Galena Defeats Dubuque in Open Field Victory
Galena outhit and outfielded Dubuque as Parish and Haviland dominated the mound. Barnett driven by Parish sparked a three base hit and Starke scored on errors, with Galena advancing 6 to 4 in a late-season league game watched by 545 at Dubuque.
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Hines
Bat
Morse
Parrish
Galena
Dubuque
Haviland
Friend
Starke
Barnett
Hadley
McIntosh
Parish
Rusty Owen
Rusty
Davidson
Reed
Reagan
Sheean
McKee
Dusuque
Bel
Owens
Reitz
Madden
Stark
Lele de Lael Haviland
Parish Reagan
McIintosh
Coover
O'Day
O' Day
Keitz
Nlaviland
Callahan
Small Doses of Dope in Cedar Rapids Ball Field
The Cedar Rapids Gazette laments the local team needs tougher hitters who perform under pressure. It praises the current players as gentlemanly but too cautious, calling for batters who can deliver when a hit matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Stright
Yucatan
Camp Lincoln encampment drill departs at 5 oclock
About sixty members of Company M depart at 5 PM by Illinois Central for a week at Camp Lincoln Springfield. A special car joins the train with Freeport and Dixon contingents. The Springfield arrival is planned for Saturday morning. Mascots Trixie and Nigger join the trip. Rev. Van de Erve serves as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Camp Lincoln
Springfield
Freeport
Dixon
Sterling, Morrison and Dixon
Trixie
George Woerth
Prairie du Lac
Wis
van de Erve
South Presbyterian Church
Bellevue Fans Rally Includent Loss To Gale na
Bellevue baseball enthusiasts packed the game Thursday, rooting loudly but losing to Gale na and leaving neighbors displeased. The Cuban Exposition Car arrived in Galena, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. with 10 cent admission, through the weekend near the Post Office. Justice Clark wed Martin Kenna and Margaret Rupp in Galena, while a golden oak desk was placed in the Circuit Clerk’s office. Miss Josephine Sheean hosted a moonlit launch party as the Galena Harp Orchestra played. An Eagle Point excursion to Bellevue sails Sunday at 10 a.m. George Youngs’ rear windows brighten the wallpaper store. A foundry job opening at J W Westwick & Son promises future wage growth.
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Galena
Martin Kenna
Dubuque
Margaret Rupp
Philip Seigel
Guilford
Augusta Carburgh
Thompson Justice Clark
Margaret
Rupp
Justice Clark
Court House
Heer
Eagle Point
Bellevue
George Youngs Wall Paper
J. Ww. Westwick &Son
Social notes from Galena and surrounding towns
Galena witnesses a string of visits and travels with names like H A Rowley J W Beckwith Henry Zimmerman and Albert Schafer. Guests include Ione Duffy from Omaha and Miss Belle Casserly from Minneapolis. Local marriages and a cheeky personal notice appear alongside a marriage ad and a request for domestic help.
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H. A. Rowley
Cuba City
Galena
J.W. Beckwith
White Oak
Henry Zimmerman
Albert Schafer
Milwaukee
Frank Kelley
H.H. Harris
Central City
Neb
J.B. Howard Jr
Chicago
Ione Duffy
Omaha
Fannie McHugh
James Nicholas
Nice
William Martineau
Lesley
Earl
Minneapolis
City
Martineau
Mary Callahan
Dewey Ave
Belle Casserly
Peter Casserly
Gear Street
Busy Day on the Farm in Jo Daviess County Weather Check
Farmers in Jo Daviess County labor through heat to cut oats and store hay as crops look good and a week of favorable weather could finish up. Wet conditions earlier slowed haying, corn thrives, and oats threshing will begin this week with full activity by next week. Heat brings illness but no sunstroke reports, while Tempus wholesale price rises to 6 dollars a box and may increase further due to supply shortages and hot demand.
