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Newspaper

Galena Tribune

Location

Galena, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1905

Page

2

Car Scores Highlight Narrow Tie Between Chicago and St Paul

A cautious clash ends in a 0 0 draw as Chicago and St Paul match up to a stalemate. Both sides enjoy opportunities with near misses and strong defensive plays shaping the result.

Close connections at Madison with Yast trains for Eau Claire and beyond

The notice lists north east and south west service from Galena Madison and Milwaukee with departure and arrival times. It notes the Paul Limited and Omaha Limited schedules from Chicago to Galena and connections to St Paul Chicago Omaha Sioux City and St Louis with through routes to Montana Oregon Washington Colorado and the Pacific Coast via Omaha and St Paul. T T McDerwort agent.

Galena Chicago St. Louis St St. Sonia St. Paul Minneapolia Minneapoli Fort Paul Minneapolis St. Pau Dubuque St Paul St. Louis Canada M. J. Burns. Ag Madison Yast Eau Claire Pt. Paul Limited Omaha Limited Pirate Express M Bay Sioux City Ubuque Passenge Ubuque Cage Gomna East St. Paul-Chicago Lim Chicago Limited South « Express Eeee Anrrives Ail St.Louis D’ly Galena Bt Sss Sreaee Decatur Bloomington

Where Are They The Lament For Youth By Riley

A reflective verse recalling childhood friends and carefree days in meadow scenes. The speaker longs for youth and asks where the companions and lively sounds have gone, invoking imagery of clover fields, larks, and bumblebees as time passes.

James Whitcomb Riley

The Bonnet and the Bargain of a Harsh Husband

A penniless couple in a rustic home argues over a two dollar bonnet. Mrs Corelle, pressed by years of hardship, begs on the street to raise money but faces shame. Her plea alters the husband who vows to share labour and upgrade the home, granting her a bonnet and better furniture.

Mrs. Corelle Mr. Corelle

Poured Gold in His Teeth Story Emerges in Court

A Chicago waiter hopeful arrested in New York for stealing cloth from a tailor shop tells of grinding down gold teeth to fund survival after pawning belongings. He explains he used 75 dollars in dental gold to buy flight, pawned it for 3.50, and faced prison before Recorder Goff parole. He is sent home to Chicago.

Chicago New York Goff Cleveland Plain Dealer

Webster’s Bill Grows Acknowledged By Webster Himself

The noted statesman Daniel Webster was careless with bills and receipts. A creditor once presented a large looking bill and Webster asked if it was big. The maker replied yes, and Webster paid up saying every time it seemed larger.

Webster Daniel Webster

Easy victim in Boston photo studio theft scheme

A Boston photographer tricks a sitter into wearing a gold watch and chain as part of a posed portrait. The photographer leaves briefly and returns to find the watch and chain stolen, a familiar old scam cited from a Cleveland Plain Dealer report.

Boston Ife Iim Cleveland

Secrets Behind Japan's Far East Victory Revealed

J Ingram Bryan argues that Japan's astonishing success against Russia stems from entrenched esotericism and Shinto beliefs. He cites ancestral spirit worship, family as the unit of the nation, and two lasting influences from China and Shintoism shaping a fearless, obedient army.

Kamakura Russia J. Ingram Bryan Philadelphia Ledger

Abe Parker and the Norfolk County Jury Controversy

A Roxbury figure Abe Parker, once city marshal, is recalled for a Norfolk county superior court jury stalemate. The eleven jurors favored conviction while one abstained, prompting a sharp exchange with Mayor George Lewis. The tale highlights Parker’s obstinacy and the era’s political dynamics.

Roxbury Boston Abraham G. Parker Abe Mr. Grimwig Norfolk County Boston Herald

Mr Waterhouse Takes Floor Then Wipes Out

Judge Stewart presides at Hartland town meeting held in the Opera House. Mr Waterhouse, a 200 pound moderator, slips from his chair as Mr Miller begins remarks. The crowd laughs as Waterhouse ends on the floor and the judge calls for order.

