Giants Trounce Galena In Rowdy Colored Baseball Show
The Leland Giants defeated Galena 17 to 3 in a rowdy exhibition at the fair grounds, with the colored stars pounding the ball and outrunning locals. Johnny Davis pitched for the Giants, while McIntosh struggled for Galena. Reed, O Day, and Coover starred for Galena with several miscues. The crowd roared, some treated, as fans debated left handed pitching and the day’s lively play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Giants
Fair Grounds
Galena
Pete Coover
Barnett
Brank O.day
Darkies
Johnny McIntosh
Hank
McIntosh
Jones
Giants
Holland
Coloret Boys
Mose Parish
Meltosh
If Smith
Reed
Harvis
O'Day
Binga
Friend
Mathews
Rf McKee
Robinson
Coover
Barton
It Jones
Rf Greene
Barnett, & Taylor
Parish
P Holland
P Davis
Ice cream social for baseball club draw tainted turnout
Cheap Fans Chance hit a local ice cream social held to aid a baseball club, but most attendees came for free treats rather than to support the team. The event failed to secure promised performances as the manager lost vocalists, angering those seeking free entertainment.
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Grant Varg
Grant
Leland
Pavse
Sabula Man Drowned In Mississippi River Near Sabula
Harry Smith, a Sabula youth, drowned Saturday evening in the Mississippi River after a launch accident near Savanna. Will Andrews, accompanying him, could not explain the events. the boat drifted to an island as rescuers searched for the body. Smith, about thirty, was married to May Kinder of Savanna and left four children. His family and Sabula community mourn the tragedy amid ongoing recovery efforts.
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Harry Smith
Sabula
Mississippi River
Smith
Will Andrews
Savanna
Lim
Andrews
Larry
Joemith
May Kinder
O.B. Cotton
That
Ernest
Moves to Larger Quarters for Cigar Store
Al Rieger, prominent cigar store proprietor at Stephenson and Adams, will relocate to 42 Stephenson Street, formerly Fred Jastram’s, due to increased patronage. The new room is being decorated to become one of the finest cigar stores in the city, with Rieger a well known former Galena boy and popular in his circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Rieger
Stephenson and
Adams Streets
Freeport Journal
Stephenson Street
Fred Jastram
Mr. Rieger
Galena
Minis
Oldest Carroll County Furniture Store Sold in Savanna
In Savanna a two column notice reports the sale of a long standing furniture and hardware business in Carroll County Illinois. George Tian who has operated the shop for forty years sells stock building and goodwill to R T Butler of Savanna who will take possession immediately after a final accounting and closing.
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Savanna Journal
Carroll County
Ilinois
George Tian
Iht
Hhis
RT. Butler
Savanna
Oan Euibalining School
Launch Party Tours Camp Nineteen by Moonlight
A group of about forty youths rode a streetcar to Camp Nineteen for Miss Diogene Smith of Chicago visiting Rev. D E McGrath. After arrival, refreshments were served and a pleasant time. returning, they viewed the new excursion boat W W pass the boat Mississippi with colorful lights reflected on the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogene Smith
Chicago
D.E. McGrath
W.W
Mississippi
Galena to Clash with Dubuque Three League Team
The Dubuque Three League hosts Galena in a Thursday July 27 game at Pair Gniiite. Galena seeks revenge for last week's defeat and aims to boost morale with home support and strong effort.
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Dubuque
Galena
Dubuques Pride
Wood
Licensed to Wed Otto Boenhardt and Florence Edna Jonts
A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Otto Boenhardt and Florence Edna Jonts, both of Warren, by County Clerk Williams.
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Otto Boenhardt
Florence Edna Jonts
Warren
Williams
Local notices and events listed for Pawnee areas
The Mail Box has moved beside Siniger and Siniger Drug store on Lill street. The Old Plantation at the Pair of the Nations near Mrs. Gillette’s on Thursday evening offers amusement. Excursion rates to Freeport via Illinois Central for Pawnee Bill’s Wild West show are $2.05. Lost black spectacles between Barry’s store and Franklin St. please leave at Tribune office. Cement sidewalks near ager and Siniger nearly finished. C W Groves and Joe Guggenheim noted.
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Siniger and Sinigers Drug Store
Lill Street
Pair of the Nations
Freeport
Illnois Central
Barry's
Pranklin St
Pinder
Tribune
Social notes list visits and travel among local residents
Miss Julia Ward visits relatives in Chicago. Mrs Edward Morris of Rice in city Monday. C C Mathey to Cincinnati on business. Joe Meyers to Freeport noon Tuesday. Mrs Jone Dilly returns home in Oroaline Monday after a few days with relatives. Pauline Stollebein of Dubuque staying with Helman residence. Mr and Mrs Charles Nagel visit relatives in Apple River Tuesday. Miss Bernice Dunnebecke returns to Chicago after visits in Galena and Dubuque. Rev Po Gallagher and sister Margaret visit Galena, return to East Dubuque Tuesday. James I. Ix leaves for Portland Ore and San Francisco Cal. Lena Maher resumes book-keeper duties after Winona visit. Gertude Murphy returns to North Clinton after weeks with the Nieder residence. Prairie Queen flour advertised. Dora and Irene Meeter host several guests from Chicago and Elizabeth last evening.
