Post Office Inspector A O Swift Visits Galena After War
A O Swift, a post office inspector and son of late Hiram Swift, returns to Galena after over forty years. He recalls Civil War service with the Forty-fifth Illinois, banquet at the DeSoto house, and the tragic death of Geo E Deye. Swift toured Cuba and the islands, criticizing Spanish rule, noting crude mail systems, U S reforms, and Cuba’s potential with annexation broad support among locals. He praises Cuba’s resources, people’s willingness to learn, and predicts eventual wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Swift
Mr. Swift
Hiram Swift
Galena
Forty-fifth Miinois
DeSoto House
Geo. E. Deye
Mr. Deye
John Edwards
Black Jack
Cuba
Swift
Postoffice Department
United States
Postoffice
Islands
Island
American views on Cuba postwar economic potential
The article notes broad optimism about postwar country development and suggests Cuba as a strong investment option for Americans with some funds, though employment prospects there are not favorable at present. It references Mr. Swift’s view on relocation considerations for wealthier individuals seeking opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Cuba
Alfred Bench to Graduate From State University
Galena reports Alfred Bench son of Jos Bench a well known blacksmith will graduate from the State University at Champaign next month He has nearly completed electrical engineering course and after graduation will be kept on at the university as a teacher at a good salary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Alfred Bench
Jos. Bench
State University
Champaign
Bench
Dropped Timber Injures Blacksmith on Foot
Louis Reed of Commerce Street, blacksmith, attempted to move a heavy timber Saturday when it fell and badly bruised his foot. No bones were broken. recovery will take time. Also notes Woodmen meeting change from June 7 to June 14 due to local events. P. J. Hoffman of Bellevue was in the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Reedle
Commerce Street
Freeport
P. J. Hoffman
Bellevue
Epworth League Anniversary at Methodist Church
Special services at the Methodist Episcopal church featured a morning sermon on the San Francisco disaster and a relief collection of 73.75 dollars. In the evening the Epworth League anniversary included greetings from former pastors and workers, a brief history address, floral decor, and a large choir with special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
San Francisco
League
BE. C. Arnold
J T. LeGear
C. GC. McLean
Albert Hallett
Ella B. Leonard
J. Charlton Ginn
Etta Heron
Epworth League
Motor Car Passes Clinton en Route to New York City
Union Pacific Motor Car No. 7 traveling from Omaha to New York City passed Clinton Iowa around noon on May 21 on the Chicago and Northwestern line. The car was led by C. B. Smythe assistant superintendent of the mechanical department with two assistants, a motorman and machinist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Union Pacific
Omaha
Neb
New York City
Chicago and Northwestern
C. 8
Smythe
Union Pacific Railway
Church Dedicated at First Presbyterian Savanna
The First Presbyterian Church of Savanna opened to the public Sunday in a new edifice costing $10,000. The church is described as one of the finest buildings in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Savanna
Mines boom in Shullsburg district promises giant activity
The Beacon Light and several mining firms near Platteville, Shullsburg, and Highland push expansions and new mills. Major investors include KE McCoy and U S Senator La Follette among district leaders, with plans for 1200 acres of leases, 300 ton mills, and future concentrator plants as aging operations shift to large scale extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. L. McCoy
Lancaster
Platte
Stem
Ster
Columbia
Big Patch
Cook Lead and Zinc Company
Cuba City
Empire
Cook Concentrator
H. F P. Ellerd
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
Ironwood, Mich
Shullsburg
Keystone
Ellard
Franklin Mining Company
Highland
Uielr
F. O. B. Highland
Mills Mining Company
Hazel Green
U. S
la Follette
Morris Fitzgerald
Baxter
Morris
Fitzgerald
Ralsbeck
Meeker's Grove
Billy
Ralebeck
Are Great Inventions R Edwards Will Exhibit
R Edwards, a noted city inventor, unveils two key inventions a derailing attachment for car trucks and a device reducing jolting on curves. He plans a full sized model, public exhibition, and thorough testing with expectations of rapid railroad adoption similar to air brakes and patent couplers. Edwards secured patent rights some time ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Edwards
R. J. Edwards
Edwards
Beath Came Quick in Savanna Yard Rail Death
A switch engine in Savanna yards struck a box car loaded with steel rails at 6 am, crushing two tramps who were sleeping at the end of the car. One man died instantly. the other, found with $50 on him, was hospitalized and cannot be saved. Both were strangers to Savanna, likely boarded north of Savanna on the Burlington road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Weiler
United States
Cuba
Savanna
Phace
Burlington Road
Orly
LaCrosse
Injured in a Fall at Home
