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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1906
Page
2
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Samuel Byerley, clerk for the American Express company, cleared a profit of a little over 10 000 on a 5 800 000 Panama canal bond deal done with a 2 cent stamp. He sold the bonds to JS Bache & Co acting for Fish & Robinson, then took two months’ leave and plans Europe with his family. He awaits payment in a day or two as company officers consider promotion and raise. His colleagues are astonished by his risk and luck.
Wholesale pearl merchants rush from New York to the Wabash Mississippi and other rivers chasing treasures from the river beds. A sixty three grain white pearl fetched $15,000 after being sold for 75 cents by the finder. An Iowa merchant offered a 99 grain pink drop at $5,000. Gems from Indiana Wisconsin and other frontier markets arrive in Maiden Lane and New York warehouses.
A batch of candidacy notices from Jo Daviess County Illinois outlines several Republicans announcing runs for county offices and state legislature. Names include W H Shons William W Krape William Rippin James K Leckley John R Gilson Edward Menzimer J C Williams Robert Irwin A L Hathaway with primaries the decisive factor.
Local business ads promote a clearing sale at Coatsworths to make room for new stock with emphasis on parlor lamps and several medicinal products. Advertisements urge visits to drugstores for Cough and Cold Tablet No 4, Restorative for nerves, Tablet No 15 for throat ailments, and Rocky Mountain Tea through Siniger and Siniger.
July 29 30 Independence at Galena. August 1 2 Independence at Independence. August 3 Wanusau at Galena. August 4 5 Maquoketa at Galena.
In a wild six inning swing Galena held a slim lead, then Independence tied it with four unearned runs in the sixth. Galena finalizes the win in the ninth as Quinn scores on a key error and Madden, Biddy, and Strong contribute. Other notes cover Wausau and Dubuque, plus local ads and mining notices.
A jumble of notices offers mining lands and leases in the Mads Wisconsin lead and zinc fields with contact in Rockford Illinois and Galena. Various ads promote townsite information from Omaha and banking references, sales campaigns, insurance offers, patent medications, and a July 21 clearance sale in Coatsworths with price lists and bargains plus a residence for sale on High Street and Dr Shoop rheumatic remedy ads.
A list of grocery specials from a historic ad featuring 19 pounds white granulated sugar for 1.00, 21 pounds light brown sugar for 1.00, Dr Price’s baking powder at 4.65, various canned goods from Libby McNeil Libby, and Mason fruit jars priced per dozen. The ad includes multiple percent and bottle prices, highlighting assorted household staples and pantry items offered in bulk and per unit.
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