Seeker Fans Watch Galena Ball Club Spring Trials
Fans gather at the ball park each afternoon to size up Galena’s new men led by Coover Friend O Day and Strong. The team may be stronger than last year and success hinges on pitching and headwork with newcomers McCusker Quinn Green Roth proving notable.
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Ball Park
Galena
Coover
Friend
O'Day
Strong
Ryan
McCusker
Quinn
Green
Roth
Peoria
Runaway Team Terrorizes Town Before Morning Calm
A Rice town youth’s team and wagon bolted after a passing automobile, racing from Har court house hill through High street Main street Commerce and over Green street to Muddy Hollow. The dash caused no injuries, only a broken wagon seat spring, before the animals halted on their own and were calmed by a farmer.
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George Bautsch
Frank Bautsch
Prospect Street
High Street
Hill
Main Street
Commerce
Green Street
Theft Admit One Sandwich Trick
A theater apprentice in New York steals small bites from a large sandwich during rehearsals. The actor questions the long ritual, and the boy answers with a short remark that the sandwich is not his.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower East Side
New York
Harper's Weekly
Tommy
Runaway Delivery Horse Spurs Wild Main Street Dash
A frightened horse belonging to John Cloran and driven by Frank Wagner bolted on Main Street after a passing river launch. Wagner leaped clear to avoid injury as the animal charged toward the City hotel, tearing harness and shafts but causing little damage amid street traffic. The stray remark about Sikh beliefs appears unrelated to the incident.
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Main Street
Casserly
School Board Meets Elects New Year Committees
The new east side school board held its first regular meeting in the council chamber Tuesday evening. All existing members were reappointed and Joseph M. Nack was re elected president. F J Meller replaced W F Biesman as secretary. Committees were appointed for Repairs and Buildings, School Grounds, Fuel, Text Books and Course of Study, Complaints, Teachers, Auditing Accounts, Library, School Supplies, and Janitors.
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Council Chamber
Joseph M. Nack
W. F. Biesman
F. J. Meller
Nack
Wm. Rippin
Paul Kerr
O. C. Kraehmer
J. T. Slattery
L. Homrich
T. BE. Reynolds
M. Vincent
W. H. Stahl
T. E. Reynolds
Paul Kerz
Galena Women Solve Glove Shortage with Clever Tricks
A Galena column jokes about scarce long gloves for women with short sleeves. Readers report no elbow length white or black silk gloves in town. They suggest sewing mitt ends to wrist gloves, or matching gloves with cut off hosiery feet, or else wearing mismatched shades. A Des Moines woman sues two physicians for 10000 over an appendectomy error.
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Galena
Boudoir
Des Moines
Missionary Society Met and Memorial Notices
The Woman's Home Missionary Society met at Mrs. Wm. Fiddick's on Friday May 11 at 8 p m with a program including devotional exercises business paper and map talk The Sowers and readings were part of the afternoon Then a requiem high mass was celebrated at St Michael's and Galena Corn Knights of Columbus held memorial services Also from Sumatra the Rhenish missionary society reports its year of harvest with 4712 pagans baptized 136 Mohammedans and 61764 Christians in 307 schools serving 14519 students
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St. Michael's Catholic Church
John J. Collins
Galena Cornell Knights of Columbus
Knight
Sumatra
Rhenish Missionary Society
Important Fish Decision Iowa Defines Sloughs as State Waters
Iowa Attorney General reports sloughs lakes and creeks connecting to the Mississippi and Missouri are waters wholly within Iowa where seining is prohibited. The ruling upholds state jurisdiction and calls for strict enforcement to protect fish resources and hand line anglers in the region.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Mississippi
Missouri
State of
Iowa
Chas. W. Mullan
Haug
Mississippi River
Middle West
Two Quick Tales of Wit and Missed Readings
A Georgian recalls Colonel H. K. Shakelford famed for Old Sleuth and a midnight street encounter with a footpad. The piece also jokes about Charles J. Bonaparte and a misread bishop letter that doomed a curate to daily jail visits over the Earl.
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H. K. Shakelford
Shakelford
Freeport Man Reports Optimism From Wisconsin Mines
Freeport resident G Steffen of the Freeport Mining and Development company toured lead and zinc mines near Benton Wisconsin. He said ore discovery and mining activity are expanding, with large ore bodies found and modern equipment being installed by Galena Iron Works.
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Freeport, Ill
G. Steffen
Benton
Wis
Freeport Mining & Development Company
Freeport Company
Steffen
Benton Mining Company
Freeporters
Freport Company
Benton Company
Galena Iron Works
Galena
Joplin
Illinois
Freeport
Jo Daviess County
River traffic dwindles on Upper Mississippi fleet shrinks
A river dispatch notes the Upper Mississippi fleet will include eight raft boats and three passenger freighters this season, leaving eleven vessels in operation. The article recalls the river’s past dominance, with grand tows, bustling steamboat landings, and vivid crews, now faded as yards rot and Red Wing’s wheat trade declines. It also reports Chicago Great Western plans a new Chicago Oelwein passenger train, possibly mid month, with timetable adjustments and potential 900 class engines on Chicago Omaha runs.
