Galicia Laborers for Panama Canal Drawn From Stereotypes
A 1692 visitor describes Galicia as poor with little commerce and a hardy, stubborn people. The Panama Canal commission seeks Galician laborers, noting their suitability for hot sun work and willingness to travel, while stereotypes label them as crafty, lazy, and untrustworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galicia
Spain
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal
New York Tribune
Span
Peninsula
Gallegos
Canal Zone
American
Iberian Peninsula
South America
Oporto
Gallego
Own Hero of a Mother
A Washington Post interview reveals a mother describing her son as a football hero. She recalls his brutal season, the cheering crowd, and her intense pride at his team victory and personal role in it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Mme. Bonaparte
East Galena Notes From Our Correspondent
East Galena reports include visits, local commerce, and mines in a prosperous week. Notable items mention Daisy’s fate question, a carnival in Galena, a Mt Pleasant school closure, and Memorial Day observances by Star camp No. 1130 M W A.
Abbeyfeall Parish Becomes Landlord Free Under Land Act
In Abbeyfeall County Limerick the parish is without a landlord as all land is now owned by the occupiers under the Irish Land Acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeyfeall
County
Limerick
Iriah Land Acta
Temperance lecturer to speak at M E church Sunday
Scales Mound readers are invited to hear Prof. McDonald speak at 10 30 AM at the M E church. A second address for teachers and pupils by Rev. Griffin follows at the evening service with a short choir selection. The day also notes a quiet local judicial election and various visits by residents to relatives and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
M. E. Church
Griffin
BE. A. Sanders
E. J. Martin
Platteville
R. J. Phelps
J. H. McFadden
Rockford
Will Hocking
Hazel Green
Fred Roberts
Lucile
Apple River
Reuven Atkinson
Sheffield
D. Atkinson
Joseph
J. A. Adams
Dubuque
W. J. Lowery
Mr. Lowery
Ball game tales and mining moves at Council Hill
Attendees flocked to a Galena baseball game while a social hop filled the town scene. A stray handcar hit by Illinois Central train No. 55 caused no injuries. Paragon Lead and Zinc material volumes were hauled for Tem perly farm and a large machinery consignment is expected soon. Residents visited each other and church groups met. the Ladies Aid set a June 6 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Pete Felancers
Illinois Central
Callahan
Paragon Lead and Zinc Company
Vickers Temperly
Simeon Spencer
Scales Mound
Ladies’ Aid
Amos Ford
David Heer
C. W. Parkins
Elizabeth Guests and Local Happenings Highlight Week
Elizabeth residents hosted and visited relatives from Savanna Galena Lena Lanark Stockton Hanover and others. Local lead mining progress at Black Hawk with 200 to 300 pounds shipped anticipated. Sports saw Elizabeth ball team beat Hanover 13 to 11. junior baseball also defeated Hanover.
Social News From Woodbine and Nearby Towns
Donald Clegg of Storm Lake Iowa visits this week. Roy and Mrs Dresser visit Mouguin home last Wednesday. Naomi Meffley of Galena visits McLaign home last Sunday. Ben Armitage of Galena visits Joseph Armitage here. Dr A R Speer Thurman Miller and Elmer Dawson of Hanover in town Sunday. Mae and Carrie Williams of Woodbine spend Sunday here. Bell Telephone widening line to Woodbine. May Chittick of Kansas visits last week. Dr and Mrs Dittmar of Apple River visit Woodbine Elizabeth area for past week. George Eade of Stockton seen on our streets. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Q Robinson last Friday. All doing well. Anna Mohr returns to Galena Tuesday after visiting Woodbine Elizabeth. Nina Cross goes with Naomi Meffley to Galena Tuesday. Effie Hosking goes to Galena Tuesday to visit Emily Farrell. George Harris and Lloyd Farwell Stockton visitors last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Clegg
Storm Lake
Roy Dresser
Mouguin
Hickory Grove
Naomi Meffley
Galena
McLaign
Ben Armitage
Joseph Armitage
A. R. Speer
Thurman Miller
Elmer Dawson
Hanover
Anna Mohr
Woodbine
Elizabeth
Nina Cross
Effie Hosking
Emily Farrell
George Harris
Lloyd Farwell
Stockton
Picnic at Freeport Low Attendance for Woodmen Visit
Galena residents expect a small turnout for a Freeport picnic as carnival events draw crowds in the Pretzel city. The Burlington Minnesota Day Light Limited maiden trip impressed Galena visitors, with timetable changes prompting careful scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Freeport
Junction
Burlington
