This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
3
The site reports 10 800 workers added to the payroll for the new plant. It notes a total wage distribution of 13 000 dollars in a fortnigh t period, reflecting the economic impact of the construction project.
The Rock Island shops at Pleasant Valley spur rapid growth with 800 workers under George B Swift Co. payrolls averaging 13 000 a fortnight. The interurban line services 300 to 600 workers daily while four months of construction unfold, with nine paydays and ongoing enclosure of the machine shop as the six acre roofed area nears completion.
Construction updates describe tunneling and cross tunnels under way, with massive cranes a centerpiece. Five ton and 14 ton capacity cranes will move along a center span, one piece needing three rail cars. Power limits hinder crane placement as boilers and gun pulleys are used. Brickwork on the power house advances while storehouse and blacksmith shop lag without roofs.
Local coal dealers warn that soft coal is likely to advance while hard coal remains steady. Buyers who stocked up last year may avoid famine prices, but county supply will shrink as Rock Island System shifts Coal Valley output to rail use. Outsiders may set higher prices with freight, prompting fear of price fixing.
The store announces a grand opening and autumn attire exhibition for men women and children on Wednesday September 23 with music decorations and displays of new fashions. Shoppers may pay in small weekly or monthly installments as income allows.
In a special election Le Claire voters approved granting right of way to the Illinois Interurban by 124 to 16. The line will run between Davenport and Clinton with a main street route originally planned on Main but now on First Street, as I&I accelerates construction.
A local notice in Davenporter states the bridegroom was informally told he was not required for the ceremony. No further details are provided on attendees or the schedule.
In Davenport court Mrs Pauline Fraissenet testified that artist W Fred Parker held a common law marriage with her after inviting a wedding supper about fifteen years ago. The couple reportedly lived as husband and wife while Parker hid the union until his death, with two sons acknowledged by several witnesses.
A joint meeting of the Rock River and Davenport Congregational associations will convene at the First Church in Clinton on September 21 to 23. Delegates from the city include A. M. Hubbard B. H. Putnam and B. H. Quick. Clinton members will entertain guests at their homes during the gathering.
Charles B. Bell of Sauk Rapids Minnesota invites former Twelfth Illinois Infantry comrades in Rock Island and Henry counties to contact him. He lived at Port Byron before and after the Civil War, now serves as justice of the peace and court official in Benton County, aged 60 with no gray hair. He joined the company in Cairo in July 1861 and served to war's end.
C. W. Berg, longtime Deere & Mansur employee, has built a tongue-tapering machine now in use at cornplanter lines and Molline Plow Co. shops with Deere & Co. bulk orders. Complete units run 3000 to 4000 dollars but save factories about 50 dollars per thousand tongues, producing 1000 in ten hours at ten dollars per thousand. Berg operates in Rock Island and will sell directly rather than form a company.
Gov Yates appointed Daughters of the American Revolution officials to buy the Fort Massac site along the Ohio River in Massac County and convert it into a public park. Members include Mrs Matthew Scott Bloomington vice president general Mrs Charles H Deere Moline regent for Illinois and Mrs Benjamin Fessenden Highland Park regent of the Chicago chapter. The group helped win a $10,000 legislative appropriation for the site purchase with a $3500 limit on funds.
The Rock Island Argus recounts a love triangle around a Well-known Rock Island girl who wed a local professional man after a rival pressed for the ceremony. The suitor secured a marriage license first, but the event took place days later when the couple wed in a city church, while the earlier license was erased from records amid gossip.
Fragmentary text discusses Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup used by mothers for teething pain. The garbled lines reference its soothing effect and presumed benefits, but the passage is unclear and partially unreadable.
Mrs Clara Stanley daughter of Theodore Stenger of this city will receive a share of the 500 dollar reward offered by Rock Island county for the arrest of Albert E Lyford the defaulting deputy treasurer. Victoria detectives arrested Lyford after Stanley supplied them with descriptions and led them to his identity. Lyford asked to call on Stanley but she sent a card instead.
At the request of Rev. Alex Brunner the Quincy diocese appoints Dr F H Burrell of Christchurch as dean of the Swedish work local bishop’s representative with decisive ruling. Brunner remains pastor and vestry chair. Vestry adds H F Abramson and Dr Fred Graflund. officers installed Sunday at 7 30 PM.
James B. Collins 23 of Geneseo was declared insane by a county court jury after confinement at Mercy Hospital Davenport. Judge Parmenter committed him to Water Town Hospital for admission in the afternoon. Mrs. Percy V. Triedson Water Town also adjudged insane by a jury.
William Lee, a steel mill employee at Arm Steel Works, lost his left arm Friday afternoon around 4:30 while adjusting a running belt. He was taken to the city hospital where surgeons saved a stump below the elbow.
Frank Hart and Eustis distribute official Chicago Centennial folders detailing a week of events from Sept 26 to Oct 1. Recreated Fort Dearborn and Indian Village in Lincoln Park, with attractions including Burning of Chicago spectacle, automobile parade, industrial parade, Union Stock Yards day, amateur athletics and water sports, centennial fireworks, old settlers reunion, and military parade. Round trip fare is $6.
John G. Osborne of Port Byron writes to the Chicago Record-Herald defending a proposed national farmers' price fixing organization. He argues a central agency, local lodges, county offices, and telephonic links can coordinate deliveries, set fair prices, and align labor and capital with farmers bearing the cost.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.