Advises New Patrons on Galena Rural Route Rules
Postmaster Grimm outlines expected steps for the upcoming Galena rural route service set to start soon. Patrons should send name and route to the serving office, note route changes, request properly addressed replies, and prepare approved mail boxes at their own cost. The August 15 start date prompts readers to self-govern and arrange boxes, with travel discounts advertised in Warren and Galena notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm
Galena
RR. F. D
Galéna
The Sais of Egypt Salts the Street with a Bellows Man
A vivid description portrays the Sais of Egypt as a running herald who clears paths for royal carriages. He bellows like an enraged elephant, wields a wand, wears white shirt and gold lace, and may be one of two sals for royalty. Only top officials and soldiers enjoy two such sal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of Occupation
Fair Share Punishment in Rainfall Joss Case
The Chinese practice of fitting punishment to offense is illustrated as Vice Roy Shum, angered by ceaseless rain, orders a Welyuen to the Canton temple to uncover the roof of the guardian joss and grant him his fair share of the rain. The piece notes a strict moral balance where wrongdoers receive deserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joss
Shum
Canton
Welyuen
Gravel work halted by heavy rains on West Town railroad
Kinois Central Railway raised track west of town with gravel carloads but Monday’s heavy rain damaged the work. Local residents and visitors include Alfred Samson in Apple River, Miss Helen Dix from Lena, and many neighbors visiting relatives. Epworth League plans a lawn social at Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Walton Wednesday night. The report mentions numerous locals traveling to Dubuque, Galena, Platteville, and Chicago for visits, business, funerals, or shopping, with severalillness notes and household updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinois Central Rallroda Company
Alfred Samson
Apple River
Epworth League
Clifford Walton
Odgers
Shullsburg
Peter Perry
Helen Dix
Lena
J.C. Richards
Linden
Wis
William Sincock
Warren
G. F. Spencer
Conneil Hii
Simeon Spencer
Charles Liddel
Dubuque
Galea
J. A. Adams
Rawlins
Galena
Ernest Werner
Council Hill
Peter Lynch
Platteville
William Bird
Wright
Harold Phelps
Emma Bird
C. J. Schafmayer
Charles Monnier
P. S. Monnier
John Rapson
Grinnell
Robert Pooley
Dr. Beard
Stanton, Neb
Spencer
Lorena Martin
Amos Ford
Lupton
Hot Weather Goods and Prices Across Store Catalog
A storefront list showcases cheap Glass Lemon Squeezers at 3¢, Thin blown Tumblers at 5¢, Sherbert Cups, Hammocks, Croquet sets, Linen Lap Robes, Paper Napkins, Water Pitchers, Jelly Tumblers, and Go-Carts with marked sale prices. Highlights include Hammocks at 0.98 to 1.69, Croquet sets from 0.48 to 0.50, and Sleeping Go-Carts priced to clear.
Gale encampment and rail excursion notices at Galena
Public notices advertise excursion tickets to Minneapolis and Milwaukee with round trip fares from 5.50 to 6.45, sale at Illinois Central offices August 11 to 14 and 11 to 12. Additional ads offer mining land leases, china sales, medicines, and base ball supplies from Coathworths and Barry Bros with various prices and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Fair
Ilinois Central
Ncampment
Minneapolis
Ilinois
Galena
T. L. McDermott
Pharmacal Co
Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of England
Milwaukee
Wis
H. N. Hollander
Illnois Central
Freeport
Chicago
Mlinols Central
T. L, McDermott
Twin Cities
Goth
August Baseball Notes and Galena Giants Clash
Baseball notes report Freeport and Wausau splitting a double header with Wausau winning 7 to 2 in game one and losing 4 to 3 in game two. Galena beat Maquoketa 8 to 0 behind 12 hits and Shorty Parish effective on the mound. Galena and Independence games noted with Hodson and Parish strong pitching, plus upcoming matches vs Highland, Mineral Point, and Wannimares Strong.
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Highland
Mineral Point
Wannimares Strong
Parish
Aec
ISC
Giants
Toney
Talbert
Green
Matthews
Army
Taylor
Ball
Robinson
Pettaway
Gilenaeg
Nens Igianta Egies
Galena
Hudson
Madden
Hirst
Javens
Freeport
Wausau
O'Day
Ryan
Piddington
Barlow
Fennimore
Maquoketa
Baylor
Coe College
Shorty Parish
Shorty
Hanover
Rain Halts Ball Game As Galena Domination Emerges
Rain halted a high scoring game in the third inning with Galena leading 6 0 and the locals’ rally failing. Quinn hit a double to right, Hodson cleared the bases, and Parish’s pitching stifled the locals as Galena was deemed the victor by fans despite not counting as a full game.
