Mines produce much ore in Platteville region
Northwestern Platteville Wisconsin August 14 large scale mining continues as cars load zinc and lead ore. shafts push deeper at Kahinoor Blende 123 feet and Klar Piquette 117 feet while new mills and power plants come online. shipments and employment rise ahead of upcoming fairs and harvest season.
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Platteville
Wis
Clinton DeWitt
First National Bank
Enterprise
Wisconsin
Rica
Eagle
Cuba City
Hodge
St. Rose
Purcell
Michigan Drill Co
Cunningham
Platteville Hospital
Mitchell Hollow
Black Hawk
Elma
Big Patch
Northwestern Railway
Montfort
Galena
Lancaster
Keystone Driller Co
Coleman
Ohio
Eyer
Keystone
Pittsburg
Carson
Hendershot
Charles Kistler
Highland
Livingston
Mineral Point
Darlington
Zinc mining boom hits Linden Wisconsin with busy camp
In Linden Wisconsin on August 14 workers flood the camp as the Ross mine and other operations push zinc production. Forty men at Ross, 200 tons of zinc ore ready, 75 tons of concentrates stored, mills and new materiel arriving while drills test air holes. The town’s rail line and festivities draw patrons for Highland days and a reorganized local cornet band adds town spirit.
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Linden
Wis
Linden and
Mifflin
Heathcock
Smith
Glanville
Missouri
Ross
Wisconsin
Mineral Point Zine Co
Robart
Mineral Point and
Northern Railway
Highland
Mineral Plant
McKenzie reports mines active in region
Senator J C McKenzie of Elizabeth said mines in the area are operating. He noted the Black Hawk mine is running and the Kansas mine is producing good ore, while the Skene mine remains closed with drills under way. He indicated promising results and a fall reopening of operations.
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J. C. McKenzie
Elizabeth
Black Hawk
Kansas
Skene
Pinnacle Mining to Start East Side Work in September
Pinnacle Mining plans to open the East side mine around September after a idle summer. R. A. Bratton reports a new black jack strike at the Grant Mining and Lumber Co. property in Potosi and will depart for the site tomorrow.
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Pinnacle Mining Company
R. A. Bratton
Potosi
Grant Mining and Lumber Co
Junk dealer Lavensky missing after charge of larceny filed
Laven sky a junk dealer is sought on a larceny charge by L Gordon. Lavensky left with $10, a horse and wagon, and has not been heard from for days, prompting belief he left the country. Gordon swore out a warrant and the case was reported to the sheriff. In a separate incident a switch engine collision near East Dubuque injured crew on both trains. blame not yet determined.
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L. Lavensky
L. Gordon
Lavensky
L .Gordon
Gordon
Beevers
Squire Clark
Whitmore
Dubuque
East Dubuque
Menominee
Heyers
J. C. Beevers
Frank Tapley
Ancient copper coin found on Dodge Street by Miller
Jos W Miller of Dodge street found a copper coin about the size of a two cent piece. One side reads Van Burens Metallic Current 1837 with a small ship. The opposite side shows Websters Credit Current 1841 with a full rigged ship. Historians are asked for any information on the relic.
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Jos. W. Miller
Dodge Street
Fall From Hay Loft Proves Fatal For Frank Brugger
Frank Brugger died at Finley hospital Sunday evening at 9 after being injured when he fell from a hay loft at the Nutwood livery barn on Clay street last Wednesday. The fall fractured his spine and led to paralysis, with a five day struggle ending in death.
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Frank Brugger
Nutwood
Clay Street
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Factory workers enjoy river outing at Mississippi
Galena Axle Grease Works employees spent Tuesday at the Mississippi River. Management took the party to the river by carriage and they spent the day fishing and having a general good time. The outing was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by all workers.
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Galena Axle Grease Works
Mississippi River
Big River
Horse Ends Life by Jumping on Post in Front of Baer Saloon
A horse from Lena Livery driven by John Marteeney bolted when frightened by an eastbound automobile on Galena street. The outside horse pushed it onto an iron hitching post near the Baer saloon, the post piercing the body and killing the animal instantly. The uninjured horse was moved to a livery barn and Marteeney was notified by police.
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Baer
Galena Street
Freeport Standard
Graff
Lena
John Marteeney
Marteeney
Baer Place
Post Office to Close Tomorrow in Guilford
Guilford post office will discontinue tomorrow along with the rural route under study. The new route will be the fifth out of Galena, covering most local territory by rural carriers. No carrier applicants yet. a substitute will cover until next week when a regular is hoped. A carrier examination is scheduled at the local post office Saturday.
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Tomorow
Guilford
Galena
Will Purchase Land in South Dakota
I F Moore a Galena real estate dealer will lead a party of land seekers to South Dakota on Monday August 20 for a first season trip. Several local farmers will join to view farming opportunities amid reports of excellent crops and prosperous conditions in the Dakotas this year.
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I. F. Moore
South Dakota
Galena
Dakota
Dakotas
Mad Man Injures Seven on Milwaukee Train
Seven men were seriously injured and two possibly fatally harmed in a shooting and stabbing on a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul train at Sparta Wisconsin. The attacker Louis Felts of Milwaukee drew a knife after leaving the parlor car and attacked the conductor triggering a struggle.
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la Crosse
Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Sparta
Louis Felts
Milwaukee
Two Engines Collide In Early Morning Burlington Crash
At 3 30 Tuesday morning a switch engine and a heavy freight engine collided on the Burlington at East Dubuque injuring two men slightly. The cause is not fixed.
