Ringling Bros Circus Passes Through Galena En Route to Dubuque
Thousands of Galena residents gathered as Ringling Bros Circus trains rolled through at 8 00 am on Sunday morning. Three trains with forty cars each delayed by early morning, many locals, including Warren Apple River Scales Mound and surrounding areas, joined later crowds heading to the Dubuque performance.
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Ringlings Circus
Dubuque
Ringling Bros. Circus
Warren
Apple River
Scales Mound
Galena
Dubuque Show to Visit City Amid Leopard Alert
A touring show with Calumet Baking Powder branding arrives in Dubuque at 6:30 after leaving at 5:35. Extra coaches are added for crowds. The troupe just played Monroe, Wisconsin, to large crowds. Nearby Necedah reports escaped leopards terrorizing residents as hunts continue. Also advertised: discounted books at Coatsworth's. Illinois Central seeks a teamster for return trip via Lena Tron Works.
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Dubuque
Monroe
Wis
Necedah
The
Illinois Central
Lena Tron
Two Week End Piano Contest Voting Push
The Tribune urges two weeks of hustling in the Tri bune piano contest with voting certificates valued most final. Ballots go to John Harney’s store for daily counting, a committee will tally each morning, and results will be printed nightly.
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Tribune
John Harney
Plano
Tillie Engels
Louise Roddewig
Alice Edwards
Maud Gaffney
Edith Millhouse
Carrie DuBois
Laura Readel
Galena
Nelson
O. Kraehmer
Galena Daily
Weekly Tribune
Daily Tribune
City Council Set Tuesday Meeting for Dust, Fair Preparations
The city council will meet Tuesday evening with likely routine business and discussion on removing sand from upper Main street to curb dust. Plans for the upcoming fair include extra police, crowd management, and provisioning for a new street sweeper arriving soon.
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Upper Main Street
Local team routs Mineral Point 4 to 0 in Sunday game
Ernie Ovitz held Mineral Point to one hit while Josh Strong dominated the mound striking out, walking none, and allowing no baserunners after the first inning. Four runs crossed in the first inning as Knight’s wild pitches and errors paved the way for an early home win.
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Frnie Ovitz
Josh” Strong
Ball Yard
Strong
Lawrence
Alton
Keys
Ernie Ovitz
Illinois University
Hemrich
Knight
Galena
Quinn
Madden
Strawbridge
Friend
Ualena
H P Quinn
Bahl
Homrich
Parish
Asceed
P ‘Huston
Furniture for School Desks Arrive This Week
Secretary Meller of the board of education announces that new desks for the upcoming school build will arrive Wednesday morning and be installed with minimal disruption. Tomorrow marks the start of the new term, and merchants report a rush for school books with several hundred copies sold. Additional copy books ordered after a recent board meeting will arrive in days to prevent any shortage.
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Meller
Board of Education
Foot Ground Off in Switch Accident at Dubuque
George N. McCabe of La Crosse, about 21, suffered his foot severed between knee and ankle when it was caught in a switch frog as a Burlington yard train passed in Dubuque Saturday afternoon. He was taken to a Dubuque hospital for dressing. his father, Conductor John McCabe, is a longtime Burlington employee.
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Dubuque
Hast Dubuque
George N. McCabe
la Crosse
McCabe
Burlington
East Dubuque
John McCabe
Mrs Henry Stokel Dies in Vinegar Hill Township
Mrs Henry Stokel, aged about 70, a pioneer Vinegar Hill resident, dies after weeks of illness from dropsy and heart trouble. Widowed four years, she lived with son Frank after her husband’s death. The Stokel family has faced multiple recent misfortunes. Funeral set for 10 o’clock Tuesday from the home to St Mary’s church in Menominee.
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Henry Stokel
Vinegar Hill Township
Stokel
Vinegar Hill
Frank
John Stokel
Frank Stokel
St. Mary's Hospital
Mra. Stokel
St. Mary's Church
Menominee
Scared horseman injured after runaway near East Dubuque
Henry Schumacher, a liveryman, was thrown from his horse when it ran away while passing an automobile east of Dubuque. The driver sustained serious injuries with feared paralysis as the pair were returning from the country. Coats sale closes out Hammocks priced 48c to $5.00.
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East Dubuque
Henry Schumacher
Labor Day Festivity Dims In Galena With Partial Observance
Union carpenters and friends spend Labor Day at Camp 19 near Galena while most stores stay open in town. Many workers travel to Dubuque for a circus and parade. A resident hopes for broader observance next year with union participation across crafts. Labor Day nationwide, but Galena lacks consistent observance.
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Galena
Dubuque
United States
House famine in Galena sparks frantic rental bids
A Galena house shortage continues, making rental nearly impossible and prompting reports that some bidders are inflating offers to oust current tenants. A local business figure cites cases where would‑be renters outbid incumbents, then withdraw at the last moment, causing loss and disruption.
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Galena
Joke About Plea For Horse Ends In City Folklore
A Galerian recounts a structured joke about a former city character. An old homeless Irishman, waking in a saloon stall, recites how a dissolute farmer left a team in an open yard without a blanket. The bartender learns the man slept beside the teams.
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Commerce Street
Mike
Miners Gully Tragedy Claims Two In Apple River Outing
A picnic party of eight in Apple River district falls prey to Miners Gully flood after attempting a ford. Nellie Murphy 21 and Mrs Dunlap 50 drown. others rescued. Murphy’s body found later upper river. Dunlap's body recovered next morning. Local residents and farmers aided in the search and rescue efforts.
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Nellie Murphy
Apple River
Mrs. Dunlap
Freeport
Miners Gully
Dunlap
Blackman
James Osborn
Roy
Jo Daviess County
James Ozborn
Miss Murphy
Boyant
Hope
Ice Cream Demand Drops With September Weather
In Galena the ice cream trade cooled as September began with cooler days. Dealers report lighter demand and plan to keep selling only a few days after the town fair, then stop as hot days fade. Demand dwindles after mid September, making the cooling treat seem out of fashion.
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Galena
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