Linden Range Mines and Robart Kickapoo Prospect Livens Prospect News
Linden Wisconsin July 30 A thorough mining feature highlights the Linden Range led by the Robart Kickapoo mine with 100 acres north of Linden and half a mile from nearby producers. It notes high zinc lead potential, past profits of the range including Mason Ross Glanville Stevens Trio and forecasts strong future output amid cautious, economical management.
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J. H. Lewis
Linden
Wis
the Tribune
Wisconsin
Ridgeway
Highland
Mineral Point
Calamine
Robart-Kickapoo
Linden Range
Mason
Ross
Glanville
Stevens
Trio
Dark Horse
Platteville-Linden
Weigle
Robart
Jess
Long waits are necessary travelers up against the real thing
Linden Wisconsin July 30 Special. The article argues that Cobb traffic delays caused by Cobb opposition and Northwestern railway stance shifted passenger flow to Whitson Junction. It notes eight trains a day at Whitson and the absence of local spending in Cobb, urging recognition of lost opportunities due to opposition.
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Whitson
Wis
Linden
Mineral Point
Northern
Northwestern Railway
Cobb
Whitson Junction
Cuba
Northwestern
Dubuque Wedding Attended by Local Galerians
Mr and Mrs William Rouse and Miss Maggie Gardner of this city attended the wedding of Stanley Meyer and Miss Cole Whitney at the Cathedral in Dubuque this morning. The couple traveled by Illinois Central later today bound for the east to begin their honeymoon. Both brides and groom have local relatives and are well known here.
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Dubuque
William Rouse
Maggie Gardner
Stanley Meyer
Cole Whitney
Woodmen Unveil Monument at Dubuque
Woodmen of the World held a Sunday unveiling of a monument at Linwood cemetery in Dubuque with several thousand attendees from Iowa and Illinois. Noted guests included head camp officers from Omaha and local attendees Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bartsch and John Turpin. A parade accompanied the ceremony.
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Dubuque
Henry Bartsch
John Turpin
Iowa
Illinois
Omaha
Linwood Cemetery
Narrow Escape As Hay Fork Ensnarement Injures Farm Worker
Herman Keller of East Galena township narrowly survived after a hay fork pulled by a horse lifted him to the top of a barn. His wrist was cut and he suffered bruising but was not believed in danger after the horseman halted the lift and lowered him to the ground.
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Herman Keller
Galena
Keller
Mr. Keller
River Improvement Convention to Be Held in Minneapolis
The Mississippi River Improvement association plans a major October meeting in Minneapolis with delegates from all along the river. Hon. David Sheean will represent Galena. An expert argues that even a 2 cent per bushel saving in transport could exceed the government’s cost of upper river improvements within a year, urging farmer and industry support for early, large scale work.
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Mississippi River Improvement Association
Minneapolis
Galena
David Sheean
Seaboard
Mississippi River
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Dakotas
Upper
Mississippi
New Orleans
Upper Mississippi River Association
Upper Mississippi
Fork Falls Farm Hand Injured By Falling Hay Fork
August Baker of Guilford was seriously injured at A Hathaway farm in Guilford township when a hay fork, loaded with hay, fell from a horse drawn fork and struck him in the back. He was taken to the house and later recovered. authorities note the accident could have been fatal if the fork’s prongs had faced downward. A note about Coatsworth’s dry goods sale and a missing light gray jacket between Helm’s store and Burton’s building follows, with finder asked to report.
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August Baker
Guilford
A. Hathaway Ffarm
Guilford Township
Baker
Coatsworth
Coatsworth's
Helm's
Burton’s
Fifty Women Shot to Death in South Africa Amid Rebel Crackdown
Capetown dispatch reports German forces killed fifty native women who refused to disclose rebel chief Marengo. The atrocity was carried out in German South Africa as authorities claim measures to suppress the rebellion. An earlier note from Paris reports an unsuccessful dynamite attempt against a train carrying Grand Duke Vald'pair near Charleroi, Belgium, with anarchist suspicion.
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Capetown
South Africa
Marengo
Paris
Grand Duke Vald
Charleroi
Belgium
Road project gains momentum for East Dubuque line
Four carloads of material for the Dubuque and Platteville electric road have arrived at East Dubuque and are stored for use in construction. Work is said to begin within weeks with no doubt the road will be built. Negotiations continue over buying the Dubuque and Dunleith high bridge as grading for the right of way may start soon and Galena division could follow. An inter urban between Dubuque and Platteville has long been discussed and will bring satisfaction once actual construction begins.
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Dubuque and Platteville
East Dubuque
Dubuque and Dunleith High Bridge
Dubuque
Galena
Platteville
Remains Borne To The Tomb In Galena Funeral
The funeral of the late James M. Ryan was held from the late home to St. Michael's church at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, largely attended. The casket was one of the most costly used in Galena in many years, interior copper exterior quarter sawed oak, with beautiful floral offerings. Rev Father Shannanahan delivered a touching sermon praising the deceased. Interment followed at East Side cemetery. Pallbearers were Edw. Clark, Wm. Blewett, Thos. Casserly, Edw. Reardon, Philip Galvin and Daniel B. Kelly.
