Linden mining camp shows active prospecting and new capital
Seven carloads of ore were shipped from Linden last week with more to come as producers hold for better markets. A new Linden company, the No 7 Mining Company, formed with $40 000 capital by seven promoters, claims 60 acres of ore bearing ground. The Dark Horse and St Charles drills continue with promising leads. Glanville declares first dividend June 18 and the board will discuss a concentrator plant.
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Linden
Missouri
Ross Bros
No. 7 Mining Company
Platteville Linden Mining Company
Smith
Rule Bros
Grant Batten
Linden Bank
Dark Horse
N. Tredinnick
Wisconsin
John B. Taylor
St. Charles
West Pa Linden
Glanville
Pollard
Ross
Old Range Mining Company
Dr. Ross
Livingston
Crow Branch
Barrett Mining Company
Aud Mellhon
Purpe Thos
Rnital
Robartckapoo
Dubuque Shops Unable to Repair Mining Machinery
The Hanover Journal notes Dubuque lacks shops to repair mining equipment. the oil well drill shaft was sent to Platteville, Wis., for repair after Dubuque shops failed. Alex McClare hauled the shaft to Platteville and back, gaining familiarity with local transport.
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Dubuque
Hanover Journal
Dese Iron Works Company
Platteville
Wis
Alex McClare
Sheep Shearing Finished Heavy Wool Yields Reported
Local raisers report a heavy wool yield this spring with strong profits in sheep farming. H B Chetlain of Rawlins notes fleeces averaging 12 4 percent pounds, and emphasizes sheep as a profitable use of rough land and cheap farms. Lambs and mutton demand rise in Galena, improving local market prospects and prices offered by nearby dealers.
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H. B. Chetlain
Rawlins
Galena
Montana
Hanover July Fourth Celebration Planned With Speaker Tiffany
Hanover's Fourth of July will feature Hon. R. R. Tiffany of Freeport as speakers. Parade at 10, exercises at 11, dinner at noon, sports from 1 to 3 including races and greased pig, ball games, boat excursions, dancing, fireworks, and ballooning amid a full day of festivities led by B. C. Coombs and A. R. Speer with Mystic four car shipment to John Cioran.
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R. R. Tiffany
Freeport
Hanover
Rough Riders
Hanover Band
Wapello
Riverside
South Park
Park
All Park
Lansing Harp Orchestra
B. C. Coombs
A. R. Speer
Brick Paving Underway as Carloads Arrive Rapidly
Four carloads of brick have arrived for street paving with more on the road. Workers press ahead on Main and Diagonal streets with prep work, sand beds, and brick laying. Franklin street awaits paving after lower Main, with completion expected by mid July and a large labor force in action.
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Main Jana
Franklin Street
Galesburg
Diagonal Street
Lower Main Street
Cherries Ripen Early As Ehrler Reports Strong Harvest
Farmer Nest Galena expects nearly one hundred bushels of cherries this spring. Michael Ehrler, living nearby, says cherries began to ripen rapidly and he delivered 20 crates to local dealers. He predicts about 75 bushels total with the best crop in years. Strawberries are scarcer than expected with prices high. Good berries sell for 16 cents per box, two for 25 cents, while poorer fruit fetches 10 cents. Frosts earlier damaged vines and reduced the strawberry crop.
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Nest
Galena
Michael Ehrler
Ehrler
Little Daughter of Mr and Mrs Weiters Dies at One
Florence Weiters, child of Mr and Mrs John Weiters, died yesterday at 4 30 pm aged one year twelve days. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 pm from the house with Rev R M Grissman officiating.
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John Weiters
Florence
R. M. Grissman
Wisconsin Couple Weds in Pretty Grant Hotel Ceremony
A morning wedding at the Grant hotel united Edw. E. Bon Durant of Milwaukee and Miss Josephine F. Brainard of Platteville. Rev. J. A. Matlack officiated with guests including family members from Platteville Mitchell and Prairie du Chien before a July homecoming plan. A separate license was issued for Brainard and Bon Durant, both of Prairie du Chien, and another for Albert Haring and Mary Groeger of Derinda. Frank Allard of LaCrosse wed Olive McCarthy in St. Michael's church at 8 o'clock.
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Grant Hotel
Bon Durant
Milwaukee
Wis
Josephine F. Brainard
Platteville
J. A. Matlack
M. EB. Church
Josephine Brainard
Frankfurd Hardware Company
J. C. Bon Durant
J. G. Markham
Mitchell
St. Paul and
Highmore
Prairie du Chien
EB BE
Albert Haring
Mary Groeger
Derinda, Din
Frank Allard
LaCrosse
Olive McCarthy
St. Michael's Church
Farmers Move to Drain Sun Fish Lake Near Savanna
The Savanna Times reports farmers seek drainage of Sun Fish Lake to protect farms from high water. Judge Wingert ordered a commission to oversee preliminary steps with members H. S. Peck, Thomson, A. D. Bristol, Savanna, and Joe Doty Sun Fish Lake.
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Sun Fish Lake
Savanna
Wingert
H. 8. Peck
Thomson
A. D. Bristol
Joe Doty
Rich men barred from U.S. Senate, Timlin argues
Ripon Wis June 14 Justice elect W H Timlin of the Wisconsin supreme court urged barring multi millionaires from Senate seats saying the rich have distorted the body He called for constitutional limits on wealth power and new anti bribery laws plus reform of petty official franchising through condemnation and periodic reappraisal.
