Tariff Reform and Mining News From Southwest Wisconsin
The piece argues for tariff abolition on denaturalized alcohol to curb monopoly and aid consumers amid coal and oil price pressures. It highlights Roosevelt as a reform voice against party orthodoxy and notes Wisconsin mining coverage by Correspondent Lewis across Platteville and nearby towns, stressing factual reporting over hype and promising business-focused mining pieces.
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Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
G.O. P
Theodore Roosevelt
Mine Promotion and Honest Deals in Mining
The piece argues mining promotion can be legitimate and beneficial when conducted honestly. It contrasts honest promoters who connect capital with good properties with unscrupulous owners and investors who push worthless claims, urging honest conduct in investment and sale.
Tribune Focus on Platteville City and Mining District
The Tribune concentrates on Platteville and its mining district to win public favor with readers. The paper has maintained steady coverage of this local class of work.
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Wisconsin
el Dorados
Cromo Seltzer
Platteville
Lewis
the Tribune
Highland
Montfort
Linden
Mineral Point
Livingston
Benton
Cuba City
Tribune
Shullsburg
The
Porter Soladay Dead In Freeport At 25
William Porter Soladay died at his home on 375 South Galena Avenue Freeport about 11 30 pm Thursday from tuberculosis after a long illness He was 25 born August 21 1880 in Orangeville He was a former member of Company M and worked as a street car conductor in Freeport Survived by parents four brothers and two sisters Funeral was Sunday at the family home with interment in Freeport city cemetery Rev E H McKay officiating The death brings sorrow to many friends in Galena Meanwhile a social note discusses women standing after meals as a medical fad claim and its supposed digestion benefit.
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William Porter
Soladay
Galena Avenue
Freeport
Mr. Soladay
John Soladay
Orangeville
Company M
North Dakota
Frank L
Hazel Green
John
South Omaha
Neb
Percy O
Martin A
Pearl
Irma
Freeport City
E. H. McKay
Galena
Hazel Green Mines Beckon as Zinc Boom Dawns in Wisconsin
The Hazel Green mining camp in Grant County, Wisconsin, rises to prominence with the Kennedy zinc mine at its center. The town verges on a mining boom as a rail branch nears completion, new mills plan capacity, and a belt of zinc ore stretches along the Branch valley. Locals recount early settlement, lively contest and lawless days, and pay tribute to Richard Kennedy, whose mine anchors the town’s modern revival.
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Tribune
Platteville
Galena
Hazel Green
Wisconsin
United States
Kennedy
Green
Old Branch
King Bee
Square Deal
Hoskins
New Deal
Little Dad
Big Dad
Mills
Hazel
the Green
Galena Iron Works Co
Mills Mining Co
James Hardy
Moses Meeker
Hardy
Adney
Dixon
Platteville Camp
William Billings
Ford
Lewis Curtis
Wolcott
Townsend
Curtis
Christian Ebersols
Ebersols
Lovell
Maxley
Sinsinawa Mound
Mississippi River
Jefferson Crawford
Dudley
Cottle Brothers
John Edwards
Robert Young
J. M. Chandler Weatherbee
Otis B. Peck
Allen Preston
John Hinch
Kibbe
York
Chas. McCoy
Ebersold
Jeff Crawford
Samuel C. Wiltse
Young and
Preston
R. R. Young
Cottles
Ezra Dorman
Robert Frazer
Main Street
The
Yorks
Old Cornelisen
Westphalia
Germany
Nick
Cornelisons
Fairplay
Raisbeck
Minneapolis
Keeler
Mound
Brant Bros
Cornelisen
Hce
Shawneetown
Dockwood
Mills Brothers
Harley
J. B
Morrison
Cornelison
Benton
Judge McGonigle
J. M. Chandler
Garrett Doyle
Conesue
Doyle
Richard Kennedy
Empire Hotel
Dick Kennedy
Bull Branch Hollow
Northwestern Railway
Montfort Junction
Cuba City
Spe
Prince of the big black jack mines praised in Wisconsin
A columnist hails a major mining operation in southwest Wisconsin calling it the prince of all black jack mines in the region and possibly the country, noting its significance and demand for attention.
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Cial
Wisconsin
Galena Adds George Quinn to Roster for Spring
George Quinn, an outfielder with Decatur during spring practice, arrived to join the Galena team as Manager O'Day seeks to secure him. Ray Hodson was batted hard in the last inning of the opening game at Freeport Thursday, with Wausau scoring four runs to win 9 to 5.
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George Quinn
Decatur
Galena
O'Day
Ray Hodson
Freeport
Wausau
Japanese sardine export plans clash with fertilizer use
The passage notes Japan’s heavy use of sardines for fertilizer and oil, despite abundant coastal supplies. It suggests Japan aims to compete with France in foreign markets, reflecting a shift in how these fish are valued and traded.
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France
Vest Heist and Angora Goat Insight
A quirky tale notes a vest missing after an Angora goat allegedly ate it. The keeper claims a hidden $2 bill survived in a pocket, suggesting value in the animal’s appetite and in the garment’s pockets.
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Galena Tribune
the Tribune Publishing Co
Galena, Ill
D. A. Callahan
Dodgeville
Rewey
Elizabeth
Hinds
Con
News
Porter Soladay
Hazel Green Mines
RICH
Baseball Notes
H. Strohmeyer
Galena’s
N. Main Street
Galena, Illinois
Matt. Beaton
G* Co
Rugs Sale
Bagdad Wilton
Barry Brothers
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