In History and Notable Deaths of Early Figures
A historical snippet lists Alain René Le Bixe born and died in 1747, Robert Morris the signer and patriot financier died in poverty after a debtors prison, Louis Moreau Gottschalk the pianist born in New Orleans died in 1869, John Atnatt Mill English writer died, and volcanic eruptions in Martinique and St Vincent caused thousands of deaths. It notes 1904 Russians evacuated New Chwang after dismantling forts and destroying artillery.
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Alain Renie le Bixe
Robert Morris
Philadelphia
Louis Moréau Gottschalk
New Orleans
John Atnatt Mill
Martinique
St. Vincent
Mont Pelee
St. Pierre
Martiniade
la Boutriere
J. Vincent
Newchwang
The Little Country Paper Poem by Denver Post
A verse celebration of the small town newspaper from Pumpkin Row. The poem extols the paper as a daily comfort that lifts moods, tracks social news, and keeps locals posted on who is up and down. It contrasts with the flashy dailies and romance stories, praising the hometown paper’s steady charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Post
May Storm Predictions by Hicks and a St Louis Wager
May forecasts warn of repeated severe storms with possible tornadoes starting May 2 and peaking May 14 16 and May 21 24. Readers are urged to prepare and choose safety plans now. The piece also recounts a Strange Wager at a dinner of John Hay Marshall Field Corwin H Spencer and Captain H W Brolaski noting Brolaski outlived the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irl_Hicks
Hicks
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
Corwin H. Spencer
John Hay
Marshall Field
H. W. Brolaski
Capt. Brolaski
Brolaski
Platonic Love and a Wry Beach Messenger
The piece discusses platonic love with three famous pairings Petrarch and Laura Dante and Beatrice and Joanna Baillie and Sir Walter Scott. A London Royal Courts meeting features a lawyer warning England could ruin the legal profession amid temperance debates. A New York senator mocks life insurance critiques as noise like waves. Two philosophers on a deserted shore debate what the waves say, concluding most people make noise without substance.
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Petrarch
Laura
Dante
Beatrice
Joanna Baillie
Sir Walter Scott
London
Royal Courts of Justice Temperance Society
England
Dryden
New York
Life Imalrance
Granda
Matilda
Officer and Heiress Love Story Ends in Marriage
The tale centers on Lieutenant Eduard E Scharrar, an officer in the German army, and Miss Wilhelmina Busch daughter of Adolphus Busch of St Louis. After a dramatic pursuit from California to St Louis, a second attempt at matrimony succeeded and the couple married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scharrar
Wilhelmina Busch
Eduard E. Scharrar
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Belleville
Eduard Scharrar
California
Pasadena
Leutenant
Papa Busch
Wilhelmina
Fashioned Clothes Fore Loom From Simple Sticks
A simple loom can be made from straight sticks to weave clothing. Use boards or long lumber cut into three to four inch widths, about three feet long with tines around ten inches. The device winds strands into fabric, a basic home craft suitable for rough materials.
Beginning Early Caption Sparks Winter Overcoat Joke
A New York World humorous snippet shows a boy asking his mother for her fashion book to study winter overcoat styles for young men, replying gravely that he needs them for his four year old self. The playful exchange highlights child curiosity and fashion interest from a newspaper page remark.
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New York
Mount Dajo and Wounded Knee in Moro Battle Contrast
The article compares the Mount Dajo engagement in Sulu with the Wounded Knee clash, detailing Moro warrior customs, Juramentados, and the brutal conduct of both sides. It notes American efforts to reform Moro laws, the role of panditas, and the brutal outcomes for troops and civilians, including the later reporting of a baby found at Wounded Knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulu
Mount Dajo
Uncle Sam
Far East
Manila
Jolo
Mindanao
Zintkr Colby
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
Zlntka Lannin Colby
Local Ads and Political Nominations in Jo Daviess County
The page blends patent medicine pitches from Modern Pharmacal Co and Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea with mining land offers in New Diggings township. It also lists Republican primary candidate announcements for Jo Daviess County offices including County Judge Treasurer Clerk Sheriff and state legislature positions with April 28, 1906 primaries.
