Great Attendance at Galena Fair Marks a Jubilant 1905 Event
Galena celebrates the Galena Fair with record crowds as fair week draws huge turnout. Western Special train from St Paul delivers many visitors from Stockton, Hanover, Elizabeth. extra Illinois Central coaches from the east overflow. Booths profit, crowds cheer, and anticipation builds for the next day of festivities.
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Jo Daviess County
Galens Fair
Galena
Great Western
St. Paul Bright
Stockton
Hanover
Elizabeth
Northwestern
Illinois Central
Funeral notice for Comrade Vincent Ro hail meets at store
The members of the RE. D. Kit tee Post No. 502 G. A. R. and all old soldiers are requested to meet at Caille & Sullivan's store at 30 tomorrow morning to attend the funeral of Comrade Vincent Ro hail. W. Rippin Post Commander. Eaco Flour Best on the market For Sale by Join Cloran. If
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RE. D. Kittee
Caille & Sullivan’s
Vincent Rohail
W. Rippin
Eaco
Join Cloran
Marriage Licenses Granted by County Clerk Williams
The county clerk issued licenses to William Kiethly and Anna May Morgan of Menominee, Wm J Hesseling of Dubuque, and Maud White of Menominee. An advertising line promoting a product “Quality” Lead Mine smoke appears in the notice.
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Williams
William Kiethly
Menominee
Anna May Morgan
Wm. J. Hesseling
Dubuque
Maud White
Right Bower of the Law and the Euchre Riddle
A Buffalo law firm head, Millard Fillmore, is referenced as right bower of the legal profession in a trial. Havens explains the phrase by comparing it to euchre, where the right bower is the highest card and, jokingly, the biggest knave. The snippet ends with a note about women and weight.
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Millard Fillmore
United States
Fillmore, Hall & Havens
Buffalo
New York
Mr. Fillmore
Mr. Havens
Havens
Montreal Heraud
Fair visitors and dances dominate Warren city page
Miss Alice Wolcott of Warren and Miss Mabel Donnelly of Hanover visited the fair today while August Devry of Chicago and many others were in town for events. Dancing at Eagle's Hall and Turner Society ball headline social notes as crowds thronged Main Street and the fair.
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Alice Wolcott
Warren
Mabel Donnelly
Hanover
Galena
August Devry
Chicago
Charles Doran
Dubuque
F. J. Ulrich
Eagle's Hall
Fred Ray
Stockton
Harry Friend
Elkader
Herman Genz
Hazel Green
Wall
Chris Hilmer
Freeport
John Kektein
Robert Wilson
Freepow
W. B. Sipes
Mt Carroll
Liddett
Park Ave
Maud Hoelting
Albert Raymond
Me Closkey
Turner Society
Turner Hall
Edward Callahan
E. Smith
Tripune
Galena Fair
O. C. Kraehmer
Feehan Hall
John Tracey
Clinton
Tracy
Young Child Henrietta Vincent Dies After Illness
Henrietta, daughter of Deputy Sheriff Milton Vincent and his wife, died at home on Seminary Hill after six weeks of illness. She was three and a half. The funeral, conducted by Rev. J. A. Matlael, will be private with interment in Greenwood. The interval will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
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Henrietta
Sherif
Milton Vincent
Seminary Hill
Trev
J. A. Matlael
Greenwood
Capitola mine sold and local mining notes in Platteville
Platteville Wisconsin September 27 The Capitola mine sold today to R J Dugdale who represents a new Waters Mining company working inside the city. The Platteville Linden company made a good strike on their property in the Linden district. All stock sold in the old Cincinnati mine near Rotary with 100 shares at 50 dollars and assessable to 100 if needed. A stockholders meeting Thursday night to form an organization. Also wedding at Hotel Grant parlors Rev R M Crissman officiating. Barry Bros advertise new stock of ten thousand yards of flannels ready for sale.
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Platteville
Wis
Capitola
R. J. Dugdale
Waters Mining Company
Platteville- Linden Company
Linden
Cincinnati
Rotary
Fisher
James Parish
Mr. Brown
W. Ray
FL. Schonenbach
Barbara Watson
Hotel Grant
R. M. Crissman
Barry Bros
Porter, Mann & Wickler
Fiddick
Northwest
New Empire
The Miner and The Mute Mine Strike in Terre Haute
One hundred twenty five coal miners went out on strike in Terre Haute in solidarity with a mule named Ben. A new band whipped the animal leading to its death after two weeks, prompting mass layoffs of seven hundred workers. The mine superintendent was discharged after miners’ protest, and Ben was buried before operations resumed.
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Terre Haute
Amwale
Old Ben
Ben
Snake as a Hypnotist Explained on Occult Grounds
Hypnotism is proposed to explain how serpents enthrall weak animals such as firda squirrels and mice with eye contact and movements. Victims realize danger yet cannot resist. a sudden noise or parental distraction may break the spell. Curiosity initiates the first move, after which the snake exerts hypnotic influence to seize its prey.
Flight of the Wild Duck in early season notes
A writer surveys wild ducks along the Canadian Pacific fringe from July to October noting mallards pin tails canvass backs and wild geese swans blue cherron pelicans and millions of waterfowl ponds lakes across Alberta Assiniabui and west to Vancouver with Canada and Arctic chapters. The report adds Minnesota reportedly has ten thousand unnamed lakes and Canada’s vast waters serve as rest stops for vast waterfowl as autumn advances. A lost clover diamond brooch is missing between St Michael's church and Elk Street with a reward offered at the Tribune Office. The Galena Ministerial Association’s October meeting is set for October 2 at 10:30 A M at the Y M C A.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific
Alberta
Assiniabui
Vancouver
Minnesota
Arctic Circle
St., Michael’s Church
Elk St
Pinder
Tribune Office
Judge Mourns Whipping Post Mercy In Elmwood Case
In Peoria County Court Judge Nicholas E. Worthington sentences Charles Slayton after he pleads guilty to holding a revolver during a burglary attempt. The judge laments the whipping post and urges harsher reform school punishment, citing youth crime and moral decline caused by dime novels and cigarettes. A separate Sydney Bulletin item relays a motorist incident where a doctor unintentionally strikes a man twice and a bystander warns the victim as he rises.
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Peoria
Nicholas E. Worthington
Charles Slayton
Elmwood
Worthington
Slayton
Tam
Pontiac
Last Recorded Sea Mirage in the Baltic Sea
The final notable sea mirage appeared in May 1854 in the Baltic Sea. An inverted image of nineteen English Baltic feet vessels was visible from about thirty miles away, creating a striking optical illusion at sea.
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Baltic Sea
Veteran of Civil War Vincent Robail Dies at 78
Vincent Robail long time Galena resident died at his S Beach St home Wednesday afternoon after a prolonged illness at age seventy eight. He served in the 40th Illinois and was born in New York state. survived by his wife and daughter Mrs. John Gear. Funeral set for Friday at St Marys Church. Interment in German Catholic Cemetery.
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Vincent Robail
Galena
S. Beach St
40Th
New York State
John Gear
St. Mary’s Church
Father Bally
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Warren Academy
University of Wisconsin
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Fink
White
the Fair Association
Trish
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