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Garena
Quinn
Madden
Lawrence
Toney
Strawbridge
Friend
Tommy" Hodson
Strong
Wyatt
Parish
Pettaway
Galena
Hodson
Homrich
Warm for Sale 180 Acres in Guilford Township
180 acres of good farming land in Guilford township offered for sale. 100 acres under cultivation with a new house two barns new hog sheds granary and corn crib. Two orchards and running water. Well fenced on rural route with telephone in house. For particulars and terms apply to Mr J Vandedrink RF D 4 Galena Illinois.
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Guilford Township
J, Vandedrink
Galena
Hollister's Tea and Shoop Remedies advertised
An advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with tea or tablets at 35 cents from Siniger & Siniger, and Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Remedy sold by W. K. Kittoon. It also touts Dr. Shoop's Night Cure for women with weaknesses and notes Coatsworth's selling nice blackberries at 8 1 3 cents per box. The copy emphasizes cleansing the blood and building up tissues.
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Hollister
Siinger Drug
Siniger
Dr. Shoop
W. K. Kitton
Rocky Mountain
Siniger & Siniger
J. W. Coatsworth & Co
Mining Lands and Leases in Lead Fields
An advertisement-like notice offers mining lands and leases in the Minnesota Wisconsin Lead region with contact Nelson J Russell of Rockford Illinois. It also promotes Indian Corn Leaf as a no pain corn remedy. claims instant relief and full corn removal. priced at 10 cents per package with mail order via The Bond Supply Company in Washington DC.
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Minois-Wisconsin
Nelson J. Russell
Rockford
Illinois
Galena
Bond Supply Company
Bond Building
Washington, D. C
Local ads mix health products and rail deals in 1906 notices
A compilation of small town advertisements sells Cough and Cold Tablet No 4 and Dr Shoop remedies by local merchants, announces Tuesday half-rate rail fares to Minnesota North Dakota and Canadian northwest, promotes an August Devil's Lake excursion, lists sale items such as boiler and estate property, plus bids for coal and firewood to Galena county.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
Great Western
J. F. Elmer
St. Paul
Minn
Galena
Joseph Prisk
John B. Bonnet
Geo. W. Marfield
County Fuel Committee
Grocery items and prices at Coatworth's store
The listing shows assorted groceries and prices including white granulated sugar at 19 pounds for $1.00, light brown sugar, baking powder, tin flake flakes, Malta ceres, Presto, French glass shoe polish, dressing, liquid bluing, canned goods from Libby McNeil Libby and Coal Bay salmon, mustard sardines, oil sardines, veal loaf, tamale, poted ham, tongue, hamburger steak, corned beef, Mason fruit jars in various sizes per dozen or per quart, as read from the old catalog entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatworth
Malta Ceres
TOBIN
Wittemore
Libby, McNeil & Libby
Libby
McNeil & Libby
Mason Fruit
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Galena Tribune
Sunday Tribune Publishing Company
D. A. Callahan
Galena,Lil
Illinois Central
William A. Ellis
Sproul Bros
Galena Market
Creamery Butte
Indiana
Sais OF
Egypt
Scales Mound
Mills Mine
Hazel Green
Mr. Johnson
Fine
R. A. Bratton
Main Street
Galena, IL
Coatsworth’s
Moran
Spring St
M. J. Dillon
Barry Bros
Ill
Papa
Spalding
Coathworth's
Ohe Sporting World
Oshkosh
Leland Giants
Parry
Devil's Take
Chicago Northwestern Railway Company
Devil's Lake
J. McGinnis
Vinegar Hill Zinc Mining Company
Conrad Genz
C. Genz
W. K. Kittoe
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit. Company
Minnehaha Falls
Fort Snelling
Soldiers Home
Lake Minnetonka
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Maple City
Maple City Soap Works
Monmouth
Galena National Banks National Bank
John H. Hellman
Charles 8. Merrick
Frank P. Stillman
J. Ti. Hellman
W. He. Stahl
F. J. Burrichter
Wm. Huret
David Sheean
T. J. Birmingham
A. J. Millhouse
Geo. E. Mann
Jerrick
New York
Lowisk
Depository and General Financial Agent
John Ross
T. B. Hughlett
Walter Ford
Charles P. Mahoney
Teller
John Cloran
H. Fricke
T. I. Goldtho
T. M. of
Robette
Sterling Exchange
England
Ireland
Scotland
Gunn
Phil Fetz
F. G. Meyer
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