Newberry Markets New Raspberry Strawberry Fruit
A farmer named Fred Schoenfelt introduced a raspberry strawberry berry this summer. Boxes were sold to John Cloran and shown near a grocery storefront, drawing strong interest. The fruit is large, crimson, rough textured, and ripens with blackberries, selling at 15 cents a box and selling out quickly. It is difficult to grow but shows growing demand and potential for wider cultivation in coming years.
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Fred Schoenfelt
John Cloran
Schoenfelt
Galena Man Takes Lena Bride
Delbert Jeffrey of Galena and Miss M. Walton of Lena were married in Lena yesterday afternoon. The groom works as an Illinois Central operator and will reside in Galena after a brief honeymoon. The bride is a well known Lena resident who has visited Galena often.
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Delbert Jeffrey
M. Walton
Lena
Illinois Central
Fortage
Mrs. Jeffrey
Mrs John Cloran Hosts Visiting Relative
Mrs John Cloran entertained about forty guests Monday evening in honor of her niece Miss Cora Leader visiting from Superior Wisconsin. The gathering featured games and music with refreshments served at the usual hour. Miss Leader lived here years ago and has many friends in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cloran
Cora Leader
Superior
Wis
Leadar
Galenian Will Wedding Announced in Springfield Event
Announcement made at a gathering of Springfield residents reveals the engagement of A J Reynick of Galena and his daughter Lulu. The wedding is planned for the late August or early September period in Huntington West Virginia where Reynick has secured a position with a telephone company. he is the son of James B Reynick, Galena hardware dealer.
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Springfield
Ill
John R. Tanner
James L. Clarke
A. J. Reynick
Galena
Lulu
Huntington
W. Va
Reynick
Central Union Telephone Company
Bell System
James B. Reynick
Cincinnati
Ohio
Joplin Ore Market Keeps Zinc Prices Firmer
Zinc price reports show up to 49 per ton on an assay of 42 to 45 dollars per ton of 60 percent zinc. Prices advance about 60 cents per ton at times, with several hundred tons unsold due to marginal higher bids elsewhere. Lead reaches as high as 87.50 per ton as Galena smelter buyers compete with St Louis Refining. Shipments by landowners and lessees in district camps are listed for the week ending July 28, 1906.
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Joplin
Galena
St. Louis Smelting and Refining Company
Galena Company
Missouri
ODN Et
Gale
Webb City
Aes
Galena Enterprise
Duenweg
Tee Snes
Aurora
Baxter Springs
Granby
Oronogo
Ose
Sherwood
Carthage
Neck City
Civil War Rumors Grip St Petersburg As Sveaborg Battle Rages
Reports claim Russia is in civil war as heavy fighting continues around Sveaborg fortress and nearby Skautedden. Authorities denied that Sveaborg fell while claims of 1000 killed or wounded surface from Helsingfors and surrounding clashes in the Baltic region.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Sveaborg
Helsingfors
Finland
Skautedden
Baltic Sea
Market Cattle and Hogs Report From Chicago Auctions
Chicago market report lists cattle receipts at 2100 with price ranges for steers cows and calves from good to common grades. Hogs receipts reach 25000 with prices for light steady and various hog classes including prime and heavy types.
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Chicago
Ten Strike Mine Officials Visit Rockford
W. W. Bennett secretary and treasurer and Geo. Wearmouth superintendent of the Ten Strike mine from Rockford visited the city. Officials praised the work done and reported excellent lead ore production with expectations of further improvement as development continues.
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Rockford
W. W. Bennett
Geo. Wearmouth
Ball game shows North Ends of Galena defeat Schonoff's pets
Galena's North Ends beat Schonoff's pets 26 to 6 with Elliot pitching three hits allowed. The teams plan a rematch soon. Mrs Bernaramilly travels to Montana visiting friends and Miss E Keppler returns to Dubuque Wednesday. Local rain lifts farmers toward a bountiful crop. A new St Alwishes society for young men was organized with Bernard Mittendorf as president.
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Bernaramilly
Montana
Cassilda Hilly
Elizabeth Keppler
Schonoff
Galena
Elliot
E. Keppler
Dubuque
Will Wabben
Julia Schonoff
St. Alwishes Society of Young Men
Bernard Mittendorf
Wm. Wabben
John Handfeldt
Herman Schonoff
Birdie Brew
Cassie Hilby
Grocery Sale At Coataworths Target Aug Fourth
On next Saturday August 4 Coataworth's Department Store will sell 22 pounds of granulated sugar for 1 dollar with each dollar in groceries purchased that day, cash only. The hot rack contest at Helms's grocery store is closed and two racks remain unclaimed.
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Coataworth's Department Store
Helms's
Wight
New Conductor Appointed for Burlington Short Line
Ray Harris of La Crosse has been named night conductor on the Burlington Short Line succeeding Conductor Biesmann. Harris is well known in railroad circles and has long service with the Burlington. He previously commanded the Dubuque to East Dubuque stub and most recently led a passenger run between Savanna and St Paul.
