The Moline Review.

From June, 1867, when Capt. Haverstick bought the Republican and discontinued it, to Nov. 26, 1870.

Moline had no newspaper; but on the last day mentioned Lowe & Gilson (they having bought the printing material used for the dead Republican)started the Moine Review. On Feb. 17, 1871, the firm of Lowe & Gilson was dissolved, the latter continuing the paper. Mr. Gilson's editorial experience was brief. Sept. 23, 1871 , he wrote his valedictory, and one week later Kennedy & Crichton assumed the control of the paper. May 1, 1872, Mr. Crichton retired. He was succeeded by B. F. Tillinghast, July 1, 1872, the firm of Kennedy & Tillinghast continuing the business until March 23, 1874 , when Mr. Kennedy withdrew.

Mr. Tillinghast published the paper alone until July 1, 1875, when he was joined by J. H. Porter, and the firm was Tillinghast & Porter until Feb. 5, 1877, when the establishment was sold to R. H. Moore, who ran the paper for three years and failed; John H. Porter bought the material of the office, and transferred the subscription list of the paper to Samson Kennedy, who united it with the Dispatch, the weekly being continued under the name Review-Dispatch.

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