Minnesota Day Light Limited
Pullman
Ancient copper coin charms Freeport collector
Geo W Etherly of Freeport owns a 1696 copper coin from Ireland valued by experts as potentially worth a penny but treasured for its antiquity. J Frank Deuel drove a group of young ladies to Hazel Green in a safe, enjoyable outing with names including Margaret Glessner and Kathaleen Ross. George Bonadour of Freeport married Miss Bartell of Hazel Green in Freeport, with Justice Clark officiating. they will live in Hazel Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Etherly
J. Frank Deuel
Hazel Green
Margaret Glessner
Hazel Bratton
Kathaleen Ross
George Bonadour
Miss Bartell
Justice Clark
Martin Bonadour
Bonadour
Local people and visitors flood city for carnival season
Fred Hughes and others from Darlington Clinton Hazel Green and Freeport visit the city on business or for the carnival. Lead strike near Potosi excites the region while Ed Cullen suffers a severe arm injury in East Dubuque. A new cement walk is laid in Grant Park as Misses Jennie and Effie Redfern depart for Ogden Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hughes
Darlington
G. Wilkison
Clinton
F. G. Wheeler
Hazel Green
E. W. Kempter
James Blewett
Lancaster
Chris Hillmer
Standard Cigar Company
Henderson Smith
Springfield
Bellevue
Geo. Peacock
Benton
Bartsch
Ed Mangus
Rockford
John Hilgert
Franklin Street
Anna Felt
Miss Robb
Madison
Wisconsin
Freda Fest
Miss Mell
Dubuque
Wm. Hartley
Murphy
Potosi
Wis
Winkler
Edw. Ried
Freeport
Thos. Whippo
W. R. Gaylord
Prospect Street
Elgin Courier
Cheyenne
Wyo
Government Land Office
Grant Park
Jennie
Effie Redfern
Burlington
Ogden
Utah
Hazel Green Notes on Local People and Industry
Hazel Green residents attend Galena ball game and visit friends while the town reports new feed mill completion and modern mining machinery at Millis mine. Delegates sail to Sheboygan Grand Lodge. electric railway inquiries and growing merchant business noted. several visitors from Oshkosh La Crosse Oak Park and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hutton
Square Deal
Ray Lightcap
Chicago
Galena
Joe Trevan
Georgetown
F. G. Pascoe
Jos
Cox
Sheboygan
Grand Lodge
Tom Collins
C. N. Strausser
Herman Genz
Jess Kittoe
Millis
Geo. Holt
Bryant
Chas. O'Neil
Cuba City
Rewey
J. Oats
James Satterlive
Benton
John
Minnie Bennett
Hazel
Hazel Green
John Roy
Darlington
J. Thomas
Will Rodda
R. Trevartha
Omaha
Edward
F. E. Wait
Oskosh
C. N. Davis
Oshkosh
W. Anderson
la Crosse
Robert P. Held
Oak Parks
Ill
A. O. Fox and Son
A. W. Liddle
Girl's suspender dress pattern 5142 offered by pattern department
Pattern No 5142 presents a stylish easy to sew suspender dress for girls with a blouse waist and gathered skirt. Compare heavy washable material for skirt and suspenders with sheer white fabric for the blouse. Sizes 5 to 12 years. four yards of 36 inch material for medium size. 10 cents to order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn
Dimity
Batiste
McCarvin House Builds On Debt Foundations
In a wry streetside comment, the piece notes the house on the boulevard rests on a foundation of debt and is topped with a mortgage. A Rare Relic describes Gen. James Grant Wilson owning a large seal ring containing hair from Washington, Hamilton, Lincoln, Grant, Napoleon and Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grant Wilson
New York
Washington
Hamilton
Lincoln
Grant
Napoleon
Wellington
The Forest King and the Zoo Encounter
A lion and Honess at the Frankfort zoo hissed and crouched in terror as a ferret found its way into their enclosure, prompting a startled display of fear and alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort Zoo
Wise Precaution Warms Water Safety Claim
The source quotes Soakem and Kapeck discussing drinking water practices. Soakem asks if they kept filling tanks until vision blurred. Kapeck responds that they boil their drinking water, reflecting concern for safety and clear water handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soakem
Kapeck
Chicago Daily News
Havre Coffee Market World Leader in Imports
Havre in 1904 dominated global coffee trade with imports reaching 109,989 bags. French port city Ha vre Hawaii?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Doctor C N Stuesser of Hazel Green Practice
Dr C N Stuesser physician and surgeon based in Hazel Green Wisconsin lists office hours 8 to 9 am 1 to 3 pm and 7 to 8 pm with telephone connection for appointments and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Stuesser
Hazel Green, Wis
Anarchists Convene in Chicago for Global Red Flag Rally
