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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1905
Page
8
An 1905 notice from Dr Fruth promotes a visit at De Soto House offering a free consultation for men with weak nerves, fatigue, back pain, and related ailments. The ad claims a unique constitutional treatment, guarantees cure or refund, and emphasizes no charge unless fully satisfied. It targets men with histories of excess, dissi pation, and health decline, promising renewed energy and ambition.
A fragmented dialogue blends biblical verse on justice with a personal confession and a wary remark about a doomed relative. The exchange juxtaposes mercy with doubt as characters discuss love, judgment, and a grandfather's mental illness.
The prince regent of Bavaria is a noted boar hunter. At Rohrbrunn his preserve hosts 1,700 wild boars, with about 600 killed annually. The operation costs the ruler over $10,000 each year.
Berlin reports describe harsh conditions as troops contend with the Hereros. Horse forage is unavailable, food is scarce, and typhoid fever ravages units amid the campaign.
The article notes Chicago bowlers top the five and two man events in Milwaukee’s national bowling tournament. Gunthers No. 2 leads the five man contest with Wolfe of Chicago high among two man scorers, while Otto Kupfer of Chicago holds top individual honors with 633.
Lincoln Cour ier-Times reports G W Wright of Freeport, a Galenian, holds the plastering contract for the new Lincoln courthouse. Wright, called one of the era’s greatest hustlers, arrived with a crew that has placed over 280 tons of plaster in five weeks, earning judges’ approval for quality. He is brother-in-law of John Bastian of the local city and learned his trade with Bastian years ago.
Helm the grocer launches a 25 part daily Pure Food Puzzle series in Galena to engage pupils in pure food education. Daily March puzzles offer cash prizes of 2, 1, and 0.50 for top guesses, with no limit on entries. Read today’s Tribune for the first picture and coupon entry details.
Spring Street Hose Company No 5 announces a Grand Masque Ball at Turner Hall on Monday evening March 6. Outside attractions include strongman Zulu Sampson giving two exhibitions at nine and eleven o clock. Prizes totaling eight dollars for best costumes, both for ladies and gentlemen, and for the finest comic costume. Floor managers Albert Ulrich Alfred Fleming and Andrew Ivory.
The line suggests that spending two ets per line in the want column of the Tribune will doubtless obtain what you want. The note reflects a brisk, practical tone and hints at a procedural approach rather than a narrative event.
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