Skene Mine A Splendid Plant Near Elizabeth Illinois
A detailed visit describes the Skene Lead Company mine near Elizabeth in Daviess County Illinois as a fully modern, large scale operation. Electrical power from a central station will run four 190 HP boilers and a 300 HP engine with a 100 kW generator for hoists, plus a 150 kW 500 volt unit for the Blackhawk mine. Four shafts will feed hoists and pumps, with a 100 ton daily mill capacity, elevators, belts, and jigs. The project aims for operation by October 15 with daily carloads by November 1, supervised by B. T. Goldthorp and C. E. Everett, promising Illinois Wisconsin production prestige.
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Elizabeth
Daviess County
Illinois
Wisconsin- Illinois
Skene Lead Company
C. E. Everett
Lafayette Carnahan
Electus Ramsdell
George R. Bard
Elizabeth Mining and Milling Co
Blackhawk
Mathey
Childs
Great Western Road
B. T.goldthorp
C.E. Everett
Freeport Galena Whist Tournament Pairings Announced
The Journal lists the Galena and Freeport whist clubs players for the upcoming Freeport Club tournament next Saturday afternoon. Thirty-two players are named with partners across north south east and west positions, including Messrs and Misses Sheean, Graves, Glessner, Sampson, Hill, May, Crawford, Merrick, Hellman, Howard, Blish, Jones, Farwell, Moore, Berth, Heard, Mayer, and others.
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Freeport
Galena Whistlelubs
Galena
D. Sheeon
Graves
Harden
Seeley
Glessner
Sampson
Hill
Metzger
Ross
L. Z. Farwell
Hildreth
Judge Baume
Ifore
Adam‘Sam
Boyington
Mr. May
Miss Snyder
Jennie Stearns
Crawford
Munn
Crain
T. J. Sheean
Busy social notes and visits across Galena region
A chaotically written social column lists a string of visitors and local movements. Names include Loui this mo Mr Hi ness, John Dittmar of Elizabeth, Senator J OG McKenzie, Miss Cavanaugh of Hazel Green, Mrs Hiram Chase, Mrs John Sponheimer, George H Schmidt of Baraboo, Misses Carrie and Annie Henning, Mr and Mrs Henry Heller of Rice, Mr Thomas Leckley, Miss Edna Rippin, Mr Thomas Pooley, Grand ma Pooley, R H Fiddick of Osage, Mr Daniel Eustice, Mr Joseph Tippett, Mr Herman Lolwing, Mr and Mrs Frank Kuhl, Mrs C L Vaughn, C G Hillmer, painter work at Biesmanns, Miss Nellie Levitt and Mull Bean marriage, Thomas Glanville, Mrs J A Matlack, George Monroe, Mrs John Osterholdt, Postmaster Platt, Charles Steffen, and Knights of Columbus references. A grand daughter named Kathleen Stuart McRae is noted. Ends with an ad for Nerve Tablets.
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Loui
Hiness
John Dittmar
Elizabeth
Thomas Lawton
J. OG. McKenzie
Cavanaugh
Hazel Gireen
Galena
Hiram Chase
John Sponheimer
Dubuque
George H. Schmidt
Baraboo
Carrie
Annie Henning
Henry Heller
Rice
Thomas Leckley
Chicago
Fred Leckley
Edna Rippin
Freeport
C. G. Hillmer
Thomas Pooley
Grandma’ Pooley
Scales Mound
R. H. Fiddick
Osage
Daniel Eustice
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Joseph Tippett
West
Herman Lolwing
Vinegar Hill
Frank Kuhl
C. L. Vaughn
Sault St.Marie
Ont
Edward Lacy
Biesmann
Rockford
Judge Bailey
Nellie Levitt
Apple River
Murell Bean
Thomas Glanville
J. W. Westwick
Mason City
Matlack
Rock River
George Monroe
Joliet
Hazel Green
John Osterholdt
Platteville
Robert Ortscheid
Platt
East Dubuque
Denver
G. A. Rt
Charles Steffen
Knights of Columbus of
J. A. Doughedty
Knights of Pythias Rate Increase Reported
The Knights of Pythias endowment rank saw an unusual rate rise with little opposition from members unlike the Royal Arch. In September the order reported a net reserve of 87 100 000 after allocating up to that date in 1908. Membership continues to rise though the text has garbled numbers and names.
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Knights of Pythias
Royal
Alleanum
Lit
Assistant Secretary Named For Local YMCA Season
The local YMCA plans a vibrant season with social, educational and recreational events. New board officers include Judge J. S. Baume as president and H. S. Crooks as vice president, with David Johnson of Tampico engaged as Assistant Secretary to head the Junior Department.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
J. S Baume
H. 8. Crooks
R. A. Bratton
T. G. Wonderly
David Johnson
Tampico
Ill
Johnson
Mark
Elderly Galena resident dies at Grace Episcopal church
Matt Beaton Co reports the death of Miss Helens Melville at St Marys hospital after 6 30 pm Thursday She was sister to the late George Melville and longtime Galena resident Survived by nieces and nephews including Jessie and Charles Melville with funeral set for Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church Greenwood Cemetery to follow Also notes a local flour delivery and a separate drowning scare of a three year old in Vinegar Hill with rescue after water tank incident in Hazel Green
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Helens Melville
St. Mary’s Hospital
George Melville
Galena Fo
Galena
Jessie
Charles Melville
Miss Melville
Ik, Green
Dubuque
Jgeorge ‘Turner
Waterloo
Netlie Bautcher
Dakota
Nerces
Grace Episcopal Church
S. J. Yundt
Greenwood
Lawence Furlong
Vinegar Hill
Hazel Green
Jas
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Phillip & Segur
A.j.fetz
Gramme
A. J- Fetz
Tal
Tonia
Rons
Telleve
Jersey City
Canin Camarine
Eterling Remedy Co
Kempter’s Book Store
Skene
Electric Power
Galena Whist
Frank
Knoebber’s
Cor
Main
Diagonal St
Jaana
Svence
Isaac I’. Moore
Galena, NI
John Berth
Cinggenheims Store
St. Mars’s Church
Father Bally
Utopia
Saxony
Barry Bros
Sidney
W Nins
M. McRae
Kathleen Stuart McRae
Kate Thill
Portland
Pacific Sea Coast
Sinigers Drug Store
K. of
Gyromusium
Niagara
Niagara Falls
CG. C. McLean
Chcigo
McLean
Methodist Church
Galena Association
Blooming
Deneen
Lowx
Praire
Kumpter’s
Owlire
Matt Beaton
Grim Reaper Death
Helen Melville
Lhat
John Cloran
H. _ Strohmeyer’ 3
Phil Fetz
Kastner
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