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James M. Ryan
St. Michael’s Church
Galena
Father Shannahan
East Side
Edw. Clark
Wm. Blewett
Thos, Casserly
Edw. Reardon
Philip Galvin
Daniel 8. Kelly
Infant Scalded By Kettle At Dexter Street Home
The 14 month old son of Mr and Mrs Cal Cramer of Dexter street in Freeport was badly scalded yesterday afternoon when he reached for a kettle of boiling water on the stove at his aunt's home next door. The child grabbed the kettle and poured the hot liquid over his left arm, the flesh hanging in shreds. He endured severe pain through the night and into today.
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Freeport
Cal Cramer
Dexter Street
Excursion to Devil's Lake by Northwestern Railway
Announcement for a cheap rate excursion to Devil's Lake Wis on Thursday August 9 by Chicago Northwestern Railway agent J McGinnis. Also notices seeking miners at Black Jack mine and a clearing sale at Coatsworth's dry goods store featuring reduced prices on sugar corn jelly glasses deviled ham and coffee with limited stock.
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Chicago Northwestern Railway Company
Devil's Lake
Wis
J. McGinnis
Black Jack
C. Dow
Grant
Coatsworth’s
Coatsworth
Coatsworth's
Pioneer Miner William Waters Dies After Sudden Hemorrhage
William Waters, one of the district’s oldest miners and a Cornwall born pioneer, died at about 2:30 AM after a hemorrhage of the lungs. He was nearly 80, had worked in local mines for 74 years, and recently sold his Waters mine in Platteville. Survived by his wife and few relatives, his funeral will be in Platteville with burial there.
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William Waters
Mr. Waters
Waters
Galena
Cornwall
England
California
Platteville
Wis
Franklin Street
Northwestern
Many Fish Caught Sunday At Mississippi River
Jos Miller and Joan Pfeffer spent Sunday at the Mississippi river and made a large catch. Hundreds of people from the city and surrounding country fished yesterday with many from Dubuque and Belle Vue. Fishing was excellent as water falls and the river runs clear boosting record catches.
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Jos. Miller
Joan Pfeffer
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Bellevue
Missina- Ippi
Rebekahs at Camp for annual outing with Odd Fellows
Rebeckahs plan their annual picnic at Camp 19 tomorrow inviting Odd Fellows to join. Members gather at the levee at 8:30 AM, board Gear’s ferry, and proceed to the camp grounds for a large, basket-filled gathering expected to be a enjoyable event of the season.
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Odd Fellows
Rebeckahs
Gear's Ferry
Fire at East Dubuque damages Werner home
Fire at Ben Werner’s East Dubuque residence yesterday afternoon gutted the upper story and caused about 300 in losses. The blaze, arising from a gasoline stove at 1 15, began before the fire company arrived, injuring Mrs. J S Branstetter with two broken fingers while aiding in the effort. the lower floor was saved by firefighters. Werner, a local stone mason, is well known in the city.
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Werner
Yester
Ben Werner
East Dubuque
J. S. Branstetter
Husband Quarrels Burns Wife Alleged Murder in Chicago
Chicago police questioned John Voss after the charred body of Mrs Ernestina Voss was found at 2300 West Addison. Neighbors, enraged, tried to lynch him, claiming he murdered her and set the house ablaze. Voss denied knowledge of the death despite hours of questioning. Nice blackberries at Coatsworth's, going at 8 1-3c per box.
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Chicago
Ernestina Voss
Addison Avenue
John Voss
Voss
Irving Park
Coatsworth's
Miner Killed by Falling Casting at Marseville Mine
William Yeager 23 died instantly at the Marseville mine near Stockton when a heavy casting broke from the shaft top as he pulled a signal rope to hoist dirt. The Morseville resident, unmarried, had just filled a tub and was struck on the head. An inquest is set for this afternoon. Yeager leaves parents and relatives. The report notes this is the mine’s first fatal accident since operation began.
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William Yeager
Marseville
Stockton
Yeager
Morseville
Voting in Piano Contest Heats Up in Tribune Shows
The Tribune piano contest gains momentum as large voting blocks tilt the standings. Miss Edwards leads narrowly with Miss Huber dropping to third. Miss Gaffney and others gain votes. A $300 Cable-Nelson plane rewards top voting subscriber, with coupons in The Galena Daily and Weekly Tribune from July 16 to September 15.
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Tribune
Miss Edwards
Miss Huber
Miss Gaffney
Elizabeth Howard
Alice Edwards
Cecilia Huber
Maud Gaffney
Carrie Norton
Eldora Meeters
Jennie Young
Lena Bauer
Hattie Lind
Edith Millhouse
Adele Toepel
Alice Williams
Mary Bergman
Jessie Lawrence
Anna Steigner
Labor
Galena
O. Kraehmer
Galena Daily
Weekly Tribune
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Robart Kickapoo
Cassville
East
Tillie Risley
Seminary Hill
Miss Tillie Risley
Miss Risley
Mills Mine
Hazel Green
Mr. Johnson
Bell Bros Overall
T Galena
Platteville Interurban
James Ryan
Knights of the Red
Rebekahs
Mandrina
William A. Ellis
Sproul Bros
Daily Tribune
Walil
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