Post Card Fever In Galena Baseball Recap
Lakaff and Parish split pitching duties in a 1:35 game. Lakaff struck out Parish nine times while Parish fanned eight. Reed Coover Parish Girseh Scribner stole bases. Errors and hits noted with Barnett credited for a hit by pitcher.
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Galena
Lakaff
Parish
Barnett
Reed
Coover
Girseh
Scribner
Friend
Corkhill
Barlow
Sapp
Mc Kee
Clinton
Pore Smith
Schoonhoven
Wynn
Girsch
Gwynn
Independents
Short
Wood
Morie
McKee
Joever
Frank
Eul
John
Lakalf
Mr. Scribner
Clinton Riges On Umpire In Hair Raising Ninth Inning
The Clinton Herald reports a lively Clinton Galena game at Ringwood with a dramatic ninth inning. Scribner and Reed starred for Clinton while Galena’s Reed and Gwynn delivered key plays. Final score Clinton 6, Galena 5 as errors and base running shaped the tense finish.
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Ringwood
Galena
Clinton
Reed
Smith
Girsch
Scribner
Serib
Sapp
Moriarity
Parish
Lakoff
Schoonhoven
Gwynn
Scribners
Little Girl Dies of Fright in Savannah
Alma Carrie Phillips aged six died at 10 30 Monday after a fright caused nervous shock. While playing in the yard she saw an organ grinder. The screen door jammed and she fainted on the porch. Her mother unhooked the door too late as she collapsed and died shortly after. Parents mourning a sudden, peculiar tragedy in Chestnut Park. Rooster Flour nerve tablets advertised by Siniger's Drug Store as a local note.
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Alma Carrie
Edward Phillips
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Alma
Mrs. Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Death of Mrs Louis Marcue in Veta Grande
Mrs Louis Marcue died at her home in Veta Grande at 7 30 Monday morning from diabetes after a long illness. Born February 5 1882 she is survived by her husband her parents Mr and Mrs Wesley Berryman four sisters Ella Ada Minnie Jennie and one brother Will. Funeral Wednesday at one from the family residence Rev Dix officiating. Public notices mention rail excursion tickets sale August 12 and 14 by Chicago and North Western Ry. The Christian Endeavor Society picnic occurred at Camp Nineteen with launches at nine sixty and arriving at noon. rain interrupted activities.
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Louis Marcue
Veta Grande
Decedent
Wesley Berryman
Ella
Ada
Minnie
Jennie
Will
Rev
Dix
Denver
Colo
North-Western
Chicago&North-Western R'y
Post cards of Galena scenes and stamp rules
Galena offers Sonvenir post cards showing Grant homes old high school river views and Mississippi scenery with caricature cards and blank inscription phrases. Post office issues over burnt leather cards require two cent stamps while paper cards stay a penny. Rocky Mountain Tea ad notes at Simgers Drug Store.
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Sonvenir
Galena
Grant
Mississippi
Galenians
Cullom Aids Yates Rivalry With Strategic Appointments
Senator Cullom quietly moves pieces in Illinois political chess as Gov. Deneen delays appointments. Guy L. Bush becomes bank examiner covering Iowa and part of Illinois, aligning for the primary, following Charles Cherry’s bank receivership. Former Gov. Yates delays actions until September, while allies dispute reports of consultations between the governors. No new appointments until week’s end.
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Bush
Charles Cherry
Yates
Chicago
Local News and Notices From Galena Area
Local and general notices list furnished rooms for rent and multiple city visitors and travelers. Names include Mrs Mary Callahan and Mrs Doran Smith with various trips to Chicago Springfield and Sault Ste Marie. Weather, transportation, and a severe train accident in Dubuque are noted along with civic and business chatter.
Iroquois disaster victim dies after long shock
Miss Julia Berger of Chicago miniature painter and granddaughter of George Schneider dies at age 19 from lasting effects of a nervous shock suffered escaping the Iroquois theater fire. Funeral from 45 Roslyn Place, Rosehill Interment. She graduated from the Chicago Art Institute in 1908 and had shown prize winning miniature work.
