Residents and Visitors Seen in Galena Local News
Mr and Mrs Youle of Scales Mound visited the city on Tuesday Rev Lillis of Platteville passed through en route to Dubuque Miss Vernia Trout of Dubuque staying with her sister Mrs Kerr on Park Ave N J Russel president of Fox River Valley Mining Co was in the city Tuesday Attorney D A Callahan and wife traveled to Freeport Charles and Joseph McDermott spent Sunday at their parental home on Park Ave Mr Charles Crowley returned Sunday after a westward trip Frank Dietz has returned to Savanna after the funeral of his father Valentin Dietz Will Ridd and Charles Liddell left for Elizabeth on business and to inspect mines Mr and Mrs Joseph Birkemeyer returned to Freeport Tuesday afternoon after visiting relatives James Hart of Cripple Creek Colo visiting his mother on Elk St first home visit in five years A M Brickler hired as engineer at Hazel Green mine with a newly installed 200 hp Corliss engine and two 100 hp boilers Mr and Mrs John Engels entertaining a stranger at Wann St a baby boy expected Tuesday John setting up the Standards Mrs EE Stewart and three daughters of Elgin visiting Frank Allendorf now proprietor of a Freeport barber shop broken into Saturday night a number of razors stolen Geo Payton bound over to grand jury for 500 arrest Mr and Mrs Henry Gleason back from wedding trip at Spare residence corner of Dodge and Mars Ave Mrs John Soladay and daughters Pearl and Irma left for Freeport to make their future home Soladay remaining in Galena George Beisman Jr opening summer island home for season joined by wife and friends fishing grounds around cottage spot in view
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Engels
Wann St
John
E.E. Stewart
Elgin
City
Frank Allendorf
Galena
Adams St
Freeport
Geo. Payton
Forepaugh and Sells Circus Excursion Tickets on Sale
Forpeaugh and Sells Bros Circus Freeport offers excursion tickets at one and one third fare for round trip on May 27 with return by May 29. T L McDermott, agent. The marriage of Harry McCarty and Emma Sutzer will be solemnized at the Catholic church in Lancaster tomorrow morning with Joseph Ward and Olive McCarthy as attendants. The Ladies Aid Society of Kirst Church meets May 18 at 2 30 P M at Miss Mary Estey's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.l.mcdermott Agt
Harry McCarty
Emma Sutzer
Lancaster
Joseph Ward
Olive McCarthy
Ladies Aid Society of the
Illinois Central Ticket Office
Galena
T.L. McDermott Agt
Water bag treatment claimed to relieve insomnia
A Rochester woman states that applying a water bag filled with ice water to the base of the brain will relieve insomnia. The report notes no medical endorsement and presents the claim as her personal method.
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Rochester
Mining Notes on the District Mines by H. Foster Bain
U. S. Geologist details ore occurrences in a district seam system. Open caverns along a crevice reach depths, with blende and zinc carbonate common, galena in smaller amounts, and iron sulphide coatings. The Little Corporal Mine is well equipped with a concentrating mill and drills, showing zinc ore above areas lacking galena, and a 400 foot drift along a crosscut crevice with varied wall forms and a thin pipe clay opening guiding water flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Corporal
Maquoketa
First Baseball Game in Galena Opens Season
O Day and teammates in good condition despite rain. Galena faces Key City Independents of Dubuque tomorrow at the fairgrounds. Lineup includes Barnett, Herberger, O Day, Freund, Kippenham, Troughton, Cahill, Coover, McIntosh. Dubuque leads Three I league with seven of nine wins. Freeport changes, Ladies Auxiliary reception, Decoration Day excursion fares and schedules announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Barnett
Herberger
O'Day
Freund
Kippenham
Troughton
Cahill
Coover
McIntosh
United in Marriage Matilda Hesselbacher and Edward Fablinger
Matilda Hesselbacher of the city and Edward Fablinger of Hanover were united in marriage at the bride's East Side home Monday evening at six o'clock. Rev. Ralph Maclay Crissman officiated. The couple will reside in Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Hesselbacher
City
Edward Fablinger
Hanover
Midnight Twilight at Paris
A brief note describes twilight near Paris seen from a northern latitude, noting the darkness lingers longer than usual and the sky shows a muted glow around midnight.
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Paris
National Guard Seagrit Rifle Practice Support Rules
Washington office notes national guard members may receive camp expenses transportation and pay through the war department for the Seagrit national shoot in August. Subsistence at Seagirt set at 1 per day, War Department funds cover 20 cents, states must cover 80 cents. New Jersey to provide tents and cuts free.
