Rich ore found in Vinegar Hill rock quarry sparks mining plans
In Vinegar Hill township An tone Kuhl found ore believed to be lead and zinc after clearing an old quarry on the Quirk land. An expert attested good quality ore but Kuhl will sell or lease the claim. A new mining venture may form a company to operate the site. Drilling near the Harney home on Franklin street is under Russell Mining. Ten Strike Mining has contracted a Rockford firm to install machinery at their J Burke land mine with pumps hoists and boilers. Operations expected to start soon with ore output forecast in ten to twelve months.
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Vinegar Hill
Antone Kuhl
Kuhlhas
Galena
Harney
Franklin Street
Russell Mining Company
Ten Strike Mining Company
Rockford
J. Burke
Turnpike Road
M. Slattery & Sons
Black Jack
Board of education holds tame session with no action
A dull board of education meeting last night routine business only. No school matters were decided though a possible special session tonight may cover that issue. Architect Drack of Rock Island is expected to meet with the board, with actions awaiting the architect’s arrival. A special sale is advertised for Saturday night at Coatsworth's Dry Goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Drack
Rock Island
Coatsworth’s
Bellevue Man Goes to Alaska Captain Hi Beedle Heads North
Captain Hi Beedle of Bellevue plans Alaska work on the Yukon river this summer after a Dubuque visit. He expects large immigration to Alaska despite severe weather and says Fairbanks is the only active placer mining area. He notes frozen ground hampers operations but sees substantial gold remaining and a continuing rush.
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Hi Beedle
Bellevue
Dubuque
Seattle
Alaska
Yukon River
The
Times
Beedle
Yukon
Dawson
St. Michaels
Capt
Fairbank
Trains Delayed by Derailment West of Dubuque
Illinois Central passenger trains were late this morning due to a car derailment near Dubuque. A freight car dropped off at Spring Street crossing caused difficulties in retrieval and return to rails.
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Dubuque
Illinois Central
Spring Street
Aged Lady Gottlieb Weber Dies After Stroke in City
Mrs. Gottlieb Weber, mother of John Weber of the Weber Cigar Factory, died at her home after a paralytic stroke earlier today. Born in Germany 76 years ago, she came to America circa 1850 and settled in Galena in 1851. Survived by eight children and several daughters, she was active in St. John's Lutheran church. Funeral from her home Friday at two o'clock, Rev. Martin Pilz officiating. burial at Greenwood cemetery.
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Germany
America
Baltimore
Galena
Weber
George
Jacob
John
Christine
Mary Hlesser
Palinz
Kate Byers
Dubuque
Minnie Dubrake
Chicago
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Martin Pilz
Greenwood Cemetery
Record snowfall crushes trade amid long cold storm
Local merchants report very dull business all week due to a sweeping snow and cold storm that began Sunday. The system, origin in the west, stretches across the country with extremely low temperatures. Thermometers drop to minus twenty on the Canadian border, and many regions endure the coldest March in memory. Frosts hit Washington and Oregon, threatening the fruit crop, while no heavy snow is expected soon in this area.
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Union
Washington
Oregon
Boys Conference At Y M C A And Local Basketball Results
The Y M C A boys department hosts a Thursday evening conference on physical and religious work with supper at 6 15 p m. only boys may participate. Ambrose Stahl Leslie Hamrich Charles Arnold and Edgar Barrett head preparations. The Big Stars defeated the Choir boys 30 to 3 in a recent basketball game. A gym class game ended 18 to 30 between two student teams. An armsory indoor vase ball match is planned between Company M boys and the Y M C A team after inspection.
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Ambrose Stahl
Leslie Hamrich
Charles Arnold
Edgar Barrett
First Presbyterian Church
M. Boys
Blackmail Easy Says New York Post Satire
The piece rails against wealth and notoriety inviting exposure while praising criminal ease before a public notice. Jerisha Jane Alvirald Ann Boggs signals a country girl with tricks to astonish at Feehan hall on Saturday March 17. Coatsworth previews a spring garment showing featuring ten leading manufacturers.
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Jerisha Jane Alvirald
Ann Boggs
Feehan Hall
Wreck Cause Tied to Soft Ground on Great Western
Frost and spring thaw leave dirt tracks on the Great Western at North Hanover, causing rails to spread and break. The line, laid on dirt without ballast, will take years to ballast and double track. Improvements from Galena Junction to Stockton aim to reduce collision risk as work continues.