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Upper Mississippi
Minnehaha
Wisconsin
Packet Lines
Dubuque
Wabasha
Red Wing
Great Western
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago
Oelwein
Omaha
Entertains at Cards at Mrs Stillman Home
Mrs. F P Stillman hosted a pleasant social afternoon for about fifty guests. Five Hundred was played with Miss Alice Snyder and Miss Henrietta Leekly taking honors. A luncheon followed at six o'clock, and the dining room was decorated with blossoms.
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F. P. Stillman
Float the Eagle Point After River Sunk by Snag Near Cassville
The steamer Eagle Point, sunk in nine feet of water after striking a snag near Cassville, began raising operations Monday at 6 o clock. Barges will buoy the hull, machinery is water covered, and it will be moved to Eagle Point for dockage and repairs with a projected $1500 expense. Captain Kim bel remains at the wreck. This is the season’s first serious riverboat accident on the upper river.
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Eagle Point
Cassville
Kimbel
Road Promoters Visit on Dubuque Platteville Link
Messrs A Cox F W Hild and J L McNabb visited the city on plans for an electric line from Dubuque to Platteville via this city. Local discussions touched future requirements and a formal statement is expected soon. The project is expected to align with sound business principles and gain the support of leading local merchants.
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Messrs. A. Cox
F. W. Hild
J. L. McNabb
Dubuque
Platteville
Stockton Seeks a Season of Boom and Recreation
The Stockton Herald forecasts a bustling season with railroad improvements, cement walks, and a building boom bringing in strangers. Labor demand rises as day labor and domestic help are scarce, while merchants pursue higher trade. A new baseball organization, Simmons' park diamond, and planned street concerts promise recreation.
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Stockton
Stockton Herald
Simmons’ Park
Tourist Arrested After Outburst in Town
A discharged county jail detainee from Galena traveled to Stockton on Friday and caused trouble in the street. Deputy Ray arrested him when the marshal was absent and placed him in the calaboose after a forceful struggle. He resisted and was handcuffed before being taken to the lockup. The following day Marshal Clancy escorted him out of town.
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Galena
Stockton
Ray
Calaboose
Fred
Clancy
Woodmen Plan June 7 Picnic With Balloon Stunt
Woodmen leaders in Freeport plot a large June seventh picnic and a publicity stunt of sending 24 hot air balloons aloft each Wednesday and Saturday from May 12 to June 2. Each balloon will carry orders for valuable goods redeemable at headquarters. Ex Governor Van Sant of Minnesota will headline, with A R Talbot Major C W Hawes and A N Bort among speakers after dinner.
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Woodmen
Freeport
Ander
Illinois
Wisconsin
van Sant
Minnesota
A. R. Talbot
C. W. Hawes
Rock Island
A. N. Bort
Beloit
Galena Hardware Pioneer Frank Kempter Retires After Fifty Years
Frank Kempter, a veteran Galena hardware merchant since 1852, retires after fifty years at his Main Street stand. His pumps and steam pipes earned him wide regard among steamboat men. his career span mirrors the city’s fortune and he leaves a model of upright business conduct. Also notes musk in St Sophia mosque and aluminum paper preserving butter scent.
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Frank Kempter
Kempter
Galena
Main Street
Wm. Gibson & Son
St. Louis
St. Paul
Old Black Jack
Mr. Kempter
W. J. Quan
W. J
Mr. Loveland
Mr. Fiddick
Felts
Corwiths
Burrichter
Hs Pofice
Mollie the Clipper Strikes In Lincoln Park Hair Snatch
A tall dark woman in black clipped a 24 inch braid from Miss Ruth Van Every 21 in Lincoln Park Chicago as hundreds looked on. Police chased the suspect. several women matching the description were stopped but cleared.
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Mollie the Clipper
Chicago
Lincoln Park
Ruth van Every
North Hermitage Avenue
van Every
Miss van Every
Strager
Williams
Carlson
North Avenue
North Halsted Stree Station
Murp hy burial in Vinegar Hill
The remains of the late Maria Murphy who died in Spokane Washington last Monday arrived Wednesday evening accompanied by Miss Ella Murphy of Keystone Iowa a sister of the deceased. The funeral was held at 9 30 Thursday from Ross undertaking rooms to Vinegar Hill where interment was made in the Catholic cemetery.
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Vinegar Hill
Maria Murphy
Spokane
Wash
Ella Murphy
Keystone
Ross’ Undertaking
Death of Maria Murphy Reported in Spokane
Word was received of the death in Spokane Washington of Miss Maria Murphy a former resident of this city. The remains will be brought here for burial. Further particulars will appear later.
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Washington
Spokane, Wash
Maria Murphy
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Hallett
Edwards Mere
Elm Avenue
Navy
Charles J. Bonaparte
Bonaparte
Co. G. Steffen
Messrs. Fox, Hild and McNabb
Boom
Herald
St. Sophia
Constantinople
Thief With Scissors
Matt Beaton
G&g Co
Hurst’s Clothing Store
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