A Parliament for Russia to Meet in 1906 Reform Aims
The czar issues a manifesto granting Russia a douma or national assembly chosen by 412 delegates from fifty departments and the Don military province. Autocracy remains, Finland excluded, and the douma will sit for five years with limited powers but broad legislative scope including budgets, taxation in certain provinces, expropriation, railways, and stock company matters. The upper house remains the present council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
The
Don
Empire
Douma
Zemstvos
Nerve Tablets and Brain Food Sold at Siniger's Drug Store
An old advertisement notes available items including Nerve Tablets, The Great Nerve, Blood and Brain Food at Siniger's Drug Store. It highlights health tonics offered to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siniger’s Drug Store
Sixth Annual International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago
Handbills advertise the sixth annual International Live Stock Exposition to be held at the Union Stockyards from December 2 to 9. The venue is the world’s largest livestock exhibition building with an auditorium 310 by 200 feet and an arena 250 by 100 feet, capacity 10 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Stockyards
Prairie Queen Flour Ad Ends at Local Grocers
Advertising line touts Prairie Queen flour as the best and urges customers to ask for it, noting it is sold by all grocers at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
California
Pacific Coast
California Express
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Monument Work by Louis Homrich on City and Cemetery
Louis Homrich the monument man has secured contracts for several pieces. He will erect a large Greenwood monument for the Foster Estate and a mausoleum in Savanna cemetery to honor the late Bothwell Pulford. Both projects are described as among the finest in northern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Homrich
Foster
Greenwood
Savanna Cemetery
Bothwell Pulford
Ilinois
Social notes from Galena and surrounding towns
A busy round of visits and hometown news from Galena Illinois and nearby communities. Mentions include A C Weary of Freeport, Camillus Harney in Stockton, James Faber in Galena, and several shoppers and visitors from Guilford Thompson and Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Weary
Freeport
Camillus Harney
Stockton
James Faber
Dubuque
Galena
Jamesvey
Guilford
Will Jewell
Lulu Jewell
Thompson
Rachael Brannan
Shullsburg
Fannie Mechugh
Mamie Seitzberg
Adelaide Deisher
Pearl City
J.S. Robinson
Chicago
John T. Dawson
Smoke the Lead Mine a tried and tre hand made 5¢ cigar
Smoke the Lead Mine offers a compact hand made cigar priced at five cents. A brief tobacco item highlights the product as a value choice in the era of small priced smokes.
Brakeman Severely Injured On Amboy Line
Homer Heckman 23 years old of Warren employed as brakeman on the Illinois Central Kansasl Railroad suffered the loss of his right leg above the knee Thursday at Amboy. He was brought to a Freeport hospital after his foot caught on the track and the engine passed over him while he tried to board the pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Heckman
Warren
Amboy
Freeport
Heckman
Galena Club Wins Third Game at Maquoketa Series
Galena baseball team arrived home after taking the third and deciding game 12 to 4 from Maquoketa. Parish worked for Galena and held the Iowa squad in check as Bar nett belted a homer. Umpire Weyhgant received high praise for his officiating and Bellevue hosts were praised for royal treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Bellevue
Maquoketa
Galenas
Lawton
Barnett
Parish
Iowa Boys
Jerry Weyhgant
O’day
Jerry
Hazel Green Gazette Hints Car Line Between Galena and Cuba City
The Hazel Green Gazette reports a proposed automobile line to run between Galena and Cuba City with Hazel Green acting as the intermediary. The plan is framed as a stepping stone for regional transport, with local interest noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Green Gazette
Galena
Cuba City
Hazel Green
Wall paper supplies and frames offered at Galena shop
J. H. Edwards at 220 Main Street Galena Illinois offers wallpaper school supplies stationery and picture frames for home decor and school use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Edwards
Main St
Galena, Ill
Five Patents Granted To Mr Edwards For Railroad Car Track
Mr Edwards received notice from his attorney in Washington that his patent for a railroad car track has been granted. With five patents in hand he plans to meet capitalists who have waited three months to discuss manufacturing and marketing his inventions. He has no plan to boom Galena himself, leaving that to others to build a profitable industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.j.edwards
Washington
Edwards
Galena
Changes in Three Eye players across multiple teams
President Holland's weekly bulletin lists signings and releases among Three Eye players. Notable gains include J. J. Kennedy a pitcher from Springfield, A Hagie infielder from Vicksburg, C Bishop a pitcher from Vicksburg, E W Rothermel a pitcher from Decatur, P Coover and J Friend infielders, Moses Parish a pitcher, Bitteroff a pitcher, and Lemon a catcher. Additions also name Fred Horne a first baseman from that city and E Harlowe a catcher from Terre Haute via Springfield. Releases include Haviland a pitcher from Dubuque, Fred Uhl a first baseman from Peoria, Patrick Shea a catcher from Davenport, S Smith and L Williams pitchers, and Dal Williams catcher.
