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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
6
House Friday June 16 office hours 1 to 5 p m. Dr Fruth claims to cure a wide range of ailments including eye ear nose throat lungs stomach liver bowels and more. He states he treats all female diseases rheumatism nervous weakness cancers tumors and other conditions without charging a fee and invites personal consultations with urine samples but warns no mail treatments.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports naval changes abolishing the boatswain with under fifteen years seniority becoming gunners. The historic rank, once highly regarded alongside the sailing master, fades as gunners assume duties in ropes, sails, masts, and yards. The shift seeks to replace boatswain tasks with gunner leadership across fleets.
Gen Rockwood Hoar recalls a Massachusetts campaign moment from last year. Portraits of Bates and Guild along with the rival party appeared nationwide, sometimes pasted over a litho theatrical ad. Underneath counterfeit portraits the banner read Vote for Bates and Guild while the visible caption touted The Greatest Vaudeville Team on Earth.
The article discusses valuable queen bee strains, noting Italian bees fetch 50 to 200 dollars and are shipped globally. It highlights a Canadian bee farmer who imports bees from Europe, insuring his most valuable queens. It also mentions stings causing illness in assistants, varying immune responses, and reports of rheumatism sufferers seeking bee stings as a possible remedy.
Authorities in France pay five cents per viper head. In Doubs department about 335000 have been killed and 485000 in Haute Saone. Recently workers in a river sluice killed 406 venomous snakes in a short period.
Greece yields a small area on the map yet supplies more and finer currants than any other nation, asserting its notable place in global production.
Australian policy provides a government pension to every child not supported by parents until age fourteen, eliminating the need for orphan asylums. The program ensures ongoing welfare support and counts orphans as those under guardianship without shelter-based institutions.
The article discusses dinosaurlike ancestors and argues that modern whales and lions may trace to a shared, primitive flesh-eating lineage. German scholar Prof Frans links Eocene jawbones found near Cairo to fossil teeth resembling creodonts, suggesting early predators adapting to aquatic life.
The Theorist discusses a new method of teaching by sound. A six year old boy proudly says he learned who made the first American flag. He credits Patsy Ross, and the father corrects him that Betsy Ross is the rightful maker.
A vignette on life in the Black Forest shows how shoemakers work with local hides. Farmers store hides for years, then a traveling shoemaker arrives with tools and measures each family member. The process can take a month or more as he outfits the household with shoes before moving on.
The article lists European nations and their share of woodland within total area. Finland leads at 51.2 percent, followed by Sweden 49.8, Russia 40.4, Austria 32.6, Luxembourg 29.1, Hungary 27.7, Germany 26.1, Serbia 24.9, Turkey 23.4, Norway 22.0, Romania and Switzerland 21.4 each, Bulgaria 20.8, with other states under 20 and England at 3.6 percent.
The Observer of Events and Things quips that if a woman's age could be read from teeth as with a horse, women would likely stay silent. The Yonkers Statesman notes the biting remark reflecting social wit.
A minister questions why a farmer brings dogs on a station platform. The farmer replies he is taking his thirteen children to the city and must bring the dogs to keep them from straying. The dialogue shows rural life and light humor as the party plans their day in town.
At a Leicester trade conference the president of the Institute of Carriage Builders said nearly all English wheel making had been captured by American industry, signaling a major shift in manufacturing leadership.
Engineers test a heat storage method at a London electric light station. A large water storage cylinder keeps water hot above the steam drum so that during peak demand the boiler feeds hotter water, boosting steam output from 12 000 to 15 000 pounds per hour and occasionally to 25 000, but coal use rises and practical advantages appear limited.
The article explains a simple test using rubbing with silk to attract fibers if real diamond. It advises exposing the stone to direct sunlight momentarily then placing it in a dark room. a real diamond glows, while an imitation reflects multiple images through the stone.
A colonial note on regional diet differences describes West Indian fish deadly to Europeans yet nourishing to natives and mentions a New Zealand orange that harms non-natives, highlighting cultural and biological taste distinctions across populations.
Sir Horace Plunkett presided over a Dublin conference of fruit growers at Ballsbridge. He cited the north of Ireland farmers building a notable fruit industry despite poorer soil, with Annamore station in Armagh boosting rail shipments from 100 tons to 700 tons of strawberries in a few years.
In Somerville Mass the autumn woods charm Myrtilla and Colin as they gather colored leaves. She finds a unique specimen and, after a playful exchange with Zane who wants it pressed, slips the leaf beneath her belt amid the forest hues and youthful exchange.
In San Bernardino California R Kennedy a rival for the assembly rushed to Gen F C Prescott dragging him clear as a chimney tipped toward him. Prescott wished to withdraw from the canvass but Kennedy refused to let him quit the race.
Monterey's state prison at Cottinge sits at the heart of the city. Prisoners roam the square by day after being deprived of weapons and are confined in a large town hall room at night, with no attempts to escape observed.
Zola noted the capital's egotism in English and cited the many hairpins shod on pavements. Mr Vizetelly revisits the topic, while an analysis of pigeons nests in London identifies hairpins as a stock architectural material.
The Guardian correspondence claims portraits circulating about Admiral Togo, touted as the Port Arthur hero, actually depict a lesser known rear admiral of the same name.
A conductor from Chicago reports the daring practice of tramps riding atop moving trains, especially sleepers, to ride unseen through stations. They crouch on the cap, dodge detection, and endure wind and heat while surviving only by quick, careful steps and balance. Blind baggage rides offer a hidden lounge at the front of baggage cars, unseen by engineers, with passing scenery and no crowded coach discomfort.