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Pharmacal Co
Siniger & Siniger
Hollister
Slinger & Slinger
H. N. Hollander
Siniger
New Diggings Township
Tribune
W. H. Shons
General Assembly
Illinois
William W. Krape
Daviess County
William Rippin
James F. Leckley
Jo Daviess County
Repubican
William Stephenson
Illnois
John R. Gilson
Edward Menzimer
Ilnois
A. D
J. C. Williams
Robert Irwin
For Sale Farm in Rice Town Near Galena by W J Gray
Farmer announces sale of his 170 acre Rice town farm five miles from Galena with 40 acre nearby pasture, 36 acre timber lot, well watered and rich in mineral ore prospects. Current use meadow and pasture suited to stock raising. Inquiries at the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
Galena South
W. J. Gray
Homeseekers Excursion to Northwest West Southwest
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets at reduced rates offered via the North-Western line with standard and tourist sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars. Dates and full particulars available from Chicago & North Western Railway agents and J F Elmer G P A St Paul Minn. Half rate sales continue each Tuesday through the year to Minnesota North Dakota and Canadian northwest. state party size and travel date when applying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
Great Western
J. F. Elmer
St. Paul
Minn
Craing
Galena
Chicago
Great Western Rail Sale for Nobles Shrine Meet
Low round trip rates to California via Chicago Great Western Railway offered for Nobles of the Mystle Shrine convention in Los Angeles May 7 to 10. Tickets on sale April 25 to May 6 with return by July 31. Inquiries to Great Western agents or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn Moran house on Spring St Galena Ill. Also drill items for sale including a No 2 Rand drill and drill steel. inquire M J Dillon Galena Ill.
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California
Chicago Great Western Railway
Los Angeles
Vial
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
St. Paul
Minn
Moran
Spring St
Galena
IIL
M. J. Dillon
Illinois Central Railroad
St. Paul Limited
Chicago
Omaha
Limited
Chio
Ponsay
Fort Dodge Express
Fast Mail
Galena Dal Dubuque
Dubuque
Chicago daily _ Limited
Limi
Mail
St. Louis
Fast Express
Calfo Teives Galena
Sony
Louis
Dixon
Mendota
Krona
Oregon
Washington
Pacific
Paabas
L. McDermott
General Assembly Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Iowa
Cluaive
Grea Western
J.P. Elmer
Gv PA
Big Carpet and Rug Sale Promises Great Values
A local advertisement touts heavy union carpets at reduced per yard prices, along with Smyrna room rugs 9x12 and a large importation of straw mattings. It claims the best lace curtains values, large display of affordable to premium goods, and a motto centered on quality and value. The notice also markets rail travel information for Galena, with schedules to St. Louis Chicago and Minneapolis, plus ticketing and sleeping car details.
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The
Galena Tribune
Sunday Tribune Publishing Company
D. A. Cauuanan
III
Tursday
Ry Aen
Eduard F
Edo
Dover
Albany
Sterling Remedy Co
Galena Iron Works
STOGE
Par
Albert L. Caulkins
Galena, Ill
Bagdad Wilton
ICAZO
St. Louie
Table i South
Galena Junction
Minneapolia
St. Joseph
Kansas City
St.Paul
Minneapolis
Fort Dodge
Kanaap City
Pullman
Galena Jet
J. Plelmer
G. P
Barry Brothers
Maple City
Monmouth
Ilinois
H. Stroameyer
Main Street
Galena, Illinois
Phil Fetz
F. G. Meyer
Milwaukee
Madison
Eau Claire
Duluth
Superior
Wisconsin
Dakota
Janesville
Beloit
Harvard
Turthér
Unita
Misa Riley
Gear and
West Sta
J. J. Gunn
Dodge Street
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