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Osteoporosis, the ‘silent disease’
Osteoporosis is commonly called a “silent disease.” Often, breaking a bone is the first clue you have osteoporosis. Some people learn that they have osteoporosis after they lose … more
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Sister (left) and Stella sharing thoughts on the column.
A conversation with Sister & Stella
Stella and Sister leaned over the fence to see the colorfully wrapped gift. I held the cup up to Sister’s left eye since her right eye is now completely blind. Both of them agreed that the … more
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Cooking up a storm...: A tornado siren can’t stop the fun with a 1-year-old grandson
We, as in grandson Paul Carter Newton III (I call him PC III but everyone else calls him “Carter”) and yours truly cooked up a storm in Jefferson City, Mo. Outside, on our first night … more
An aerial view of downtown Galena in the 1930s, shows a city that had seen many business changes in the prior decades. One that has stayed constant over the past 100 years is the Galena Chamber of Commerce that reorganized in 1921 from the Galena Businessmen’s Association.
Chamber reorganized 100 years ago
One hundred years ago, a group of enthusiastic business owners in Galena decided to change their name from the Galena Businessmen’s Association and reorganized as the Galena Chamber of Commerce … more
401 Park Ave. as first seen by Dick and Marilouise Dodge in 1961.
Happy memories of 401 Park Ave.
The boy in the tree was waiting for me with a Christmas gift when we met for the last time. “Though I created you to tell the story of 401 Park Ave., you did not have to give me a … more
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The R.J. Edwards Saw Lubricator - Galena Daily Gazette, June 10, 1892.
More to learn from 401 Park Ave.
The morning was wintry when I reached the young boy in the tree this week. I pulled myself up the limbs, carrying a thermos of hot chocolate, some marshmallows and a pair of warm mittens. After … more
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A large crowd gathers at 105 South Bench Street in June 1874 for the laying of the cornerstone of Turner Hall, which would be completed in January 1875. The current Turner Hall was reopened in January 1927 after much of the building was destroyed by fire on June 30, 1926.
From wrestling to poultry shows
Turner Hall has been a part of the social life in Galena for the past 147 years. That is apparent when looking through the Galena Gazette from 100 years ago and the wide variety of events that … more
Dana Meadows performed some Christmas tunes on saxophone with the Wundos at Honest John’s during Living Windows on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mark Van Osdol photo
Some notes about Christmas songs
You know the old Johnny Carson joke about fruitcake? “There’s only one fruitcake in the world and people keep sending it to each other.” Well, a rough analogy fits for … more
A view along the east bank of the Galena River taken by photographer Alexander Hesler on April 5, 1852. The house is located in the center if one traces up from a single rectangular building near the river straight up the hill to a fenced house facing the river.
Memories while hanging from a limb
I climbed the tree this week and just sat for a while with the young boy who has been watching 401 Park Ave. for 200 years. The lad, who readily admits with some pride to being created by me as a … more
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Christmas miracle: Santa finds way to help the shy talk during his visit to Elizabeth
My morning routine lately has been to write back and forth with a friend, Carmen Patricia, in Chile. We have a couple of things in common. We both go by our middle names–Patricia and … more
Un evento especial: Business development session planned for Spanish speakers
Northwest Illinois Economic Development (NWILED) is hosting a unique program–maybe the first of its kind–at the DeSoto House Hotel next week. To facilitate business and economic … more
Will chaos reign?
There is nothing moral or immoral about a word itself; a word accumulates connotations through its usage. “Democrat,” as an adjective, is used only by petty politicians and would-be … more
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