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Washington
National Board For
National Board
National Guard
Seagrit
War Department
Seagirt
New Jersey
Secretary of War
Sensational Harmon case to be tried in Dubuque
Dr M H Cleary will be among defense counsel for Harmon in the Dubuque District court with Alphons Matthews and Thos H Duffy of Dubuque. County Attorney Barnes will represent the state. The Dubuque Times says the trial may be one of the district court's most sensational with witnesses from Chicago. Barnes will be ready to proceed Wednesday. Cleary previously distinguished himself as an orator during the Bryan campaign in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Cleary
Harmon
Dubuque
Alphons Matthews
Thos. H. Duffy
Barnes
Mississippi River Muddy Amid Heavy Rains
The Mississippi river runs muddy from week of heavy rains. The river rose two feet, now falling. Debris washed downstream and the dredge fleets remain in ice harbor. Shipyard work at Dubuque proceeds while two ferries operate between Dubuque and East Dubuque.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Ice
Dubuque
Sast Dubuqne
Medley Club Meeting Highlights Arts Program
A Medley Club gathering at Miss Spensley's home on Monday evening May 15 featured a paper on One Northern Birds read by Miss Emily Felt, a musical program led by Miss Hattie Spensley, readings of Schumann and Schubert sketches, and a vowel sale by Mrs Brine. The group adjourned to meet with Mrs Norris on May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medley Club
Heme
Spensley
Emily Felt
Hattie Spensley
Schumanny
Schubert
Mil House Streetside Work and Local Notices
A collage of local items reports a new sidewalk around the Willy property on Adams Street East Side. notices of church and school events, flour ads, and a railroad time service addition at the IC depot. Also notes the St. Paul Globe shutdown, a river trip to Bannie's camp, a baseball game between Elizabeth and Galena, and local marriages in Derinda and Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy
Adams St
Body found in Mississippi river near Clinton
The body of Dwight Lamb was recovered from 25 feet of water in the Mississippi River, 50 feet from the original sinking site, by professional divers who were paid 300 dollars. The funeral occurred in Clinton with many city businesses and banks closed in mourning, as residents reacted to the incident and associated smallpox concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Lamb
Mississippi
Clinton
Smallpox Quarantine Hit Rockwell City Barber Shop
Two weeks ago Rockwell City Iowa health board declared Charley Keene infected with smallpox and placed him in strict quarantine. After several days of illness he recovered some. the eruption became evident on Saturday and many customers and shop patrons were exposed while he worked. Doctor and officials began containment actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Rockwell City
Towa
Charley Keene
Eeeny
Iandards
Tox
A Dangerous Law Senate Bill 85 Spark City Powers Debate
Springfield dispatch reports Lieutenant Governor Sherman sent a note to Governor De Neen highlighting potential effects if senate bill 85 becomes law. The bill as filed amends the local improvement act for cities under 50 000, but the engrossed copy omits consent by half the property owners, effectively granting unlimited city power to levy special assessments or taxes for improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Sherman
Deneen
Our Money Back At The Yellow Corner
A merchant pledge from M Hollander of The Yellow Corner promises full satisfaction or money refunded. The message emphasizes customer trust, neighborly harmony, and fair pricing, stating prices are best and profits secondary to goodwill.
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Hollander
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Mrs. Youle
Scales Mound
Lillis
Platteville
Vernia Trout of
Mrs
Paul Kerr
Park Ave
N.J. Russel, Pres
The
Fox River Valley Mining Co
D.A. Callahan
Charles and
Joseph McDermott
Park Avenue
Charles Crowley
Frank Dietz
Savanna
Valentine Dietz
Will Ridd
Charles Liddell
Elizabeth
Joseph Birkemeyer
James Hart
Cripple Creek
Colo
Mary Hart
Elk St
A.M. Brickler
Hazel Green
Corliss
Henry Gleason
Dodge and
Mars Ave
John Soladay
Pearl
Irma
Soladay
George Beisman Jr
Mr. Biesman
Forepaugh&Sells Bros. Circus
Mining News OF the District
H. Foster Bain
U. S
Waters Mine
Ball Park
Galena O'Pens
Galenas
Key City Independents
Key City
Bloomington
O’day
Anvil Chorus
Malven
Wausau
Y. M.G.A
Association
Ruid
Dr. Cleary
Wantree
Milhouse Brothers
Geo Stickney
Warren
Bannie
H.C. Kucheman
Pitcher Phone Co
St. Paul Globe
St. Paul Minn
Elizabeth High School
Galena High School
John Cloran
Elenry Winters
Speir Brewery
Spring Street
Hollister
Siniger’s
J. A. Nack
Dewey Avenue
Armbruster & Moss Furnitur Factory
Apply Tool
Ross
H.C. Kuchemann
Donnelly
Cross
Stollister
Ilinois Central
Williams
James GB. Haring
Ot Dows
Clara
Derinda
Edward Pablinger
Matilda B. Hesselbacher
Jena
Hev. Crissman
Trollister
WEIS
Kempter
Oie
Nechiwear
Hurst
Norton
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