Galena Fair Opens With Record Crowd Expected
The Galena Fair begins with bright weather and high expectations of record attendance Thursday and Friday. Entries in livestock, machinery, and art surpass last year, with notable displays from George Martin Darlington Wis and C A Watson Apple River and C D McPherson Fairfield Ia. The fair features horse and cattle entries, a car of curios, an Oriental theatre, reptile and wild animal shows, and a large midway with rides for children and vaudeville acts. Special trains and multiple bands boost the celebrations as crowds plan to visit the grounds.
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Galena
Jersey
George Martin
Darlington
Wis
C. A. Watson
Apple River
C. D. McPherson
Fairfield
Dower
Pascoe
Fitz-gibbons Bros
C. D. Rawlins of
Warren
Joseph Ortscheid
Vandervate
William Ronse
J. C. Seck
East Galena
W.J. Knapps
Powell and Portello
Sing Sing
el Paso
Texas
Jesse James
Oriental Theatre
Bushell
Vaudeyville
Livingstone
Elizabeth
South Presbyterian Church
Captain Bushell
John Robinson
Toomorrow
Mt Carroll Overrun by Rats Says Democrat
The Mt Carroll area is described as heavily infested with rats. Despite dozens captured in traps, the population appears to grow. The report notes citywide issues and ongoing sanitation efforts. Edwin Webber, a London money lender, has entered bankruptcy, described by the bankruptcy judge as the only bankrupt lender he had heard of.
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Mt. Caroll
Democrat
Edwin ‘Webber
London
Webber
Colored Canadian Jubilee Singers in Galena Concerts
The Colored Canadian Jubilee Singers will perform two shows in Galena on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the First M. E. Church with 16 cent admission. The troupe comes highly recommended and has pleased audiences in Whitney Point New York and elsewhere.
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Galena
M. JB
Whitney Point N. Y
T. A. Harronn
Colored Canadian Concert Company
G. E. Fowler
Miss Il, Smallwood
Madame Gilliam Lewis
Charles N. Brown
C. H. Francis
Aliie Honesty
James Y. Gilliam
William Carter
L. A. Lucas
Death of Mrs Andrew G Grady in Madison
Word reached in Galena of the death of Mrs Katharine Copps Grady, formerly of Galena, at Madison. She leaves her husband, several children, and brothers. The funeral takes place in Madison on Thursday. Mrs Edward Copps travels to Madison for the service.
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Galena
Edward Copps
Andrew O’ Grady
Madison
Copps
Katharine Copps
Girl Swallows" Snake Heart in Desperate Cure
Miss Stella Woolever of Williamsport Pa oldest daughter of Oscar and Mrs Woolever wealthy farmer, is recovering from consumption after swallowing the live heart of a rattlesnake. She is 20 and had contracted the disease about a year ago. A month ago doctors abandoned hope, but the family tried the rattlesnake remedy known in their lineage as a last resort.
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Stella Woolever
Oscar Woolever
Williamsport
Miss Woolever
Meeting of Tri County Medics at Clifton House Freeport
The first joint meeting of Jo Daviess Carroll and Stephenson County Medical Societies will be held at Clifton House Freeport Wednesday October 4 at 1130 a.m. A buffet luncheon at 1130 and banquet at 230 will follow with a strong program including bladder and pancreas disease reports and talks on physician and surgical consultant relations. Also notes on local concerts, a lost brooch, and a sale on flannels by Barry Bros.
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Stephenson, Carroll and
Jo Daviess County
Freeport
Freeport Standard
Jo Daviess, Carroll and Stephenson
Clifton House
Stephenson County
D. ©. L. Mease
W. L. Karcher
K. I. Snyder
D.G. Smith
Elizabeth
G. W. Johnson
Savanna
K. F. Snyder
F. A. Snow
Chadwick
Ill
J. A. Egan
State Board of Health
Springfield
J.c.hancock
Dubuque
Tri-county
Stephenson Couny Medical Society
J. H. Steaky
W. &. Lewis
Bust Dubuque, Ill
D.J. Smith
Elizabeth, Or
October Weather Forecast From Rev Hicks Great Mix
Readers in Daviess County hear a vivid October forecast by Rev Irl Hicks. The piece predicts hot and cold swings, rain, hail, sleet, snow and thunder across the month with storms from northwest and northeast, barometer falls, frosts, and sharp changes as October unfolds, urging coal and ice purchases.
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Irl Hicks Exysso
Daviess County
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Vaat
Atlantic Ocean
Weather shifts with warming and unsettled start to November
Forecast notes warmer conditions and increasing cloudiness as November opens. Turbulent weather patterns may bring unsettled conditions early in the month, reducing clear periods and raising chances of showers and breezier intervals.
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Priod
Eggs Grow Scarce as Chicago Buyers Drive Prices
Local merchants report egg prices rising from 14 to 16 cents per dozen as Chicago buyers scour country markets. A Galena merchant says Chicago agents are paying 16 cents or more, shifting demand from meat to eggs and hinting at 35 to 40 cent winter prices. The piece notes storage supplies shrinking and advises stocking up to weather the higher costs.
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Galena
Chicago
Encmi
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Galena, Ill
Philip & Segur
Main ST. Edler’s Old Stand
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Gramme
A. J- Fetz
Clarence St
Griffin
Sheridan
Ind
Nevat
Sterting Remedy Co
N.V
Amhual
Mt. Carroll
John Berth
Guggenheims Store
Colored Canadian Jubilee Singers
Rastus
Join Cloran
Sevigar
Bay of Hengul
H. Strohmeyer
Andrew G.grady
Girl
Snake Heart
Tri-County Medics
Colored
Hero
St., Michael’s Chureh
Ek St
Tribune Office
Acorded
New Zealand
Capt
Cook
Hobson
Barry Bros
Rev. Hicks
Vulcan
Porter, Mann
Wickler
New Empire
Porter, Mann & Wichkler
Matt Beaton
Sollister
Sinigers Drug Store
Sey Wroes
South Dakota
Tene 'T Moore
LiveryLarn Ulema
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