Galena Time Cards and Connecting Trains Timetable
The Galena timetable lists west and northbound service from Chicago to Galena with St Paul Limited reaching 10:08 p.m. and Omaha and Sioux City routes. Eastward trains to Chicago St Louis Madison Milwaukee and St Paul connect daily, with multiple daily departures and arrivals, sleeping cars and through tickets. Agent T J McDermott notes connections at Madison and Branched routes to Colorado and the Pacific Coast.
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St. Paul Limited
Chicago
Galena
Omaha Limited
Omeha Express
Civesp
Wpiseids Bee
Fast Mail
Sioux City
Dubuque
Decatur
St. Paul
St. Louis
Cairo
Omaha
Ontana
Oregon
Washington Territory
Coorado
Pacific Coast
United States
Canada
T. L. McDermott
Minneapolis
St Paul
Cs Ciccedseesc
St. Pat
Chicago St. Paul
M. J. Burns
Ag’t
Galena Fraternal and Masonic Directory Listings
A compact directory listing Galena fraternal and Masonic groups with meeting times and places. Entries include Galena Commandery No 40 Knights Templar D. B. Blewett and Edward Grimm. Miners Lodge 273. Hillside Camp 1668 R N A. American Stars of Equity Lodge 23. Jo Daviess Chapter 51 R A M. Roseleaf Camp 2161 R N A. Garrison No 17 Knights of Globe. Galena Lodge 882 B P O E. Minnehaha Garrison 37 Eminent Ladies. Knights of Columbus Galena Council 695. Post 502 G A R. Wildey Lodge 5 I O O F. Galena Encampment 5 IOOF. Daughters of Rebecca 346.
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Galena Commandery No
Knights Templar
Masonic Hall
Bench Street
Crooks
E. C
Edward Grimm
Miners Lodge No
D. B. Blewett
W. M. Edward Grimm
Jno
A. Rawlins
Knights of Globe
K. of C. Hall
Main St. Galena
Henry Grimm
J. E. E. Edwards
Galena Lodge
Elks Lodge
McConnell Building
Main and
Washington Streets
F. H. Ives
E. R. F. T. Sheean
Lee
Minnehaha Garrison
A. Melies
E. D. Kittee
Wildey Hall
Wm. Rippin
John Norton
Wildey Lodge
O. F
N. G
R. F. Beil
Sec'y
Galena
Mardi Gras Excursion to New Orleans 1905
Mardi Gras in New Orleans from March 2 through 7 1905. Illinois Central offers excursion tickets from Galena March 1 to 5 for 28.15 dollars round trip. Return validity to March 11 1905 with possible extension to March 25 for a 50 cent fee. Stop overs allowed at Cairo and other southern points on conductor approval with ticket deposit to agent T L McDermott.
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New Orleans
Illinois Central
Galena
Cairo
T.L. McDermott
Press Agent Dry Run Sparks Lew Dockstader Tale
Minstrel Lew Dockstader laments a aggressive press agent who allegedly manufactured news to keep his name in papers. He claims the agent had him arrested five times in two weeks, nearly spending a night in the station house, and he vowed to stop such tactics for free publicity.
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Lew Dockstader
New York
Sun Room Aims to Heal and Brighten Family Life
A woman building a new home adds a sun room to the apartments to nurture the family. She rejects the idea of an invalid and hopes sunlight will lift spirits. The east south room has large windows in a sloping roof, with curved joins like hospitals. It will be simple, washable furniture and used daily for study and living, near other rooms for easy access.
Not True of Women
The headquarters detective tests witness reliability by asking the color of his tie. Auditors misidentify it, revealing how most people miss detail on brief encounters. He argues that precise clothes descriptions often indicate fabrication, while vague ones suggest truth.
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Headquarters
New York Sun
Was Looking for Him at Richmond Theater
In Richmond Hap Ward, a hometown figure, spots a man eyeing him and bets the fellow will claim they went to school together. The man approaches and admits the tie, asking who handles free show tickets. Ward threatens to beat the caller if given the chance.
