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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1876
Page
3
The Republican gathering in Moline features a torchlit display by the Hay Makers and a large parade with Davenport and Rock Island contingents. Gen Henderson speaks on Republican loyalty and anti-Democratic corruption while Jolyn Green and the Rock Island Glee Club perform. The event ends with calls for Hayes and Wheeler and plans to purchase a life size Lincoln statue for Moline.
Cheers rang after speeches for Hayes and Wheeler and the speaker as the meeting adjourned. Torchbearers re-formed at the Reese house and visitors were escorted to the depot by the Moline Minute-men. Three cheers for the Haymakers of Davenport and Rock Island. Rock Island did well. Davenport nobly. Moline is urged to respond at the polls or when called upon.
A letter from citizens requests Rev. E C Barnard to repeat his September temperance lecture. Barnard agrees to present the talk again on Sabbath evening October 20 in Molline Illinois, noting thanks for the confidence and desire to do good.
Miss Minnie Carr daughter of farmer John Carr west of Wm Harrold’s farm on Rock river bottom sustained severe injury when a loaded gun fired by a man named Paulsen while she and friends played in a barn. The charge struck her arm tearing flesh from the bone. Paulsen believed the gun loaded but did not know it.
Mrs Holyoke of Chicago employed by the Woman's Temperance Union will speak in the city on October 21 and 22. A Ladies meeting at 2 pm Saturday in the Congregational church lecture room and a children’s mass meeting at 3 30 pm Sunday followed by a union temperance meeting at 7 30 pm with music by the church choir led by Professor Wallace. All are invited.
Mrs. M A Gould thanks OC H Deere Barnard Leas Manufacturing Co Moline Plow Co and others for a substantial token of sympathy. An envelope with 84 dollars was given to ease her sorrow and aid her in brightening a dark period. she notes gifts are recorded in Heaven.
John L. Johnson, a painting department employee at the Moline Plow Co, died yesterday after shooting himself with a revolver. The ball lodged in his brain and caused instant death. He had lived in Moline about five years and was regarded as sober and industrious. No motive is given.
Wall and window paper offered by Clendenin and Martin. Choice millinery at low prices at Horne and Co. Feather Renovator back at Calkins' building. Second hand clocks priced at 1.50 with one year warranty at E J Severance. J M Holt launches a new laundry soap claimed to outperform rivals.
Infant Forbert James First aged 8 years 3 months 4 days passed away at Wells Street residence on Sunday night. Funeral held from the family home Tuesday with burial at unnamed location.
A corrected weekly grocery and meat price list from October 2 1876 lists items such as Coffee Rio Sugar Cuba Molasses Teas Spices Rice and various canned goods. It also covers grains flour feed and meats with prices for wheat oats corn meal hay and live poultry.
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