Mrs. B. F. Felt, nearly 70, slipped in her Galena garden Saturday, dislocating a wrist and spraining a hip. She received prompt care and is on the way to a swift recovery, with many friends hoping for her quick return to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Felt
Galena
Dominica Revolt Fears Prompt U S Naval Watch
Dominican revolutionists reportedly left St Thomas for Santo Domingo. US cutter Algonquin is ordered to patrol the channel between Santo Domingo and Porto Rico and search Mona Island. Gunboats Newport and Nashville head to Santo Domingo as ex-president Morales predicts an imminent upheaval and vows to resist a US occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island of St. Thomas
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States Revenue
Algonquin
Santo Domingo
Mona Island
Island of
St. Thomas
Newport
Nashville
Morales
United States
Kicked by a Horse Victim Dies in Gratiot Pasture
Andy Brenan aged 50 of Gratiot was fatally kicked on the head by a horse while walking in a pasture last Sunday. He was briefly treated at home before dying Monday as a physician arrived. The report notes the injury worsened after initial evaluation. The same notice adds that St. John’s church ladies will serve supper tomorrow evening from 5 to 7 o'clock for 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Brenan
St. John’s Church
Galena 1848 Directory Reveals Early City Life and Mines
An 1848 Galena city directory rediscovered by Phil Metz shows a population of about 6,600, many merchants, and numerous societies and schools. It notes Neptune Fire Company, early lead mining earnings of over $1.62 million in 1837, and hundreds of steamboat landings in 1847. The piece highlights mining districts northeast of Galena and 24 county smelting furnaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Phil Metz
Galena Academy
Robt. K. McClellan
Galena Female Academy
Galena Seminary
M. E
Bench Street
Tine Galena
St. Francis Xavier of
Chicago
Sisters of Mercy
Broadway
Dewey Avenue
Mother Agatha
S. Stafford
Neptune Fire Company
Mechanics’ Fire Company
St. Louis
Freeport
Rockford
Elgin
Milwaukee
Platteville
Mineral Point
Garena
Early 19th Century Galena Press Scene Noted
The country shows a city widely, with a Washington hand press used for a neat book. Two daily papers circulated in the city, the Daily Evening Jeffersonian and a weekly edition. The Galena Daily Advertiser existed alongside a weekly and the Northwestern Gazette weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jeffersonian
Galena
MANY VISITED GALENA
A large number of visitors arrived Sunday from Bellevue Shullsburg Hazel Green and nearby places. In the afternoon they attended the ball game at the fair grounds and many visited the Grant home. The day was ideal with brief rain but sunshine most of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Shullsburg
Hazel Green
Fair Grounds
Grant Home
May Extend Routes United States Postoffice Inspector Visits City
United States Postoffice Inspector D. O. Swift from the Chicago district is in Galena evaluating the feasibility of adding a city carrier and expanding routes. The decision hinges on the inspector's report, with no known submission date. Residents on the outskirts petitioned for extended service, citing hilly terrain and coverage gaps. The outcome remains uncertain though the need for better service is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Postoffice Inspector of the
Chicago
D. O. Swift
United States Postoffice
Galena
Interesting and Instructive Meeting At The Y M C A
A boys meeting at the Y M C A drew good attendance with Judge Spensley and Rev. McDonald addressing youths. Plans for a ten day outing to the Ice Cave from June 19 cite camping, physical culture, exploration, and natural history studies led by Secretary Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Spensley
McDonald
Chicago
Dawson
Galena Wins Ragged Game at Fairgrounds
Galena defeated Dyersville 8 to 3 in a wild afternoon game at the fairgrounds. New locals Tracy and Connolly debuted, Tracy delivering key bunts and steals while Connolly played flawless third behind strong fielding and a few early errors. Green, Coover, and Quinn sparked Galena’s offense with timely hits as Goerdt and Strong held off the visitors in a high error game. Bloomington visits Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Dyersville
Fairgrounds
Dyersville Bunch
Tracy
Connolly
Green
Cooyer
Goerdt
Kane
Libbert
H. Jaeger
Quinn
Coover
Coffee
McKee
Strong
Jaeger
L. Jaeger
Brueckner
Evans
T. Jaeger
Social Reception at the Y M C A Tomorrow
The Y M C A hosts a prominent social event tomorrow evening with a program including piano duets by Mrs Manley and Bertha Grimm, violin and piano solos by various artists, readings by Miss Eustice and Rev J A Mathick, and a quartet featuring Mrs Cowing Mrs Manley Mrs Hallett and Mrs Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M C. A. Tomorow
Manley
Bertha Grimm
Herbert Glessner
Eustice
Hortense Guggenheim Voral
Crissman
Naomi Mefsey
J. A. Mathick
Cowing
Mra. Hallett
Mra. Hicks
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Atoe
Galena Young Man
M.E. Church
Ture
Beath
Historic. Directory
Ead Mine City
City Delivery Department
ICE
Spensley
J. W. Eckstine
Hansing
Henry Lemper
Galenas
Sineasvancore
Parish
Dutone
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