Grant's Home in Galena Reveals Civil War Hero’s Legacy
Historic Galena dwelling on the eastern bluff preserves Grant era rooms with original furniture and relics. Captain Fisher guards the site, which hosts visitors daily, and the Grant Memorial Hall plans further improvements to honor the Union general who chose this house after the war.
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Galena River
Grant
General Grant
Wm Fisher
United States
Holy Land
Stanford
Los Angles
Cal
Captain Fisher
Lead Mine
Washington
Grant Memorial Hall
Great River
Fall Fatal to Galena Pioneer Mrs Pfeffer
Mrs. Henry Pfeffer, 81, longtime Galena resident, died at 251 South Summit after a fall days earlier. She endured pain, then rapid decline despite medical care. Survived by two sons, John and Richard, and daughter Mrs George Wycoff of Dubuque. husband predeceased her six years ago. An event note mentions an entertainment with eighty children on January 26.
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Henry Pfeffer
Galena
South Summit Street
John
Leity
Richard
Platteville
George Wycoff
Dubuque
Monroe Smallpox Outbreak Spreads to School in Wisconsin
A Monroe Wisconsin smallpox case prompts health officer Gnagi to quarantine the home and fumigate the north building. Eighteen to twenty unvaccinated pupils in several classrooms, from Miss Kath ry Schiesser to Miss Stephens, face vaccination or two weeks out of school. Officials note about 35 percent of pupils unvaccinated and speculate exposure occurred at school or church.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Monroe
Wis
Here
Harry Fuller
Waldo
Kathryn Schiesser
Order of Health
Gnagi
Miss van Wagnen
Orson
Margaret Leicester
Miss Doyle
Miss Stephens
Operators Tree Coons In Portage Chase Uncut
Warm Saturday brought the coons from winter quarters to Portage where two telegraph operators chased four raccoons up a tree. Lacking an ax, they could not fell the tree, though a watch was kept overnight. An ax was later found but the tree proved unusually large and the coons remained in the treetop.
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Portage
Church Committee Appointed at St. Michael's Parish
Archbishop Quigley names Thomas F. Berry and John Cloran to a three member parish finance committee for St. Michael's for the year. The pastor serves as chairman. The rule, revived by the Chicago synod, aims to increase lay participation and ease pastoral financial duties.
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Thomas F. Berry
John Cloran
Quigley
St. Michael’s
Chicago
Notice to stock holders Galena Iron Works Co meeting
A special meeting of the stock holders of the Galena Iron Works Company is called by the Directors to be held at the company's Galena Illinois office at 7 30 p m Monday February 12 1906 to vote on increasing capital stock from 60000 to 160000 Galena Trax Works Co Signed C Marney President Signed E W Moore Secretary See the Pickannies Raise de root January 26
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Galena Iron Works Company
Galena
Iil
Galena Trax Works Co
C. ©. Marney
E.W. Moore
Was Brutally Treated At Home Declared Dependant Child
Lena Haas a Carroll county girl who ran away to Freeport testified she was beaten and choked by her father Samuel Haas and two brothers and tied up after a prior escape. In Stephenson county court Judge Clarity declared her a dependent child and placed her custody with Mrs Boyd Py Hill. An injunction was issued against William Faler and others to prevent interference.
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Freeport Standard
Lena Haas
Carroll County
Freeport
Samuel Haas
Stephenson County Court
Clarity
Boyd Py Hill
Reform School
Renner
William Faler
Faler
New Galena Visitors Cite Growing Prosperity in Foreign Cities
The article notes Galena Illinois as a pioneer mining town gaining attention again. It cites F. Priedly visiting, mining activity nearby, a delegation of Janesville leaders and Pittsburgh millionaires observing prospects, and rebuilding in the old town along with packing house use and paving. Eddie Fink, now in Galena business, predicts soon more prosperity and fashionable status.
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Galena
Iillinois
Freeport Bulletin
F. Priedly
Mr. Friedly
Ryans
Eddie Fink
Damaged Bridges Prompt Flood Loss in Pleasant Valley
F H Ives supervising two county bridges in Pleasant Valley township said high water destroyed much of the work and will cost the contractor money. Floods damaged bridges and wagon roads nationwide. Ice blocked the road from the city to Seales Mound, with workmen clearing the several feet high ice across a quarter mile of roadway.
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F. H Ives
Pleasant Valley Township
Ives
Seales Mound
Railroad sells colonist tickets to western states and provinces
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers one way colonist tickets at greatly reduced rates to Alberta Arizona British Columbia California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada Oregon Utah and Washington. Tickets on sale February 14 to April 7 inclusive. For full information contact F B R Mosier T P A 115 Adams St Chicago Ill.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Alberta
Arizona
British Columbia
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
F. BR
Mosier, T. P. A
Adams St
Chicago
Ill
Despondent salesman ends life in Lanark hotel
Albert T. Grattelo, a veteran Woodmouse Manufacturing salesman from Freeport, killed himself with a revolver in a Lanark hotel toilet after a westward trip. Accompanied by Woodmouse secretary George Steenrod, he showed unusual behavior before the shot. An inquest led to a verdict based on the gathered facts.
