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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
10
Rates show pricing for Bingle newspaper delivery with weekly carrier service and monthly and yearly options. The fragment lists weekly 10 cents, monthly 0.10 likely, and yearly 6.00 or 85.00, though formatting is unclear.
Platteville August 22 Special activity in mining here centers on ore shipments from large companies and the sinking of twenty new shafts near proven ore beds. The Manistique Mining Co of Michigan opens leases north of Platteville while the Empire mine ships zinc and lead. plans for mills and a concentrator advance with local clubs expanding, and officials report strong ore potential and rising mining activity.
A Princeton gas well in Dixon's business district produced a strong flow when a drilling outfit set a hole near N. Isaacson's store. The sand formation allowed gas to surface and flare ten feet high, though described as a dry hole with no water present. A second well is planned on S. Smith's Peru street lot.
August 24 25 26 in Danville Galena hosts the Unions as teams prepare for a multi day event with games across the schedule.
Parish pitched for Galena and limited Dyersville to three runs as Friend delivered a two RBI double and Parish added a clutch hit. Galena scored three in the fourth inning, Dyersville answered with a run in the fourth and two in the seventh. Danville Unions head to town for a weekend series with game times 3 15 Saturday and 2 46 Sunday.
Henry F. Rodemeyer of Freeport now in Rock Falls secured a patent for an improved side delivery hay rake and sold the invention to Sterling Manufacturing Company of Rock Falls Illinois. The Sterling firm will manufacture and market the tool, with the patent issued a week earlier and the assignment completed Monday. Rodemeyer, a Sterling plant foreman, is a brother of Alderman Herman C. Rodemeyer of Rock Falls.
A fire death in Mrs. Steffie Furst's Silver Creek home prompted investigation. A tin can holding $300 in gold and burned bill fragments were recovered from the cellar, resolving questions about the death. The report notes Dr. Peck ordered ruins to be explored.
A pasted catalog of daily grocery items with prices including sugars flour and baking essentials. It lists items such as white granulated sugar at 9 pounds for 1.00, light brown sugar, baking powder, Malta cereal, Presto, shoe dressings, liquid bluing, canned goods from Libby and Coast brands, and Mason fruit jars with per dozen pricing.
Public notice in Jo Daviess County Illinois court records names Illinois Central Railroad Company as petitioner and Stephenson T Napper Ina M Napper and Elfrida Napper as non residents. The summons issued July 27 1906 requires appearance August 29 1906 at Galena Court House to plead answer or demur. otherwise judgments will be entered.
Lena Stockel administratrix of John Stockel deceased of Jo Daviess County Illinois gives notice to creditors and claimants to appear at the November term of the County Court in Galena to present and adjust claims. Debts owed to the estate must be paid promptly. Dated August 20, 1906.
180 acres of good farming land in Guilford township with 100 under cultivation. New house two barns new hog sheds granary corner lb on premises. Two orchards and running water. Well fenced on rural route with telephone. Terms apply to HW J Vanedrink RD 4 Galena Illinois. For sale Conrad Genz estate Hazel Green Wisconsin. Also ads for mining lands and baby carriages. Weekly ads for cheap medicines and locomotives. Two rent houses near depot.
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