Funeral for George Tressel Held in Dubuque
George Tressel’s funeral proceeded from his residence in Dubuque to St. Mary’s Church for a requiem Mass celebrated by Rev. Father Kramer. A large gathering attended with pallbearers from St. Aloysius society and the Dubuque camp M. W. A., of which he was a member. Interment followed at Mt Calvary Cemetery.
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George Tressel
Dubuque
St. Mary's Church
Father Kramer
St. Aloysius Society
M.W.A
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Llollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at Sinigers Drug Store
Comforts the heart strengthens the mind and brightens the face with Llollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Cures when all else fails. Available for 85 cents at Sinigers Drug Store.
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Llollister
Sinigers Drug Store
Lost Love Ends In Turpentine Mishap
A young Bagley Wisconsin man visited his girlfriend Sunday evening. The next morning he anointed his lips with turpentine in a self harm act. Authorities investigate to draw conclusions from the incident in this grim note.
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Bagley
Wis
Father of Baseball An Old Man and His Enduring Influence
Henry Chadwick of Brooklyn, aged eighty one, celebrated as the Father of Baseball, is honored for shaping baseball into America's national game. The piece traces his arrival from England, early newspaper work, first baseball editor roles, rule and scoring reforms, and leadership in forming national associations while remaining active in writing and commentary.
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Henry Chadwick
Brooklyn
England
Chadwick
Vopsy
Elysian Fields
Hoboken
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Daily Press
Train accident injures Baltimore paralyzed man
Edward Liddle, a paralytic from Baltimore, was struck by a train while on a railroad track near Dubuque. He sustained chest injuries and facial cuts but was able to move about by Wednesday morning and was returned to Dubuque. The incident was described as miraculous for not being fatal.
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Edward Liddle
Baltimore
Saviinna
Dubuque
Journal
Park proposal in Stockton requires Rindesbacher donation
The Herald reports Park at Stockton proposed on three cornered lot south of the bank and near the new depot site. Pondered by P M Rindesbacher in connection with railroad improvements. If improvements proceed satisfactorily the park is likely to go ahead. The site is small but would gain value with shade trees as a breathing place and ornament. Information comes from friends of Rindesbacher and the project, but is treated as authentic.
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P.M. Rindesbacher
Bank
the Herald
Local Carnival Arrives in City on Commerce Street
A carnival company halted the town last night drawing a boy and an elderly man to its electric shows on Commerce Street. The troupe arrived Tuesday from Savannah, promising a larger display than ever seen there. The city steam roller aided by powering the midway as preparations for tonight’s opening proceed. Also noted, Henry Gamnelien and Dixon of Rowling received marriage licenses.
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Commerce Stree
Savanna
City Steam Roller
Henry Gamnelien
Man Dixon
Rowling
Oil Strike Near Hanover Sparks Land Rush Rumor
Oil discovered on land near Hanover and Sand Prairie prompts talk of a rush for possession. Larry B. Stockwell of Clinton County reported the find. The Mississippi Valley Development Company, capital $100,000, plans drilling within 20 days with Kansas capitalists showing interest in the Clinton proposition.
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Annouver
Sand Prairie
Larry B. Stockwell
Clinton County
Mississippi Valley Development Company
Mattison
Clinton
Kansas
Tllinois
Judge Heard Ends Season of Court Work in Freeport
Judge Heard has finished the season and will not preside regularly until September. Since January he spent all but five days in court on his circuit or in Chicago. His prompt dispatch of business drew praise from Chicago newspapers, surprising many veteran lawyers.
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Judge Heard
Freeport
Mt. Carroll Mirror
Chicago
Arrest of James Syra cuse Jim in Hast Dubuque
James Syra cuse Jim was arrested by Marshal Tom Duffy in Hast Dubuque on a breaking and entering charge after looting Mrs. Eliz beth Oster’s residences. Found with stolen items, he was arraigned before Justice Branstetter and waived preliminary hearing.
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Whitmore
Hastile
James Machalias
Syracuse
Jim
Hast Dubuque
Tom Duffy
Tie
Elizabeth Oster
Branstetter
Banner game in Livingston features Galena vs Clinton Town
The event at Livingston on Thursday August 10 at 1 p.m. pits Galena Illinois star Mose Paras a former White Sox pitcher against Clinton Town. Official scorer Ben Lewis from Highland and umpire Frank Bray of Cuba City attend as the $200 purse game headlines the year.
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Livingston
Fennimore Times
Galena
Clinton
Mose Parisa
White Sox
Ben Lewis
Highland
Frank Bray
Cuba City
Unknown Kansas-born printer identified by coroner
Coroner Peck of Freeport believes the slain youth found Sunday morning originated in Kansas. An Illinois Central employee who viewed a photo tentatively identifies the deceased as a young printer from Lola Kansas.
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Peck
Freeport
Kansas
Illinois Central
Lola
Death of East Dubuque resident John Heid at 74
An elderly East Dubuque man aged 74, John Heid, died at his home Wednesday morning at 5 o clock. He is survived by a wife and several children. Also noted are details of the Jo Daviess County Sunday school convention in Warren on September 7-8, with prominent county workers invited to participate. Other items mention factory improvements at the Standard cigar Factory under contractor Toepel, a planned model factory building, a creditors meeting in the Fiddick bankruptcy case, and local news on Will Annetts and a brother Rey’s illness.
