Fragmented 19th century notices and reflections mix deaths and public figures
A jumbled OCR passage lists names such as William Pitt, Jeanne Francoise Juime Adelaide Bernard, and Napoleon related notes, then drifts into reflections on mining booms, industry enthusiasm, and civic governance. It mentions the Merrimac, astronomer Herschel, and officials Townsend, Breyn, and Loraine, with critiques of newspaper reporting and legislative fights led by Shurtleff and mentions Gillespie and Taggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rietary
Willian Pitt
Recamiene
Francoise
Adelaide Bernard
Indy
Blea
Chateaubriand
Napoleon
France
Merrimac
John Frederick William Herschel
London
Edward ‘Davis Townsend
Boston
Breyn
Kroonated
Loraine
Kindley
Mayor Kemp Absent Tampico Faces License Turmoil
Tampico Illinois fights a municipal crisis as Mayor Kemp fled to Canada leaving a split council and a license dispute. High license allies and dry factions clash over a pro tem, yielding a 3 to 3 tie. Without the mayor or license money the town stalls on fees and shop closures persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico
Ill
United States
Tampicco
Canada
Kemp
Board of Aldermen
Dramshops
Mother Squirrel Moves Four Blocks To New Nest
A Sterling Gazette item describes a mother squirrel guiding three babies on a four block move from a church tree to a tree on Joseph Martin's lawn. The journey spanned hours with the young clinging to the mother. a neighborly cat raid occurred but the nest was secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Christian Church
Joseph Martin
Sterling Gazette
Big Jack Mine Promises Lower Costs and Electric-Power Edge
The Big Jack mine near Platteville shows high grade ore free of sulfur and iron, reducing roasting costs. A large dirt clump near the shaft hints at $20,000 in market ore. underground work appears safe and productive, with milling capacity set to run continuously. The mine benefits from electric road plans, ensuring cheap transport and steady power for milling, boosting investor confidence in a soon-to-be dividend payer. The Badger Mining Stock Exchange is led by Thomas Kennedy, Chas Kistler, and N. E. Stephenson, promoting the issue to cautious, reputable investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger Mining Exchange
Big Jack
Mayhew
St. Rose
Platteville
Enterprise
Empire
Dubuque
Big Jack Company
Badger Mining Stock Exchange
Thomas Kennedy
Hazel Green
Chas, Kistler
N. EB. Stephenson
Cleveland ruleout vow and world brief in early 1900s
Philadelphia grover Cleveland rejects any future presidential candidacy with a firm no. Massachusetts indicts a legislator over bribery tied to anti bucket shop bill revelations from Lawson’s testimony. Indiana banker William H. Sylvester shot by his insane brother in Montezuma. wife escapes. Chicago architect Burnham travels to San Francisco to aid park city plan after earthquake. Freeport papers note Ed Reid paid after tying two base hits in a Green Bay game. Turner hall May 11 event announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Grand Jury
Thos. W. Lawson
Montezuma
Ind
William H. Sylvester
First National Bank
Parks County
Burnham
San Francisco
United States
Local remedies and land sale notices in spring advert
Sore throat and tonsilitis remedies tied to Modern Pharmacal Co products sold by Siniger and Hollander. Boxed health tonics Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Cough and Cold Tablet No 4 pitched with claims of sleep digestion and vitality. Also land sale offer of forty acres in New Diggings township via Tribune office. Mining prop not to miss. Modern Pharmacal Co. Twenty Tried Prescriptions touted. Anti Pain Tablet No 1 offered by Hollander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pharmsacal Co
Siniger & Siniger
Hollister
Pharmacal Co
H. N. Hollander
Rocky Mountain
New Diggings Township
Tribune
Modern Pharmacal Co
Political candidate notices and farm for sale in Jo Daviess County
A group of candidates announces runs for various Jo Daviess County offices including General Assembly County Judge County Treasurer and County Clerk all subject to Republican primaries. Also a sale ad lists a Rice town farm near Galena with 170 acres meadow pasture 40-acre pasture lot and 36-acre timber plus a mineral ore note and inquiries to W J Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Shons
General Assembly
Illinois
William W. Krape
Jo Daviess County
James F. Leckley
Republcan
William Stephenson
John R. Gilson
Dward Menzimer
Ilinois
U. Williams
Rice
Galena South
W. J. Gray
Homeseekers Excursion and Shrine Convention Travel Deals
Reduced fare excursion tickets along the North Western line to the Northwest West and Southwest with sleeping and reclining chair cars offered. California rates via Chicago Great Western for Nobles of the Mystic Shrine convention May 7 to 10 in Los Angeles with sale dates April 25 to May 6 and final return July 31. Also Moran house for sale in Galena and a profit sharing sale at Coatsworth's store promising refunds and free merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western
Chicago & North- Western Railway
California
Chicago Great Western Railway
Los Angeles
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
St. Paul
Minn
Coatsworth’s
General Assembly Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Iowa
Mining Land and Leases in Illinois Wisconsin Lead Areas
Notice seeks buyers for mining lands leases partly developed or developed mines in the Illinois Wisconsin lead fields. Address to Nelson J Russell Rockford Illinois. Oldest operator in the district. References any Hank in Galens or Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlinois-Wisconsin
Nelson J
Russell
Rockford
Minois
Hank
Galens
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The
Galena Tribune
Sunday Tribune Publishing Company
D. A. Cauuanan
Galena,Ill
Chicago Chronicle
Chronicle
Shurtleff
Shanahan
Senate
Ita
Shurtleft
Gillespie
Taggart
Tampico, AL
Mother Squirrel
District Federation of Woman’s Club
Freeport
Wm. Gleason
Savanna
J. ©. Fessler
Rochelle
C. H. Verbeck
A. P. Woodruff
J. W. Dean
Erie
Gleason
Federation
A. W. Glessner
Mary Bergh
Gulnea
Nellie Deloney
Frank Deloney
Deloney
Nellie McWorthy
Frank Kempter
Henry Parker
Fannie Rakow
Ed Reid
Green Bay
Turner Hall
William Rippin
Moran
Spring St
Galena
M. J. Dillon
Tratimers and
Call Lead & Zinc Co
Cuba City, Wis
G. W
Evert, M
Winters Barn
Court House
Dendacht
Genulio
Dave Couvany
Madison
Wis
Chichestia
ROYAL
Pius Mudd
Galena Studio
Henning Studio
India
Fatlena
Pitcher
Phil Fetz
Ilas
F. G. Meyer
H. Strohmeyer
Galena’s
N. Main Street
Galena, Illinois
Aule
Wale
W. M. Maser
RLF
D. No. 4
Galena Ron? Works CO
Pat
Albert L. Caulkins
Galena, IN
Bagdad Wilton
Swiatem St
Barry Brothers
Ally Forschouse
Maple City
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