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Newspaper

Galena Tribune

Location

Galena, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1906

Page

2

Honor His Memory Concert for Patrick Gilmore in Garden Square

A memorial concert in Madison Square Garden honors Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, famed bandmaster who died in 1892. The event aims for a 12,000 attendance, with floor seating expanded and boxes in demand. Gilmore's career included leading bands, military service, and major festivals such as the Peace Jubilee and 600 Gilmore concerts. His death occurred in 1892 and he is buried in Calvary cemetery.

New York Madison Square Garden Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore Gilmore Ballygar Ireland Fort Sumter Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteers Andrew Banks Hahn Lafayette Square New Orleans Boston Twenty-second Regiment Garden Philadelphia Independence Square Europe Great Britain France Germany Belgium Holland Manhattan Beach City Hall Square Calvary Cemetery

Transformation of Leaves into Birds Legend Recalls Indian Belief

The Kansas City Journal recounts a timeless Indian tale of the Great Spirit shaping leaves into birds. Long ago trees wore green dresses as leaves sang to the breeze, then the wind foretold their fall. To preserve beauty, the Spirit granted leaves wings and power to fly, giving birth to red, brown, and yellow birds from various leaves.

Kansas City Journal

Advantage of Suez Canal opens a shorter sea route to India

The Suez Canal cuts the distance from England to India by about 4,000 miles, offering ships a faster, safer passage and reducing voyage time and fuel costs. This strategic waterway reshapes imperial trade, naval movements, and global shipping lanes.

Suez Canal England India

Marsden Mine Reopens Under Peru Zinc Syndicate

The Marsden mine near Peru Ilinois, sold in 1877 to the Illinois Zinc Co for 20000 by Mr Marsden, is revived by the Peru Works led by Mat thiesen and Heigeler. August Penn superintends as 15 000 in machinery reshapes operations. The site displays historic relics, ore averages 60 percent zinc, and 120 tons weekly with 80 to 125 workers. A 100 ton mill and new pumping were added, but initial efforts faltered until 1900 when a Wisconsin eastern capital group formed a company and engaged Frank H. Trego to rewater and reopen the mine.

Marsden Ilinois Zine Co Peru August Penn Bavaria Prussia Matthiesen and Heigeler Smithsonian Institution Washington, D. C New York Patrick Lucy Means Illinois Zine Company Galena Gill Brothers Madison, Wis Great Western Tweedy Illinois Zinc Company Wisconsin Frank H. Trego Platteville Wis

Mining Lands and Leases Offer in Illinois–Wisconsin Field

Parties desiring to purchase or secure mining lands or leases in the Illinois-Wisconsin lead and zinc fields may address Nelson J. Russell in Rockford, Illinois. Oldest operator in the district. references available at any bank in Galena or Rockford.

Mlinois-Wisconsin Nelson J. Russell Rockford Mlinois Galena

Political candidates announce aims in Jo Daviess County

A local notice lists candidates for Illinois General Assembly Jo Daviess County offices including County Judge Treasurer Clerk and Sheriff with Republican primaries. It also notes a sale of a Galena area farm by W J Gray featuring 170 acres of meadow and 40 acre pasture plus timber and mineral ore potential.

W. H. Shons General Assembly Illinois William W. Krape Jo Daviess County William Rippin James F. Leckley Illlinois William Stephenson John KK Gilson Edward Menzimer Ilinois J. C. Williams Rice Galena South W. J. Gray

Homeseekers' Excursion to Northwest Southwest

Ex cursion tickets at greatly reduced rates on sale via the North Western line. Standard and tourist sleeping cars free reclining chair cars and "The Best of Everything." For sale dates and details contact Chicago & North Western Railway agents. Also Coatsworth's store profit-sharing sale refunds all money spent on the selected day with merchandise free.

North-Western Line Chicago & North- Western Railway Coatsworth's

Great Western sells Des Moines excursion tickets May 14 to 23

Chicago Great Western offers round trip tickets to Des Moines at one fare plus one third for General Assembly Presbyterian Church events. Tickets on sale May 14 to 23 with final return by May 31. Information from Great Western agents or J. P. Elmer, G P A, St. Paul. Steam drill for sale No 2 Rand drill with column and drill steel included. Also milch cows for sale via W. M. Hager, Galeon, Illinois.

General Assembly Presbyterian Church Des Moines Iowa Chicago Great Western Railway Great Western J. P. Elmer St. Paul Minn M. J. Dillon Galena W. M. Hager Galeon General Federation of Women's Clubs

Galena Time Table and Rail Connections

Train schedules from Galena to Chicago St Louis St Paul Minneapolis and Dubuque with daily and Sunday patterns. Through tickets baggage checks air cars dining service and sleeping car accommodations offered by Great Western. Contact agent M J Burns and J P Elmen for tickets routes and schedules. Moran house and lots on Spring St Galena MM with barn on premises inquire M J Dillon.

Llinois Central Railroad Galena St. Paul Limited Chicago Omaha Limited Galerburt Dodge Chimaha Dubuuque Dubuque St. Paul-Chicago Daily Limited Chicago Limited Mail Chicago St. Louis St. Jonis Cairo Bereight Bloomington Dixon Mendota Normal LaSalle Omaha Sioux City St. Paul Montana Oregon Washington Territory Colorado Pacific Coast United States Canada T.L. McDermott Minneapolis St Paul Minneapoliss St.Paul Minneap Ily Snd M. J. Burns Galena Junction Des Moines St. Joseph Kansas City Fort Dodge Pullman L. Graves Apent Galena Jet J.P. Elmen Madison Eau Claire Duluth Superior Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota Janesville Beloit Harvard J McGinness Moran Spring St M. J. Dillon

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The Galena Tribune Sunday Tribune Publishing Company D. A. CaLuanan Galena,Ill Patrick Gilmore Garden Square Lucy George Kryder Ldc Sterling Remedy Co Robert Irwin Tratimers and Dall Lead & Zinc Go Cuba City, Wis G. W. Evert Winters Barn Court House Prings Gollen Rocky Mountain Lieree Divo Company HENNY Illinoia Phil Fetz F. G. Meyer H. Strohmeyer N. Main Street Galena, Illinois Stella Batiste Floradora Batiste Barry Brothers Minneapolis Kansas City Council Bluffs Great Weefer Western Railway J.P. Elmer St. Paul, Minn Maple City Maple — City Maple City Soap Works Monmouth Mat Beaton & Co
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