Galena 4 Peoria 0 in opener with Parish shining
Galena defeated Peoria 4 to 0 as Parrish held the mound with cool control. Key moments came in the eighth when Galena rallied aided by Nicols wild mishaps and Wood’s timely hits, while Galena’s defense stifled Peoria’s lineup. Sapp and Wood left the team postgame. Reed moves to short, McKee to second, Sheean to left.
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Galena
Sapp
Johntown
Wood
Reed
McKee
Frank Sheean
O'Day
Maquoketa
Dubuque
Drowned at Platteville Fisherman Drowns in Grant River
Carl Fox aged 20, son of Mr and Mrs M Fox of Platteville Wisconsin, drowned Sunday afternoon around 1 oclock while swimming with friends in a Grant River hole about 20 feet deep. Cramped and disappeared. body recovered three hours later by Picket Clark and companions after diving for it. Mother, a former Dubuque girl, prostrated with grief. Funeral will be Tuesday from the family residence.
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Platteville
Wis
Carl Fox
Picket Clark
Dubuque
Galena Triumphs In Fat Weather Baseball Clash
Galena defeated Rockford Regulars by two bases hit and fewer errors to clinch Fat Weather league title. McIntosh worked for Rockford while Coover and Reed sparked Galena offense in eighth inning rally. Meier of Rockford forced to retire due to sun heat. Umpire Callahan officiated as local notes list a parade of area visits and upcoming events.
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Old Sol
Rockford
O'Day
Galena
Johnny McIntosh
Johnny
Rae
Meier
Wood
Reichenbaeck
Sapp
Inter
McKees
McIntosh
Coover
Reed
O’day
Friend
Keed
Barnett
Eurotenacker
Dubuque
McKee
Oy McIntosh
Rockford Ann
Kuyotenneker
Company M elects officers and prepares encampment plans
At a Monday armory meeting Company M elected Wallace C Geiger first lieutenant and Thomas Melville second lieutenant under Adjutant General Scott. Geiger has seven years in the militia and Melville three in the company with roles as artificer and sergeant. The unit departs for Camp Lincoln Springfield Friday five pm by Illinois Central train with Rev Van de Erwe as chaplain. Drill at the armory Wednesday and Thursday. all members to have chests packed by Friday noon.
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Scott
Illinois
Wallace C.geiger
Thomas Melville
Wallace Geigey
Camp Lincoln
Springfield
Illinois Central
van de Erwe
Armory
Henry Geiger
Prospectors Strike Near Town in Shallow Shaft Find
Crawflahwan Prospector C J Johnson and Tom Thompson opened a rich lead near town in an old eight year old shaft on the Banker's land east of Joplin. A crawfish sighting indicated the spot where a 35 pound lead lay just inches from the surface. They are extracting fine ore from this near surface vein.
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C. J. Johnson
Tom Thompson
Banker's Land
Joplin
News Herald
Seen From the Bleachers in Rock Teland News
The Bloomington Bulletin notes reporters and officials in bleacher seats as fans create lively game atmosphere. Chicago National figures fear losses from spectators pockets while major leagues seek minor league material for future drafts. The Three League again expected to supply players to big teams, though many are deemed underdeveloped.
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Sexih
Rock Teland
Kere
Kafoozolwns
Hoxen
Bloomington Bulletin
Hart
Chicago National
Leirenit
Howe
Decatur Herald
Gets Good Position Sioux City Tribune on Galena Boy Promotion
Homer S Gray, Sioux City city passenger agent for Illinois Central, is promoted to traveling passenger agent with Omaha headquarters. S North moves to district passenger agent with Omaha base, succeeding W H Brill who becomes Chicago district agent. Cassier succeeds Gray as Cedar Falls city and station passenger agent. Gray’s Sioux City duties shift accordingly.
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Sioux City
Omaha
Grey
Mr. North
The
Tribune
Casslér
Mr. Gray
Illinois Central
Cedar Parls
Homer S. Grey
Homer
Ilinoig Central Rail
Uwpan
North
Oraba
W. H. Brill
Mr. Brill
Chicago
Rooster Flour Ad at Siniger's Drug Store
An youthful ad proclaims Rooster Flour as wise and witty bread enhancer and blood and brain food, marketed for sale at Siniger's Drug Store with a bold claim about the city’s best bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siniger’s Drug Store
Siniger
Stoce
Found Dead in Kiny Field Near Clarna Station Wis
An 18 year old son of Kil Schroeder living two miles east of Clarna Station Wis was found dead in his father s hay field about 1030 Friday morning The cause appears accidental the horse drawn mower likely caused a tragic death His skull was crushed and body bruised and torn The incident prompted editor K Williams of Hazel Green to visit the city Several locals were seen in town including Mrs John Birket Miss Annie Widner Laura Buchan Miss Roling and others attending various errands in the area The report notes a fatal drowning of George Glass in Dubuque and details the upcoming Rock River Methodist Conference in Freeport Illinois with over 800 expected attendees Misses Anna Dwyer Maggie Horton recently toured Ireland and returned to Galena
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Seeigar
J. G. Fink
Bert Favor
Ln Freeport
F- W. Smith
Hazel Green
Galena
Janney
Shelley Montgomery
Kenosha
John T. Riley
Mae Conkling
Bellevue
Harry la Rue
Mt. Carroll
Eugene Birmingham
Seales Mound
John Berteh
Gug_genheims
Hazel de Sautelle
Madison
Frank
Edna Ivey
Elizabeth
Clara Collins
Elgin
Pauline Mulroney
Fort Dodge
John Hellyran
Newman
Nellie Dooling
Pleasan
Breeport
Miss Snow
Mineral Point
Miss Kemler
Platteville
O. W. Holmes
Walter
Louis Caille
Sioux Falls
Cay
Lizzie Dixon
Prarie Dul Sac
Haze Green
August Roth
Seales
Mound
James Berryman
the City
Walth Schroeder
Kil Schroeder
Clarna Station
Wis
K. ©. Williams
John Birket
Annie Widner
Laura Buchan
Benton
Portland
Ore
Rock River
The
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Freeport
Anna Dwyer
Maggie Horton Iave
Ireland
Galens
Tey
Lor
Emerald Isle
Odd Short Circuit Triggers Citywide Alarm in Melbourne
An accidental short in an electric train box caused a citywide alarm to ring, triggering 1400 alarm calls to all fire department stations and the board telephone office at once. The event disrupted services and drew immediate emergency responses.