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C.C. Mathey
Cincinatti
Joe Meyers
Freeport
Joseph Wendender
Apple River
Galena
Jone Dilly
Lave
Oroaline
Pauline Stollebein
Dibuque
Helman
Charles Nagel
Bernice Dunnebecke
Chicago
Galena and
Dieuque
Po Gallagher
Margaret
East Dubuque
James I. Ix
Burlington
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Cal
Lena Maher
Arry Gros
Winona
Gertude Murphy
Clinton
T‘hnieder
Bench Street
Growing Use of Petroleum Near Oil Creek Discoveries
The article notes petroleum use expanding within forty three years since Drake discovered oil on Oil Creek near Titusville. It states total crude output from 1859 to 1999 reached 1,165,280,727 barrels with Pennsylvania and New York contributing 13.9 percent, Ohio 24.3 percent, and other states including West Virginia Indiana California and Texas amounts listed.
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Co. Drake
Oil Creek
Titusville
Pennsylvania
New York
West
Gold Mine in Cemeteries The Future of Dental Gold
An old dental report notes that about 2,000,000 in gold is used yearly in U S dentistry and buried with the dead. It warns the gold supply could shrink as more is retired from circulation and imagines future cemeteries being mined for refined gold. The piece cites widespread dental gold usage and possible global implications for future gold stocks.
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United States
Koshers Case Postponed To November Term Court
In Mt Carroll on Monday morning three foshers appeared as their attorney Ro E. Eaton moved to postpone the case. Judge Heard granted the motion and the minder case will be delayed until the November term of court. Praire Queen flour is advertised as a staple sold by grocers.
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Mt. Carroll
Ro E. Eaton
Minder
Vacation visitors and harvest helpers fill Woodbine scene
Reverend George Gable returns to Ohio after a pleasant stay with his three sisters the Misses Pearl and Jane Heidenreich visit Stockton residents and friends Chiara Nash assists aunt Hold Price during harvest Ruth Patton and Jalin Lynch visit friends Fern Kolb visits with Mary Long Savage of Wards Grove helps Mrs. Abe Dittmar at home Rodgers visits uncle Charley Watts in Elizabeth Staley of Freeport and Clark of Elizabeth helped Misse Krell by performing an appendectomy the operation appears successful Prince praise for finest wheat grown by the complete mill in town grower guarantees every sack 15 4s
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George Gable
Ohio
Pearl
Jane Heidenreich
Stockton reeRs
Chiara Nash
Hold Price
Ruth Patton
Jalin Lynch
Herve
Fern Kolb
Mary Long
Miss Savage
Wards Grove
Abe Dittmar
Times Rodgers
Charley Watts
Elizabeth
Dre. Staley
Freeport
Clark
Misse Krell
Post Office Delays Sparkzealous Letter Tales and Lively Mishaps
A humorous local piece recounts letters going astray at the city post office with tales of forgotten stamps, misaddressed notes, and a waiting stack in a pigeonhole. It notes a young woman racing to recover her mailed missive and a range of letters carrying valuables sent without proper writing. The column also covers a farmer’s suicide near Louisburg, a baseball game uproar over a controversial call, and Davenport’s 66 to 2 win over Dubuque as Ongoing local sports chatter.
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Royal Hamlets
Minister Honored in National Guard Inspection at Camp Lincoln
Rev John Van de Erve of Galena, serving as a private, received honorable mention in the Sixth regiment inspection led by Col Walter Fieldhouse. In his youth he stated he is a minister of the gospel, carries a first class rifle, and will be treated like other privates during duty at Camp Lincoln. Corporal Simpson of Rock Island also earned honorable mention as the unit’s inspection showed no marks on his rifle. The Sixth regiment was praised for better condition and discipline, with veterans remaining in service and officers noting good drilling and neat uniforms. Religious services and a sacred concert accompanied the visit, while the first battalion prepared to train on the range.
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Walter Kieldhouse
National Guard
John van de Erve
Galena
Scott
Springfield Journal
van de Erve
Fieldhouse
Vande Erve
Camp Lincoln
Comloral Simpson
Corporal Simpson
Company A
Rock Island
D. Jack Poster
Camp
Lincoln
Chaplin Fe
Kiethsburg
Springfield
Galiesburg
Cil
Sisth Regiment
John Scott
Dixon
Kushman
Sterling
Koof Kewanee
Excursion Tickets to Field Day at Livingston Wis
Reduced rate excursion tickets on the Chicago and North-Western line go on sale August 10 for a one day trip to Field Day in Livingston Wisconsin with return eligibility through August 11 incl. Tickets available via agents of the Chicago and North-Western Ry.
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Livingston, Wis
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western
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