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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
7
Friday saw numerous visitors in the city including Monnier from Rockford, Miss Wycoff from Dubuque, and Miss Lied en route to Freeport. Local residents from Vinegar Hill to Chicago and Davenport stopped by, with reports of travels, weddings, and business in Dubuque, La Crosse, and beyond.
A long list of residents and visitors from Stockton Warren East Galena Cuba City Guilford Chicago Scales Mound and other towns were seen in Galena today. Notable names include Samu Fred Ray W Irwin Henry Caters Peter Heckelsmiller O L Hubbard and Miss Jennie Trevarthen among others. Several families and individuals visited relatives and shopped in the city.
McDermott, born Sept 16 1834 in Dubuque and longtime local businessman, died at 129 South Bluff Street. He leaves eight children and seven brothers, was married to Margaret McCollins, and funeral at the cathedral with burial at Mt Olivet.
Sister Claudia of the Dominican order died at 7 30 am Wednesday in St. Clara Convent Sinsinawa Mound Wisconsin. Born in Chilton Wis she was the youngest daughter of Peter Doyle and long served as a teacher and valued member of the community. Relatives attended the funeral including Mrs Duggan sister of the deceased and Dr J H Doyle.
The Galena brewery at Prospect and Spring streets undergoes a major expansion to 30 000 barrels per year after earlier growth to 10 000. Modern plans by Richard Griesser Chicago redesign the brew house stockhouse and cooling rooms with new Malt mills copper kettle and large Atlas engine. The 1420 foot artesian well provides pure water and the plant emphasizes cleanliness and quality.
Nature proved a bear ally that week as wheat bids flooded the market at lower levels after strong early offers. Demand remained steady with favorable crop conditions in spring and winter regions and export activity from Duluth and Kansas City aiding price stabilization despite cautious bears.
Chicago officials closed Marsh al Field Co retail store today for noncompliance with a city building ordinance. After several hours of negotiation police withdrew and business resumed.
Pepys narrates the fire with personal drama and witty immediacy, while Evelyn treats the disaster with historical, moral, and Ciceroan emphasis. Pepys describes a feast disrupted by a city blaze, and Evelyn recalls smoke and ruin as a vision of Sodom and Troy.
The London Spectator notes Pepys as a towering figure in prose and comments that Evelyn will not easily outshine him. It suggests the world may produce many Evelyns before a rival to Pepys is found.
Bells appear in ancient Egyptian ritual on Aaron's robe with bells and pomegranates. Hand bells widespread in ancient times for warding off demons and marking hours. Pope John IX ordered bells for thunder protection. Porsena’s monument adorned with bells. Clothaire’s army lifted siege after bells chimed at St Stephen's church.
A Sabetha resident faced an operation but weighed family routines. She listed washing day, pruning, missionary society, cleaning, baking, and children’s baths as reasons to postpone. The remark appeared in the Kansas City Journal.
A New York Press gossip piece on chef training describes a career path from boy apprentice to skilled cook. It outlines years of learning in vegetables, raw meats, fish and game, and finally cooking under a master, with earnings noted and a sharp contrast to other professions.
A circulating tale claimed a two year old fell 80 feet into a Platteville drill hole and was drowned to end misery. An investigation found no child fell, no rescue attempts occurred, and the rumor was entirely false.
Remains of the late Geo Folz who died in Cedar Rapids Iowa arrived here Monday afternoon over the Central. The funeral was held at 3 oclock and burial placed at Greenwood. Folz formerly ran a wagon shop on Franklin street for years and moved to Cedar Rapids about twenty five years ago. He is survived by his sister Miss Louise Folz who accompanied the remains and attended the funeral.
W Kittoe the veteran city druggist is named by the state board of health as the county seat agent for diphtheria antitoxin. A law passed last year requires agents to keep the remedy on hand and sell it at reasonable prices to those in need, with free supply for poor families on county supervisor orders when required. The medicine is a last resort after other treatments fail and has helped prevent many deaths.
Philadelphia magistrate ruled that using a straw to simulate a mosquito bite through a peek a boo waist constitutes assault and battery. The act, intended to alarm the wearer, is punishable by confinement in jail as a crime.
A U S transport Thomas, grounded at Guam Saturday, was floated at high tide with no damage reported. On board were Mr and Mrs R F Barton of this city en route to the Philippines, Mrs Barton formerly Edna Rippin, a detail watched with interest locally. The notice ends with an advertisement for china dishes at 48c.
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