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Melbourne
Boad
Veterans Reunion Committee Convened for August 16
A general meeting in the council chamber formed committees to organize a veterans reunion for Jo Daviess and nearby counties on August 16. Judge William Rippin chaired. Gov. La Follette and other notable figures were being sought as speakers. multiple ward-based finance, decoration, reception, printing, and marshal teams were appointed with Charles Scheerer to give the welcome address and J B Rife as the response speaker. The group planned parade participation for M 6th Regiment I N G and Spanish War Veterans, plus city fire companies, with a follow up meeting set for July 31.
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Jo Daviess
William Rippin
County Association
Thomas H. Hodson
la Follette
Dolliver
John A. Logan
Messrs
W. Montgomery
Frank EE. Owens
W.H. Stahl
M d. Burns
Charles Scheerer
H. B. Heer
August W. Thode
Charles A. Porter
Joseph M. Nack
Louis Homriech
George C. Blish
T. K
Edward Grimm
H.C. Gann
J.B. Pascoe
John Morton
J.A. Adams
Scales Mound
J.B. Rife
Rush
Co. M. 6Th Regt. I.N.G
Conneil
Galena
Hays favorable week and local visits noted
The past week has been favorable for haying despite weary farm hands. Visitors include Henry, Gus, and Otto Berlage near Galena, Charles Bawden in Flandreau, A K Cook of Hanover, and Misses Marie and Bertha Borlage among others. Prairie Queen flour is advertised as guaranteed. A typhoid outbreak is reported with fifty cases. Galeana Orchestra plans a concert in Giant Park with ice cream and cake.
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Charles Bawden
Flandrean
Sam Breed
Elizabeth
Peter Kelly
Cedar Balls
Pickenbrookes Shoe Co
Dubuque
Isles
W. Gleason
Marie
Philip
James Rooney
Madison
Clinton
Galeanaro Orchestra
Giant Park
Andhestra
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Peoria
Morey
Parish
Mose
Parrish
Hugh Nicol
City of Distilleries
Smith
Gilpatrick
Lafe
Linderbeck
Wisconsin
Riggs
Graham
Bean
Nicols
Harry Friend
Nilpatrick
Egan
Hank
Preston
Kennedy
Galena Abrh Poake Wood
Aries
Poae Riggs
Elton
Smith-e
Kilpatrick
Callahan
Hiniger
Fred Zimmerman
C. &. Gould
Fom Malana
Rockford Hospital
Edmund Kelly
Patrick Kelly
W.C. Kringle
Mr. Kringle
da Tbuque
LeBron
Don
Chicago Confectionery Store
Coover Reed
Krontenacker
Leber
Mclutosh
Logan
John Sides
Leadmine Wis
City
Armstrong
Darlington
Patrick McCormack
John Churchill
Iowa City
West
Walter Slattery
Galena Water Co
Adin Sehneider
Clinton Ta
Sehneider
Bench St
M. J. Burns
Joseph Harney
Louis Mc Dermott
Wim. Gleason
TL. Me Dermott
Order of Knights of Columbus
la Crosse
Misa Stella Carroll
Brother Mortimer
Johny Clorg N
Les Bale
Teativen
Cuba City
Blusa
Ly.om. Ola. Hsebiall
Fair Ground
Herberger
Jay the Blues
Freneis
Frank Tony
Hoos
Hlues
Parker Atonement Co
Dububue
Hayles
Prairie du Che
Galena Cornet Band
Grant Park
Company M
Jawa
Hila Highty
P. W. Maxemrone
Galenas
Bench Street
Maximier
South Church
George L. Maxeiner
Posttal
Cara
Sioux City Tribune
Galena Boy
Kiny Field
Arnold Yaeger
Iehildren
That City
Mohneider
Bench
Brown
Boldiers Reunion
T.E. Moore
Kizra Turner
W. He Kittoe
J. B. Howard
Wm. Spensley
Henry Sheean
Mr. Dillon
J.C. Beevers
W.T. Hodson
Capt. Win
Vincent
H.C. Geiger
W.G. Barrett
Jacob Kullberg
E.G. Fink
Win. Barner
Avery
Henry, Gus and
Otto Berlage
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