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Ripon
Wis
W. H. Timlin
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Rich Men’s Club
United States Senate
Ripon College
Timlin
Judge Timlin
United States
Tilman
Doom of Madison Evangelist Says City Will Be Wiped Off Map
A Negro evangelist visiting Madison predicted the city would be wiped from the map on Sunday, June 17. Residents planned departures, with many towns expected to see an influx of visitors. The article notes lower lake levels and casts doubt on the San Francisco disaster link.
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Madison
Democrat
Syene
Fitchburg
Middleton
Oregon
Stoughton
Sun Prairie
Mendota
San Francisco
Coatsworths Jewelry Advertisement Highlights Fine Sterling Silverware
Fine sterling silverware riches, cut glass, and hand painted French china showcased at Coatsworth's jewelry store. The copy emphasizes luxury items and suggests an upscale shopping experience.
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Coatsworth’s
Criseman
Elizabeth
Presbyterian Church
Coataworth
W. A
J. H. Ambring
Chicago
T. W. Mellhon
Mineral Point
DeSoto House
Coatsworth's
David Thomas
H. L. Williams
T. P Trewarthe
Louis Harvey
Hazel Green
Denver
Colo
Jos. Wearmouth
Tribune
Adjournment Likely In Conkling Whitmore Case
The May circuit court adjourns tomorrow forenoon after ruling on Conkling vs Whitmore. The motion to ignore the jury verdict and grant judgment for the complainant was overruled. Public opinion supports the verdict against Conkling, and the fish case may be closed. Judge Farrand will announce decisions on other matters before adjournment.
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Circuit Court
Conkling
Whitmore
Board of Education
City of
Galena
Galena Water Works Company
Farrand
Died at Warren and local civic notices
News reports the death of Miss Ella McGinnis at Warren and funeral details at St. Ann church. Also listed are bids for a rear retaining wall at the High School, removal of the High School Annex, a railroad damage settlement at the Galena Fair, and notices from local associations and merchants including Coatsworth's clearance sale.
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Ella McGinnis
Warren
F. J. Sullivan
St. Ann Catholic Church
Gratiot
Wis
M. Slattery & Son
Galena Fair Association
Northwestern Railroad
Guilford Home Picnic Draws 400 Followers
The Guilford Home picnic yesterday drew about 400 attendees despite the fine weather. Music by the Shappsville band accompanied a day of attractions and a Taylor school program featuring numerous pupils and songs, recitations, and selections led by the organizing committee led by E. T. Glasgow and Blanche Murphy.
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Guilford
Shappsville
E. T. Glasgow
J. Hinden
Albert Hacker
A. Bahr
J. H. Shultz, Jr
Fred Hacker
Mia
Blanche Murphy
Taylor’s School
Illinois
Moon Man
Andrew Ganshirt
Dolly’s Polly
Minnie Glick, Peete
Little Daisy
Loretta Tobin
George Glasgow
Flavia Glick
Henry Brodricht
Henrietta Schultz
Albert Nessley
Walter Glick
Buyne Nessley
Mary Bahr
David Tobin
Twinkle
Twinkle Little Star
Della Gugler
Bunny
Leslie Glasgow
Bertha Gutchow
Lena
Anna Hacker
Ice Palace
Annie
Ione Murphy
Tina Hacker
Divorced Couple Wed Again After Revival of Marriage
In March a circuit court granted Mrs. Willis Ray a divorce from her husband for cruelty. On Monday Mr. Ray sought and obtained a license to remarry his former wife. The wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ray in East Carroll with Charlie Ray as a nephew of the groom.
Cockroach feeds on arsenic poisons family member
Kansas City reports a cockroach that ate arsenic used to poison rats ingested poison and killed Mrs. H. C. Underwood. Other family members were poisoned but survived. The same column notes the funeral of Peter Steinmetz and a local jewelry advertisement.
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Kansas City
C. Underwood
Walter M. Cross
Eity
Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Defeat Galena 7 to 3 in Nine-Player Tilt
Goldsmith homered twice and added a single as Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls toppled Galena 7 to 3. Galena suffered hard luck with hits finding fielders, nine left on base, and two key errors in the sixth inning helped the visitors pull away before the game ended after eight innings to let a train depart.
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Galena
Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls
McKee
Kane
Eau Claire
Baker
Cooper
Goldsmith
Eberly
McCauley
Doyle
Backus
Coover
Quinn
O'Day
Olmstead
C.C. F
Lang
Tracey
Frietag
E. C.co. F
Hirst
Diamond
Morrison
Oregon
Pete Coover
Parish
Mose
Clinton
Moline
Clinton Tteam
Boone
Iowa City
Galena High School
Dubuque
Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York
Pacific Coast League
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Linden Durid
JO Daviess County
John Cioran
Mystic Four
Wisconsin Justice
Aeereee
Bune-H
Green
Highland Platteville
Cuba City
Rewey
Benton
Harker
Montfort
Conkling- Whitmore
A. T. Slattery
Louis Homrich
W. F. Blesmann
Galesburg Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association
Illinois Liquor Dealers’ Association
Lizzie Bahr
Benjamin Gray
Ella Glick
Peter Steinmetz
W. G. Plumb
Iroquois Street
Gardner Thrall
Intorment
City
Pall
W. H. Beidler
Jacob 8. Kleckner
Francis Hear
T. A. Grace
John A. Davis
Post
G. A. By
Finder
Osee Kilpatrick
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