New Men Shine as Galena Hopes for Strong Season
Practice stunts at the ball park draw fans eager to assess Galena's new players. Coover Friend O Day and Strong show bright promise with pitching strength likely to bolster defense and hitting. McCusker from Ryan is a fast, strong addition while Quinn Roth and Green intrigue as potential contributors. Fans await a game to judge headwork and overall team stamina.
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Ball Park
Galena
Coover
Friend
O’day
Strong
Ryan
McCusker
Quinn
Green
Roth
Peoria
Runaway Horse Terrorizes Main Street Scene
A delivery horse owned by John Cloran and driven by Frank Wagner bolted down Main Street after shying at a river launch near Casserly's corner. The driver leapt clear to avoid injury as the horse toppled harness and shafts but caused no major damage amid several teams present.
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Main Street
Casserly
Galena Man Joins U S Geological Survey Bound for Indian Territory
Sam Stahl of Galena has been appointed a member of the United States Geological Survey and departs for Indian Territory Thursday to begin his new duties. A Be loit college graduate of 1900 he taught in Salt Lake City before joining the U S Survey, and after winter exams was named a regular member of the Geological commission.
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Indian Territory
Sam Stahl
United States Geological Survey
Mr. Stahl
Galena
Beloit College
Salt Lake City
U. S. Survey
Uncle Sam’s Geological Commission
Calumet Baking Powder foderate in pir
H. D. Sanford visits the city for a few days while local residents and out of town shoppers are noted. Mr. and Mrs. Fleege of Menominee, Charles W. Berryman of Scales Mound, and Mr. Herman Grotkin of Benton are listed as in town or visiting merchants. A. T. Stebbins of Waukesha inspects the Black Jack mine, showing banking interest in local industry.
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O— H. D. Sanford
Mrs. Fleege
Menominee
Charles W. Berryman
Scales Mound
Guy McGinley
Darlington
Herman Grotkin
Benton
A. T. Stebbins
Waukesha
Black Jack
Stebbin
The Big Jack Mine at Platteville Wisconsin
J H Lewis notes Platteville mining district gains attention for lead and zinc with mines Enterprise Empire and St Rose delivering dividends. Development accelerates with drilling, new capital interest, and a planned 200 ton concentrator under John Mayhew as superintendent, aiming for a significant future ore shipments.
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Platteville
Wisconsin
J. H. Lewis
Platteville Enterprise
Enterprise
Empire
St. Rose
United States
John Mayhew
Joplin
Mayhew
Big Jack
Big Jack Mining Company
Little Platte
Roundtree
Colorado
Died in Her Youth Miss Josie Larkin of Sinsinawa
Miss Josie Larkin sixteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Larkin of Sinsinawa Mound died at Mercy hospital Dubuque after four weeks illness. Born and raised at Sinsinawa she was beloved by family including two sisters and two brothers Bertus Edmund Mamie Stella and others visiting. Funeral Saturday at 9 AM for Hazel Green burial. The bereaved family includes parents siblings and relatives.
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CY Tuspitis
Josie Larkin
Joseph Larkin
Sinsinawa Mound
Mercy
Sinsinawa
Hazel Green
Bertus
Edmund
Mamie
Stella
Rockford
Galena glove shortage sparks makeshift fashion fix
Galena shoppers face scarce white and black silk gloves elbow length as the season demands long gloves. Women cut finger ends of mitts to extend glove length and even repurpose hosiery. The piece notes broader regional mining interest with the Big Jack Mining company near Platteville and local business activity.
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Cr Tures
Galena
Linen Sale At Coatsworths Dry Goods Store
On next Saturday May 12 Coatsworths Dry Goods Store will offer table linens at bargain prices. Bleached linens in 62 to 72 inch widths are heavily described as premium quality with big discounts including 62/66 inch at .30 and 66 inch at .18 per yard, 72 inch full linen at .50, and satin damask 72 inch at a special Saturday price. Supplies limited. arrive early. Warren attorney had legal business in the city this afternoon.
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Coatsworth
W. HL W
Warren
Notice on church events and upcoming conference
A brief notice states the evening service at the Methodist Episcopal church is canceled due to entertainment for the high school town clock fund. Bishop Vincent plans a future trip to Galena to spend a Sabbath there. The third quarterly conference will meet at 7 30 though sessions will be brief. It mentions a secret Chinese detective force observing every person.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Vincent
Galena
Grabs Sale At Dry Goods In Store Window
Middle window display offers muslin skirts dress skirts silk parasols slippers sateen petticoats rugs dresser scarfs fans shirt waists kid gloves and more worth up to two dollars but nothing under twenty five cents. Sale begins at 7 o clock Saturday night with items already wrapped.
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Coatsworth's
Farm Team Goes Wild in Rice Town Runaway
A farmer’s team belonging to George Bautsch bolted from Har court house hill after a heavy mortar box was loaded. They dashed through Main and Commerce streets, crossed a bridge, and ran nearly a mile before stopping in Muddy Hollow. No injuries occurred, only a broken wagon seat spring.
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George Bautsch
Frank Bautsch
Mr. Bautsch
Harcourt
J. F. Deuel
Prospect Street
High Street
Hill
Main Street
Commerce
Green Street
Dandies of the Early Eighteenth Century
The passage notes fashionables spent hours with their valets in the morning routine. Starching beards, perfuming garments, painting faces, and ointments occupied time. Some dandies reportedly bathed in milk and wine to rejuvenate complexion and vitality.
Benton Pioneer Martin Cottingham Dies
Word arrived of the death at Benton Wisconsin of Martin Cottingham a pioneer resident who was long known in Galena as a representative of Cottingham Bros milling firm. A fuller obituary will be published later.
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Benton
Wis
Martin Cottingham
Cottingham
Galena
Cottingham Bros
Portable 12 HP steam engine and boiler for sale
Compact horizontal steam engine and boiler on steel trucks made by Russell & Company. Original cost 1200. In first class repair and ready to ship. Priced as a bargain if taken at once. Address M. F. Fox 19 Pioneer Block Madison Wisconsin.
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Russell & Company
M. F. Fox
Pioneer Block
Madison, Wis
Card Party and prizes at Stillmans
Mr and Mrs F P Stillman hosted a card party last evening. Five Hundred featured. Dr Harry Howard won the gentleman's slam prize, Mrs T B Hughlett took the lady's slam, and F J Burrichter earned the head prize. Also notes on Live Stock Market and tobacco in Macedonia.
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F. P. Stillman
Harry Howard
T. B. Hughlett
F. J. Burrichter
Chicago
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Galena Boys
Milwaukee
Bradley and Metcalf
Galena Mandolin Club
Edward Lueberger
Matt Watry
Watry
Australia
London
England
Platteville Camp
Meral
Joseph Consalus
Nora
John Beal
Apple River
Stephen Marsden
Spring Street
Big Jack Mine
Platteville, Wis
Shaft House
L. Underwood
Kansas City
J. G. Trimble
Turner Hall
Knights of Columbus
Galena Council Knights of Columbus
Big Tom Syndicate
Gray
Buncombe
Smith and Duval
Sherard
Rawlins
Sanders
West Galena
Jack
Hibernian
Macedonia
Drama
China
Japan
Great Britain
Europe
New York
Maxwell
Admiral
Singer's Drug Store
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