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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1906
Page
2
A broadsheet lists subscription rates and weekly markets for farm produce hay and livestock. It includes prices for butter eggs bacon hams and various meats as well as wood coal and vegetables and notices about sales and probate filings in Jo Daviess County Illinois and race scheduling in Wisconsin. It also advertises reduced excursion fares and special sales at Coatsworths with several consumer goods offered.
Galena defeated Highland 5 to 1 in the Sunday game with Parish pitching well and strong defense led by Madden Luke Strawbridge and Bahl. Highland managed a lone run in the sixth as Galena's offense produced early scoring and solid baserunning to secure the victory before a near 500 crowd.
Baseball notes say the White Sox and Cubs top their leagues while Chicago eyes a possible world championship. The Galenas host Highland tomorrow and Wednesday, then Livingston on Thursday. Oelwein visits next Sunday and Monday.
The Modern Pharmacal Co touts Twenty Tried Prescriptions including Anti Pain Tablet No 1 and Cough and Cold Tablet No 4 sold by H N Hollander and Siniger & Siniger. A local clearance sale lists books, suspenders, summer underwear and other items at reduced prices. Also notes a Republican state convention excursion to Springfield Illinois on Aug 21 with round trip fare. Nearby ads offer cattle pasture, hay land to rent, and a sugar corn sale at Coatsworth’s clearance.
Property listings include 180 acres in Guilford township with 100 cultivated, new house, barns, hog sheds, orchards and water on rural route. Also Conrad Genz estate with store and residence in Hazel Green. Mining lands and leases offered by Nelson J. Russell and R. A. Bratton in Galena. Various ads for carpets, china, laxatives, and footcare remedies. Also event notices for Fraternal Order of Eagles Milwaukee excursion and Warren fair dates.
A ledger-like listing names J. W. Hellman David Sheean W. H. Stahl T. J. Birmingham F. J. Burrichter A J Millhouse Wim Hurst Geo E Mann C B Merrick tied to banks and traders. Institutions named include Importers & Traders National Bank in New York Chicago’s Corn Exchange National Bank and St Louis Boatmen's Bank.
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