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Albert T. Grattelo
Woodmouse Manufacturing Company
Freeport
Lanark
George KE
Steenrod
Woodmouse Company
Mr. Grattelo
Mr. Steenrod
Mgr
Bert Wales
Ward
Savanna
DeGraff Brothers
Notable Service Includes Choir Anthem and Solo Pieces
A church service praised for its Christian focus and outreach to both believers and the unsaved. The musical portion featured an anthem by the choir, a cornet solo by W. W. Lewis titled Evening Star, and a tenor solo by Edward H. Lacy Just As I Am, alongside opening hymns and other selections.
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W. W. Lewis
Evening Star
Tannhauser
Edward H. Lacy
Haunted Beloit house sold at sheriff’s sale for 3900
The old Preston house on Sixth street Beloit, built before the Civil War by Dr. Sanderson, was purchased today at sheriff’s sale by John P. Neill of Waunakee for 3900 dollars. The mansion has 24 rooms, a basement, wine cellar, and rumored secret passages linked to a counterfeit tale. Present occupants are Mr and Mrs EC Everett.
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Janesville
Sanderson
St. Louis
O. B. Carpenter
F. L. Preston
Mines and mills update at Black Hawk region
News of the Mines reports Galena Iron Works contracted to install machinery at the Black Hawk mine. Rowley mill Buncombe resumes, averaging eight to ten tons daily, with plans for a roaster. Hoskins mill sold $15,000 worth of ore in December. West Galena Lead and Zinc Co expects spring development to justify a mill. Freeport Mining acquires half interest in Field property near Sallie Waters mine. Standard mine at New Diggings to gain steam power from Galena Iron Works. Blazing Stump mine forms on Nichols farm with 40 feet shaft, 150 feet cross cut. Keystone machine acquired by Zarl Hastings to start drilling on Eustice land. Community notes cover Southland Methodist service and a sermon by Prof. W. C. Laube on what constitutes a Christian.
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Rowley
Buncombe
Freeport Mining Company
Sallie Waters
New Diggings
Galena Iron Works
Southland
Methodist Church
W. C. Laube
Dubuque Theological Seminary
Watch Inspection Moves Through Galena Tomorrow
The Illinois Central division watch inspector will be in Galena tomorrow morning to examine all railroad men's watches. Operators, section men and every IC employee in the city must have their watches checked. those off by seconds may be regulated or, if badly out of order, the owner may be required to buy a new watch. The inspections occur quarterly and only top makes pass.
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Illinois Central
Galena
Hanover Boy Killed and Girl Severes Finger in Hanover
A 13-year-old boy, Atkins, died hours after injuring himself when a hand sled on a snowy hill collided with a stump near Hanover. In the same period a girl named Cass accidentally severed a finger while playing with an ax at a home in Hanover village.
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Hanover
Atkins
Cass
Twentieth Century club meets for piques and animal papers
The Twentieth Century club met Saturday at Miss Bertha Kramer's home for a piqué program. Twelve papers on various animals educated and engaged members. Miss Edith Harper led, then the discussion turned to current events. the gathering proved very successful.
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Twentieth Century Club
Bertha Kramer
Edith Harper
Flood Repeats in Darlington Area with High Water Marks
Floods swept Darlington and Galena Saturday night as the river rose six to eight inches higher than seven days earlier. Businesses hooded, parks flooded, and the Park Hotel and Custom House surrounded by water. Ice and debris filled the river, trains moved with caution, and a 13 year old boy drowned near Darlington. A farmer was carried away but saved himself by grabbing a tree limb. The flood damaged roads, gorges, and waterlogged tracks.
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Galena
Park Hotel
Custom House
Commerce Street
Post Office
Burlington Bridge
Bowden's
Northwestern
Illinois Central
Dubuque
Harris’ Slough
Galena Junction
East Dubuque Man Dies After Fall
Martin Horan aged 45 a resident of East Dubuque died at Mercy hospital Dubuque Saturday resulting from a fall at his home several days earlier He had been an invalid for years and fractured a limb a week ago Sunday He was moved to Sinsinawa Wisconsin for burial after a funeral held at his former home
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Martin Horan
East Dubuque
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Horan
Sinsinawa
Wis
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Chicago, Archdiocese
Galena Iron Works CO
Haunted House
Black Hawk m
Hoskin’s
West Galena Lead and Zinc Co
South Church
IL. C
Darlington
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