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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
7
Citizens report acts of mischief by boys and even some girls who loiter on streets, trample lawns, block sidewalks, and engage in ball playing. The piece notes fines of five dollars for trespass, urges police enforcement, and mentions threats of harsher penalties for riotous behavior.
Wallace's Wallace Shows set up huge white tents at Galena Fair Grounds on Friday June 30. The display promises global fair like exhibits with bands, parades, decorated horses, acrobats, chariots, flags and luxurious costumes. B F Wallace and crew tout a mammoth circus menagerie hippodrome and annex surpassing prior seasons.
Capitalists endorse a Galena to Platteville inter urban route with proposed track through the mining and farming district. Business men along Main Street support the project and pledge aid to begin construction soon.
Steps from Bench Street to Prospect on Washington Street will close Saturday June 10 for repairs. Rebuild contract held by Mr Henry Bergman.
Mayor Scheerer received word from a large manufacturing concern offering to purchase the Hubbard Furniture Co. plant, now defunct, for 25000 dollars. The mayor has not decided on a course of action.
Miss Anna Manneman of Sinsinawa and Mr Clement Brandt of Bider Wis married at the Catholic church in Sinsinawa on Tuesday morning. Rev Father Weirich officiated before a large gathering. The bride wore white silk and carried roses with maid of honor Lena Brandt. Best man was Clement Manneman. A reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside at Kieler.
Obsequies for Daniel Dilaine were conducted Thursday at 2 PM from his Taird Street residence. The service, under Odd Fellows and G.A.R. auspices, was led by Rev. J.A. Jatlack with pallbearers Wm Rippin John Edwards Wm Scheerer George Salter John Vincent and N Bubacher. Interment followed at Greenwood.
Luella Cook and Warren Derson both of Elizabeth were married Thursday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. J. A. Matlack officiating.
The Mississippi has fallen at a rate of six inches per day over the last five days, bringing the water stage to 10.4.
The Lucky Hit Mining company in Pittsburg Pennsylvania has started using a magnetic roasting plant. Galena Iron Works is praised for perfecting the magnetic separation system installed at the enterprise roaster in Platteville Lead and Zinc, Morrison Mining Shullsburg, and Kennedy mine Hazel Green. Ore producers now sell product worth 40 to 50 dollars a ton, previously often unsellable.
The plumbing contract for the new high school went to John Meyers of this city for 2000. The heating contract was awarded to Pond & Helsey of Minneapolis for 46300. This morning the board met, all contracts were signed, and other unfinished business was transacted.
The Countryman family of northern Illinois will hold its annual reunion in Rochelle on Wednesday June 14 at the Hotel DeLos where a dinner will be served. It is expected that over 100 people named Countryman will attend.
The annual City Treasurer report outlines balances May 1 1904 and April 30 1905 for City Fund School Fund Township funds and related accounts with detailed receipts expenditures and balances. It lists taxes from East and West Galena Deling Deling and W. Galena 1903 1904 1905 including rents tuition licenses and miscellaneous items along with expenditures for fire police streets bridges hydrants and debt service. Also notes claims committee payments and balance on hand May 1905.
Win Stephenson defeats O K C W Allen with a decisive margin as spectators note the performance by John J Gunn in a late afternoon bout. The event highlights the rivalry between the competitors and showcases Gunn's scoring contribution.
Astronomers demonstrate distance to the Moon can be deduced by about six independent techniques achieving near absolute accuracy.
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