City of Shullsburg Named for Early Settlers and Miners
Shullsburg Wisconsin, one of Lafayette county’s oldest settlements, grew from mining and trading beginnings dating to 1819. Jesse W. Shull, early trader, gave the town its name as settlers expanded from Fever River to the present village. The article details early mines, such as Stapline Diggings and McNulty, and notes boom periods, calamities, and the 1846 layout with frame stores replacing log huts.
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Shullsburg
Janesville
St. Paul
LaFayette County
Sons of Erin
Darlington
Madison
Wisconsin
California
Lamar House
Gratiot's Grove
Shull
Jesse W. Shull
Dodgeville
Dubuque
Prairie du Chien
Fever River
Perry Street
Samuel C. Muir
Fever Rivyer
Shullaburgurly
McNulty
Mickert, Stevens & Co
Irish Digetogs
Meloy & Fox
Bull Pump Range
Oakland Mining Company
Edward Meloy
Mesara
Ryan Lena
Fox
Mining Ranges Near Shullsburg Then and Now
The article recalls Calumet Baking Powder linked to the McNulty mine and describes ore in east and west crevices with dog tooth shale. It highlights Dry Bone and Irish Diggings as once prominent, noting water challenges and abandoned ore, and details the Meloy Fox Findley Cave Range, Bull Pump Range, and the Rickert Stevens Weatherby ranges. It cites vast past lead and zinc production and early miners’ financial limits, ending with a tease of continuation.
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McNulty
Trish
Findley Cave
Bull Pump
Shullsburg
Rickert, Stevens Company
Weatherby
Eagles Go to Platteville Lodge Will Be Organized There This Evening
Officers of the local Eagles and the working team depart at noon today over the Northwestern for Platteville Wisconsin where they will assist in organizing a lodge this evening. The gathering is expected to be strong with about a dozen prominent Eagles of the city attending. A banquet will follow the work and many visitors will be present. The Galena party will return tomorrow morning.
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The
Eagles
Platteville
Wis
Galena
Hail In Wisconsin Destructive Bloomington Storm Hits Farms
A severe hail storm passed over farms near Bloomington Wisconsin at 5 30 PM destroying crops and breaking windows. The hail depth reached two inches on the ground and covered a wide swath several miles long. The storm follows another on Monday, causing thousands of dollars in crop damage with little crop insurance.
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Bloomington
Wis
Heat Drives Chicago Death Toll in Summer Heat Wave
Eight people died and fifty were prostrated in Chicago as an intense heat wave swept the city. A separate display ad promotes large fireworks sale with low prices on crackers, rockets, and decorative items ahead of July 4th at Coatsworth's store.
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Chicago
Coatsworth’s
Wanted Advertisements and Offers From Ga lena
A compact clipping offers miners needed at the Black Jack mine with good pay from M Dow at Hotel Grant. It also advertises a special sale on fine china and cut glass at Coats Worth’s jewelry store, pasture for 60 head of cattle, and 50 acres of hay land to let on shares by IR A Bratton, 135 Malo Street, Galena, Illinois.
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Black Jack
M. Dow
Coatsworth’s
IR. A. Bratton
Malo Street
Galena
Fishermen Henry and Frank Hire Arrested Near Menominee
Sheriff Whitmore arrested Henry and Frank Hire near Menominee on illegal fishing charges. They were brought to the city, given a hearing before Justice Clark, and the case was continued. Frank Tapley of Menominee initiated the arrest after witnessing the fishing activity.
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Henry
Frank Hire
Whitmore
Menominee
Frank
Henry Hire
Menominee Station
Clark
Frank Tapley
Tapley
Obermiller Weds Washburn in Sterling Illinois
Henry L Ober Miller, a Sterling native and former Galena resident, married Miss Emily P Washburn yesterday in Sterling Illinois. Ober Miller, brother of William Ober Miller of this city, once operated businesses with his brother in Cuba City and here before moving to Sterling five years ago to open a clothing store. His many friends here extend congratulations. Sterling silverware and cut glass advertised at Coatsworths jewelry store with solid sterling silver teaspoons at 45 cents each.
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Galena
Sterling
Iinois
Henry L. Obermiller
Emily P. Washburn
Sterling, Ill
Obermiller
William Obermiller
Cuba City
Coatsworth’s
Warranted Arrest After Lake Fishing Run In Thirty Pound Catch
Sheriff Whitmore arrested two brothers after they were seen fishing at a lake with a net and about thirty pounds of game fish. Although the net mesh was lawful, the men are held for taking game fish, a protected act. Hearing concluded and continued to Monday. both have prior court history on similar charges.
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Whitmore
Special Fourth of July Services at First Church
A special sermon will be delivered at First Church on Sunday for the Fourth of July. Rev. R. M. Crissman will speak with appropriate remarks and there will be special music. Company M members will attend in dress uniform as a group, and the local G A R post is likely to join in a body.
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First Presbyterian Church
R. M. Crissman
Company M
G. A. R. Post
Skene Mine Not Closed Amid Fresh Work Amid Miner Activity
A correspondent asks if the Skene mine is closed for good. An inquiry finds no shutdown plan. new machinery is installed and drillers search for veins of Jack to go deeper and access the zinc bodies beneath the ore.
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Elizabeth
Jack
Injured at Platteville during firecracker accident
In Platteville Wisconsin Angio Stover age 8 and Gard Gardner receiving injuries Thursday afternoon after placing a firecracker in a gasoline can and it exploded. The Stover boy suffered broken legs and Gardner was injured in the face.
