Moline Weekly Review-Dispatch
From June of 1867, when Captain L. M. Haverstick bought the Moline
Republican and discontinued it, to November 26, 1870, Moline had no
newspaper. On the date last named, Messrs. Lowe and Gilson (Frank R.
Gilson, later of the Clinton, Iowa, Herald and the Benton Harbor,
Michigan, Palladium, during his proprietorship of which latter paper he
died) started the Moline Review. They used the printing material of the
discontinued Republican. February 17, 1871, Mr. Lowe retired from the
firm. Mr. Gilson continued publishing the paper till September 23, 1871,
when he gave way to Kennedy and Crichton. May 1, 1872, Mr. Crichton
retired and was succeeded by B. F. Tillinghast, now of the Davenport
Democrat. The firm was Kennedy and Tillinghast till March 23, 1874, when
Mr. Kennedy retired. Tillinghast conducted the paper alone till July 1,
1875, when he was joined by John H. Porter. February 5, 1877, Tillinghast
and Porter sold the paper to R. H. Moore, later of the Ottumwa Courier. In
1878 came consolidation with the Daily Dispatch, under the management of
Oliver White and his wife.
The Press Of Rock Island County
Source: Historic Rock Island County, pub. Kramer & Company, Rock Island, Illinois, 1908