Judge Spensley Sees a Ghost in Galena Crowd
A Galena audience heard Judge William Spensley recount a ghost tale linking a potential Lowden victory to lead tariff cuts and economic ruin. He claimed a Pullman paints lead in car coatings, arguing tariff cuts would devastate local industry and cause widespread bankruptcy and job loss.
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William Spensley
Galena
Main
Hill
Thirteenth Congressional District
Frank O. Lowden
Congress
Galena Iron Works Company
Ogle County
Lowden
Colonel Lowden
Pullman Car Company
London
Market Report and Shoe Sale Notice
Chicago market shows cattle and hogs trading steady to strong with prices listed for various grades. A shoe sale at Coatsworth's Dry Goods Store promises special prices Saturday, Aug 4 with three free shoe purchases for closest guess to feet total. Lost light gray jacket reported between Helm's store and Burton's building, finder to contact office.
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Coatsworth's Dry Goods
Coatsworth's
Helm's
Burton's
Coatsworth’s
Potosi Ore Richness Report From Grant Mining Drillings
R A Bratton of Grant Mining and Lumber reports drillings from Potosi mine show ore exceptionally rich. Samples come from a 30 foot sheet of disseminated black jack found about 70 feet deep and continuing nearly to 170 feet with ore extending downward.
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R. A. Bratton
Grant Mining & Lumber Company
Potosi
Landon Attacks Trusts and Monopolies in Speech
W P Landon, candidate for Congress from the district, spoke to a small street gathering last evening condemning trusts and monopolies. He cited the Illinois Central bridge at East Dubuque, calling for regulation of river crossing charges and noting railroads’ discrimination against smaller cities like Galena, urging federal action to lower freight rates and benefit manufacturers.
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W. P. Landon
Congress
Dubuque
East Dubuque
Illinois Central
Galena
Chicago
Northwestern Special Excursion to Fennimore on Aug 10
Northwestern will run a special excursion train from Galena to Fennimore on August 10 to serve attendees of the southern Wisconsin field meet opening August 9. A round trip fare of one and one third fare applies on August 9, with a special train the next day stopping at Benton Cuba City Platteville and other significant stations.
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Northwestern
Galena
Fennimore
Wisconsin
Benton
Cuba City
Platteville
Dubuque Couple Wed Here By Judge Rippin
A Dubuque wedding was solemnized this morning as Albert Minn and Anna Oswald, both of Dubuque, joined in matrimony. Judge William Rippin officiated. The bride is well known in Dubuque with many friends, and the groom works at Carr Rider Adams' factory. Mr and Mrs Minn departed for their Dubuque home after the ceremony.
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Judge Rippin
Key City
Albert Minn
Anna Oswald
Dubuque
William Rippin
Carr Rider & Adams
Ftuctory
Mini
Knights of the Globe recruit drive holds meeting at DeSoto House
Head Camp officials of the Knights of the Globe arrive this evening for a recruitment push in the city. About fifty members already reside here as a regional order aims to expand. A separate item notes a hat rack contest at Helm's grocery store with two racks unclaimed and miners sought at the Black Jack mine via C. M. Dow at Hotel Grant.
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Knights of the Globe
DeSoto House
Order
Helm's
Coatsworth
Black Jack
C. M. Dow
Hotel Grant
Joplin Separating firm boosts zinc output near Galena
The Joplin Separating company near Galena plans two more separating machines and a new kiln to enlarge its zinc processing capacity. Manager W. P. Cleveland, a noted innovator, foresees output rising to over 500000 pounds of refined zinc ore monthly as it expands. R. I. McKee handles purchases while Illinois Zinc of LaSalle buys the finished product. The Galena Iron Works also expands, doubling work force to meet rising orders. Oscar Mills seeks Grant county sheriff, with Tribune backing. The July 28 Engineering and Mining Journal notes district gains and provides a map of key plants.
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Joplin
Galena
W. P. Cleveland
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Missouri
Northwestern Railway
Joplin Separating Company
Illinois Zine Company
LaSalle
N. H. Snow
Rowley
R. I. McKee
Oscar Mills
Montfort
Grant County
Mills
the Tribune
Marshall
Engineering and Mining Journal
Tripoli Mill
Mineral Point
Galena Crater
Enterprise
Highland Rolls
Highland
Platteville
Dying on the Street in Dubuque Police Find Young Man
A 22 year old Morris Illinois man Thomas Barry died after being found asleep on White street and treated at Mercy hospital. He had wandered to Dubuque for work and suffered a liquor induced stupor since Thursday. Post mortem cited pneumonia. Body to be shipped to Morris for burial.
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Mercy Hospital
Thomas Barry
Morris
Dubuque
Pickley
Barry
Illinois
County Undertaking Rooms
St. Barry
Miller
White Street
Found Snake in Bed on Franklin Street
William Etherly and George Etherly of Franklin street returned home to find a large bull snake coiled on a couch where William had laid down to rest. George fired a shotgun, killing the reptile before it could bite anyone. Snakes have been common in Galena hills and have appeared in homes several times this summer.
