Galena Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 1905-06
The Galena city council enacts an appropriation of forty thousand three hundred thirty seven dollars for 1905 1906 to fund library operations salaries hydrants streets and bridges electric light works Grant Park Volunteer Fire Department refunding bonds interest printing Market House and Prison Old City Cemetery and other general expenses. Passed June 6 1905.
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Ciry Council
TIE Civy
Galena
Ystem
Grant Park
Fire Department
Electric Light Works
Jo Daviess Supervisors Meet in Galena June 12 1905
Notice for a regular meeting of the Jo Daviess County Board of Supervisors at Galena Court House on Monday June 12 1905. All county claims must be filed by June 20 1905. Also bids for Grant Park walks due by 4 PM June 17 1905 with right to reject any bids.
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Board of Supervisors
Jo Daviess County
Illinois
Grant Park
J. 3. Howard, Jr
For Sale Henry Parker homestead in Galena
For sale good eight room house and barn with all outbuildings and orchard and 24 lots on Shottower in Galena the Henry Parker home stead. Property to settle the estate. Inquire Simon Singer executor or J C Beevers Expert Testimony. There are fifteen symptoms of drunkenness said a medical witness in an English police court. The judge fined the defendant five dollars and called for the next case.
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Shottower
Galena
Henry Parker
Simon Singer
J. C. Beevers
Ordinance on Main Street construction requirements
The ordinance requires property owners on Main Street to obtain grade and sidewalk specifications from the city engineer before building curbs or walks and to conform accordingly. Violations incur a fine from 5 to 50 dollars and daily penalties for continued noncompliance. Passed June 6, 1905 by the mayor and city clerk.
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Charles Scheerer
Speed Regulation Ordinance for Galena Streets
The Galena City Council enacts a measure prohibiting driving any carriage or motor vehicle faster than seven miles per hour on public streets. Violators face fines from five to two hundred dollars. The ordinance takes effect after passage by the mayor and legal publication.
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City of
Galena
Money Back Principle Promises Customer Satisfaction
The Yellow Corner publicizes a pledge by HN Hollander to refund purchases, stressing safe, sane principles, community goodwill, and guaranteed satisfaction on all drugs and goods to maintain neighborly trust and avoid alienation.
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Monty
HN. Hollander
Men’s Oxfords Discounted Amid Stock Loss
The ad advertises men’s Oxfords in tan, patent leather, and kid in all styles and lasts with a discount of 25 to 50 cents on the dollar. The seller cites late stock arrivals forcing sacrifice to clear inventory. G15.
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Oxfords
Aloss
Mucnow
Ladies Shoes Sale At Reduced Prices From Aspen Druggists
Ladies shoes in late styles and lasts, regular 1 to 2.50 per pair, now 1.10 to 2.00 per pair as stock sells out. Early call offers a large assortment. Siniger & Siniger, druggists, shipped from Aspen a box of Siniger's Corn Salve with recent mail orders from former Galena residents.
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Fes
Alois Macnow
Siniger & Siniger
Aspen
Colo
Siniger
Galena
Local News And Social Notes From The County
Woodbine residents James Lynch and family spent Sunday in the city while Pintele and wife visited relatives in Hanover. Miss Dena Bryson enjoyed time with relatives in Elizabeth. Winnie Hoskins visited her uncle Jank Bryson and family. Hester Ryder broke an arm playing in dirt Sunday. Tillie Siemen recovers from mumps. Theodore Hermann of Stockton called on relatives here. Margaret Hermann is ill with catarrhal fever. Ed Lynch and sisters Katie and Margaret of Stockton spent Sunday with Adam Long. Pearl Heidenreich returned after teaching in eastern state. Louisa Klopp returned from Freeport after two months with her uncle. Young folks attended a party at Albert Dittmar’s in Derrida last Friday. Ila White returns home from Apple River after eight months teaching Roe’s Corners School next year. Insect Migration notes ships spread winged pests and blessings across globe via ocean vessels.
