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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1906
Page
2
Subscriptions and prices for the Galena Tribune Daily Edition with rates per week day month and year. A delivery complaint policy is outlined for subscribers missing the paper. Entry as second class mail in Galena Illinois dated July 25 1906.
Local notes report harvest inching toward half a crop as oats ripen. Residents juggle visits, travels, and small events from Rockford to Apple River, Warren, Council Hill, and Benton. Ida Coulson wins a popularity prize. Mildred Kenoche takes the baby prize. A fire behind Martin's store flares briefly. cause suspected to be a discarded cigar.
A batch of candidacy notices announces runs for Illinois General Assembly and Jo Daviess County offices. Names listed include W. H. Shons, William W. Krape, William Rippin, James F. Leckley, John R. Gilson, Edward Menzimer, J. C. Williams, Robert Irwin, A. L. Hathaway. Primaries noted with Republican voters. Also brief community items, travel notes, and local social notices.
Listing shows item 4 in a hot weather goods sale with price 1.69 and parameters 79 98. Indicates a product line entry likely stormy pricing. No further context available.
Notice advertises Homeseekers excursion to the Northyye area via North Western line with greatly reduced fares. Schedules mention standard and tourist sleeping cars, free reclining chair cars, and “The Best of Everything.” Also lists sale dates and agents for Chicago & North Western Railway, plus mining land and lease opportunities in the Minnesota Wisconsin lead and zinc fields with contact Nelson J. Russell Rockford Illinois. Also promotes Moran house sale in Galena Illinois and a 70 horsepower locomotive boiler sale from Vinegar Hill Zinc Mining.
Public notice of a decree issued June 1 1906 in Jo Daviess Circuit Court Chancery directs Master in Chancery David B Blewett to sell at public vendue on August 1 1906 at Galena Illinois a 48 39 acre parcel in Jo Daviess County to satisfy the decree with cash in hand. Also notice of November 1906 publication in Marian Overstreet vs Edward Overstreet non residence suit and required appearance by Edward Overstreet in Galena before November term.
Public notice of a chancery sale in Jo Daviess County Illinois following a June 8 1906 decree. It lists Greenwood Cemetery Maggie Burke as complainants and John Englen Rose Englen as defendants with 104 69 acres offered at public vendue at 10 am August 1 1906 at the Galena courthouse. Terms cash. Sheean and Sheean are solicitors.
Executrix of Mathias Stehr's will informs Jo Daviess County Court of Galena that the September term will hear claims and allow settlements. Creditors must attend. debtors must pay promptly. Also included are ads for go carts at Coatsworth's and various sales and remedies from 1906 Galena listings.
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