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Jo Daviess County
Phys
Child Scalded to Death in Mastan Wisconsin
In Prairie du Chien on July 20 Stella age two and a half daughter of August Oeestrich of Mastan town was scalded to death when boiling water in a small tub splashed and she fell in the chair beside it The mother briefly left the room The head and feet struck the tub rim her body was immersed and large portions of flesh peeled away She died about three hours after the accident.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Stella
August Oeestrich
Mastan
Belvidere Northwestern Bankrupt and Receiver Named
The Belvidere Northwestern creditors seek relief as United States Deputy Marshal Mack of Freeport places the paper in the hands of receiver Fred Hunter Belvidere. Liabilities total about 14500 with 14000 due to locals and 1500 to Chicago parties. AS. Collin is the principal stockholder. Prarie Queen flour advertises Iowa wheat quality.
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Belvidere Northwestern
United States
Mack
Freeport
Northwestern
Fred Hunter Belvidere
Belvidere
Chicago
AS. Collin
Kosher Family Pleads Not Guilty in Mt Carroll Case
Ed Kosher and two sons faced Judge Heard in Mt Carroll and all entered not guilty pleas after the indictment was read. No trial date set, but the matter likely moves to the November term. Prairie Queen flour remains the leading brand, with every sack guaranteed. Sold by grocers.
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Ed Kosher
Jude Heard
Mt. Carroll
Peoria Distillers Change Management After Bad Trip
Hugh Nicol resigns as Peoria team manager after a disastrous abroad trip that saw the Distillers fall from first toward last. Captain Elton is released for indifferent play as the club heads to Decatur for three games, with Simon likely to take charge temporarily and a nationally known playing manager sought.
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Hugh Nicol
Galena
Elton
Nicols
Peoria Star
Peoria
Meldroth
Hoe
Eforts
Dubuque
Decatur
Niec
Lee
Cal
Simon
Uncle Sam Favors Green Boxes Across the Nation
Aluminum post boxes are to be painted grass green as the government shifts from aluminum to green for practicality and cleanliness. The change will be gradual and nationwide, helping citizens recognize mail boxes anywhere. The article also notes bread with White Seal flour and lists boats passing the Duluth draw. Miss Nellie L. Smith returns to Galena with niece Irene Stieriman for the summer.
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Uncle Sam
America
Nellie L. Smith
Galena
Dubuque
Irene Stieriman
Stop Rice Throwing at Dubuque Rail Depots
Rail workers across Iowa protest the old custom of rice throwing at weddings and on platforms. Conductor and sleeping car staff report damage to cars and carpets, calling it barbaric. Some groups consider banning wedding parties from accessing depots to curb the practice. Local officials hope Eastern measures can be adapted locally. Cleaning, Scouring and pressing of clothes, John Berteh over Guggenheims Store, tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Telegraph-Herald
Iowa
John Berteh
Guggenheims
Too Warm for Hookey in Galena Visit
Freeport Bulletin reports that Hookey Smith visited Galena to scout ball players. He was spotted by a fan and warned that Galena fans would not tolerate such activity. He stayed a few hours, then left Lead Mine City, remarking that Jo Daviess County fans are fierce and that he will likely avoid Galena in the future.
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Freeport Bulletin
Hookey
Smith
Galena
Villange
Jo Daviess County
Local papers defend role in community progress
The article extols country weeklies as vital links to home and future, arguing the hometown newspaper serves as the single channel to share local happenings with residents away and to inform outsiders of community prospects and growth. It emphasizes loyalty to local interests over broader but distant sources.
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Key City
Hankey Hines
Shakespeare
Hugh Nichol
Rusty’ Owens
Burlington
Postville
Mr. Haviland
Peoria Journal
Morton
Decatur, Herald
Ned Wood
Ned
Millikin University
Donald Callahan
Association of 1903
L.m.lebron& Son
Chicago Confectionery Store
Des Moines
D. C
Canada
Cuba
Josephine Sheean
Galena Harp Orchestra
Ted McCarty
Frank Whaley
G.S. McCarty
Benton
William Smith
Sony Earl
City Hotel
Seneca, Mo
Albert Baumgartner Jr
Mayor Baumgartner
Bessie Taylor
Oak Park
Tribune
Tribune Ofice
Rocky Mountain
Sinigers Drug Store
Siniger’s
Stoce
Belvidere Paper
Nicol
Green
Ask IE
C. Kueheman
River News
Dulmque
St. Paul
Wanderer
Georgia
Down
Hom
Jno Ehiss
Tts
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