Cheap North Western Line Excursions To West Coast And California
Low excursion fares to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Seattle and other points are offered via the North Western Line with several fast through trains daily. Excursion tickets are sold from all stations to Portland Tacoma Seattle and California destinations on select dates with favorable return limits. The Overland Limited promises electric lighting and under three days travel, plus The California Express with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. Hollister's Mountain Tea advertised as a cure at Siniger's Drug Store.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
California
Pacific Coast
California Express
Chicago & North-Western H’y
Why Not Pave Farther Block From Perry to Diagonal Street
Businessmen on Main Street petition for cement curb and gutter paving from Perry to Diagonal, citing higher traffic and poorer appearance. They warn brick prices may rise 25 percent before next season and offer to advance funds or seek alternate city financing to complete the project next year.
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Tribune
Main
Perry
Diagonal Streets
Seales Mound
Elizabeth
Council Hill
Hazel Green
Judge Farrand Walks Fifty-Eight Miles In Six Days
Dixon Telegraph notes Judge R S Farrand is consistent and active on and off the job. He records daily walks with a pedometer, totaling 58 miles in six days, averaging about 9.9 miles per day, while preparing an address for the Old Settlers picnic in Compton on Wednesday Aug 30.
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Compton
Personal notices from Galena and surrounding areas
Morning passengers and visitors named from Chicago, Guilford, Platteville, Duluth, Le Mars, Elizabeth, and Savannah are listed as in town or visiting relatives. Activities include travel on trains, attendance at institutes, picnics, and social events. Funeral for James O Hollen was held at St Michael's Church with interment at Mast Side.
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Louis Homrich
Lena
Ben Martin
Chicago
Galena
Michael McMannus
Franklin Street
Jeffery
Benton
Freeman Kittoe
Will Callahan
Guilford
J.J. Gehlen
le Mars
John A. Shultz
Julia Leekly
William Hanna
Hanover
Osta Plord
Platteville
Mary Bergman
J. W. Montgomery
Fred. S. Avery
Cuba
P .W. Nelson
Duluth
Minn
de Soto
Reed
Avery
C. Balbach
Viola Bastian
Dubuque
Bart Donovan
Galena Iron Works
Isador Linenfelser
Keokiiz
William Swing
Edmund
Wis
John Bergman
Elizabeth
Chas. Zimmerman
Rippin
William Barner
Milton Vincent
Warren
John S. Frankland
East Dubuque
Charles Melville
Carbondale
Ill
Julius C. Kaemple
Winona
John Hardy
Minneapolis
Henry Naterman
Darlington
Imogene Smith
Turner Hall
Dime Zoological Museum
Commerce and
Hill ‘Streets
Lawrence Feehans
Vinegar Lill Catholic Church
Ien
W. Coatsworth
Nora
Freeport
Joseph Hengen
Frank Carr
Virden
Kelly
Obye
Davis
Bancroft
Collis
James O'Holleron
St. Michael's Church
Father Shanahan
Mast Side
Illinois convict labor law tested in Kane county suits
The Illinois convict labor law faces court test as Pekin Elgin and Chicago boards consider open market desk purchases. Elgin boards may incur a bid from Andrews & Co of Chicago, who would fund a legal challenge to the law. Proceedings may move through Kane county circuit court with potential injunctions and final judicial rulings.
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Illinois
Pekin
Elgin
Chicago
Circuit Court
Kane County
School Board of
Andrews & Co
Andrews
Freeport
Elgin School Board
Charles ‘Tinney
Board of Prison Industries
Stead
Public Tnnstruction
Bayliss
Higin
Bigin
Vinney
Big Badger Fair Promises Exciting Races and Premiums
Big Badger Fair advertised with special trains and reduced rates. A large crowd expected for Aug 29 to Sept 1 featuring fast fields of horses, high premiums, and top attractions. Acts include virens Malcolm Chevete Palluro Bros and Great Prespler Troupe from Adam Forepaugh Sells Bros. Remember the dates.
