Cuban impressions from Habana by Dr. M. H. McGrath
Dr. M. H. McGrath writes from Habana Cuba describing Cuban society in 1906. He contrasts Senorita traditions with Lincoln youth, details Lenten carnival scenes on the Malecon and Prado, and notes Habana University coeds, gender roles in work, and the graceful Cuban youth. He ends with praise for Cuba as the “Pearl of the ocean” and his wish to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. McGrath
Father McGrath
Cuba
Lincoln
Lady of Lincoln
Mt. Pulaski
Willy
Senorita
Alfonso
Prado
Cardenas
Habana
Chicago
la Renta
Tropics
Alice
Mr.Longworth
Alice In Wonderland
Habana University
States
Bay of Habana
Gulf Stream
Georgia
Florida
Antilles
Dedicatory Exercises At Cuba City High School
Cuba City Wisconsin May 4 dedicatory exercises for the new Grant County high school drew a large crowd. The program included prayers, choir numbers, instrumental solos, cornet and vocal solos, and an address by Hon. D McGregor. G C Longendyke bought a new automobile. A robbery at Frank Heil's slaughter house involved $99 worth of hides found with suspect Busch. deputies tracked him to Galena and Lancaster where he was jailed awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba City
Wis
Grant County
Alfred Verran
Wisconsin
Shea
W. Pascoe
W. H. Goldthorpe
E. Smalley
D. McGregor
Ethel Mitchell Cornet
America
McGregor
G. C. Longendyke
Frank Heil
Mr. Heil
Busch
Las
Cook & Sweet
Galena
J. O. Laird
Esual
Lancaster
Electric promoters visit Galena on proposed electric railway
A. O. Fox and Alfred T. Rogers of Madison Wis interviewed Galena businessmen and citizens over two days to gauge support for a summer electric railway. The company plans to buy rights of way and finance bonds via reliable banks, with local subscription needed after a bond prospectus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Fox
Alfred T. Rogers
Madison
Wis
Galena
Fox
Committees Named for Upcoming Street Carnival
The Black Hawk Aerie selects committees for the street carnival with reports due at the next meeting. Executive chairpersons include Sherman Childs Louis Henning and W F Lobeck. Other panels cover transportation floral day hagle day firemen's day miners and farmers day and a reception with all members on the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aerie
Sherman Childs
Louis Henning
W. F. Lobeck
G. L. Biesman
LeRoy Brickler
J. J. Eulberg
F. J. Burrichter
Bear Makes Appearance at Blanding Shocks Local Folk
A large black bear is roving near Blanding causing fear among residents and livestock. The woods shelter wolves and foxes, but Br'er Bear's sudden visits alarm homeowners as Geo Feely pursues the animal with gun and dogs. The community hopes the railway work proceeds promptly and the project begins within six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanding
Bruin
Denneker
Brain
Geo. Feely
Blanding Station
Have You Ever Met Them
A terse exchange hints at social divides based on rent payments. The dialogue suggests judgments of character tied to economic status and living arrangements, reflecting tensions in class perception.
City reports relief funds sent to San Francisco
Mayor Scheerer forwarded 1069.20 dollars raised for San Francisco earthquake and fire relief to ex mayor James D. Phelan who leads the finance committee of the Citizens Relief fund and the Red Cross fund. Canvassing members met to report totals and transmit funds to Phelan for Pacific coast sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Scheerer
James D. Phelan
Citizens Relief Fund
Red Cross Fund
Mayor Scheerer
J. H. Hellman
Wm. Spensley
T. J. Bermingham
Joseph Nack
T. R. Goldthorp
Avery
W. H. Stahl
City of
Galena
William Spensley
Pacific Coast
Charles Scheerer
Phelan
Pacific
Movement to Protect Ducks in Illinois Spring Hunting Debated
Hunters in central Illinois discuss restricting or ending the spring duck shooting season. Proponents argue spring birds are lean and fishy tasting, and hunting then prevents breeding. They favor letting ducks reach northern grounds to raise young, boosting fall populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
North
Death of Mrs Philip Ryan Pioneer Resident of Menominee
Mrs Philip Ryan a longtime Menominee resident and Jo Daviess county pioneer died Thursday morning at 9. She was born Catharine Sheehan in Boston in 1883 and lived in Menominee for about seventy years. Survived by eight children, funeral Mass at St Marys Church Menominee followed by interment in the Menominee cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee
Philip Ryan
Jo Daviess County
Ryan
Catharine Sheehan
Boston
Mass
Philip
Andrew
William
James
Thomas EB
Dubuque
David
Sinsinawa
James Powers, Jr
East Galena
Cullen
Grant County
Wis
Night Marshal Faces Fierce Fight With Two Tramps
East Dubuque Night Marshal Mouton struggled Wednesday evening to arrest two tramps. A crippled intoxicated man abused passersby and attacked the officer with a crutch. The marshal and assisting officers beat the pair into submission and jailed them, later deporting them from town in a badly beaten state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Dubuque
Mouton
Calaboose
Jester Dialog Echoes Sly Sewer Joke
A brief quip pairs a character's query about The Jungle with a punchline about nearly falling into a sewer, delivering a playful exchange. The line references a classic literary work and a near-miss incident for comic effect.