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Holland
Eye
Bloomington
J. J. Kennedy
Springfield
A. Hagie
Vicksburg
Dubuque
Charles Bishop
E. W. Rothermel
Decatur
Peter Coover
J. Friend
Moses Parish
Galena
Bitteroff
Lemon
Cairo
Peoria
Fred Horne
Davenport
E. Harlowe
Terre Haute
Haviland
Fred Uhl
Patrick Shea
S. Smith
L. Williams
Dal Williams
Cleaning and pressing at Guggenheims Store
John Berteh performs cleaning scrubbing and pressing of clothes at Guggenheims Store. customers may drop off garments for restoration and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Berteh
Guggenheims
Consignment of Singer Sewing Machines Arrives in Town
Joseph Metzger has received the newest Singer sewing machines now on display at his uptown store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Metzger
Singer
Avery to Build New Plant Near King Bee Mine
Fred Avery of Galena plans a future plant on J. P. Byrnes land just south of the King Bee mine, a promising site he has leased. The move signals Avery a Hustler ambitions in Hazel Green area as of now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Green Gazette
Fred Avery
Galena
King Bee
J.P. Byrnes
Groceries at Cost Closeout Starts August 15
Store announces complete grocery stock will be closed out at cost beginning Tuesday August 15 with customers urged to call for bargains.
East Dubuque Township Seeks County Bridge Aid
Highways commissioners filed a petition for county aid to build bridges. Chairman P. M. Tiffany named Supervisors J. H. Kiefer and John G. Bussan to work with county bridge committee chairman Robert Irwin on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners of Highways
East Dubuque
P. M. Tiffany
J.H. Kiefer
John G. Bussan
Robert Irwin
Brunning Man and Lena Native Recall Rail Way Call Confusion
E O Hill of Brunning Nebraska and Herbert W Allen, childhood friends from Lena Illinois, shared a tale of I C railroad miscalls. Brakemen distinguish Lena from Galena by stressing the first syllable, yet a Galena bound traveler once mistook Lena and wandered downtown. The humor echoes Grant era stairs and hilly streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
I.C
E. O. Hill
Brunning
Neb
Herbert W. Allen
Lena
Ill
Galena
Illinois Central Railroad
Hill
Grant
Blood and Brain Food For Sale at Siniger Drug Store
A brief classified notice advertises Blood and Brain Food items available at Siniger's Drug Store. It notes product availability and the local outlet selling the supplement.
Party Visited Saint Claras At Sinsinawa On Sunday
A party headed to Saint Claras visited the beautiful St. Claras at Sinsinawa on Sunday. The group included Rev. D B McGrath Mrs Imogene Smith Mrs Mary Kelly and Mrs Birdie Desmond and Messrs Frank Kelly and Joseph Harney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.B. McGrath
Imogene Smith
Mary Kelly
Birdie Desmond
Frank Kelly
Joseph Harney
Sinsinawa
Beautiful St. Claras
Fare Queen Flour Leads With Guaranteed Quality
The advertisement proclaims Fare Queen flour still in the lead with every sack guaranteed. Sold by all grocers.
Indigestion Relief Promoted By Hollister Tea Ad
After meals weight and oppression signal indigestion. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims to cure digestion constipation and stomach troubles. Available as Tea or Tablets for 35 cents at Sinigers Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Sinigers Drug Store
Sinigers
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Kodaks
L.m.lebron & Son
MG Rawsri
C.C. Kraehmer
James NcGune
Mercer
Jersey City
N. J
Catmartic
Sterling Remedy Co
N.Y
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Parliament
Finland
Germany
France
Caleb Harker
Chris Harker
Miss Harker
Benton
Elizabeth
Bert Collins
M. F. Collins
Northwood
Joseph MacAlese
G. W. Thode
Rock Island
Henry Bartsch
James Dolan
Mr. Bartsch
P. Goldman
Elgin
Rockford
Joseph Jenkins
Toulon
Fred S. Avery
Mr. Avery
Mr. Jenkins
Frank Owens
M.E
J. A. Matlack
Old Cemetery
Rv S. Pilz
Matlack
George Walters
Canton
Luke and
Kelsey
Buettell Bros. Company of
Kant
Savanna
William Spensley
North Dakota
Minneapolis
J.F
Fred Renwick
Rush
Robert Renwick
Marshfield
A.L. Spencer
Spencer
15Th Infantry
Andersonville
Stockton Herald
Calumet Go
Hecla Tamaroch & Quincy
United Verde
Boston Colorado Copper Company ’S of
Salida, Colo
Cn & Rio Grande R R
de Soto Hotel
Ye Son
F. H. Colvin
Boston Colorado Copper Company
Solida
Colo
Pres
Poe
Boston Colorado
Salida, Colorado
Ball Team
Avery
Saint Claras
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