The poem by Alfred Wheeler seeks a wife fitting a specific ideal: young, beautiful, gentle, with bright eyes, a light heart, modest tongue, pure soul, slender figure, and a light voice. The speaker vows sincere, lifelong love and fidelity once such a woman is found.
Paris and London unload theaters in favor of music halls as theaters grow costly and lengthy. The star system reduces programs to a single personality, while music halls attract and amuse audiences with variety and immediacy.
From Mount Genevieve in Gilpin county Colorado a lone observer on a clear day can glimpse the Wintah mountains of eastern Utah the Medicine Bow range of Wyoming the Colorado Rockies and the major peaks of New Mexico. The eastern plains extend far into Nebraska making a broad multi state panorama.
Harvard University will equip a 27 foot focal length telescope with a five foot aperture, nearly twice the size of the Lick Observatory’s 36 inch aperture. The instrument will be used chiefly for photographic work.
A Philadelphia teacher with fifty years in the classroom was dismissed for a voice deemed too loud and harsh. The Pittsburg Gazette notes this long undiscovered fault, asserting Philadelphia would be unique in such a finding.
The article notes many successful inventions by women are patented under employer firms or sold to them before patenting. It highlights cosmetics, toys, simple kitchen utensils, and dressmaking finishings as common examples.
Sweden’s peat reserves are estimated to cover about two centuries of the nation’s current coal imports. The finding highlights peat as a major potential energy source and could influence future fuel strategies and imports balance.
In London a restaurant cook was arrested for stealing provisions. Authorities found in his possession three apples a shoulder of meat a pound of butter a pound of sausages half a pound of jam and a package of cocoa concealed on his person.
Leslie’s Weekly notes Oklahoma leads with record yields as favorable climate yields massive ears and stalks. A Mulhall field sees an eleven year old climb a sixteen foot stalk, illustrating extraordinary growth. The article suggests lower beef prices due to ample cattle feed corn.
In Cyprus residents report water tanks in private houses as prime mosquito breeding sites and discover that goldfish swiftly destroy mosquito larvae. Five or six goldfish can keep an ordinary house tank free of larvae.
A Northumberland vicar once served as legal adviser and physician to villagers. An old woman explains Dr Creighton claimed her digester was out of order, but she contends the whole cistern is misbehaving.
An officer investigating a Transvaal government farm near Potterstroom found an expert paid $4,000 a year an assistant $2,000 and another $1,500 in charge of 200 chickens. Similar management had produced a loss totaling $1,500,000 to date.
In a public durbar at Cabul the ameer spoke of a dream in which the Hadda Mullah appeared and granted him authority as both spiritual and temporal leader. Attendees congratulated him on his appointment and status.
In a paper before the French Academy of Medicine M Championniere declares appendicitis infectious and possibly arising from influenza. He notes higher risk where meat consumption is heavy and worse outcomes in patients who eat much flesh.
Uncle Allen Sparks says the only time he feels alarmed about the future is when a husband argues with a strong minded wife over how to save the country from ruin. The remark reflects local tensions and concerns about governance and civic responsibility.
Female labor is increasingly common in Mexico City offices and stores. Wages for young women are currently modest but expected to rise as efficiency improves and more workers enter the field.
German crime data contradicts claims of rising perjury. In 1882 Germany convicted 1607 for perjury, in 1902 the figure was 1292. After adjusting for population growth, perjury cases decreased by about 50 percent over twenty years.
Meyer Anselm Rothschild founded the house in 1812. Today the Rothschilds control about thirty million members in wealth totaling more than $600,000,000. The figure reflects the enduring influence and vast fortunes tied to the surname across generations.
The Somerville Journal notes the paradox of farm labor seeking an eight hour day while the country’s agricultural realities often resist standardizing hours. The piece suggests why a farmers union has not yet formed for shorter shifts.
A whaling steamer off Shetland brought in a whale whose stomach contained a large Dutch gin bottle in perfect condition. The discovery suggests long prior sea passage and loyal use of preserved spirits aboard.
The ordinance appropriates forty thousand three hundred thirty seven dollars for current fiscal year expenses. Allocations cover library support, city salaries, hydrant rentals, street and bridge work, electric light system, Grant Park, volunteer fire department, bond refunds and interest, printing, Market House and prison, cemetery improvements, judgments and general contingencies. Passed June 6 1905 by Mayor Charles Scheerer.
An emergency ration packed in a two compartment tin cylinder is carried by every British soldier. It contains four ounces of cocoa paste and four ounces of concentrated beef. Intended for dire necessity, it sustains strength for many hours when eaten in small quantities.
A Russian state scepter described as solid gold measures three feet in length and features 260 rubies along with fifteen emeralds among its ornaments.
In Albany New York about 1814 the first American carriage was produced marking a shift from earlier imports from England. Local historians note the event as a milestone in U.S. manufacturing and transportation history.
European inspectors take snapshots of men at public work and report the images speak louder than words. One photo shows thirty men on a road paving task with only two actively at work.
A Yonkers Statesman cartoon caption shows a pullet reacting to a commissary chief seizing a chicken from an invading army. The pullet laments the loss of her "family of 12" and echoes General Sherman on war, adding a wry note on conflict and loyalty.
A reflective note on meaning and duty cites the waving leaf the sea and daily tasks as guides. It contemplates interpreting Native secrets and the truths of man and God through ordinary life, urging timely insight.
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