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Louisa Klopp
Freeport
That
Ila White
Apple River
Miss White
Roe’s Corners
A Very Bashful Man and the Kenilworth Visit
A shy man sends an anonymous love-letter with a proposal to a brown-eyed lass in Marion amid a refined compliment. In a historical aside, Queen Elizabeth’s Kenilworth visit halted clocks so time would not intrude on the royal stay, with hands paused to mark her arrival.
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Marion
Ark
Elizabeth of England
Kenilworth
Leicester
Insurance limit change eyed by Modern Woodmen committee
The Modern Woodmen law committee plans a Milwaukee session recommendation to cap single certificates at 62 000 down from 3 000. The panel argues the lower limit would save the society money. They also seek to extend the head camp term from two to four years and propose other changes.
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Woodman Law Committee
Milwaukee
Law Committee
Baby Hangs Self Near Platteville
A seven month old baby of Mr and Mrs Nordorf living five miles west of Platteville Wisconsin died Tuesday after the infant rolled on a bed placed with two chairs to prevent it from falling. The child reportedly wedged its head between the chairs and died.
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Platteville
Wis
Nordorf
Paper rushed to press amid staff shortages
Editor travels to Roanoke for Sympathy coverage while a compositor falls ill. The office presses ahead with limited news and warns readers to watch tomorrow’s Martinsville News for full coverage. The “office devil” is also reportedly in Roanoke betting on the races.
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Roanoke
Martinsville
Old Oak Beams Made Into Furniture From Inn Timber
Oak beams aged around a millennium were removed from the Blue Bell Inn in Bedington England and transformed into fine furniture by a local maker.
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Blue Bell Inn
Bedington
England
Toll Paid to the Sea Ends in Broad Maritime Losss
About 2,000 vessels vanish in the sea each year, taking around 12,600 lives and causing property losses near 100 million dollars. The figures reflect the peril of sea travel and the vast scale of maritime accidents as recorded in the era.
Willing to Help Ends Meet Riddle in Proverb Form
A lazy husband faces hunger and tells his wife they cannot make the two ends meet. She answers that they must work together to feed themselves, with one end becoming meat and the other bread through their shared hustle.
Wipes Out Ancient Volcano in Wyoming Weather Action
Weather forces eroded ash slopes of an ancient Wyoming volcano, leaving exposed basalt in columnar forms at the core.
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Wyoming
Mosquito Control Key to Reducing Indian Malaria Deaths
The article notes about four million annual deaths in India from fevers mainly malaria, underscoring the mosquito problem. It reports that people living a mile from Anopheles breeding grounds show virtually no malaria, highlighting housing distance as a preventive factor.
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India
Love of God Prayer Verse From St Paul
A brief quotation from St Paul asserts that nothing in heaven or earth can separate believers from the love of God in Christ Jesus. The text emphasizes unwavering divine constancy and spiritual security.
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God
Christ Jesus
Lord
St. Paul
Ivy Not Cause of Dampness, Doctor Holds View
A physician states that ivy growing on exterior walls does not cause damp homes. He argues the plant thrives by drawing moisture from brick or stone, which is damp due to existing conditions, not because of the ivy.
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Old City Cemetery
John J. Thode
Board of Supervisors’ Meeting
Main
N. Hollander
Pelham
Mass
Woodbine
James Lynch
Bota Pintele
Hanover
Dena Bryson
Elizabeth
Winnie Hoskins
Jank Bryson
Hester Ryder
Tillie Siemen
Theodore Hermann
Stockton
Margaret
Elmer Hermann
Lynch
Katie
Adam Long
Pearl Heidenreich
Albert Dittmar
Derrida
W. Gibson
Barrington-Hall Coffee
Steet
Lipton
J Cloran
Frank Linenfelser
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
Galena National Bank
M. Hallee
Grocery Store
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain Teau
Cave Company
Madison
STORK
Selectmen's
Lanternville
N. H
Mongolis
Thibet
Pekin
Mouse! Bros
Galena, Illinois
Nutriola CO
Chicago
Te Nutriona Co
Nutriola
It & No
City and
Hi. N. Hollander
Galena, Ill
Zalena Iron Works Co
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