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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
1
A person with a history of mania requested to be sent to hospital to avoid harming themselves. Attendants noted the admission was at the individual's own request due to fear of self harm. The report records the sequence as an in hospital care entry with no further details on outcomes.
Mrs Lucy Wickenger a Rock Island patient at Watertown hospital committed suicide by jumping into the Mississippi slough from the Ward bridge area near Campbell Island at 6 AM. She had a history of mania and prior suicide attempts and had been under constant watch. Her husband Erhart Fickenger, an express messenger, arranges burial in Rock Island. she was 40 and mother of three.
Cordova reports reflect local activity with Mrs. Eugene Hoke visiting Moline, government boat work at Canton, and Herschel Scott’s launch recovered at Princeton. New construction and concrete walk progress show village growth. Grant Richards buried in Cordova cemetery after dying in Grand Rapids at 25. Ed Tavenner and Chicago guests, coal orders from Alf. Smith, and various residents visiting, ill, or traveling. The Baptist church steeple repair follows a lightning strike. local social notices include family visits, court activity by Will Bruner, and changes in property holdings.
J. A. Swanson, once trimming contractor at Velle Carriage, buys half interest in C. J. Ringquist’s shoe business at 161 Fourth Avenue. The firm will move to 1520 Sixth Avenue in the Abrahamton building and reopen as The Union Shoe Store with a full new stock and first class shoe repair service. The new concern invites friends to visit.
Alfred Peterson, 44, a Swedish immigrant and longtime Moline resident since 1882, died of heart failure at 12:30 PM at his home 1521 Seventh Avenue after liver illness. A bricklayer by trade and foreman on large jobs, he was an Odd Fellow and Bricklayers Union member. He leaves a mother, brother and two sisters in Sweden. Funeral at 2:30 PM Sunday at 1621 Seventh Avenue conducted by the Odd Fellows.
A weekly record lists unclaimed mail at the Moline Illinois post office for the week ended September 26 1907 names include Anderson Charlotta Carl Andrews Daniel Bryant Mrs Buerkman C O Barton Mrs Barnes George Ball Fred Barster D F Carlson Miss Tile Cordo Edward Dawes Jonn W Evans Miss Edm Feeley Mrs Goer Mrs Besate Gillick John Hauck W G Hudson Miss Helen Hill Mrs Chas Higgs T J Hewitt Miss Grace Haggins Fred Jennings Mrs Lucas W A Louis Mrs Beasie Lough Miss Linsky Ethel Lenard Mrs Wm Saving Mrs Albert Larson Felix McGrath Mrs Kate Mills Asa Minn Geo Nyatrom William Pauley Mrs Clarence Ritmour Adam Rich Clarence Stamatua Mak Steiner Gottlieb Florenzon Will Smith J W Smith H Blmvie R Thompson Harvey Targe Jesse Tealk Amon Tanner
Fragmented readable portions feature a confusing scene with a boy carrying laundry, a struggle aboard a vehicle, and stray phrases. Names, actions, and order are unclear, suggesting a narrative moment amid garbled OCR.
Old rate for a half ounce letter to Sweden and Europe drops from five cents to five cents for one ounce after October 1 under the new postal law. Additional ounces cost three cents each. response coupons rise to six cents, with Swedish cards at twenty ore. The change may increase bulky missives and affect letters to kin abroad. Local notes mention travels, illnesses, cemetery maintenance, a cousin’s wedding, rail block system installation, and residents facing minor ailments as the community adjusts to the new rates.
Hillsdale records a busy week with residents travelling to Nebraska and Iowa, visits among neighbors, and social events. Funeral services were held for John Kendall with burial at Bethesda, while local injuries include Charles Fisher’s foot from a rusty nail. The peach crop fails as fruit rots. several families share illness and care duties.
The Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its state conference in Rock Island on October 23 and 24. About seventy five ladies are expected, hosted by Fort Armstrong chapter led by regent Mrs. Frank Mixter. A Rock Island chapter meeting at Mrs. Mixter’s home 734 Twentieth Street will set plans for entertainment and the conference program.