Woodman Spare That Tree At DeSoto House Corner
An alderman stopped workmen from cutting a soft maple at DeSoto house corner during improvements on Green street. Legal questions arise over whether the tree is city property as owners face a dispute over rights to remove it. The story notes the tree as a gathering spot for loafers and hints at broader citywide idle habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSoto House Corner
A. M. Popp
DeSoto House
Green Street
Popp
de Soto
de Soto House
Sons of Rest
Great Eagle Carnival Planned for Galena in June
The local Eagles raised funds and secured city permission to stage a five day carnival in Galena from June 5 to 9. National Carnival Co will provide five free attractions and ten paid shows across Main and Commerce streets with a band and a local group, plus excursion trains. Events include business mens day floral day Eagle day firemen day miners and farmers night and a finale for the lame the blind and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Aerie of Eagles
National Carnival Company
Carnival
Main Street
Commerce St
Market Square
The
Eagles
Leagues Open Thursday With Winter BasebalL In Wisconsin and Three I
The Three I and Wisconsin State leagues begin play on Thursday as fans await the outcomes of first games. Freeport’s Wausau squad, managed by Nick Malven last year, opens at home with a strong roster from Clinton veterans and new talent. Ray Hodson joins the Freeport pitching staff, while Dubuque contemplates lineup changes after losing Ruef Hughes Thiery Reagan and Bishop to rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Freeport
Nick Malven
Wausau
Nick
Clinton
Barlow
Schoonhoven
Moriarity
Gwinn
Ives
Reid
Ray Hodson
Steve Reagan
Dubuque
Outlaws
Reagan
Springfield
Swarm
Bishop
Carnival Committee Reports Receipts and Expenditures
The carnival committee presents receipts and disbursements for the baseball carnival. Receipts total about 748.60, with expenses including labor, cigars, bands, ice, advertising, rent, and supplies, leaving a balance of 408.61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wailstenet
E. W. Kempter
H. Topel
Tomber
L. Henning
Galena Tribune
Walter C. Geiger
Porter, Mann & Wickler
Wl. Coss
W.K. Kittoe
Robert Beil
Galena Gazette
M. Beaton Co
H. G. Fink
A. Asmus
Structural Men on a Strike Shuts Chicago Skyscraper Work
Iron workers and 400 derrickmen walked out halting steel construction on Chicago skyscrapers. The walkout seeks a 6 cent hourly wage increase from 40 cents, affecting over a hundred small buildings. The Building Contractors' Council meets to map a response amid talk of a broader trade war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Building Contractors’ Council
W. D. O’brien
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Union
William Grace
Grace Company
Commonwealth Electric Company
Twenty-second
Fish Streets
Illinois Athletic Club
Commercial National Bank
Jamestown Exposition Opens at Hampton Roads in 1907
Frank Pberle reports a grand Jamestown exposition planned for April 26 1907 at Hampton Roads. The event honors Jamestown 1607 and commemorates naval battles including the Monitor and Merrimac, with international military and naval displays and broad world participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pberle
Hampton Roads
America
Exposition
John Paul Jones
Jamestown
Virginia
Spain
Yorktown
Exposition Grounds
Monitor
Merrimac
American Congress
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Bear
Hanover Journal
England
London Globe
Carnival Committee
J. B. Howard, Jr
Woodbine Township
Jake
Mit
Bertha Schaefer
Lexington
TE Wits Painesh
Oneal
Julia Thompson
Isabel Kaege
Maud
Olive
Leo Frazer
Baraboo
Seeee Ve. FS Tergo
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