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John Heid
East Dubuque
Jo Daviess County
Warren
Toepel
Fiddick
Will Annetts
Wing
Rey
General Smith at Winslow
General John C. Smith head of the department of the GALR Illinois gave the principal address at the Stephenson county Soldiers Re-Union in Winslow. He paid tribute to dead comrades and recalled stirring Civil War times and famed generals, noting how lasting fame comes from brave service and sacrifice.
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John C. Smith
Department of the Galr
Ofllinois
Stephenson County
Winslow
Smith
Galena
de Saulin
Alexander the Great
Caesar
Hannibal
Napoleon
Wellington
Washington
Grant
Bthian Allen
Isreal Putman
Alexander Hamilton
Nathaniel Greene
General la Payette
W. T. Sherman
Philip H. Sheridan
George G. Meede
George H. Thomas
Chicamauga
John A. Tawlins
John A. Logan
Ie Ino
Funeral for Freeport killings ends with no blame verdict
Coroners inquest into the Freeport women’s deaths finds no one at fault for the accident. Witnesses from nearby areas testified while no non crew member saw the killing. Miss Brine’s funeral occurred Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Ditble and Grace Ditble were buried today under J B J Bu Four arrangements.
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Freeport
Miss Brine
William Ditble
Grace
J.B.J. Bu
Indigestion Relief Ad Promotes Rocky Mountain Tea
An advertisement claims Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea and Tablets ease indigestion stomach troubles and constipation after meals. Available at Sinig Drug Store for 85 cents.
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Hollister Rocky Mountain
Sinig Drug Store
Wollister
Rocky Mountain
Siingers Drug Store
Woman Doctor Saves Rochelle Woman From Amputation
Mrs. Robert Banning of Rochelle punctured her foot on a nail while shielding children. After several doctors doubted, Miss Josie Kennedy, a woman physician, treated her and saved the limb. The injury followed a nail puncture worsened by poison, but the patient is now out of danger and may soon use the foot.
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Robert Banning
Rochelle
Josie Kennedy
Lanning
Fasie Kennedy
Writes of his trip on Cunard Lucania
Colonel W S L Glasgow reports from aboard the Cunard steamer Lucania dated July 18 to Warren Sentinel. He describes banter aboard, new acquaintances, and music on deck, the healthy routine of 6 am walks, and excitement seeing Admiral Sigsbee’s fleet bearing Paul Jones’s remains. He notes no seasickness and plans further letters from Queenstown.
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W. SL. Glasgow
Warren Sentinel
Cunard
Luecania
Warren
Lucania
New York
Terra
Newfoundland
Admiral Sigsbee
Paul Jones
America
Soldiers Pass Through Galena In Special Four-Car Train
Four coaches loaded with soldiers of Uncle Sam traveled through Galena on Illinois Central lines Wednesday evening en route to San Francisco. Officials received word that the special train would pass through the city, delivering troops toward the west coast.
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San Franscisco
Galena
Illinois Central
San Francisco
Land of the Golden Sunset
A Good Secret to Know
A man visits a nose and throat specialist for a cold and learns a “secret” about healing times. The doctor says three weeks to cure a cold, while the patient realizes he would have recovered in twenty one days without the treatment. The humor lies in the paradox and the patient’s mixed reaction.
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Saturday Evening Post
Before and After on the Elevated Train
A pompous man in a silk hat enters an elevated train at Sixty-sixth street. He causes a spill and apologizes to a rapidly observing woman, then corrects himself to address her as madam. The brief encounter leaves both embarrassed as she moves to another seat.
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Sixty-sixth Street
New York Press
Sailors Win Back Pay for Steamship Vessel Suit
Sailors aboard the steamship Cheltenham, served by the Russian Vladivostok squadron, received $50 each plus costs in a suit against the owners. The voyage from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg took three weeks by mil, with near starvation and other hardships. Damages were awarded because they had not been told the vessel would carry contraband.
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London
Viullvostok
St. Petersburg
Weather report notes need for rain across Illinois crops
Illinois section reports showery conditions in the southern district with heavy local rainfall damaging grain and lowlands while other areas had scattered showers. Temperatures ran below average with daily mean deficits over eight degrees. Harvests continued, corn earings progress, oats nearly finished in the north, and threshing continuing despite rain. Hay yields good in north with some discoloration in central and south. Cowpeas, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, and grapes noted with generally favorable fruit outlook. apples unchanged and overall crop prospects mixed. Nerve Tablets advertised at Siniger's Drug Store.
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Weather Bureau
Illinois
August Weather in the Past Bulletin Summary
The U S Department of Agriculture issued an August weather bulletin covering 83 years to show past conditions and clarifying it is not a forecast. August average temperature 73 F, range 12 F, record high 98 F in 1864, rainfall average 3.64 inches, greatest 4.79 inches on August 28 1885, sunny days 13, partly cloudy 12, cloudy 6. Also notes a local ad for Wollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. A baseball game in Stockton saw Warren vs Polo with Polo winning 6 to 4, umpired by Pred Ray, receipts about $345.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Warren
Polo
Ray
Stockton
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Jstrrived
L. M. LeBron& Son
Ladie
Kraehmer
Tur Leaping Jeweler
Galena, Ill
Baseball
First of
Baseball Editors
New York Sunday Mercury
Mercury
New York Times
New York Herald
Dixon
Goodwin
Bloomington
Boston Americans
Fred S Bridges
Springfield
Cahill
Peoria
la Crosse
Morrison
Kekstone
Rock Island
Sunday
Enl
Carnival Company
Hanover
Hye Dubuque
Soldiers Re Union
Helo
Glasgow
Europe
John Berthh
Gaggenheims Store
Siniger’s Drug Store
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