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William Etherly
Franklin Street
George Etherly
William
George
Galena
Grocery Sale At Coataworth’s Aug 4 Sugar Offer
On next Saturday August 4 Coataworth's Department Store will sell 22 pounds of granulated sugar for one dollar with each dollar’s worth of groceries purchased that day for cash only. Wanted A good teamster at Galenatron Works.
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Coataworth's Department Store
Pioneer Colored Man James Brooks Starving in East Dubuque Hospital
James Brooks is an 80 year old pioneer Black resident of East Dubuque who was once a slave in Virginia and later a cook on Mississippi River steamboats. Now bedridden after a paralytic stroke, he is hospitalized and penniless awaiting county care, with plans to move to the county poor farm upon recovery.
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James Brooks
East Dubuque
Brooks
Mississippi
St. Louis
St. Paul
M. A. Heffelfinger
Frankland
White
Virginia
White House
Washington
Hanover Land Owners Face Road Right of Way Suit
The Hanover Railway company will ask Judge Baume for condemnation of lands owned by William Sanderson Charles Speer W D Irwin T Kilpatrick James Trousdale Martin Story and Robert Moore all of Hanover. The case stems from refusal to sell for a new road right of way as railroad construction proceeds and the line may be in operation before year’s end with possible backing from the Great Western.
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Hanover Railway Company
Hanover
Judge Baume
William Sanderson
Chas. Speer
W. D. Irwin
T. Kilpatrick
Jas. Trousdale
Martin Story
Robert Moore
Great Western
Spectator narrowly avoids injury in street buggy crash
During a London street speech a speeding buggy struck a man in the middle of the road. He was knocked down but escaped serious harm, sustaining only a few bruises as onlookers watched a dramatic near miss.
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Daring Street
London
Special Sunday School Excursion Train from Scales Mound to Dixon
A Milnois Central special ran today from Scales Mound to Dixon for Sunday school picnics along the line. The excursion will return this evening. Coatsworth's offers 20c coffee and 12c clear sale items today.
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Scales Mound
Dixon
Milnois Central
Five Hundred Reported Slain in Savaborg Battle
London July 31 Russian troops mutinied at Savaborg fortress in Finland and struck loyal forces. The two armies clashed for over five hours with about five hundred reported killed.
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Savaborg
Finland
London
Five Head of Cattle Killed by Lightning in Guilford
Lightning Saturday killed five head of cattle in Guilford township, three owned by Jos. Baus and two by a neighboring farmer. The storm caused a grand display of electricity, striking trees and barns but causing no fires. Farmers report heavy losses from lightning this year, with more stock killed near Galena than in previous similar periods. No persons were killed, though several escaped injuries.
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Guilford Township
Jos
Baus
Galena
Rebeckahs Camp Out With Odd Fellows Picnic
The Rebeckahs and about a hundred Odd Fellows attended a day trip to Camp 19 by Gear's ferry. They enjoyed a genuine old fashioned picnic with lunch baskets, while blackberries and jelly glasses were advertised at Coatsworth's.
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Gear
Plans for New Armory Emerge as Stock Company Formed
Plans for an armory in Galena are advancing with a stock company formed from Company M and local businessmen. Plans will be submitted to the building committee in a few days, with construction expected to start this fall. Camp Lincoln activities include preparing the rifle range for encampment as two Sixth Regiment companies arrive around September 1 for two weeks of practice near Portage.
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Sixth Regiment
Camp Lincoln
Company M
Galena
Sargeant Woerth
Sargeant le 'Pert
Portage
Springfield
Tong
Voting Grows in Galena Piano Contest at Tribune Window
The Tribune's piano contest gains activity as voters purchase subscriptions for votes. Back and advance payments grant voting certificates. weekly and daily blocks, with 65 votes for three months and 260 for a year. The piano is on display at O Kraehmer, with ballots and deadlines listed.
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Tribune
O. C. Kraehmer
Lizabeth Howard
Alice Edwards
Louise Roddewig
Cecilia Huber
Maud Gaffney
Carrie Norton
Eldora Meeters
Jennie Young
Lena Bauer
Hattie Lind
Edith Millhouse
Adele Toepel
Alice Williams
Mary Bergman
Jdessia Lawrence
Eee
Anna Steigner
Sadie Rouse
Katie Nellis
Galena
O. Kraehmer
Daily Tribune
Weekly Tribune
Pete Eae Eee Ee Slad
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Judge Spensley
Today's Market Report
Potos
Grant
Landon Speaks Again
J. H. Lewis
Murphy Mining Company
Hazel Green
Morrison
Galenatron Works
Pioneer
J. Brooks
Rebeckahs
Armory Building Committee
Tri- Dune
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