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Burlington
East Dubuque
Auto Explosion Rumor Spurs Platteville Panic
A street circulated report claimed an auto exploded in Platteville injuring people, but a message from the town said no accident is known. Authorities note a Monday incident where an automobile frightened a horse, causing a runaway that may have fueled the explosion rumor.
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Platteville
Two Party System Dominates Early Civil Government Talk
Professor Knepper of Highland University lectures at a teachers institute in Highland Kansas about the necessity of two political parties to balance government. He traces the party system to constitutional construction and argues broad lines over prejudice, noting women’s franchise as a force for good.
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Teachers’ Institute
Knepper
Highland University
Highland
Kansas
United States
Local Names List Seales Mound Woodbine Galena
Readable names Mary Freyhage Alice Nadig Mabel Grube Katharine Obye and Minnie Whalen tied to Seales Mound Woodbine and Galena in a brief list from the era.
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Margaret Hart
Galena
Catharine Roach
Warren
Elizabeth Millhouse
Nellie Gallagher
Margaret McDonald
Florence Leckley
Myrtle Siedenburg
Mt. Carroll
Jessie Virden
Mabel Bancroft
Margaret F. Gardner
Mabel Golden
Blanche Murphy
Mae Keating
Harriet E. Obye
Della A
Luella Grube
Elizabeth
Eathel Cooper
Cora L. Monnier
Bessie M. Sawdey
Gertrude Hartzel
Leone Wilson
Mersena Ryckman
Mary F. Bain
Hanover
Minnie E. Thomas
Scales Mound
Eva A. Quinn
East Dubuque
Fred Seubert
O. E. Taylor
Mamie Williamson
Massbach
Nettie Williamson
Maggie Gouse
Adele E. Savary
Benton
Wis
Edna Ivey
Laura Eustice
Celia C. Siedenburg
Katharine Harcourt
Gertrude A. Braustetter
Josie McCormack
Gertrude Burns
Mary Freyhage
Seales Mound
Alice M. Nadig
Woodbine
Mabel B. Grube
Katharine H. Obye
Minnie Whalen
Gillespie Nominated on First Ballot in Republican Convention
In Freeport the Republican convention nominated W. W. Gillespie of Carroll County on the first ballot for the general assembly while W. W. Krape won the fourth ballot in a hard fought race against W. H. Shons. P. M. Tiffany presided as chairman. Delegates from the district included R. M. Spensley C. W. Thompson O. E. Taylor Robert Irwin J. C. Parker A. Ammond A. C. Schadel W. S. McFarden J. A. Scofield A. Grube H. Zimmerman J. J. Gray John Laird W. C. Unger A. Dittmar and R. Williamson. Democratic nominee for the assembly from the district was W. Patson.
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Tion
Freeport
W. W. Krape
W. H. Shons
General Assembly
Krape
W. W. Gillespie
P. M. Tiffany
R. M. Spensley
C. W. Thompson
O. E. Taylor
Robert Irwin
J. C. Parker
C. Ammond
A. C. Schadel
W.S. McFarden
J. A. Scofield
A. Grube
H. Zimmerman
J. J. Gray
John Laird
W. C. Unger
A. Dittmar
R. Williamson
W. Patson
Assembly
Explosion Wrecks Dubuque Club Entrance Injures Man
An explosion at the Dubuque club on Ninth and Locust streets damaged a terra cotta pillar and shattered windows, injuring one man and drawing a large crowd. Witnesses noted suspicious characters nearby but no culprit is known.
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Dubuque, Ia
Dubuque Club
Ninth and Locusts Streets
Conductor Relieved of Cash and Watch at Foster's
Conductor Tag Wilson was robbed last night in a room at Foster's. A thief gained entry, took Wilson's trousers with about $50 and a valuable watch, and fled. A suspicious man seen lingering near the scene disappeared with an early morning train.
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Tag Wilson
Foster’s
Wilson
Savanna Times
More Timbers From St. Louis For Galena Iron Works
Three more carloads of heavy timbers arrive from St. Louis for Galena Iron Works. Used briefly in the world fair buildings, the timbers are near new. The firm expects 24 carloads in coming weeks for mine site construction nearby.
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Galena Iron Works Company
St. Louis
Galena Ironworks
License Granted for Balcoff and Geiger duo in Hanover
A wmarrigue license was issued Tuesday to T. M. Balcoff of Hanover and Miss Kaith Geiger of this city. Folding go carts priced at $1.49 and up advertised at Coatsworth's.
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T. M. Balcoff
Hanover
Kaith Geiger
Coatsworth’s
Fisherman Edn Heyer jailed after illegal fishing conviction
Edn Heyer, 25, a Menominee area fisherman, is jailed for six to ten days after a $25 fine for illegal fishing. His sick father and destitute family, living in a small Menominee cabin, rely on his labor to survive while state authorities pursue the case after repeated arrests.
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Edn
Heyer
Squire Clark
Menominee Station
Henry
Edward
Whitmore
Edward Heyer
Menominee
Clark
Henry Heyer
Hunters Licensed This Season Says City Clerk
City Clerk Thode reports twelve hunters licenses issued so far this season, more than at this time last year. Squirrel and snipe may be killed now. ducks and other game season will open later. License paper color is red this year, changing from brown last season.
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Thode
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LaCrosse
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Coughlin
Carroll County
M. Tiffany
Conven
Savanna
Galena Iron Works
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