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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1875
Page
3
A city editorial ridicules ancient road-building notions while praising local paving and plank sidewalks in Moline. It laments dirt and cinders, argues for modern streets, and notes a district annexation plan to unify schooling under city control with shared costs.
Williams, White & Co. and other city plants are at full capacity filling orders for two flouring mills in Iowa and Nebraska. Davenport Plow Company cylinders and a 8 000 pound trip and a 7 000 pound drop are in progress. The city’s mills scale works and wagon company run at peak, with 20 million lumber tons and vast plow sales.
The Union reports the County Agricultural Society met Wednesday at the secretary’s office with full attendance except treasurer S W K Field. Delegates formed committees to lease land near Rock Island and the Moline Water Power Co. grounds for fair use and to fund a race track and grounds improvements. The 1875 fair will stay on the old Milah grounds with an eight foot fence, fifty cent admission to the quarter stretch, and purses raised from 500 to 1000 dollars.
Supt Gregory presents the regular May monthly school report. It lists pupil enrollment, attendance, tardiness, days of instruction, and minutes lost due to various causes. The figures include total enrollment 125 and daily attendance around 80, with tardiness and absentee metrics noted for teachers and students.
The board met Monday evening and approved Miss Cornwall for the highest grade in East ward at 45 dollars monthly. Miss Schoonmaker moved to the second grammar room at 565 dollars monthly. Davis was offered 750 dollars annually for high school principal but declined at 100 dollars monthly. the offer failed. Parker was re elected at 50 dollars monthly with no assigned position. Several applications were filed for teachers and janitors. Gregory’s eight dollar organ bill was approved. Merryman’s plan to erect East ward school buildings was rejected. May superintendent report accepted.
Riverside Cemetery in Moline is undergoing improvements led by Judge Gould Jonathan Huntoon and W. H. Edwards. Sod walks and leveled drives are under way, a large irrigation well on the bluff and a rustic summer house add to the grounds. City support for a cemetery access walk is urged.
Last Tuesday Judge Pleasant sentenced Geo Farley for robbing Thrush in Wrights livery stable to three years. Thomas Mardath and David Wilson each drew three year terms for burglaries. Wilson received five years total after stealing robes from C H Stoddard. Austin Lathrop and John Dolan were jailed two years each for thefts. Five other prisoners await penitentiary sentences.
The Sylvan Boat club will meet at the boat-house on Monday evening June 7 at 8 o'clock. Members should attend and be prepared to pay the usual monthly dues. C A Waterman Secretary.
Brief notes on local commerce and events: Croquet sets and baseballs at Clendenin & Martin. library reopens for book distribution. City Council to meet next Monday. Crusader baseball club at Reese's hall tonight. various ads for drugs, paints, and house goods. weather and crops mentioned.田 diverse social events including picnics, strawberry festival, and parlor improvements. public schools closing exercises reported. local clubs and residents noted with movements and travels.
A letter to The Review outlines Mrs Wheeler's proposed course of five lectures for ladies on health in Moline. She has spoken in Rock Island and other cities to good reception, with a committee formed to canvass support. The total price for the full course is 100 dollars and doors will be free to all in Rock Island meetings.
A committee of young women mobilizes to canvass and receive subscriptions for health education, promoting science and culture for women. The list includes Mrs. J. M. Goutp, Mrs. Wu. A. Nourse, Mrs. Alfred Williams, Mrs. H. O. Sleinutt, Mrs. C. C. Starr, with Mrs. E. C. Barnard serving as treasurer.
Sickness prevails everywhere and many suffer liver complaints indigestion and related symptoms. The notice claims Green's August Flower provides relief and cure for dyspepsia, liver trouble and associated ailments with a sample bottle offered at 10 cents and a regular size at 76 cents, two doses said to help.
A ministerial telegram misread by church deacons becomes a joke about marriage. A graduate was delayed due to presbytery ordination issues and sent a message claiming the presbytery lacked a quorum. The telegram transformed into Presbytery tacked a worm on to Adam, causing confusion and lodging for two instead of one.
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