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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
7
Dozens of visitors and residents trade notes in Galena. Attendees include Miss Ornette Angus of Lancaster, Miss Ruth Ward of Freeport, and J. Guggenheim returning from St Paul. Activities span mines visits in Hazel Green, campus guests, and preparations for Eagles convention in Milwaukee.
Mr and Mrs William Rouse and Miss Maggie Gardner attended the wedding of Stanley Meyer and Miss Cole Whitney at the Cathedral in Dubuque Monday. The couple left on the Illinois Central for their honeymoon in the east, with both families well known in this city.
The Woodmen of the World unveiled a monument at Linwood cemetery in Dubuque on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Bartsch and John Turpin attended along with several thousand Woodmen from Iowa and Illinois. Omaha head camp officers joined the ceremony and a parade with several hundred participants highlighted the day.
East Dubuque baseball team defeated Cassville Sunday by a score of 10 to 8 in a nine inning game. Cassville players reportedly were displeased after the loss and showed discourtesy toward East Dubuquers. East Dubuque plans a future game with the Independents of the city. Remnant wallpaper offered at 1 and 2 cents per roll at Coatsworth's.
William Waters a pioneer miner long associated with the Platteville district died at 2 30 AM after a sudden hemorrhage of the lungs. He was nearly 80, came from Cornwall England, worked in local mines for 74 years and owned the Waters mine on Franklin street. Funeral plans await announcement as remains will be sent to Platteville for burial.
Stockholders are notified the regular annual meeting will be held at the company's Chicago office on Wednesday Oct 17 1906. Each holder receives a 4 day round trip ticket from residence to Chicago with one free passenger per stockholding. tickets apply to the president in Chicago.
A crew of fifty Italian workers currently employed on the Burlington line at this city will be sent to Potosi Wisconsin tomorrow to continue work. They have been peaceful and caused no trouble for officials or the company.
William Philamalee, held in the county jail awaiting grand jury action, has been released on bail furnished by a friend near Stockton. The case is set for trial in November.
William A. Ellis is employed by Sproul Bros. and conducts work related to letters to Galena.
A group of young residents on Seminary hill surprised Miss Tillie Risley on her 18th birthday Saturday evening. The hostess received several beautiful gifts and the gathering concluded at a late hour with refreshments and warm wishes for many return visits.
Four carloads of material for the Dubuque and Platteville electric road arrived at East Dubuque for storage. Reliable authorities say construction will begin within weeks with plans to extend to Galena. Negotiations stall over the high bridge at Dubuque. An interurban between Dubuque and Platteville is also under consideration.
Jos Miller and Joan Pfeffer led a big group from the city and surrounding counties fishing on the Mississippi Sunday. Hundreds from Dubuque and Bellevue joined in as fish were biting well and several record catches were reported amid falling clear water.
Herman Keller of East Galena township escaped serious harm when a hay fork, pulled by a horse, lifted him into the air as he tended hay in a barn. His wrist was cut and he was bruised though not fatally injured. a timely maneuver by the driver saved his life.
The funeral of the late James M. Ryan was held from the late home to St. Michael's church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon largely attended. Interment was made in East Side cemetery. The pallbearers were Edw. Clark Wm. Blewett Thos. Casserly Edw. Reardon Philip Galvin and Daniel 8. Kelly. Finest line of hammocks in town at Coatsworth's.
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