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Newspaper

Galena Tribune

Location

Galena, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1906

Page

7

Local events fill Warren fair with visitors from multiple towns

A long list of residents and guests were seen in the city for the Warren fair. John Funston Hanover and many others from Scales Mound Galena Chicago and Dubuque appear on the day’s social and business circuits. The notes mention miners lawyers and civic groups attending events and traveling to nearby towns.

Rippin Warren John Funston Hanover Julia Stephan Scales Mound Wm. Edge New Diggings Wis

City sees a parade of visitors and local notices

A stream of visitors from Dubuque East Dubuque Elizabeth Nora and other towns were in the city today on business and social calls. Local staff note a special train planned from Cuba City for the harvest home picnic and a court of events at the Y M C A on Sunday. The piece also covers prairies chickens legal status set to 1909 and various minor local happenings.

Social Notes of Visits and Guests

Friday Geo. Gaffney of Pilot Knob was in Mrs. Edw. Brickler’s guest list at Warren. Geo. Willy visits Minneapolis. Miss Agnes Rabel from Chicago visits Miss Mattie Singer. F. L. Dawson attends SunDay school convention at Elizabeth. F. Moore attends Sun. Thos. McNeil goes to Warren for a few days. Timothy Dolan of Sinsinawa delivered live stock to Miller Bros. Miss Anna Felt departs for Spencer Storm Lake and Iowa points. Mrs. Chas. Look of Sioux Falls visits her mother Mrs. Uehren a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lobeck and Mrs. Louis Machow to return from St. Paul.

Albert M. Raymond Chicago Eugene T. Bermingham Kenosha Frank Hartwig Nicholas Hazen Elizabeth James Moore Hanover J. W. Westwick Dorothy Jack Warren Chas Joplin A. R. Murphy Rockford T. L. McDermott Dwyer Galena Ellen Savage Platteville Nita Brown Decatur Horace MccConnell Jos. Powers Irish Hollow Miller Bros K. C. Hall Beach Street C. L. Pond Cory Pond Ohio Frank Kelly Pat Kelly Galena Junction Leslie Stephenson Morrison Ill William Stephenson Howard Rouse Scales Mound Frank Schepple East Dubuque Hattie Montgomery Elizabeth Birmingham Allie Fowler Pheenix Arizona Anna L. Rogers Cheyenne Wyo Shullsburg Wis Jos. Meneguin Hanovers M. J. Burns Burlington Lexington William Spensley A. W. Thode Geo. Mann H. B. Schillam Freeport James Newall Denver Col Richard Callahan Waterloo Iowa Nettie Langamass Caroline Wiedemeyer A. Wiedemeyer Sheboygan J. C. Beevers W. H. Stahl Mississippi Jonanna McGown A. Bohlen Franklin Street J. F. Burke F. L. Dawson J. T. Leckley Sylvis All Rock Island Moline Illinois W. A Myra Biel Norfolk Colo Valentine Schmidt Capt. Vincent Geo. LePert Frank Murray Thos Trevor G. A. R. National Minneapolis C. Fickbaum South Street Fickbaum Ida Levi Beatrice Gorham Dubuque Hortense Guggenheim First Presbyterian Church Bellevue Sadie Bertha Mutchow John Ryan Menominee Ryan Paul Geyer Phelton Del F. Geyer Geyer Delaware Michigan H. GC. Becker Wm. Rouse East Galena P.F. Monnier M. EB. Meyers Geo. Gaffner Geo. Turner Rice Township W. H. Kendall John H. Pearce Nora Lester A. Kelly Dodgeville William Chandler Hazel Green T. Bertsch Maggie Bertsch August Miller Shot Tower Hill Chas. Meller LeRoy Marie Griffith Boscobel Cuba City Sam Caldwell Anna O'Rourke Alice Snyder Ladies Whist Club Florence Bryson Teachers Institute William Turst Los Angeles Cal I. L. Ream Robert Rippin Wm. Rippin Doc Rogers John Beck Benton R. Barrett Yokohama Japan Henry Smith Dunleith Township Jolly Dogs Franklin Street Sluggers Fairgrounds E. Uehren Chippewa Falls C. Uehren James M. Edwards Galena Ironworks Wiliam Kelly St. Paul and Min Edw. Brickler Geo. Willy Agnes Rabel Mattie Singer I. F. Moore Thos. McNeil Timothy Dolan Sinsinawa

Local Chronicle Notes Day of City Visitors and Events

Monday and yesterday brought a procession of visitors and residents in Dubuque county towns. Attendees include Robert White Council Hill Michael Quigley and Dennis Cocran with others from Galena Oelwein and Scales Mound as well as officials like City Attorney Dillon and Deputy Sheriff Bourquin. The column also mentions a Ringling advertising car Erie to East Dubuque a private dance at St Josephs hall and the Jo Daviess fair catalogue.