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Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Virens
Malcolm and Chevete
Hilda
Palluro Bros
Shit Mieal
Trek House
Freeport Jets Arrive for Two-Game Set in Pretzel City
Moriarity's reorganized Freeport Jets arrive at noon for a two day stay with games today and tomorrow. The club has lost only two and won nine since Moriarity took charge, drawing strong local interest as fans in the Pretzel City and Galena rally behind a pennant push. Edward Reed, newly joined, collected four hits and a walk in two games against Green Bay, boosting Freeport to 3–0 and 6–1 wins.
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Moriarity
Freeport Jets
Andy
Galena
Wisconsin
la Crosse Beloit
Freeport
Oshkosh
Wangan
Green Bay
Edward Reed
Monday
Green Bay Freeport
Reed
Gibbs
Maquoketa
Heating Plant Contract at Poor Farm Discussed
The county board poor house committee met at the court house to let a contract for a new heating plant at the poor farm. Judge Rippin conducted a mental condition inquiry of William Bushby at Warren. he was deemed of unsound mind and committed to the Watertown Hospital for melancholia after a two year history. Bushby is about forty.
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the County Board
Messrs, JR. Anghes
J.S. Frankland
H. Oldenburg
Court House
Maquoketa Fans Mistaken Reed for Galena Star
The Dubuque Times recounts Maquoketa fans at Bellevue who, after a Galena loss to Maquoketa, believed Reed of the Galena team was actually Dubuque’s Charlie Buelow. A witness said Reed’s eighth inning home run sparked wide misidentification and lasting disgust.
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Dubuque Times
Maquoketa
Reed
Bensow
Dubuque Three Eye
Times
Bellevue
Galena
Galen
Dubuque
Galena Tean
Charlie Buelow
Dubuques
Buelow
Delayed paving slows work on Desoto block progress
Brick supply shortage halts paving. several brick cars delayed in transit. Work to resume tomorrow morning with most blocks finished by Saturday evening. Merchants along Perry street press for payment before winter weather. Also note 1006 Encampment at Galesburg of Spanish American War Veterans with Rockford’s J Shand named department commander.
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del Soto House
Perry Street
Galesburg
Jir J. Shand
Rockford
From the Books at the Court House Will and Transfers
Probate admission for Guntay Frank Estate and marriage licenses listed for Raymond EB Jay and Jose Tt Keltner of Bloomington Wisconsin. Real estate transfers include Finnly G Sharp to George Expe Lot details. Misc entries mention stockton clerks and local suppliers at 290 Main St Galena with wallpaper and stationery items.
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Guntay Frank Estate
Raymond EB
Jay
Bloomington
Wis
Jose Tt. Keltner
Chas
A. Bowman
Galesburg
Sarat E
Winter
Mlanover
Neal
Finnly G. Sharp
George Expe
Dik
Rindesbacher's & Voght
Adil
Stockton
Q. C
Ter M. Stindesbacher
Gnk Cliffyn
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L.m.lebron & Son
Kraehmer
Galena, Ill
Wong
Cascarets
James McGune
Mercer St
Jersey City
Hollister
Sinigers Drug Store
Residi Strer
Diagonal Street
City
Farrand Good Walker
Sinnger’s Drug Store
Elmer Sisco
Waterloo
Ingon
Wildey Hall
T.C. Harris
Albert Mensel
Sinnger’s
Charles Burton
St. Francis Hospital
Winois
Rocky Mountain
Eaticos and
Cotton Fabries
Moriarity’s Pretzels
Fair Grounds
Fred Beebe
Illinois University
Cincinnati Nationals
Peoria
Dubuque Eagles
Lerberger
Perce
Decatur Herald
Decatur
Big Mose Parish
Pete Coover
Husky
Illinois Central Ticket Office
T.L. McDermorr
Arry Argain
Biss
Dansk
Lde
Sarry Bros
Boston
Colorado Copper CO
Salida, Colo
F. H. Colvin
B. S. Dennison
Main Street
the Court House
Pany
Balwards
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