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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
2
A candidate announces intent to seek a seat in the Illinois General Assembly subject to voter decisions at the Republican primary in the 12th Senatorial District. The statement frames the bid as contingent on party voters choice in the upcoming primary.
A new Dubuque Iowa and Wisconsin Railway line will connect Dubuque with Platteville and start operations by July 1 next year. Construction begins March 1 with standard gauge track using seventy pound steel rails and oak ties. The line runs Dubuque East Dubuque Frontress Lake Fair Play Happy Corners Cuba City Elmo Platteville with a spur to St Claras college Sin sinawa. Interurban gasoline cars will be used for passenger service with one hour travel between endpoints.
Aurora wreckers of Joseph Iron & Junk Co. dismantle furnaces and bricks to mine slag and ashes from the old smelting works on the east river bank. They report clear profits exceeding $30,000 with larger sums possible from remaining buildings. A single slag mass yielded about $6,000 after refinery processing. Dynamite split the mass and filled several freight cars.
Mrs. John P. Newman widow of Bishop New Man aims to found a kindergarten in Jerusalem and has a fondness for children plus a cache of anecdotes. She recalls a Denver Methodist dinner where a presiding elder spilled water and her son announced it was one of the borrowed ones.
A youth born with cowboy dreams tries riding a broncho. The horse bucks with the rider thrown several times, ending in injuries and fading ambition as he laments the mishap and wishes all broncos were in Halifax.
Charles Maston of Gordon's Ferry accepted 3300 in full settlement of a $30000 suit against Milwaukee Steel Works after an hoisting failure during rail unloading left him badly hurt. He spent months in hospital and may not fully recover.
A classroom tale shows Rob the prize geographer who memorizes rivers and cities but misreads geography as a fame game. He cannot bound British Columbia and learns the limits of his imagined maps as the teacher exposes his gap between memory and real locations.
An artist guides his wife to the Grand Canyon head of the Bright Angel Trail. Blindfolded, she views miles of tumultuous forms and colors, tears rising as she gasps at the sight and vows she will not let him paint it.
A man seeks the age of Mrs Jennings over the phone asking about the elder Mrs Jennings. The call leads to confusion as a feminine operator and later a stranger at the other end reveal a birth date of December 3, 1830 before abruptly ending the conversation.
In a humorous tale from Youth's Companion a village plasterer and whitewasher known as Uncle Erastus plans to marry his fifth wife at the Presbyterian minister's house. The minister jokes about officiating many weddings, and Uncle Erastus explains he has long preferred white ministers to marry him, saying he is “turrible so” in his ways.
A Scottish professor berates a distant naturalist who misidentified a bug, then correctly identifies it as Vacca vulgaris. A Brooklyn case ends with a man jailed briefly but released after explaining he needs to support his wife. Gloucester fisherman’s tale of 800,000 pounds of cod provokes a thirsty remark as banter. Myrtle and Gilder discuss a theater plan, highlighting social chatter.
Publication in Galena Illinois announces Josepha Schnerre as administratrix of Martin Manehrath estate seeks court order to sell parcels in Campbell's subdivision Bridgeport addition Galena to pay debts. Summary includes numerous defendants named Louis Steveken Elizabeth Bensen Mary Mann Stella Vancer William Jutten Hubert Manehrath Christina Zubike Antoinette Zubike Max Zublke Mary Weed and Albert Holland. summons returnable January term 1906. date November 25 1905.
The undersigned Peter Casserly Administrator of the estate of Frank Casserly deceased of Jo Daviess County Illinois will appear before the County Court at the Galena Court House during the February Term on the first Monday of February to adjust claims and settle debts. All creditors must present claims and all debtors must immediate pay. Dated November 20 105.
By order of the Jo Daviess County Court a conservator of Catherine Dormer insane has sale of her real estate set for December 80th 1905 at 10 AM at the Galena courthouse front door. Property lies between Franklin and Elk streets in Galena near the Galena river and includes lots 68 67 and part of 66 with specific boundaries. Terms are cash. Mary Marie ld conservator. Josane Hopson & CamMrreny attorneys.
The undersigned as Administrator of the Louisa Wolenety estate in Daviess County Illinois gives legal notice of appearance before the County Court at Helena in February to settle claims. Creditors are asked to present claims and debtors to make immediate payment to the administrator.
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