Robert White Council Hill Michael Quigley Dubuque Galena G. Oelwein W. F. Lobeck Minneapolis Miss Donahue West Diggings Ringling W. B. Nelson Hattie Davis Hanover Bourquin Apple River Edw. Wise Geiger’s Edith Millhouse M. J. Dillon St. Joseph's Hall Thos. Harney Chicago St. Paul Anna Steigner Scales Mound T. Barrett J. J. Ruehling Mineral Point Wis Wm. Vincent Martin Kennedy Vinegar Henry King Waters Mine A. J. Knuckey John Eckstein James Carr Peoria John Sullivan F. J. Sullivan Sullivan & Caille Nellie Collins M. F. Collins Carrie Jonas Denver Colo J. J. Jonas Myrtle Renwick Warren Donald McCarthy Northwestern J. W. Hollander Sheldon Chas. Geiger H. A. Thompson Belvidere Rockford Knights of Columbus Camp 19 Standard Oil Company M. H. Cleary

Prominent Janesville Men Inspect Local Mining Scene

Janesville business leaders Chas S Putman W P Richardson W H Greenman and Geo D Simpson visited the city to review mining prospects. Professors Taylor Bray and others attended the teachers institute. A large fly wheel was moved to Hazel Green mine from Galena Iron works drawing attention. Residents discuss carrier for new rural free delivery route with several applicants.

Chas. S. Putman W. P. Richardson W. H. Greenman Geo. D. Simpson Janesville Wis O. Br. Taylor East Dubuque Prof. Bray Scales Mound J. B. Howard, Jr Springfield Hazel Green Galena Iron Works Irene Trieb Dubuque Wallace Geiger Fred Grimm Bertha Chicago Milwaukee Grimm City Mall West Hill Alderman Popp Waters Mary Weinschenk J. Weinschenk William Obermiller Mathew Mellen Camp 19 Otto Sponheimer Dubuque Hospital William Woolweber William Amanda Schweitzer L. Schweitzer Marshal Field's Department Store

Convention Adjourns After Two Day Sunday School Session

The thirty third annual Jo Daviess county Sunday school convention adjourned at Elizabeth after a two day session with about one hundred delegates. A resolution urged legislative support for the local option bill. East Dubuque favored for next year. Officers for the coming year include R M Spensley Galena president and Miss Mattie Lewis Warren secretary treasurer.

Jo Daviess County Elizabeth East Dubuque Galena I. F. Moore Geo. Millhouse M. Barlow Hattie Davis F. L. Dawson Dr. Stryker R. M. Spensley Woodring Naperville Mosier Hanover Association Jos. Virtue Woodbine Mattie Lewis Warren Alice Lynch Rev. Strife Stockton

Muskmelons Delivered by Anderson Bros in City

Anderson Bros of Sand Prairie delivered muskmelons to the local trade on Monday. They report a large crop this year but not as large as last year due to hail damage early in the season.

Anderson Bros Sand Prairie

WANTED: F B Warner Seized By Clinton Police

F B Warner, arrested by Clinton Chief Lorenz, is a sought man in Tipton East Dubuque Morrison Harmon Erie and Dewitt counties. Cedar county asks for his surrender, while Sterling Illinois authorities credit him with bank thefts and other Whiteside towns report similar swindles as he poses as head of Warner Produce of Manlius.

F. B. Warner Lorenz Clinton Warner Tipton East Dubuque Morrison Harmon Erie Dewitt Werner Cedar County Sterling, Ill Whiteside Warner Produce Company Manlius

Plans for Armory Include Opera Hall in City Building

A Friday meeting of business leaders and Company M Illinois National Guard members at the YMCA formed plans for an armory in the city. A committee will survey the public to gauge subscriptions for stock to fund a possible combined armory and opera house on a site on upper Main Street. If enough funds are raised the company may incorporate under Illinois law.

Company M, IL. N. G Tary Arme Fl Upper Main Street Company M Ilinois

Market Glut Causes Farm Produce Dump at City Market

Market officials report an unusually large stock of garden and farm produce Saturday leading to a glut. Potatoes rot amid overproduction while late crops seem healthy. apples sell well but shelves empty by 9 am. Wild grapes begin to ripen and are offered for sale though still green. Dun’s Weekly Trade Review notes broader economic strength with higher wages and robust exports despite rail congestion and rising dry goods trade.

Dun New York United States

Plans to win backing from city financiers praised

An interviewee Saturday asserted strong confidence that the proposed plans will receive approval from the city’s moneyed men and that obtaining investment for the project will be straightforward.

Insect Plague Hits Crops and Streets Alike

Crickets and grasshoppers swarm the countryside and clog city streets at night eating crops. Farmers report extensive damage to corn and cabbage while ground moles add to field deterioration. Trapping and poison have limited success as pest numbers remain high. Croquet sets 4 ball full sets 49¢ a set at Coatsworth's.

Coatsworth’'s

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the Gazette Rockford, Il Robert Smith Stellenburg A. L. Hathaway Neapolis Union Depot W. N. Smith Havel Green Robert Burton Geo. Gaffney Pilot Knob J. R. Morgan Tribune Edgar Jo Daviess County Loan- School Convention Armory Tlen’s Elgin Oak W. Coatsworth & Co Jewelers
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