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Newspaper
Waunakee News
Location
Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
5
Preaching every Sunday at 10 30 with Sunday School Y P C E at the parsonage 7 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. Preaching at Leeds Church Sundays at 9 80 p m with Sunday School at 1 20 p m. Pastor T Loomis.
Catholic services at Wanatakee and Westport churches with varying Sunday times and pastors listed. Presbyterian and Lutheran services alternate Sundays with July start noted. Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and Modern Woodmen of America fraternal group meeting details included.
Local rail timetable fragment lists Passenger No 326 and 3086 along freight numbers 398 with two passenger schedule times 4 56 p.m. and 8 65 p.m. The garbled text indicates trains carrying passengers but lacks complete details.
The June weather in Dane County is humid and moderately warm with 3.20 inches of rain this month. Crops vary: corn and tobacco show potential, oats and grass lag, clover suffers in some areas, berries may be light due to dry spells, and hail damaged fields near Amherst Junction.
Early plantings show strong growth aided by recent rains while later plantings progress well. Winter wheat and rye ripen as harvesting begins in southern counties. Oats and barley suffer losses in the northwest, with some farmers turning stock into fields. Straw is short and hay crop is light. drought drives stock sales in hard-hit areas. Small fruits damaged, grapes light, apples and plums look promising.
Jas Clarke Extra Fancy Messina lemons priced at 25c per dozen. Cabinet soap 10 bars for 25c. Lenox coffee 8 pounds for $1.00 and bulk roast coffee at 20c. Wire nails 10d to 60d at 3c per lb. Fittings include woven wire fencing direct from factory. Fresh meat items include sirloin roasts pork sausage loins and chops, with regular fresh Tuesdays and Fridays.
An ad copy urges readers to visit F B Cowen for modern shaves, while Buhlman Bros showcase a unique paint color chart. The plates illustrate combinations from their mixed house paints, boasting guaranteed purity and inviting appreciation of the designs.
Reports claim over 1500 lives saved using One Minute Cough Cure for grippe croup asthma whooping cough bronchitis and pneumonia. Early use said to prevent consumption with immediate throat and lung relief. Children like it and mothers endorse it credited to James Clarke.
Money to loan in any amount on farm security at per cent interest. Write or call at rooms 23 24 and 25 Pioneer Block Madison. FOR SALE Good second growth hardwood on place two miles out of Waunakee. Apply to L. Baker.
Advertisement seeking a trustworthy individual to handle office work at home in specified counties. Straight salary of 900 a year plus definite expenses. Monthly 75. References required. Enclose stamped envelope to Herbert Hees Prost at Chicago.
Ex excursion tickets offered at one fare round trip from all stations on February 17 and 18 to Lincoln Nebraska for the National Creamery Butter Makers' Convention. Return limit February 28. Apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern Ry.
Advertises for several trustworthy agents to handle office work from home in their counties. Straight salary $900 annual with definite expenses and a monthly $75. references required. Enclose address and stamped envelope to Herbert E. Hess President Department M Chicago.
A testimonial from P B Belles of Argyles Pennsylvania credits One Minute Cough Cure with rapid recovery from whooping cough and related throat and lung troubles. The note mentions C cure cures crughs grippe and colon. James Clarke.
Sale notice offers a 500 acre stock farm near Kilbourn City with cheap terms and two smaller farms of 80 and 160 acres near Evansville Rock County Wisconsin. Improvements described as exceptional and in high cultivation with easy terms. Also advertised are carpet lining and carpet stretchers from Koltes and Riphahn.
A pamphlet outlining business chances along the new Chicagogo & Northwestern Railway lines is available. Applications should be made to agents of the C. N. W. Railway or the General Passenger and Ticket Agent at 22 Fifth Ave. Chicago Illinois.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as digesting all food to relieve indigestion and nourish the body. It emphasizes rapid stomach relief, Pleasant intake, and broad cure claims. Also notes a Milwaukee excursion on July 1 from Dane to Whitefish Bay and a timber-sawing offer by Frank Raemisch.
An old time advertisement extols Rocky Mountain Tea as life prolonging. It promotes One Minute Cough Care and cites a testimonial from James Clarke of Newark. The piece lists very low rail fares to Madison Detroit Detroit and Windsor for events and meetings with travel windows through late May and early June.
May 7 9 round trips from all stations offered at reduced rates due to the People's daily national convention. July 8 and 4 excursion tickets to points within 200 miles are valid to July 5. June 16 17 and 18 reduced fares to the Deutscher Kriegrerbund reunion in Wisconsin expire June 20. June 2 5 very low rates to Milwaukee for Women’s Clubs meeting.
Very low ticket rates to St Louis offered May 14 15 16 and 21 limited to June 2 by General Assembly United Presbyterian Church. Applications through agents of Chiedpo Northwestern Ry.
Very low fares offered to New Orleans via the Northwestern Linde for trips from 16 to 21 inclusive. Tickets molded to May 2 due to the Annual Convention. Travelers Protective Association of America endorsement. apply through Chicago agents.
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