Dentists Enjoy River Picnic and Meeting in Jo Daviess
The Jo Daviess County Dental Society held a grand picnic at camp 19 with 18 to 20 dentists and families, joined by Dubuque dentists. Dr. G. W. Black of Chicago spoke on Minor Operations in Oral Surgery, with other prominent speakers and a full day of activities before the return trip.
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Jo Daviess County Dental Society
Gear
Dubuque Dental Association
G. W. Black
Chicago
J. J. Creswell
G. W. Dittmar
H. H. Howard
P. F. Kittoe
Galena
J. Miller
Warren
H. C. Puckett
W. R. Russel
Attendance Shrinks as Carnival Half Full Despite Fine Weather
Crowd turnout at the Galena carnival Friday falls short of Thursday with many from Platteville and Wisconsin stops absent to attend the Woodmen picnic in Freeport. Firemen parade led by Chief Lobeck features full uniforms and decorated wagons while Thursday’s crowds were larger and the Electric Theatre shows draw strong attendance despite some Eagles disappointment. Mayor Scheerer says eighteen special police will enforce order as crowds remain orderly with only a few drunks recorded.
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Galena
Platteville
Wisconsin
Freeport
Franklin
Main Streets
Lobeck
Electric Theatre
San Francisco
Diamond Dick
Eva
Scheerer
Dubuque
Street vend a veteran halted by city rules amid carnival dispute
A Spanish American War veteran selling trinkets on the street faced conflict as Eagles committee prompted the mayor to stop sales after he hired boys. City law allows veteran peddling if done personally, but sales were halted when assistants joined.
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Eagles’ Committee
Tribute Paid Departed Judge Shaw by Jo Daviess Bar
In open court the Jo Daviess County Bar Association paid a glowing tribute to the memory of the late Judge Shaw of Mt Carroll. The tribute praised his purity, uprightness, fidelity to clients, impartial leadership, and just administration of the law, with a request to record the resolution and send copies to the deceased’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Daviess County
W. Spensley
W. T. Hodson
W. H. Glasgow
Not Guilty Verdict Reached in Conkling Whitmore Case
After a swift trial lasting less than two hours the jury returned a not guilty verdict in the George Conkling versus Henry S. Whitmore case. The hearing, a retrial after February, saw 12 to 13 witnesses and a renewed examination of prior testimony. The defense led by Hodson and Sheean prevailed, with notes of potential post trial motion.
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Conkling Vs. Whitmore
George Conkling
Henry S. Whitmore
Bellevue
Conkling
Farrand
Henry Logan
Galena
Harvey Carr
Seales Mound
Roy Gage
Harry Batchelder
John Fin
Galena High School Graduation Orations at Turner Hall
Galena high school holds graduation at Turner Hall on Thursday evening June 14 with graduates delivering orations under Prof. Clark new plan. The program includes salutatory, several orations on themes like The Value of an Ideal and Progress of Civilization, musical solos, and the presentation of diplomas by J. M. Nack.
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Turner Hall
Galena High School
Clark
Board of Education
Rebsesha
Alice Jane Atkinson
Louis Patrick McDermott
Russell Edwards
Stone
Mary Westwick
Emanuel Guggenheim
Bertha Sheean
Emma K. Friesnecker
William Percy Hicks
Lawrence Barrett
J. M. Nack
Della Elizabeth Atkins
Albert J. Asmus
Reefs
Lillian Parkins Simmons
Kerr
Stahl
Meller
Reynolds
Slattery
Rippin
Milton Vincent
Geo. R. Martin
Harris & Company of
Chicago
Vincent
Woodmen Welcome Woodmen To Freeport Festivities
Freeport Ill hosts Woodmen lodges from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin drawing an estimated 15000 to 20000 visitors. A parade led by eight bands features Rockford Camp 51 in khaki uniforms. Rockford Band wins first prize. Janesville and Lena finish second and third. Distinguished speakers include former Governor Van Sant Head Counsel Talbot and Head Clerk Hawes. Foresters drill contest follows with Camp 51 hopeful for more laurels. Local ads for Mystic flour and Coatsworth jewelry and wedding wares appear at street level.
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Freeport
Ill
Illinois
Wisconsin
Rockford
Woodmen
Janesville
Lena
Minnesota
van Sant
Talbot
Hawes
Foresters
Camp 51
Forest City
Dodgeville Man Announces Candidacy for State Treasurer
Henry D. James of Dodgeville announces Republican nomination bid for state treasurer. He has served as Town county treasurer and Iowa County deputy sheriff, sheriff, then county treasurer. Born June 1 1861, he promotes Southwest Wisconsin recognition on the ticket.