Chicago June 5 Anarchists from across the United States and Europe will convene in the city for a five day gathering beginning Wednesday. Emma Goldman is billed as the star while leaders from Russia Italy Spain and Germany attend. Detectives from several cities and Pinkerton agents accompany the security detail as plans for international propaganda are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Europe
Emma Goldman
Russia
Italy
Spain
Germany
Removed Galena Man From State Grain Inspector Role
A. E. Hart of Galena was ousted from the chief clerk position in the registration department of the state grain office in Chicago. Jim Pease was appointed the new sheriff, with John J. Kjellander named by Pease. Hart may be reassigned to a clerical post at Bartonville insane asylum. The salary cited is $2,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
A. E. Hart
Chicago
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Daviess County
Yates
Deneen
State Grain Office
Jim Pease
John J. Kjellander
Hart
Bartonville Insane Asylum
Hunt for Rubber Trees
The article notes rising rubber demand prompts careful exploration of rubber producing trees and grove development in favorable districts. It mentions Java Ceylon and the Malay peninsula expanding plantings and Liberia producing high quality gum. It also cites rapid rubber industry growth in Mexico and South America and the tree’s adaptability to diverse climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Ceylon
Malay Peninsula
Liberia
Mexico
South America
German Meteorological Station Planned Near Friedrichshafen
The German government will establish a meteorological station on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen with a $15 000 cost shared by Bavaria Württemberg Baden and Alsace Lorraine. Daily atmosphere studies will use kites from boats on the lake, joining similar northern stations at Lindenberg and Hamburg and a planned northeast station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Brittain
Kebj
Lake Constance
Friedrichshafen
Bavaria
Wurttemberg
Baden
Alsace-Lorraine
Lindenberg
Hamburg
Five Year Census Across Sweden France Germany Finland
A five year census is conducted across Sweden France Germany and Finland. The process occurs at five year intervals to collect demographic and social data for national planning. Officials emphasize consistency and comparability across countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
France
Germany
Finaland
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The
Galena Tribune
the Tribune Publishing Co
D. A. Callahan
Inl
East Galena
Capt. White of
Rice
Pierce Richards
Jim Ginn
Alex Virtue
Mr. Tarkett
Shell White
Will Stewart
Wilbur Virtue
Edna
Virtue Home
Daisy
Arthur Shannon
Charles Monzimer
Guilford
G. Welk
Josie McCormack
Loretta Collins
Stitt
Cleary
Dan McKane
Big Joe
Lester Virtue
Flinch
Clayton Rathburn
Baraboo
Rev. Hertel
John Gaffner
Joe Bowers
Highland
Black Jack
Frank Dellabella
East Fork
Mt. Pleasant
Will Gesselbracht
Burg
Will Deininger
Wil
Beth Steinstra
Beardly
Jessie Virtue
Five Leaf Clover Club
Literary Society
Edwards
J. Gaffner
John Seibert
Arch Virtue
Samuel Stienstra
Jim Davis
Ernest Estorf
Willie Monnier
C. BE. Wright
Boston
Bush
Wright
Raymond Pooley
James Carr
Garner
Gus Stephans
Byron Kilian
Lena
J. H. Tippett
Irene
Mary Bausman
Della
Mabel Webster
Monnier
James Kittoe
Kate Monnier
Warren
Happy Parish
Council Hill
Jas. Elliott
Savanna
R. Hitt
Will Bennett
Eliza Wiley
Clara Nash
Cross
Nina
Lanark
Fannie Bade
Myrtle Renwick
Dr. Cowles
Black Hawk
A. Wenner
Ed. Shreck
H. Primley
Minnesota
Meeting of the Stars
Clara Armstrong
Stockton Friends
Jessie Michaels
Ben Meffrey
O. L. Bunker
Iowa
J. Golden
Charles Coats
Fablinger
City News
Chas, Marshal
Marshal
Sarah Swing
Pitcher
Miss Swing
Addie Bergman
Miss Weinen
Miss Bergman
Commerce Street
George Conkling
Henry
Whitmore
Circuit Court
St. Mary’s Court
Women's Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Mary's Hall
Amboy
Dixon
Beloit
Janesville
Elizabeth Dodgers
Freeport Bulletin
Coatsworth
J. W. Coatsworth & Co
Geo
Feeley
Jennie Rooney
Gleason
M. J. Burns
Mary Kelly
Camillus Harney
Freeport Lady Catholic Order of Foresters
Edward Cullen
East Dubuque
Sinsinawa Avenue
Mississippi
Great Western
Galena Junction
Corey Pond
Louisiana
Pond
South
Annie L. Rogers
Dr. Fowler
City
I. F. Moore
Husted
Park Avenue
Rogers
Hazel Green Department
Our Pattern Department
Pattern Department
the Forest King
Maxim Gorky
Ivan Narodny
Maxim
Baltic Republic
Aurtoro Bresci
Humbert
Collins
Patterson
N. J
McKinley
St. Louis
Pinkerton
Henry C. Frick
Pittsburg
Homestead
Alexander Berkman
Pennsylvania
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