Cassville Mine Strike Praised by District Miners
Rich disseminated jack ore found at 114 to 132 feet on Beetown Mining Co. property near Beetown and Cassville. Expert miners call the ore 40 to 60 percent and say the strike proves paying quantities. Drilling continues toward the second clay bed as multiple companies build plants and push frontier mining in the Potosi district.
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Cassville
Wis
Beetown
Beetown Mining Co
Elmer Blackburn
Potosi
Cardiff Co
Puston Point Co
Frog- Webster
Uncle Billy
Durm
Cornish Point
John Wolf
Louis Polander
Tax Dues on Church Property Urged by Tax Collector
Tax Collector McKernan warns trustees of city churches that 1905 taxes on church property and parsonages must be paid by March 21. After this year no assessments will occur but unpaid taxes due by then will incur penalties and be turned to the county treasurer.
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McKernan
Three Specials at Cottons Worth Up to $2 Go At 25 Cents
On Saturday March 7 at 3 PM the entire line French Flannel and Fancy Cloth Waists will be sold for 25 cents. Saturday night at 7 PM an Agent’s Sample belt line bought for 50 cents on the dollar, worth up to $1, to be offered at 23 cents. Men’s 50 cent fancy shirts sell for 37 cents. See goods before sale at Jd. W. Coatsworth & Co.
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Jd. W. Coatsworth & Co
Death of 16 year old Walter Kershaw in East Dubuque
Walter Kershaw aged 16 died at 2 o clock Thursday morning at the residence of his step father George Lawton in East Dubuque after a period of illness. He had lived in East Dubuque for the past year and is survived by his mother Mrs George Lawton. Funeral at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon at East Dubuque cemetery.
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Walter Kershaw
George Lawton
East Dubuque
St Patrick's day observances in Galena high spirited
Tomorrow Galena celebrates St Patrick's Day with ample green decorations and Irish pride. A comic drama Corner Store will open at Feehan hall with tickets selling well. The day features multiple gatherings including church suppers, Y M C A banquets, Epworth League events, and a St Patrick's social. A post and veterans funeral for comrade Carl W Myers is noted with drill.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Galena
Emerald Island
St. Patrick
Ireland
Feehan Hall
Christian Endeavor Society
South Presbyterian Church
Epworth League
M. E
Mason Spensley
Christian Endeavorers
First Presbyterian Church
St. Patrick’s
Misses Rosson
East Dubuque Merchant Maguire Remembers Growth and minES
Hon Thomas Maguire a longtime East Dubuque merchant visited Galena and recalled the region’s transformation from wild prairie to developed countryside. A former teacher and county supervisor, he helped build a major local retail business with his brother and served as East Dubuque mayor with credited leadership.
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Thos. Maguire
East Dubuque
Maguire
Galena
Elizabeth
Ireland
Illinois
Dunleith
John
County Board of Supervisors
Coldest March in Forty Years Signals Deep Freeze
The article reports March as the coldest month in forty years with multiple days below zero and a week of steady, unrelenting cold. Observers nationwide see little relief soon and expect March to set historic lows in average temperature.
Funeral services for Mrs. G. Weber held at home
Funeral services for the late Mrs. G. Weber were held at 2 pm from the Summit street home. Rev. Martin Pilz presided. All children except Jacob, in Oklahoma, attended. Interment followed at Greenwood with pallbearers H. Zimmer man, W. Heiden, H. Heinicke, Geo. Biesmann, C. Pilz and C. Trantwein.
Timiranes Stan Dead in Ottawa Depot Morning
Timiranes Stan dead in Ottawa at the depot from heart failure. He was about forty nine, a prominent Illinois insurance man and Freeport Consistory member. Mrs Sehryver and children left for Ottawa after a telegram announcing the death.
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M. Bs. Penryver
Polo
Ilinois
Freeport
Ottawa
Has Gone to His Reward Chas W Meyer Dies at 80
Charles W Meyer, 80, longtime Galena resident and Civil War veteran, died at his Dewey Avenue home after a prolonged illness. He leaves a wife and several young children and was a member of St John's Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from his residence.
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Chas. W. Meyer
Dewey Avenue
Mr. Meyer
Galena
St. John’s Luthern Church
Social whirl as Galena hosts concerts and visits
Local notices list residents in and around Galena visiting Hazel Green Rawlins and Freeport on business. Townsfolk attend a Turner Hall concert and dance with Ed Heicklen and a theater party planned for The Corner Store. A baby boy arrives for the Tindell family and mine visitors from Chicago inspect local sites.
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F. Hess
Hazel Green
Galena
C. Mathey
Tazewell
Tenn
R. A. Bratton
Chicago
August Nichols
Rawlins
Ralph Root
Hoskins Mine
G. Steffen
Freeport
John Berryman
Scales Mound
Frank Knoubber
Iowa
N. Y. Life Insurance Company
Tindell
Gladden
Jo Daviess County Democratic Central Committee Meets
The Jo Daviess county Democratic central committee met in the council chamber and held a lengthy, enthusiastic session. M J Ditlon presided as chairman. resolutions were adopted and representatives from Apple River Scales Mound and East Dubuque attended. The committee set the county convention for May 3 in this city to nominate candidates.