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Julia Berger
Chicago
George Schneider
West
Robert Berger
Roslyn Place
Rosehill
Berger
Mr. Bluebeard
Ada Lake
Chicago Art Institute
Requoia
Miss Berger
Eddie Foy
Philadelphia
Kirkland
Art Institute
Poor Girl Inherits A Fortune In Davenport News
Pearl Martin, 14, housed at the House of the Good Shepherd in Davenport Iowa, learned she will inherit about 150000 from her foster mother Mrs Jane Martin of Gilbert Iowa. Humane Officer Crawford of Des Moines rescued her from overwork and starvation, bringing her to safety a year ago. She will remain at the institution for now as guardian decisions await.
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Pearl Martin
House of the Good Shepherd
Alta Vista
Davenport la
Humane Officer
Crawford
de Moines
Jane Martin
Gilbert
Lowa
Des Moines
Repairs in Obermiller building disrupt edibune office
Extensive repairs are under way in the Obermiller building housing the edibune office. A new seating arrangement is being installed by Reynick and others to improve work flow. The composing rooms will be moved to the ground floor on completion of the project.
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Obermiller
Edibune
Reynick
St. Paul Road
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Body Search Planned for Ayres River Tragedy
Three months after the fatal Ayres accident, a river search using two flat-bottom boats will be launched from the dam toward the Galena avenue bridge. W A Schuler and John Sterling built the craft to tow and explore the riverbed with grappling hooks. Local Elks participate. attorney E F Wingert plans to repurpose the boat as a houseboat once the search ends.
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Dixon Sun
Krank S. Ayres
Galena Avenue
W.A. Schuler
John Sterling
Alexander Lumber Yards
Electric Light
Ayres
the Elks
E.F. Wingert
Swindler in the Toils in arrest of Avery by sheriff
A Chicago telegram reports George W. Avery, son of the city postmaster, has been arrested by Sheriff Whitmore and Deputy Ray on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. He was seized under a bench warrant from Judge Heard, after eluding authorities in Mexico. The case centers on a $2000 fraudulent note sold to John Fiddick, with wider implications tied to Avery’s past bankrupty disclosures and possible grand jury indictments. Major Geo. S. Avery’s son faces strong public reproach amid ongoing investigations.
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Chicago
the Tribune
George W. Avery
Avery
Whitmore
Ray
Mexico
John Widdick
Local notices and weather slow Main Street cement walk work
J Allen Barber leaves for Muske Mich. Engel goes to Beaver Jolo for weeks. Mrs Leekly returns to Chicago after visiting her parents. George Troughton and wife head to Pekin IL. L R McElroy returns home from Cuba City. Rain hinders cement workers on Main Street. A private dance at Turner Hall with Doty's Orchestra. Eminent Ladies Garrison meets July 1 and Gialena Rebekah Lodge also. Dubuque contractors sign cement walk contract for Grant Park. work to start July 24. Farmers worry as hazy crop rots. rainiest July in twenty years. Battles in air discussed as future possibility.
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J. Allen Barber
Muske- Mich
Ctor Engel
Beaver Jolo
Thomas Leekly
Chicago
Henry Chetlain
George Troughton
Pekin
L.R. McElroy
Cuba City
Elyidere
Main St
Turner Tall
Doty
Orchestra of
Dubuque
Gialena Rebekals Lodge
Taylor
Gartenbein
Grant Park
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Clinton Riges
Herald
Clinton Herald
MoKse
Siniger’s
Christian Endeavor Society of the South Church
Chilkoot Pass
Rocky Mountain
Simgers Drug Store
Senator Cullum
Marie Sprowl
F. J. Campbell
Springfild
Sinnger’s
Lucy Wilson
Lena
John Hatch
Hortense
Philip Guggeheim
Goldman
Doran Smith
Claridia
J. G. Glasgow
O’day
Galena Independents
Edward Lacy
Sault St. Marie
Canada
Lacy
Clifford Vaughn
Anna Dwyer
Maggie Horton
New York
Ireland
Lower Broadway
Main and
Meekersts
Howard Ronse
Apple River
Eleroy
E.F. Newton
Platteville
Wisconsin
Iowa
Sioux City
Henry Mott
Danville
Great Western
Hollister
Siniger Drug Store
House of Good Shepherd
Hunt
John Cloran
American Bankers’ Association
Pinkertons
Castle Hall
Beneh Street
G. W. Avery
Geo. S. Avery
Ling
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