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Ward
Richmond
Mr. Ward
John
Hap
Brave five year old earns silver medal for rescue
James Nield of Blackburn England received a silver medal after rushing back into a burning home to save his baby brother. Hearing screams he returned upstairs to the blazing bedroom and carried the child to safety. The five year old’s courageous act was recognized by the awarding authority.
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James Nield
Blackburn
England
James
Hers to Select. Tom-Oh, yes, she has a number
A brief item notes a woman named Tom-Oh who affirms she has a number. This fragment hints at a feature or puzzle line but no clear event context or secondary persons are provided to establish a fuller news snapshot.
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Tom
Missy at the table teaches manners in London tale
A four year old Philadelphia girl, traveling father, and a refined hostess named Madam recount a table manners lesson. The child notes the hostess is mussy at table after an accidental spill, saying Madam cannot accompany the father to first class hotels. The Brooklyn Eagle quotes the author’s absence from the scene.
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Philadelphia
London
Papa
Brooklyn Eagle
Remington Explains Moral Effect of Riding Wild Horses
A young English traveler asks about calmness and cigarette smoking while riding wild horses. Remington recalls cowboys subduing dangerous animals with a razor and shave routine, illustrating the so called moral effect in the west.
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Frederick Remington
Mr. Remington
Winston Churchill A Hustler in English Spotlight
Winston Churchill, son of Lord Randy, born of Miss Jerome of New York, blends soldier and journalist careers with notable self advertising. He exhibits American hustle and is considered one of England's most good looking men, keeping himself in the limelight.
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Winston Churchill
Lord “Randy
Miss Jerome
New York
England
Growth of Primrose League reaches over one and a half million
The Primrose League founded by English Tories in honor of Lord Beaconsfield is twenty one years old. It has grown from 957 members to 1,686,287 and is notable for inviting women into its membership and some management. It supports conservative leaders and generally avoids discussion or criticism of their actions.
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Primrose League
Lord Beaconsfield
Indian Priest Becomes Oklahoma City Mass Speaker
The Rev Father Albert Nechauquet completed the Propaganda four year course in Rome this year. He said his first mass in August in Oklahoma City and is now assistant pastor at Muskogee Oklahoma. He is a full blooded Pottowatomie and the first Indian priest.
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Albert Nechauquet
Propaganda
Rome
Oklahoma City
Muskogee, I. T
Pottowatomie
Tea Brokers' data show sharp consumption drop in five months
Figures published by the Tea Brokers' Association of London for the five months ended Oct 31 show a diminution in consumption of 4,060,000 pounds compared with the corresponding period in 1903, indicating widespread poverty.
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Tea Brokers’ Association
London
American Woman Is Honored By London College
Miss Medora Cook daughter of Rev P S Henson Tremont Temple Boston has been elected professor of singing in the London Royal College of Music.
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Medora Cook
P. S. Henson
Tremont Temple
Boston
London Royal College of Music
Dust Clouds Over City Smoke Fades Behind Dust
Dust obscures skyline as residents report heavy air pollution. The city cites widespread dust in the atmosphere reducing visibility and masking smoke from fires and industrial sources. Local officials warn residents to limit outdoor activity during peak dust hours while weather advisories urge caution.
Ruthlees Critic Poem Exchange Sparks Witty Banter
A Ruthlees critic asks what the poet thinks of his latest piece as a man with skye terrier hair and Miss Cayenne replies that the poem means more than it says. The exchange ends with a terse yet playful confirmation.
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Ruthlees
Miss Cayenne
The Other Side. Ste-I Imagines Motion in Automobiledream
A fragment hints at poetry of motion and a character named Ste-I considering automobiling as the poetry of motion while a machine called Pine features in the scene. The lines suggest a futuristic or metaphorical meditation on travel and mechanism.
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Ste
Pine
Aspiring Author Says He Will Write Regardless
A Chicago Record-Herald vignette recounts a New Orleans writer living in New York. The editor urges him to return home to cut costs, while the hopeful author insists on staying to pursue publication despite lacking steady earnings. The man reveals a $10,000 annual income from his grandfather’s estate.