Waterhouse Stewart Hartland Opera House Miller

Judge Peabody's Srate Client.

In Portland Maine a wife seeking legal help once found the rival side held the best firm. She used Lawyer Peabody who later became Maine's supreme judicial court justice. The opposite party prevailed and a later remark had her say she had nobody.

Peabody Portland Maine Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Man hit by brick on Tremont Street asks lawyer who got paid

Patrick Murphy was struck on the head by a brick from a building under construction on Tremont Street, Boston. After being sent home, he called a lawyer who later settled the case and handed Murphy five $100 bills. Murphy asked how much the lawyer received and learned it was $2,000. He quipped about who benefited more.

Patrick Murphy Tremont Street Boston

Maiden Name Moses Revealed by Ragamuffin Guest

A writer recalling teaching at a southern college describes curiosity about the negro problem. She meets a shabby boy on campus who, when asked his name, explains in a playful accent that his maiden name is Moses. The anecdote appears in the Hoston Herald.

Moses Pete Missixs Hoston Herald

Fragmentary reminiscences of Elizabeth and Melindhureh Wilaen

A garbled memory piece recounts youthful courtship and marriage involving Elizabeth and Melindhureh Wilaen. The text hints at engraved keepsakes and a life led together, but contains many misspellings and unclear names.

Elizabeth Apeller Brownineet Melindhureh Wilaen

What She Said Rose Mystery in Florist Gift

A young man spends half his week’s pay on a birthday remembrance and sends it to a woman via messenger Then hides nearby to learn her reaction The messenger reports the woman on her porch with another man sparking She offers him a rose for his buttonhole and pins it on him, prompting no direct reply.

Watermelon Testing Folklore and Ripeness Myth

A compact, period tone meditation on judging a watermelon’s ripeness. It distinguishes between two actions plug and plunk, describing the sensory test of pressing the melon and listening for a crackle or heartlike sound to indicate readiness, likening it to divine readiness for eating.

Edison Warns on Radium Dangers After Injury

Edison admits radium is dangerous to experiment with and has caused serious eye injury and stomach distress. The note highlights cautions about handling radioactive material observed during his work.

Edison

Lumber Supply is Limited in Twenty Five Years

Milwaukee Free Press warns that hard woods such as walnut oak and cherry may be exhausted within four to five years. William J. Tisdal City notes forests are rapidly cut with little renewal and predicts global shortages forcing reliance on Siberia South America and Africa.

America William J. Tisdal Siberia South America Africa Michigan Milwaukee Free Press

Poor excuse for rough treatment of railroad man

Thomas F. Ryan criticizes a Wall Street financier for rough handling a railroad man. He recalls a restaurant incident where a chair was pulled, causing a man to fall and angrily confront the culprit who calmly claimed the mishap was because the man was about to sit on his hat.

Thomas F. Ryan Equitable Life

Life's Years Restored Poem Reflects Lent of Grace

Poem by Julia H Johnston speaks of renewal through faith in God. It envisions years restored by divine mercy, urging patience, endurance, and inner peace as hardships fade. The speaker asks for guidance, strength, and the promise of restored days in a future spiritual dawn.

Julia H. Johnston

Consistency Debated At Funeral Directors Convention

Herbert McFadden argued consistency is overrated at the Philadelphia convention. He cited embalming methods and a widow’s choice to cremation, noting shifting practices and a joke about “the French” versus “Italian cooking” to illustrate changing standards. Also mentions Oglethorpe monument fundraising in Georgia and a new Victorian approach to punishing repeat offenders by aggregating prior terms.

Herbert McFadden Funeral Directors Philadelphia Eli John Buffalo Enquirer

Kipling Crafts Miniature Toy Ships Amid Dock Traffic

A disruption near Cardif docks prompted traffic diversions as Kipling, once a skilled carpenter, built tiny toy ships. The effort showcases his success in crafting miniature vessels while urban congestion affected transit routes.

Kipling Midgard Kipling

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