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Platteville, Wis
Angio Stover
Gardner
Stover
Outing at Ice Cave Camp Ends as Y M C A Youths Return
The Y M C A young men from Ice cave camp return home after ten pleasant days. L L McDonald state worker visited the camp Tuesday night and plans district outings. Twenty members enjoyed swimming and fishing while exploring Ice cave. Galena visitors joined the camp, and locals received guests amid a cheerful community scene. Big ribbon sale follows on Saturday June 30 from 1 to 9 p m with discounted silk ribbons and floral designs offered at several price points. Barry Bros offers white canvas oxfords at 98c. Numerous listings include mining lands for sale and a call for miners at Black Jack mine.
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Y.M. GC. A
Ice Cave
Galena
L. L. Mc- Donald
Mr. Mc- Donald
Barry Bros
Coataworth
J. T. Bennett
Black Jack
C. M. Dow
Hotel Grant
Margaret Rodden
Elizabeth
Lee Wach
P.m. Bary Bros
John Dwyer
High Street
B. C. Dwyer
Landon Attacks Trusts at Corner Meeting in Galena
W P Landon Republican candidate for Congress in the Thirteenth district spoke at Main and Green streets, denouncing trust influence and advocating government control. He claimed unknown men rise to power, criticized his opponent Lowden's ties to the National Biscuit and Pullman companies, and argued trusts undercut independents through railroad rebates as Galena band played.
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Main
Green Street
W. P. Landon
Congress
Trusts
Galena
Spensley
Landon
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Roosevelt
Jersey City
Mark Fagan
Fagan
National Biseuit Company
Uneeda Biscuits
Lowden
Great Trust
Pullman Company
United States
Pullman
Galena Surges Past Highland 5 3 With Ninth Inning Rally
Galena defeats Highland 5 to 3 after a late rally in the ninth. Hodson and Babcock pitched strongly for Galena and Highland respectively, with Coover and Tracey delivering decisive two baggers to tilt the game in Galena’s favor. The teams scheduled a rematch today.
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Galena
Highland
Hodson
Babcock
Galena Boys
Coover
Pete
Tracey
Prehistoric Monument in Southern California Revealed
In San Luis Obispo County a striking prehistoric monument rises like a rock but hides a vast temple with an inner court 225 feet by 125 feet and a ceiling 60 to 100 feet high. Its purpose remains unknown though theories call it a temple or ancient government capitol. Painted walls in red white and black suggest symbolic meaning.
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California
San Lula Obispo
Carissa
Christmas In England Under Cromwell Era Prohibition
In 1644 Parliament ordered Christmas observed as a strict fast suppressing festive displays like holly and mistletoe. The measure spurred widespread resistance on the next Christmas Day, signaling public defiance against the ban. Upon Charles II restoration, Christmastide again became a time of rejoicing.
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England
Charles TI
Specs meeting of Leadme Hose Co No 4 announced
A specs meeting of Leadmte Hose Co No 4 will be held at the fre house at 7:30 ofelock this even ing. All members are requested to be present. W H Hirst Porennin. Wanted a few first clans ales women. Good seller. Apply at Ho stel Grant.
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Ation
Leadmte Hose Co. No
Ofelock
W. H. Hirst
Porennin
Young Mother Dies in Galena After Childbirth
Mrs. Sarah Blackmer, a well known Galena resident born in Dakota, died last night at 6 o clock at her parents home on Franklin street two days after giving birth to a son. She and her husband had lived in Oelwein Iowa before returning to Galena. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 o clock Saturday morning at the family home.
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Sarah Blackmer
William Buckley
Franklin Street
Elmer May
DeSoto House
Kell
Wis
W. A. Telford
Habibh
Main Street
Miss May Huntington
Moline
Dr. Huntington
Hazel Bratton
Milwaukee
George C. Biesmann
Louis G. Biesmann
Fred Blesmann
Harry Slaght
Burton
Cassville Index
Lightning strikes hill residence during storm near death
Mrs. Harry Bunger living on the hill was in a stormy window closing effort when a lightning bolt struck the house. The bolt flashed through the window burning the hall near her bed. She escaped serious harm but was greatly frightened.
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Harry Bunger
Social Notes From Galena and Surrounding Cities
Social items report Miss Effie Ford of Council Hill in the city and numerous returns from Dubuque. Guests include Miss Beasle Westwick of Tarkio and Mrs. Gardner from Minneapolis. Notables: J. E. Hodge in town from Marquette, and Harp orchestra back from Hazel Green. A birthday brings twins to the Biesmann family. a rifle accident injures Harry Slaght. Fire near Bowden is contained. Welc h loses limb but survives. Hanover teachers named by Savanna Journal. high school staff pending.
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Effie Ford
Council Hill
J. B. Howard
Dubuque
James Hudson
Fannie Graves
James Rowe
Buncombe
Galena
Beasle Westwick
Tarkio
J. W. Westwick
Mary Engel
Stockton
Gardner
Minneapolis
A. W. Glessner
Margaret Glessner
Cyrus Fields
John E. Hodge
Marquette
Mich
Galena Harp Orchestra
Hazel Green
Peter Falenzer
Bowden
Mian Welch
Burlington
Pauley
Savanna Journal
Hanover
Sapt
K. PF. Evans
Mary Bain
Louisa Campbell
Nellie Edgerton
Ada Steele
Ward
Jensie Steele
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PEAR
Cleveland
Jamieson
Pittsburg Dispatch
Skene
J. R. Port
Siniger’s
Coatsworth's Jewelry Store
Galena Street
Sinissippi Farm
London
Dakota
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