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Henry D. James
Dodgeville
Town County
Mr. James
W. D. James
Linden
Iowa County
Wisconsin
James
Iowa
Brewers push plan to curb keg and bottle losses
Brewers in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois move to form an organization to set rules for liquor and keg sales to retailers and the public. They report annual losses of up to $25,000 from lost or destroyed kegs and bottles not returned by saloons and drinkers. The plan aims to bill consumers for lost kegs and bottles, reducing waste and theft.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Pretty wedding at St Marys church parsonage
A local wedding last evening united Fred Hoelting and Miss Anna Westernier at St Marys church parsonage with Miss Maude Hoelting and William Westernier as attendants. The couple will reside in the city on Spring street and host a reception at the bride's home.
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St. Mary's Church Parsonage
Fred Hoelting
Anna Westernier
Father Bally
Maude Hoelting
William Westernier
Mrs. Hoelting
Spring Street
Postmaster Avery Pushes Major Post Office Improvements
Postmaster Avery proposes raising the sidewalk around the Ga lena post office to about two feet and laying a six inch cement basement floor to stop river water flooding. City officials back raising the street level to match the new walk, aiming to curb frequent floods that once forced boat access to the office. Further details are expected soon.
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Avery
Post Office Department
Galena
Commencement Exercises Highlight Stockton High School
Stockton held six graduates at its opera house with a varied program led by Myrtle Renwick. The graduates included Effie Black Katie Stearns Walter Hammond Emma Murray Bessie Bechtold and Bessie Scotchbrook. The event featured speeches essays music a class poem and an address by Renwick.
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Stockton
Myrtle Renwick
Opera House
Effie Black
Katie E. Stearns
Walter Hammond
Emma M. Murray
Bessie P. Bechtold
Bessie Scotchbrook
Hoefie
R. L. Harris
Mabel Grossman
H. M. White
Josephine Harris
Jospehine Harris
Edna Lawfer
Emma A. Murray
Walter W. Hammond
Nora I. Sughrone
Effie H. Block
H. C. Hofle
County Su
Board of Education
East Dubuque
East Dubuque High School
Samuel Caldwell
O. E. Taylor
Sagingara
Kendrick
Most
Tito Matter
Edward Cerny
Franz
Dudley
Burrows
George Most
Swallows
Masini
Hauser
Man Kicked by Horse on Elmoville Farm
Timothy Looney of Pleasant Valley was kicked in the face by a mare on the Thomas Munkley farm at Elmoville. The blow struck above the eye, swelling the eye shut. a physician treated the wound and said no permanent injury is expected. Tim and his brother James worked with mares and colts. James found him unconscious and later took him home.
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Timothy Looney
Pleasant Valley
Munkley Farm
Elmoville
James
Savanna Journal
Miss Mary Carroll Declared Insane by County Judge
Mary Carroll of Pleasant Valley was found insane after a second sanity examination by County Judge Rippin on Friday. She will be sent to the hospital at Watertown for treatment. she is about 35 years old.
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John Cloran
Carter
The
Library Association
Library Board
Tribune Office
Mary Carroll
Pleasant Valley
Rippin
Suit over son death ends in railroad verdict
Mrs Fitzpatrick of this city sued the Chicago Burlington Quincy railroad for 2500 dollars claiming negligence led to her son’s death on the track near Galena Junction last September. The circuit court returned a verdict for the railroad, after a brief jury deliberation.
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Fitzpatrick
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Galena Junction
Hansing
Galena
Paid Debt After 40 Years Honors Soldier’s Widow
County Treasurer Coleman received a check for 24.60 from James Foster of Towanda to Margaret E. Hensel of this city. The debt belonged to Emery Hensal, owed during the Civil War. Foster learned of Hensal’s name through pension records and paid the $10 debt plus 41 years of interest at 6 percent.
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Mr. Carroll
Coleman
James Foster
Towanda
Margaret E. Hensel
Foster
Emery Hensal
Hensal
Indian from Wisconsin Struck by Illinois Central Train
Big White Bear a full blood Indian from northern Wisconsin was struck by an Illinois Central train near Galena while walking on the track. He was thrown to the grass with only minor injuries and later caused a scene while intoxicated around the carnival grounds.
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Wisconsin
Big White Bear
Galena
Central
Portage
Scheerer
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Jo Daviess Bar Association
Moe
Oe Sisters Ca
May Keating
Ralph Crissman
Naomi Meffley
Pretzel City
Coatsworth’s
Coatsworth's
City News
Franklin Street
Geiger
Biesmann
Berg
Maggie Mitchlett
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Gallagher
Anna Harris Jenckes
Louis H. Freedman
Geo. Bonadour
Miss Bartell
Rev. Yundt
Justice Clark
Custom House
Postmaster Avery
J. OM. Nack
Mrs
Fitz
Patrick
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