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Henry
New York
New Orleans
Chicago Record-Herald
Coup d Etat Against Beggars in Munich 1790
In the Gentleman's Magazine an account describes Count Romford's coup on January 1 1790 to purge Munich of beggars. Soldiers arrested beggars as New Year gifts approached and directed them to a new workhouse with food and work. The measure reportedly ended beggary and inspired notions of independence and industrious living.
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Gentleman’s Magazine
Romford
Munich
Gen. Booth
Much Easier Plan Stray Story Idea
The dialogue presents a couple discussing a simple budget plan for shared expenses. Mrs. Newedd-I objects to itemizing costs while Mr. Newedd-Well suggests calculating train fare and lunches and giving her the remainder. The exchange, labeled as Stray Stories, highlights practical budgeting and partnership dynamics.
One Game He Could Play
Mildred and a small friend planned an afternoon together but her brother John spoiled the plans with stubborn persistence. Milly firmly tells him to stay in the backroom and play you're dead for an hour and a half.
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Mildred
John
Milly
London
Resourceful Quakertown Woman Fights Off Snake
A young Quakertown woman credited with killing a ten foot snake with a hatpin. While walking she misidentified a snake as a stick, the reptile coiled to strike and she pinned its head to the ground then crushed it.
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William Craigle
Quakertown
Will directs postmortem for science by Lutheran professor
Rev. Dr. Augustus I. Graebner, a professor of church history and dogmatics at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, has died. He left instructions that after his death a postmortem be conducted for scientific study, believing his disease was not understood by his attending specialists.
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Augustus I. Graebner
Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Jewish Warrior Ottolenghi Dies After 45 Years in Service
General Ottolenghi formerly Italian minister of war and commander of the First army corps has died in Turin. He served forty five years and was the first Jew admitted to the Italian School of War.
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Ottolenghi
First Army Corps
Turin
Liberty for Slayer’s Father, General Schaumann Trial
The Finnish ex senator and father of Minister Plehve’s assassin, General Schaumann, faced proceedings amid a Liberty for Slayer dispute. Ib avtwa04 percent fuerhboer proceedings in.
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Slayer
Schaumann
Plehve
Had Heart of Gold Sent as Constable to Levy on Property
A writer in the Los Angeles Times recalls Thomas J. Jackson known as Stonewall as a figure who faced duty with stern resolve. The tale recounts his failed attempt to execute a debt seizure on a widow, leaving three orphans in a empty cabin, and his later act of quitting his commission rather than starve the family.
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Thomas J. Jackson
Stonewall
Los Angeles Times
Gibson Butcher
Johnson Camden
West Point
Lee
Alex McLain
Tom
Virginia
Lewis County
Weston
McLain
70 Years Without a Kiss Eli Richardson Story
Martin Texas special to the St. Louis Post Dispatch recounts Eli Richardson known as Uncle Eli who died this week at about 70 years since he allegedly never kissed a woman. He claimed lifelong timidity and bashfulness stopped him from kissing, recounting a Civil War era party prank where a pin was used to test his resolve, leading to a vow never to kiss again.
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Eli Richardson
Tex
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Eli
Richardson
Path of Storm and Rebirth in Stanton's Atlanta Verse
A fragmentary excerpt from Prince L. Stanton's Atlanta writings laments hope by lightning and floods, yet insists resilience returns as birds rebuild nests and hills endure. The piece blends images of storms and renewal with faith in enduring love and the human spirit.
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Galena Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
N. W
Madison
Eau Claire
Milwaukee
South Madison
THE
Galena Society Directory
Hillside
New mM. W
A. Hall
American Stars of Equity Lodge No. 23
New M. W
H. J. Engels
Hansing
Sec
Treas
Rosewood
M. H. Cleary
Saxon Lodge No. 62
K. of P
Castle Hall
Beach St
Charles Venable
C. C
Chas Porter
R& 8
Roseleaf
R.N. A
Um. W
Mary Lawrence
J. F. Meyers
Illinois
Eountry
Fiatur
Gallenna Tribune
Idear
Mardi Gras
FupAs
Palomsuy
Justis
GonsemeBy
palqIya
Missy
Frince L. Stanton
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