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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1905
Page
2
A fragmentary poem by Barry Cornwall laments the passing of a golden era. It speaks of faded dawns and ruined towers, contrasting strength once held with crumbling present, and ends with a meditation on time and mortality.
Marjorie Blount meets John Small the lyric tenor at a tennis tea and is swept by his dreamy eyes and Strauss song. He hints at a wife and child, remarking she resembles his spouse, leaving Marjorie with a mix of shock and longing and the line I see our hostess beckoning.
A woman with a small gasoline runabout eased along a curb when a passerby wearing a striking polo turban appeared. The buggy remained unharmed while the car’s steering was slightly damaged. She recounted the incident to her husband that evening in the Kansas City Times.
The archaic beverage known as Lambs Wool derived from apple pulp roasted and mixed with ale, spices, and sugar. Named La mines abhai or the day of apples, its name evolved in common speech to Lamagool and finally Lamb's Wool, reflecting a rich autumn feast custom.
The Insurance Press reports that life insurance claim payments in 1904 across the United States and Canada totaled 277 million dollars. New York led payments at about 59 million, with Pennsylvania around 18.5 million and Illinois, Ohio, and New Jersey also above ten million. City totals place New York far ahead, followed by Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and St. Louis.
A writer in Country Life argues hydrophobia is impossible citing scarce rabies cases. He details his own bite handling from washing the wound to applying bicarbonate paste, saying fear and symptoms are negligible and that a bite may twitch but should be forgotten.
The sermon by Bishop Rawdon of Georgia recounts the Jerome Mc Wade tale. A field chase from a bull ends with Jerome striking a calf in vengeance and declaring, Take that and tell your father Jerome McWade did it. The story appears in the New York Tribune.
An Outlook tribute extols enduring youth in a long life of kindness and service. It praises a person whose age cannot dim her crown, whose loving ministry brings peace, and whose journey will end only with the Father’s summons as cherished companions await beyond.
Actress Mme Sarah Hemnhardt lives in opulent style in Paris. Her bedroom is hung with purple fabric embroidered with the golden flower of France. The ceiling is painted and windows are draped with white lace curtains adorned by peacock plumes. A marble timepiece bears many souvenirs and portraits.
Russell Sage, 89, has returned from retirement and attended a Western Union directors meeting. Present colleagues congratulated him on his hearty appearance, noting he could pass for a man of 60 despite the heat. He seemed oblivious to the scorching conditions.
The Montreal Herald reports John D. Rockefeller plans a monumental Cleveland church, donating about 10 million dollars. Rev Dr Charles A Eaton of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church will oversee plans to create a nine or ten story religious complex aimed at housing vast church activities, schools, clubs, and homeless outreach with a central goal of expanding religious life downtown.
Sam White, a colored man, was caught by Farmer Jesse Woodington in a chicken house after allegedly stealing chickens. In Squire Purdy's court he pleaded not guilty claiming he entered the coop to flee a rabbit described by White as huge and furious.
After a tense moment the man prepared to depart when Farmer Woodington intervened and warned him off. Purdy then ordered the exchange to discharge the enslaved person, reflecting a charged scene in local proceedings.
A Denver Times item quotes Bill Nye describing his daily routine with dumbbells and clubs for health and odd dress codes from morning through night. Another anecdote from New York Times recounts F Hopkinson Smith’s early days, where diners at a modest restaurant speculate about a tall, impeccably dressed man named Sieiths who may be a writer but reportedly has little money.
A humorous Tennessee style exchange shows Sam the colored employee arriving late and offering an answer about being kicked by a mule. He quips that the mule kicked him the wrong way, delaying him an hour, prompting the boss to question the excuse.
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