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Newspaper
Galena Tribune
Location
Galena, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1905
Page
1
A Southern Wisconsin couple sought a marriage license at the county courthouse. Clerk Williams refused the license when the groom said he was twenty, noting he lacked proof of being twenty one. The couple left disappointed, later obtaining a license elsewhere.
Reduced rate excursion tickets to the county fair at Lancaster Wisconsin will be sold September 4 through 8 with return by September 9. Tickets available via Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
The 1905 Galena team wraps up its season after 51 games played starting May 17, finishing with 34 wins 15 losses and 2 ties for a .694 percentage. Manager O Day earns praise for building a strong squad that defeated Peoria and Dubuque and tied Freeport in 12 innings.
An advertisement offers excursion tickets to the county fair at Dodgeville Wisconsin valid through September 9. Tickets available through agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway as shown by Meusel Bros. ad in the paper. Art Meyers suffers a left arm fracture from a fall onto an iron door near Beaton's dry goods store and will be unable to work for some time. Farm listings include 253 acres five miles from Galena on the Black Jack Road, 177 acres Homestead with 14 acres pasture, 40 acres timber, and a timber lot near Rice Town Hall. inquiries to W J Gray at the farm residence. Smoke the Lead Mine five cent handmade cigar.
The board of Town Auditors of West Galena will meet at the town clerk’s office at 9 A.M. on Tuesday September 5 1905. All persons with claims against the town should present them before noon that day. W S Hansing town clerk. Franit Queen flour advertised.
About twenty young ladies and gentlemen attended a surprise reception hosted by Mr and Mrs Julius Koempel. The evening featured music, cards, and social chat. The guests presented the couple with a china dinner set and offered warm wishes for a happy, prosperous life together.
Annual meeting of the Jo Daviess County Board of Supervisors will be held at the Court House in Galena on Tuesday September 12 1905. All persons having claims against the county must present them by September 11 1905. Dated Galena August 20 1904. J C Williams County Clerk.
Local notes report Peter Marsden visiting Freeport and returning home at noon, J.G. Sehmohl back from Milwaukee, H. J. Conkling and J.J. Gray traveling to Scales Mound and Platteville, and many others visiting relatives in Dubuque, Bellevue, Hanover, and Galena. Community events include the Fourth Quarterly conference of the MLE Church, Knights of the Globe meeting delay, and a Dubuque Times ball game attendance. Several local residents are ill or returning to work, with updates on schools and elocution recitals, plus a sale notice and a record of a large California orange discovery.
Illinois Central officials visited East Dubuque on a whistle stop to outline automatic block stations between East Cabin and Portage. Posts with arms and electric links create interlock signals two miles apart, preventing entry when occupied. Heavier traffic on Central lines prompts heavy precaution. Kempter's Book Store advertises schoolbooks and sales of farm equipment and farm property near Galena.
An Irish soldier tries to obtain a furlough by claiming his wife is very ill but the captain exposes the ruse. Pat confesses he and the officer are the two most illigant liars the Lord ever made and declares he is not married. Kempter's Book Store advertises the largest stock of school books at the lowest prices.
The Hanover ball team arrived in Galena at noon and faced the Galena independents in an exhibition game. Parish and Strong pitched for Galena while Perce started for the visitors. About eighteen fans from a neighboring city attended, and a large crowd of locals witnessed the affair.
A young man in Gaiena avoids admitting visits to a cross eyed girl whose home sits on the hill. He has limited hearing and the couple’s exchanges require loud talk, but he persists in denying plans to see her.
Roll call for inspection before the Denver march shows many names missing from the historical roster. The thirty ninth annual encampment will be held September 4 to 7, highlighting thinning ranks of the once great body as heavy rains cited over the past year.
Sheriff Whitmore, Galena and Bellevue sportsmen clash with U S Fish Commission crews seining in Illinois waters. Johnson argues orders from Washington aim to continue fishing while locals accuse shipment of prime bass and other fish to distant markets. Officials face possible trespass charges as rates of operation threaten local stocks.
The Savanna Journal reports the Tribune article noting Savanna residents cherish Miss Gardner, their first teacher, for her kindness. The ceremony included laying the first brick on the new school building, seen as a fitting honor.
A fragmentary note laments obnoxious weeds growing citywide and piling dew on pedestrians. It mentions a planned crusade against the weeds around Cadena and King Edward, citing quips about Heathka and a London speaker. The New York World urges Anglo American goodwill.
Bellevue Leader details discovery of crude oil near Sand Prairie Illinois. Harry B Stockwell trapped oily spring near his Huntsville camp and sent sample to Washington. A geologist calls prospects better than Texas fields, noting the area lies low between St Louis and St Paul. Oil rights secured on ten nearby farms amid other oily springs and nearby mines.
Isaac F. Moore advertises a trip from Galena to Mitchell South Dakota leaving September 4 and 10 18 p.m. for a week or ten days. Seeks 1 2 dozen llama seekers to join with oral expenses around 35 dollars. No obligation to buy land. Prairie Queen flour advertised as the best and sold by grocers.
A group of loyal young men plans forming a football team this fall with potential players in Galena. Arrangements call for games against teams from Elizabet h, Dubuque, Cuba City, Platteville and nearby towns. Barry Bros report a new line of china and fancy articles to back redeem cash coupons.
A Saturday meeting in Galena outlined ways to link the town with the Dubuque to Apple River electric line via Hazel Green, Cuba, Blatteville and Benton. Galena aims to join the project and attend when needed. Free book covers blotters and rulers advertised at Kempter's Stuck Store.
Complete stock of school books and supplies for city schools. New and secondhand books accepted in exchange for new, with high prices offered. Pencils, slates, ink, erasers, tablets, steel pens, crayons, blotters and covers priced to save buyers money. Mary Store Stationery Dept advertises Mensel Bros water sets.
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