Congressman Hitt to Quit Congress in Illinois Race
Congress will see the retirement of Rep Robert R Hitt a longtime foreign affairs leader from Illinois health concerns driven his decision. Col Frank O Lowden emerges as a leading challenger with strong backing in Jo Daviess and surrounding counties as Tiffany and others weigh bids.
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Robert R. Hitt
House of Representatives
Hitt
Mr. Hitt
Congress
Illinois
House
Roosevelt
Galena
Tiffany
Colonel Lowden
James 8. Baume
J. C. McKenzie
Jo Daviess
Daviess
Stephenson
Carroll
Ogle
Lee
Whiteside
Wheels Entangle in Franklin Street Collision
James Welsh, a country farmer, met a peculiar accident Sunday afternoon while driving up Franklin street. Attempting to pass a buggy in the same direction, his horse shied, causing the shafts of the two rigs to become entangled. No one was hurt. only one buggy suffered a broken shaft. The shafts were repaired and Welsh continued his journey.
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Franklin Street
James Welsh
Whitewater Debaters Defeat Platteville in City Rail Debate
Whitewater normal school debaters beat Platteville normal school by two to one in Platteville Friday. The issue: whether Chicago city government should own and operate all street railway lines. Whitewater held the negative, with Earle Roche, Rachel Smith, and Mr. Powell. Platteville’s team included Kinsley Livingaston, Samuel Wilton, and Will Reeds.
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Whitewater Normal School
Platteville Normal School
Platteville
Chicago
Whitewater
Earle Roche
Rachel Smith
Mr. Powell
Kinsley Livingaton
Sumuel Wilton
Will Reeds
Rich mining boom transforms Montfort Wisconsin scene
Montfort Wisconsin rises as a mining hub with Consolidated Mining Co lines a large mill near shaft No 2. The town, once Wingville, grows from farming support to a bustling community with two banks, waterworks, telephones, and thriving mines. Drilling and development attract investors from distant regions as funds flow into equipment and expansion.
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Montfort
Wis
Lancaster
Galena
Northwestern Railroad
Tribune
Wisconsin
Wingville
Woodman
Northwestern Railroad Company
Flynn and Williams
Northwestern
Madison
Consolidated Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Co
Galena Iron Works Co
Montfort Mining Prospects Highlight Local Operations
The Montfort mining scene features Shaft No 1 about two and a half miles south of town with a double shaft, 110 feet deep, and a 80 acre lease. United Mining, Constructing and Manufacturing Co shows 1200 acres of mineral lands, drilling 1000 foot wells, and a Sparta Leader well drill. Office bulletin board lists mining securities with O P David shares offered at 800 dollars for half a share. other securities range from 10 cents to 25 dollars.
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Tribune
J. L. Gardner
United Mining, Constructing and Manufacturing Co
Montfort
Northwestern Railroad
C. P. David
Sparta
United Company
Mother Earth
O. P. David
United
Dieter
Montfort Ashaft
James
Consolidated
Bulletin Board
Engineer James Hecox to retire after long service
Veteran engineer James Hecox of the Madison division on the Northwestern lines will retire in a few days upon reaching the age limit. He has operated on the Madison division since the road reached this city and is highly regarded along the line. State Fair officers once placed him in charge of an engine used at a notable exhibition collision years ago.
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Hitt
Illinois
House of Representatives
Ohio
Ilinois
Lincoln
Douglas
James G. Blaine
Thomas B. Reed
Mr. Hitt
Grant
Hill
Paris
Legation
State Department
Representative Hawk
Hutts
Hardihood
Reuben R. Tiffany
Freeport
Frank 0. Lowden
Ogle County
Lowden
Galena
James Hecox
Northwestern
Hecox
Madison
State Fair Association
Mrs. W. W. Carly Dies at Hanover After Illness
Mrs. W. W. Carly, aged resident of the county, died at her Hanover home Saturday after several weeks illness following a paralysis stroke. She married Mr. Carly in June 1857 and was well known in Hanover and vicinity, with many friends who regret her passing.
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W.W. Carly
W. W. Carly
Hanover
Carly
Sabula Man Killed Crossing Bridge by Train
Thorn Peterson an elderly Sabula Iowa resident and Burlington roundhouse wiper was killed Sunday while crossing the Milwaukee railroad bridge over the Mississippi at Savannah. A work train struck him as he attempted to jump aside. He died instantly and is survived by a wife and family.
