases left to state and local associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Langbehn
Philadelphia
Mystery Surrounds Death of Bert Whitesides in Springfield
Police probe suggests possible murder in the death of Bert A. Whitesides who died at St. Anthony's hospital Rock Island after being found deranged. The last seen with him was his nephew C G L Gabbart who earlier died by morphine at a Galesburg saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Bert A. Whitesides
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Rock Island
CG. L. Gabbart
Galesburg
Ramsey
Ill
Whitesides
Windsor Hotel
J. B. Oberman
B. A. Hart
C. L. Gabbart
Oberman
P B Anderson Buys Aldene Tailor Shop
C J Aldene, merchant tailor in the Manufactur ers' hotel building, sells out to P B Anderson the former Moliner, who takes possession today. Anderson, former Gordon Clothing Co. cutter, is well known locally and will retain Aldene as a partner patronage continues. Future plans remain undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C J .Aldene
Manufacturers
P. B Anderson
Moliner
Anderson
Gordon Clothing Co
Gales-burg
Mr. Aldene
Frank W Sollo Weds Miss Josephine Krone
Frank W Sollo and Miss Josephine Krone married at 8 oclock Tuesday morning at St Marys Church in a Catholic ceremony led by Rev Father Kelly. The couple celebrated with family in a breakfast at the Krone home after the service and plans for a new home as gifts and good wishes poured in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Sollo
Josephine Krone
Frances Josephine Hrone
Edward Bold
Anna Krone
Lucy Murphy
Kelly
Horse Dash Ends in Fatal Runaway on Tenth Street Hill
Swan Johnson a North Henderson shog dealer died after a runaway on a Tenth street hill Sunday evening. He was thrown when the horse dashed toward a fence and struck a tree after a day trip with Alex Johnson John Cross and Gust Gustafson. Johnson 66 leaves a widow and four children. He had been visiting Anton Johnson at 15th Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Johnson
North Henderson
Tenth-street
Alex Johnson
John Cross
Gust Gustafson
Seventh Street
Rock River Bottoms
Plambeck & Berglund
Gustafson
Cross
Thirteenth Avenue
Tenth Street
St. Mary's School
Fourth Avenue
Paul F. Proessel
Proessel
Rock Island City Faces Threat to Street Car Franchise
Attorney Sam R. Kenworthy demanded removal of Tri-City Railway Co tracks in Rock Island alleging private operation without city authority. He cites specific streets used by the Iowa company and asks Mayor McConochie, City Clerk Schaeffer, and Chief Miller to act to remove the tracks and bar car use. The issue is set for council on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Tri-City Railway Co
Rock Island
Sam R. Kenworthy
McConochie
Schaeffer
Miller
Kenworthy
Iowa
City of
Anderson Held to Grand Jury After Hearing on Assault Charge
Henry Anderson, a Williams, White & Co. teamster, faced a police court hearing on assault with a deadly weapon. Binding over to await grand jury action was ordered with $800 bond. Witnesses, including union molders and officers, described the encounter at Anderson's boarding house and the three shots fired toward the curb and sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Anderson
Anderson
Williams, White & Co
Olson
Weld
C. J. Searle
Mulders
W. A. Meese
Frank Estes
Moline Elevator Co
Sixth Street
Henry Bierman
Molder
Starofsky
Wigers
Union Molders
Theodore Anderson
Walter Wooden
Eighth Street
Third
Railroad Avenue
William Powell
Sam Ross
E R. Atter
Ross
Fourth Avenue
Mueller
Illiam Powell
Seventh Street
Eastern money funds Moscow Muscatine canal survey
An eastern backed project to dig a 14 mile canal from Moscow on the Cedar River to Muscatine is to begin surveying Monday. Thomas Downer leads plans with ten engineers to prove feasibility and secure capital. outcome hinges on practicality and size of the undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Moscow
Des Moines
Moscow-Muscatine Canal
Thomas Downer
Downer
Nova Scotia
Moscow Canal
Cedar River
Narrow Escape From Collision With Car
The 16 year old daughter of Mrs. Leland of 1114 Twenty fourth street had a close call on Twentieth street when turning from a bicycle as a Blue line streetcar passed. She dropped cakes to avoid the car, then fell when her skirt caught in a chain. She was rushed home by ambulance and suffered no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland
Twenty-fourth Street
Twentieth Street
Fifth Avenue
Blue Line
Corn Exhibition At Geneseo Arena Displays Odd Ears
Thomas Bray presents two ears of field corn from one stalk at Geneseo Arena. Each ear measures 1381 inches, stands seven feet high, and shows imperfect filling. A second kernel growth has begun after recent rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bray
Geneseo Arena
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charlies Schroeder
Mississippi
Asia -Charles
Cygler
10Th Street
4Th Avenue
Bakers
Peoria
B. A. Whitesides
P. B. Anderson
Aldene Tailor Shop
Henry T. Krone
Nineteenth Avenue
Mise Clara
Mra
Rollo
City
Johnson
R. Kenworthy
Meese
Eastern Money Invested
Brese
Tse
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