Moline is situated near the south line of Elk county, ten miles from Howard, the county seat. It has a population of 800 intelligent, progressive people. Moline is situated on the main line of the S.K.R.R. and the Emporia and Howard branch of the A.T. & S. F. It has 5 churches; grade school; 2 newspapers; 4 dry goods stores; 4 grocery stores; 1 racket store; 2 millinery stores; 2 hardware and implement stores; 1 jewelry store; 2 drug stores; 2 bakeries; 1 lumber yard; 1 restaurant; 2 hotels; 1 furniture store; 1 harness shop; 1 wagon and carriage factory; 2 livery stables; 1 blacksmith shop; 3 doctors; 2 feed stores; 1 butcher shop; 1 real estate office; 1 mill; 1 band and more pretty girls than any other town of the same size in the state.
Printed September 21, 1893 in the Elk County Citizen.