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Thorn Peterson
Sabula
Sayvanna
Mississippi River
Peterson
Burlington Round House
Savanna
Round House
Directory issue aids Galena patrons with new central lists
The Central Union Telephone Co issues a new directory for Galena and nearby villages listing three hundred subscribers with names addresses and call numbers. The 20 page bound book shows alphabetical names preceded by numbers to be used in all exchanges. Changes are common so report address updates in writing for reissue.
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Central Union Telephone Company
Galena
Elizabeth
Hanover
Magisbach
Shappville
Stockton
Woodbine
King Christian Dies in Denmark at 3 40 P M
King Christian of Denmark died at 3 40 P M in Copenhagen ending long rule and causing deep sorrow across the nation with leaders and citizens reacting to the monarchs passing.
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Copenhagen
Christian
Denmark
Card of Thanks for Mrs Johanna Habich
We extend our thanks to friends and relatives who showed kindness during the illness and death of our mother Mrs Johanna Habich. Chas Habich Fred Habich.
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Johanna, Habich
Evangelists Smith and Holden open Galena meetings
Evangelists Smith and Holden opened two meetings in Galena on Sunday. The Y M C A boys meeting and Turner Hall men's session drew large crowds with special music and a solo by Prof Holden. Twelve first decisions followed the morning sermon on The Worlds Greatest Question.
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Smith
Holden
Galena
Turner Hall
Messrs Smith
South Presbyterian Church
Mr. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
M. BE
Winn Me Clure
Mr. Holden
Lites Railway
Injured Junk Dealer Hurt at Scales Mound Road Hill
Jacob Gordon a local junk dealer was seriously injured this evening at Reeds hill on Scales Mound road. A telephone message for a physician and conveyance to bring him to the city was received at 5 5. No further details were available at press time.
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Jacob Gordon
Reeds’s Hill
Scales Mound
Dubuque Anglers Elect New League Officers
A Dubuque Anglers League meeting at city hall elected John H. Carroll secretary, succeeding Loris Trieb, and T. L. Bott became treasurer after Titus Schmidt’s death. The group, allied with Galena Fishermen, plans to clear snagged ponds from two miles north of Eagle Point to Bellevue and secure shore rights to deter seine draggers with potential trespass arrests.
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Dubuque Anglers’ League
John H. Carroll
Loris Trieb
T. L. Bott
Titus Schmidt
Dubuque League
Galena Fishermen's Association
Eagle Point
Bellevue
Dubuque Times
Footpad Attempt On East Side Near Rail Bridge
Benjamin Vandervale reports two men attempted to rob him Saturday night while crossing a foot bridge beside the railroad bridge on the East Side in East Galena township. He escaped after moving away as the assailants followed. Police searched railway yards and Grant Station but found no trace of the felons. The secluded, unlit bridge area is noted as ideal for such acts.
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Benj. Vandervale
Galena Township
Toron
Grant Station
From a Hobo's Point of View in Galena and Dubuque
A weary fifty year old hobo from Dubuque tells of hunger and cold in Galena. Police and a stern woman deny him aid before a kind officer escorts him toward the bridge. He laments humane society’s care for dogs while failing to feed the hungry and ends by wandering toward box cars.
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Galena
Ile
Dubuque
Milwaukee
Miners form Bailey Mining Co in Janesville
Janesville businessmen lease forty acres near Cuba City from Baxter Mining Co and organize Bailey Mining Co with W H Greenman as president Frank Fifield as vice president Geo Simpson as secretary treasurer. Capital stock set at 5000 all subscribed with local and Milwaukee investors.
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Janesville
Wis
Bailey Mining Co
Baxter Mining Co
Cuba City
W. H. Greenman
W. G. Wheeler
Chas. Putnam
Frank Fifield
Geo. Simpson
Edward
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Frank O. Lowden
Reed
Henderson
Cannon
McKinley
Robert Noberts Hitt
Farmer
Defeat Platteville
Whitewater and Platteville
Monfort
Consolidated Mining Co
Central Union Telephone CO
Chas, Habich
Fred Habich
Smith and
Dubuque Anglers Elect
Dubuuque and
Key City
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