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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
8
Illinois dairy researcher J W Fraser reports on fifty-three herds showing wide profit gaps. Best three herds averaged $44.12 per cow vs $2.25 for the poorest. Weigh milk and test butterfat to identify and replace poor cows for higher returns.
Frank Trenary, who fell 35 feet from the top of a house he was building in Warren, is recovering and should resume his duties in a few days. He landed in a cellar and was initially thought fatally injured. He is brother of Mrs. Edw. Jeffrey of the city and well known locally. I can furnish pasture for 50 head of cattle and 50 acres of hay land to let on shares. Call or address R. A. Bratton 135 Main street Galena Ill.
A clipped sale list details bulk grocery prices and items including sugar at 21 pounds for $1.00, a variety of Libby products, canned meats, luncheon tongue, hamburger steak and Mason fruit jars priced per dozen. Prices indicate a promotional catalog style sale from a general store.
The 14 year old Australian apprentice with the Dunedin family bicycle act vanished after a Thursday performance in Baraboo Wisconsin. Police are seeking two paroled convicts seen near the tent and fear kidnapping for ransom. The lad wore knickerbocker trousers a light overcoat and a walking cap and carried gold medals and money.
The People v Edward and Henry Hier resulted in a guilty verdict with fines of 25 dollars each plus costs. Unable to pay, the Hier brothers were jailed in the county jail. The brothers, professional fishermen from near Me nominee station, were arrested by Sheriff Whitmore during a sein near a local lake. Trial occurred in this city. evidence completed, eight witnesses testified, verdict delivered Friday evening.
The Post Office Department will establish an additional rural route out of Galena on August 15, replacing the existing four routes. A rural carrier examination will be held July 28 with applications due to reach the Civil Service Commission by July 18.
A French aristocrat in New Orleans schemes to gain his daughter's hand by gambling with her father for money and property. Denise disrupts the plot revealing moral awakening in her suitor Felix Duvall who seeks redemption through love and repentance.
An authority explains that while the human voice has only nine perfect tones, it can produce 17 592 186 044 415 distinct sounds. He notes fourteen direct muscles yield 16 388 sounds and thirty indirect muscles yield 173 741 828, all working together.
London reports the British Atlantic fleet will not take American tinned meats during maneuvers. Admiralty orders ships to use Australia or Argentine brands. remaining American supplies to be returned to ritualling yards. Churchill cites New South Wales inspections to ensure healthy cattle and strict canning standards with penalties for diseased meat.
St. Petersburg July 10 military court acquitted Admiral Re distsvensky of cowardice and failing to defend against the Japanese during the war. It held he lacked proper support and means of defense. Four torpedo boat officers were condemned to be shot for cowardice but recommended imperial clemency.
Captain Vincent, customs surveyor, announced the end of the fiscal year with heavy business. He recalled when over sixty steamboats entered Galena, noting many boats built and owned by locals now out of service. Presently six boats enter here: Good Luck Minnie Schneer Lillian Red Wing Clipper Outing.
A humorous pair of maxims suggests remedies for passion and idleness. An outside walk calms anger and avoids public blunders while counting clock ticks leads to a ready return to work, framing diligence as manly.
The Greeks feared lightning and worshiped it using hissing and whistling. In affected areas oblations were offered, and spaces damaged by storms were marked with altars so no one would touch or approach them.
Mrs Lapsling declares she wishes to attend a party but the doctor requires she stay exclusive for another week. She cites a slight prevarication of the left lung as the reason for postponement.
A reflective note contrasts the present tribunal's susceptibility to influence with posterity's unyielding independence. It cites Gladstone on the mind of the contemporary public and Milton on laws uncovering but not removing truth.
Townsend Waterman, an American in Paris, leaves the opera with a distressed woman who asks for an escort. They walk to a mansion where she dies, and a man later reveals the wife was drowned in the Seine. Waterman later recalls a phantom scent and rolling stones, while the killer is declared insane.
The writer praises France for a superb canal and road system that balances practicality with beauty. He notes that ferried poplar rows line routes, creating stately avenues while these infrastructures remain centered on use.
St Louis, Mo July 10. John T. Brush, Giants president, is in town pursuing Mike Grady, Spike Shannon and Danny Shay. He contemplates adding Joe Kelley from Cincinnati as captain while offering Browne and cash for Grady. Shannon’s release is anticipated as part of roster reshaping amid Grady and Kelley rumors.
National League games saw Chicago 8 over Boston 4, New York 5 over Cincinnati 3, Pittsburg 9 over Brooklyn 0, and American League scores include Boston 5 over Chicago 2, Cleveland 6 over Philadelphia 0, Detroit 7 over Washington 4, New York 2 over St. Louis 0 in 5 innings. Three I League matchups list Dubuque 7 over Cedar Rapids 1, Springfield 5 over Peoria 4, Bloomington 2 over Decatur 1, Rock Island 3 over Davenport 0, and Wisconsin League results show La Crosse 4 over Eau Claire 8, Freeport 6 over Oshkosh.
The Sunday Globe argues catcher quality shapes team fortunes this season. It cites the Nationals slump blamed on pitching, notes Dentin’s injury impact, and praises Kling’s work for Chicago and Peitz’s contribution for Pittsburgh.
Broad sash ribbons tied at the back will be worn by both young girls and matrons. Point d esprit nets with little flounces and velvet piping create pretty trims. Straw hats may be dyed, and Peter Pan shirts and linen gowns are in fashion for warm days with varied shades and cool looks. Judic Chollet.
A Mobile Alabama baseball team fans believe a passing train during games predicts victory. If the home side leads as the train roars by they win. if the visitors lead, Mobile loses. Players adjust timing hoping to bat when the train passes. the tale notes the superstition has apparently failed.
The Galena ball team travels by Illinois Central to Maquoketa for today’s game and tomorrow's, changing from the Burlington route after a three hour train delay. Muscatine toppled Morrison 10 to 9. Frank Erickson, Freeport catcher, pictured in the Chicago Chronicle, will join the New York American next fall and is touted as Wisconsin league’s best catcher. Umpire Schuster drew sharp criticism for poor calls, mostly against Wheelock, per Peoria Star. Three I league changes released Bloomington’s Louis Wagner, Decatur’s Noah Henline, Peoria’s Lee Lemon. Springfield’s Wallace Wheelock. Decatur signs Frank Fleming and F Townsend, plus Elmer Smith and other players.
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