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Great Western
North Hanover
Galena Junction
Stockton
Concert and Ball in Galena on St Patrick's Eve
A concert and ball will be held on St Patrick's evening March 17 at Turner hall Galena Ill. The concert runs 7 45 to 8 30 p m with dancing from 8 30 to 12 p m Admission 50 ets to dance 15 pts to gallery The program includes Spanish Concert Waltz Crown of Gold Overture Babes in Toyland Waltz Apple Blossoms Reverie What's the Matter With My Man in the Moon Le Chevalier Breton and other selections by A Herman Kathleen Roberts Ree and the Royal Chef The Galena Concert and Dance orchestra of seven pieces provides music for both concert and dance.
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St. Patrick’s
Turner Hall
Galena
Ill
Haines
Herman
Herbert
Ree
Kathleen Roberts
le Chevalier Breton
Overature
A. Herman
Violin Maker and Band Founder Frank Willy of Galena
Frank Willy, director of the Galena Dance and Concert Orchestra, is a noted violin maker and multi instrument musician. He organized the Brownie Band of twenty two boys aged six to fifteen, which toured Galena area venues and drew public acclaim before health limited his violin making. The band showcased brass instruments and achieved a remarkable regional presence.
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Frank Willy
Galena
Willy
Galena Juvenile Band Attracts Crowds At Military Fair
The Galena based juvenile band, led by Mr Willy, drew crowds at the military fair and has toured to Savanna and other cities. The group, all young men with long musical histories, trained for six months before public debut. Many members now play with the Dance and Concert orchestra as they mature.
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Savanna
Galena
Willy
Arena
Grand Ball at Turner Hall Galena March 17
A grand ball will be held at Turner Hall Galena on Saturday March 17 by the Galena Dance and Concert Orchestra. Tickets and reservations urged as seating will fill quickly amid a busy social week in the city.
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Effie Ford
Council Hill
Turner Hall
Galena
Coatsworth
William Rawlgan
Dubuque
George G. Ralph and Son
Cuba City
Letters Remaining in Galena Post Office Week Ending March 14 1906
List shows names of callers letters undelivered at Galena post office for the week ending March 14 1906. Ladies Mamie Ginther Delia Scothorn. Gentlemen W F Greemair Albert Hoelis Toms Kaiserik John Zeien Weearth ern Tool Works. Geo A Avery P M.
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Galena
W. F. Greemair
Albert Hoelis
Toms Kaiserik
John Zeien
Weeatern Tool Works
Was Close to Death on Bridge Over Galena River
Alfred Gray, a Wisconsin farmer near Buncombe, almost drowned after leaping from a bridge onto a thin ice crust over the Galena river. intoxicated and disoriented, he clung to ice edges as bystanders summoned help, a rope and ladder enabled rescuers to pull him ashore. He was jailed briefly before returning home. This marks his second recent Galena scare after a gas-poisoning incident at Hotel Grant.
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Alfred Gray
Buncombe
Wis
Galena
Gray
Northwestern
Cuba City
Burlington Railroad
Jordan
Wisconsin
Grant
Hazel Green
Irreverent Suggestion at London Club Dinner
Joseph H Choate recounts a London club meeting with a bishop and Lord Rosebery. The reverend guest quips that long dinners and sermons are dreaded, arguing neither should exceed twenty minutes. Rosebery replies by suggesting a ten minute sermon and longer dinner instead.
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Joseph H. Choate
London
Lord Rosebery
Showing of Spring Garments at Coats Worth’s Dry Goods
The showing showcases top local artists in the county. Come and see them next Friday at Coats Worth’s Dry Goods store for the display of spring garments.
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Spring Garmenta
Coatsworth
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Charlotte Peters
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Wm. F. Miller
West Superior
Harry
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Edward Clark
Sean Saa
England
New York Evening Post
Hanover
St. Patrick’s Evening Ball
Miner
Gibson’s
J. Pettigout
Rice
OU. E. Abbott
Lémper
Jos. Nicholas
Mr. Barry
Marshall Fields
Jeff Crawford
Charles Champion
Chris Wieters
Thode On
Mr. Stephenson
Washington Street
John Hess
West Gateway
Howard Rouse
Scales Mound
West Galena Township
Steve Brennen
J. W. Mitchell
Seminary Hill
East Galena Township
A. K. Galena, AI
Chestra
H. Trevarthen
Miller Bros
Charles Johannes
Paxton and Gallagher Wholesale Grocers
Omaha
R. Barrett
Margaret Lucy
Fred Schultz
Frank Trevarthen
August Meyers
Sharpless Cream Separator Co
Madison
East Dubuque
Calena
Anton Evan
F. Bardell
Mamie Ginther
Delia Scothorn
Avery, P. M
Galena River
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