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Newspaper
Mineral Point Tribune
Location
Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
1
A jumble of classifieds and brief notices covers clothing prices at Spooner & Iveys, local health cures, cemetery and church notices, travel and family updates, a deer sighting near Belmont, and a postponed Soldiers and Sailors event due to smallpox in Boscobel.
The column lists various local notices including sales offers from Gundry & Gray and others, upcoming commencement exercises, and community happenings. It mentions people traveling to Chi and Madison, a new confectionery store opening, illnesses among residents, and a baseball game result with Highland defeating Madison 12 to 2.
Sunday last the Mineral Point Camp MWA gathered at P M church led by Hill City camp RON for memorial services honoring a deceased neighbor. Rev Hardcastle spoke well and the choir offered musical selections before resolutions of thanks were adopted for church use, pastor, choir, and chorister Hawkins.
Passengers on trams in the Mineral Point division praise fast service to the depot. Adrian Minnesota reports a tornado demolishing a barn and causing extensive damage but no fatalities. Dodgeville woman Mrs Wenzel Strassel dies from clothes catching fire after burning leaves. DeWitts Little Early Risers advertised. An eastbound or westbound mishap near Browntown injures no one. Local merchants advertise summer millinery and hats. Bank robber Stewart Jellott jailed in Dodgeville with high bond. July celebrations planned in Welsh Settlement with a patriotic program and refreshments.
Local shop offers a selection of buggies road wagons and surries including Racine Carriage Company goods now on sale. Customers urged to call and examine the stock.
Notary and agent J B Reynolds lists property: land near John Pearce estate, a building lot north of the Episcopal Rectory, a building on High Street suitable for business and residence, choice lots on Richard Jackson property with owner financing, a dwelling south of the brick school occupied by Mr Wu McNeill, and a desirable residence with lawn and shrubs at a reasonable price.
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