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Ray Harris
la Crosse
Burlington Short
Biesmann
Harris
Ife
Burlington
Dubuque
East Dubuque
Savanna
St. Paul
Bridge sale bid to buy interurban bridge faced by city control
A. O. Fox of Madison arrives in Dubuque to re open talks with the high bridge company to sell the structure for an inter urban line to Platteville. An option expires August 1 and city control of tolls is a key issue with Mayor Schunk opposing surrender of city rights.
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A. O. Fox
Madison, Wis
Dubuque
Schunk
Madison
Wis
Platteville
High Bridge Company
Fox
Mr. Fox
Mr. Myers
John Ellwanger
Bridge Company
First Presbyterian Ladies to Picnic at Camp 19
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church plans its annual picnic at Camp 19 tomorrow. A large attendance is expected with dinner served at the camp. Attendees will spend the day fishing and enjoying the woods.
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Ladies' Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
Remains Interred at Platteville Funeral Held This Morning
The remains of the late William Waters were taken to Platteville this morning for a funeral at 10 o'clock. Mrs Waters and relative Scribe Whitmore accompanied the remains to their final resting place.
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William Waters
Platteville
Pioneer John C Spare of Galena Dies at 102
John C Spare, a Delaware native who arrived in Galena in 1838, died at St Marys hospital after a long illness. A carpenter, contractor, lumberman, and former alderman, he helped build early Main Street structures and later ran the Galena Gazette. He served as township official and county farmer, married Esther Gallagher and then Anna Gilson, leaving children Arthur C and Cora Sheean. Funeral plans pending with Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges.
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John C. Spare
St. Mary’s Hospital
Chi- Abc
Spare
Jo Daviess County
Newcastle County
Delaware
Galena
Main Street
Thompson Township
Galena Gazette
Jo Daviess County Agricultural Society
Esther Gallagher
Arthur
Pensacola
Fla
Cora
David Sheean
Mary
Anna Gilson
Chicago
Masonic and
Odd Fellow
All Night Bank Opens in Chicago Doors Never Close
Chicago welcomes an all night bank opening at 8 am in the former Central Trust Co. rooms at Monroe and Dearborn. The bank will operate nonstop 24 hours daily except Sundays and holidays with all departments active around the clock. Separately, sealed bids to supply coal and oak wood to Galena county facilities are invited by the County Fuel Committee.
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Chicago
Central Trust Co
Illinois
Monroe and
Dearborn Streets
Galena
Joseph Prink
John EB. Bonnet
Geo. W. Marfield
County Fuel Committee
Rose Leaf Camp Royal Neighbors Plente at Fair Grounds
Notice announces Rose Leaf Camp Royal Neighbors will hold their plente at the fair grounds on Aug 2 with a possible rain date of Aug 3. Friends of the Neighbors are welcome. Also advertises a 200 acre farm for rent seeking a German tenant with strong labor for cash or shares, apply Tribune office.
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Rose Leaf Camp Royal
pApply Tribune
Washout on Illinois Central halts main line traffic
A storm washed out Illinois Central tracks between Dyersville and Dubuque forcing trains to run over Great Western rails to Dyersville. Heavy Iowa rain caused significant damage though some farmers say the rainfall was beneficial. The report notes rainfall started after 11 o clock and persisted most of the night. A Guilford township farm for sale lists 180 acres with improvements and running water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Dyersville
Dubuque
Great Western
Iowa
Guilford Township
H. J. Vandedrink
Galena
Tri-State Telephone Publishes New Subscriber Directory
The Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph company based in Dubuque releases a new directory listing subscribers across Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. It covers nearly every town within a 200 mile radius including a full Galena list and Platteville, with Platteville having the most subscribers outside Dubuque. The system connects with the Pitcher system and is described as the largest independent network in the three states.
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Tri-State Telephone Company
Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph Company
Dubuque
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Galena
Platteville
Pitcher System
Tri-State People
Wires Down at Northwestern Depot Amid Night Damage
Indications point to an night time act by a man of unsound mind who enjoys cutting wires. Telegraph and telephone lines entering the Northwestern depot were damaged, with four wires left severed near the depot. An earlier case of a lunatic arreste near Freeport is recalled, with suspicion that the current damage may be by the same man still at large. Also includes a weekly post office list of letters remaining.
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Northwestern
Freeport
Watertown
Voting in Galena piano contest draws growing support
The Galena Daily Tribune announces a subscription based piano contest with a grand prize of a Cable-Nelson piano. Votes equal votes from paid subscriptions and back payments, with ballots issued via coupons and certificates. Votes counted daily. polls close September 8.
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Tribune
O. C. Krachmer
Ferre
Anyme
Louise Roddewig
Aliee Edwards
Cecilia Huber
Maud Gaffney
Carrie Norton
Eldora
Jennie Young
Lena Bauer
Hattie Lind
Edith Millhouse
Adele Toepel
Alice Williama Mary Bergman
Jessie Lawrence
Anna Steigner
Sadie Rouse
Carrie DuBois
Katie Nellis
Galena
Plano
O. @ Kraehmer
Galena Daily
Weekly Tribune
Daily Tribune
Métant
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Coataworth’s
Gerhard Bussan
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Anton Kuhl
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Fred O. Coleman
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