The Y M C A Ladies council met with A Montgomery to organize a doll carnival for December 13 and 14 in YMCA rooms. Dolls will be shown but not sold, with modest prices for purchased dolls and accessories. Friends may donate dolls or clothing to Mrs A E Montgomery by November 27.
Springfield sources play down reports that the McKinley electric road seeks to buy the C P and St L. Officials say consolidation is unlikely due to Illinois law and public sentiment. Some talk also centers on General Manager Fischer’s possible retirement, though insiders doubt such a move. Dispatch Short Ads bring results.
Lars N Larson a Swedish immigrant and longtime Moline resident died at his home at 1583 Seventh Avenue after a long illness. He was born in Sweden November 26 1829 and lived in Moline for forty two years. He worked with Deere & Co and later served as stockholder and officer of the Moline Organ Co and was active in local Republican circles. He attended Swedish Lutheran church for forty years where he served as trustee and deacon. He is survived by a son and daughter at home Lawrence and Anna a brother Peter Larson of Monson and a sister in Monmouth Illinois. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at his residence.
Funeral at First Baptist church drew 260 machinists and many others for E D Curtis a Silvis machinist. Minister Rev B F Martin preached on loyalty to his union and to God. Pallbearers came from the machinists union. Mrs Curtis and her brother left for Lincoln Neb to bury the remains.
The first public meeting of the Tri nity Social Service club will be held at the MC building in Rock Island Monday evening September 30 at 8 oclock. Bodine, superintendent of the compulsory department of the Chicago public school system, will lecture on The Cross of Childhood. The talk will cover child betterment and the state truancy law. Ratha Fineshrihe, Davenport president of the Local Service club, will preside and speak. No admission fee. all are invited, especially superintendents and school board members.
Ten Rock Island young men were enlisted at the Rock Island post office for a world tour, then sent to Washington for training ahead of joining one of the fleet ships. The big fleet sails from Washington around December 15, requiring a month of preparatory instruction.
A list of marriage licenses issued including G Sehnert of Rock Island to Hartmann and Alia Va Hex of Davenport. Frank A Whiting to Agnes Schafer of Rock Island. John Colson to Mrs. Margaret Mal seed of Moline. Eric P Severin to Grace Atkinson of Moline. Alvin Nimier to Bertha Keasler of East Moline. Victor Willaert to Pranaride di Vreze of South Mine. Pred G Applequist to Hannah M Johnson of Moline. Clement R Ceurvorst of Davenport to Wilhelmine Miller of Rock Island. William H Kinkermann to Mathilda Hansgen of Moline. George Hahn to Mrs Mollie Jewitt of Muscatine. Olsen Ray Davis to Ethel May Wales of Rock Island.
A witty quip appears in the Pittsburgh Post contrasting workers and shirkers. The speaker reframes the question by declaring "Neither. I'm a promoter," underscoring a can-do mindset in a brief newspaper moment.
Boilermakers strike at Silvis continues to halt work as 100 workers shift to other jobs. About 76 engines await repairs due to absence of boilermakers. Machinists blacksmiths and other departments affected. District President Arthur Hinzmann of Trenton Mo. expected to arrive to review the situation and press for a broader conference with Rock Island officials. A Chicago conference left the plan unclear as the union committee lacked final settlement power.
Officers were elected yesterday by the Trivials Liquor Protective Association in Rock Teland with Henry F Walwurm as president and Fred Telletascher as view president. Delegates named from Chicago, Quincy, Springfield and Rockford districts lobby Liberty of person and equality in commerce while denouncing recent laws harming liquor men.
Nr J A Udden a professor at Augustina college has been granted a leave of absence to study geological formations in southern Illinois coal and oil districts. He will continue the work started last summer under Illinois state supervision. Cars to Campbell’s Island end operations next Monday at midnight signaling the 1907 season close and a new 15 minute schedule begins the following day.
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