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Apple River
Scales Mound
East Dubuque
Central Committee
Ladies Have Organized Forresters Chapter In Beach Street Meeting
The Womens Catholic Order of Forresters organized last Sunday, meeting at Mrs. B. Harney’s home on Beach street. Twenty eight beneficiaries and two social members. Miss MacHugh of New Orleans assisted. Officers elected include Mayme Kelly as chief ranger and Anna McDonald as vice ranger. Installation by Mrs. Rogers of Chicago set for Sunday afternoon followed by a banquet. Regular meeting night not yet decided.
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Womens Catholic Order of Forresters
B. Harney
Beach Street
Miss MacHugh
New Orleans
Mayme Kelly
Anna McDonald
Allie Hart
Nellie Hart
M. J. Burns
Camillus Harney
Thrilling Rescue After Mine Office Fire
Benton Advocate reports James McCanny of Melcere mine near the city suffered severe hand burns when a polishing liquid ignited and coated his clothes. Companions splashed him into a nearby water pool where flames were quenched. He is recovering. other notes list residents B E Barley Hazel Green R A Wilson Cuba City and Ollie Cox returning from Galena to Lancaster.
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Benton
James McCanny
McCanny
Melcere
McCann
Jim
Mayor Seeks State Opinion on Carnegie Library Gift
Galena Mayor Scheerer pressed Attorney General Stead for guidance on the city accepting the Carnegie library gift and potential tax obligations. Local lawyers argued a two mill tax sufficed. the mayor and an alderman sought the AG’s view, which upheld the local interpretation in detail.
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Galena
Scheerer
W. H. Stead
Great Western stores coal amid coal strike fears at Stockton
The Great Western railway company began storing 100000 tons of coal at Stockton fearing a possible coal strike that could disrupt locomotive power. Contractor Joseph Grundy leads unloading with a large local crew, at an estimated unloading cost of 7000 dollars. The coal stock may be worth about half a million dollars and stands as the county’s largest coal stock. Railroads nationwide have similar preps, though current supplies may last months after any strike.
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Great Western Railway Company
Stockton
Joseph Grundy
Daviess County
Father and Son Meet Here in Galena Meeting After Years
A Galena gathering reports William Vassen, a Hazel Green resident born in Germany, meeting his father for the first time in years. The father, a здоровый German centenarian, traveled from Holland to visit his son and his Holland-born ancestor. They later visited William’s brother in Menominee. Also noted are stock market notes from Chicago with cattle receipts at 2,000 and hogs at 12,000, plus a teaser about a St Patrick’s Day ball at Turner Hall.
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Galena
Wm. Vassen
Hazel Green
Germany
United States
New World
America
Holland
Menominee
Vassen
William
Sreeran
Tue Tancsk
Chicago
Engaged in Leather Business with General Grant in Galena
John McNeely once led a Galena leather business linked to General Grant. His wife’s Chicago death and burial in Galena mark a personal tie to Jesse Crooks and Ulysses S. Grant. McNeely and Crooks recall Grant as plain, silent, diligent, later USA president, then a celebrated figure.
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John McNeely
Chicago
Galena
General Grant
Jesse Crooks
Lower Main Street
Crooks
Grants
Jesse R. Grant
Ulysses 8. Grant
Mr. McNeely
Grant
Packard
Mr. Frazier
McNeely
Ulysses Grant
United States
Hillside Sewing Circle Meets. Bonadurer Joins Hazel Green
City brief reports the Sewing Circle of Hillside Camp R N A will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Thomas Moran. Martin Bonadurer Jr resigns from Galena Iron Works to become assistant manager at the King Bee Mine in Hazel Green. J Schultz receives a $5 bounty and mileage for a fox scalp, second this week. Mrs Archer, age about seventy, fractures her arm in a fall at her East Dubuque home.
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Hillside Camp
Thomas Moran
Martin Bonadurer Jr
Galena Iron Works
Hazel Green
King Bee
J. Schultz
Guilford Township
Archer
East Dubuque
License to Marry Granted to Local Pairs
A license to wed was granted yesterday to William Jahneke and Miss Agnes Noah, both of this city, with a marriage expected on Saturday March 24. Another license to wed was issued to Florentine Menzimer and Nellie Griebe, both of Guilford.
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William Jahneke
Agnes Noah
Florentine Menzimer
Nellie Griebe
Guilford
Ice house conversion at Hill street plant
The former electric light plant at the foot of Hill street is being converted into an ice house. Ed Fink manages the project and plans private use. He has already received two car loads of ice from Madison and will fill the building to capacity.
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Hill Street
Ed Fink
Madison
Will
Marshal Duffy Seeks Sheriff Nomination After City Visit
East Dubuque marshal Thos Duffy attended Jo Daviess county Democratic central committee meetings in the city yesterday. He is likely to seek the Democratic sheriff nomination and has long served as East Dubuque city marshal with general satisfaction. The public is reminded of St Patrick’s Day events on the evening of March 17.
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Thos, Duffy
East Dubuque
Jo Daviess County
Democratic Central Committee
Duffy
St. Patrick’s Day
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