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Newspaper
Winona Daily Republican
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1900
Page
3
First Congregational Sunday School plans a basket picnic on Saturday June 2 aboard the steamer Robert Harris with two carriages to Robert Harris Park leaving at 1 o'clock. Fare 35 cents. tickets available at E. B. Erwer’s. If rain postponement possible.
Local ads list openings and notices including White Mountain Freezers by C A Baeuerlen with Saturday opening, H Behrens & Co, unexpected difficulty for Alve Smith, Professor Schuler testimonial, rubber heels by N Thiesen, probate notice for R A Randall, long distance rates by NW Tel Ex, auction sale tomorrow at Melvin's, card of Thanos by Mrs Reitbauer et al, dishwasher wanted at Merchants Hotel, and a barn for sale at 307 East Fourth St.
Chicago area forecast indicates Wisconsin showers this afternoon with fair to night and Saturday, cooler in north and west portions tonight. Minnesota mostly fair to night and Saturday, southeast cooler tonight with north winds. Temperature readings show a cool period with several stations reporting falling barometer and river levels forecast to fall further from Med Wing to Prairie du Chien.
The Board of Education meets tonight while May prison reports 64 arrests. Red Men hold a meeting and Lamberton hosts a Bishop Cotter class. Jackson & Borling may start sewer work next week and Otto Davies heads to West Point for exams.
Reports include a fatal fall of about seventy five feet and a collision on Broadway leaving Mudeking with head gashes. A Y M C A field day is planned for June 16 with 25 cent entries. University of Minnesota basketball team to pass through Winona en route to games, posting a 24 win 2 loss record.
Examiner Pope calls for tighter controls on county finance after returning from Winona where he observed violations by former treasurer Crise. He notes improper loans, missing daily receipts, and a $600 item not used for county purposes. A circular will reinforce safeguards requiring warrants and depositor oversight.
The county funds were formally transferred from outgoing treasurer G. F. Crise to incoming treasurer J. E Kaiser before the board of audit. Amounts moved include First National Bank mete. Second National Bank 32,724.70. Winona Deposit Bank 48,597.63. Merchants Bank 23,001.93. Citizens State Bank of St Charles 6,082.44. and cash 362.50, totaling 141,448.35. Kaiser remains deputy to H. G. Soen tag in the treasurer’s office.
Letters from Frank Rackow and William Fakler report health gains during European sojourns. Both are at Carlsbad springs undergoing treatment. Rackow endures hot mud baths while Fakler favors cold baths and daily improvement. They note Fakler’s weight gain, enjoy fishing at twenty cents per day, and plan to attend the Paris exposition before returning to continued spa care.
Miss Ada Sprague went to La Crosse on Thursday. Mr J W Rice of Lewiston was in Winona today. Mr Daniel Fitzpatrick of Minneapolis is visiting in Winona. Sister Cyril has returned to the seminary after a visit at Rochester. Judge G C Prentiss of La Crosse was in the city on business yesterday. Miss Clara Vigard of Rushford is visiting her sister Mrs Gilbertson. Mrs J R Dauszkowski has returned to Springfield after a visit here. Mrs Anna Harris is guest of Mr and Mrs Chas Young at Trempealeau. Miss Annie Andersen of Minneapolis is visiting Miss Laura Olgen. Mr F M Whitney of Eagle Grove is spending a few days in the city. Mrs Peter Comrife of this city visited Rochester. Mr and Mrs Mark Radford of Trempealeau were Winona visitors. Mr and Mrs A J Whipple of Chicago are guests of Mr W J Whipple and family. Dr L H Engelken and family will move to Dubuque to make that city their home. Maud Gage of Minneapolis is guest of Misses Jasie Gates and Edith Gage. Mrs W S Trowbridge leaves for Saginaw to spend the summer. Mr James Barnes and daughter sail for Europe June 6. Mr and Mrs O J Potter and daughter of St Charles visited Eva Gates. Thomas Alfred of Nashua visiting his brother L J Alfred. General Agent A C Johnson, Agent F E Flanagan and Mr Bi M Weston of the Northwestern road trip to Clear Lake. Mrs M L Webber leaves for Milwaukee for Women’s Federation meeting then to Detroit and Michigan points.
Preparations for the State Normal school alumni reunion at Winona progress well with class historian reports ready. A banquet for 300, a steamboat trip, and a river excursion are planned, with a business meeting, slave feast, and addresses by past and current presidents featured.
Large crowd attends Lincoln school eighth grade programme with writing and drawing exhibits. The event features readings of The Last Leaf and Mrs Caudle's Umbrella, essays on Knighthood and Chivalry Arctic Explorations and The Crusades, musical numbers by May Bernice Harch Susie Blanchard Fisher Stanley Thornton Beivet Voelker and others, plus poems and postoffice system and tenement houses of New York.
Invitations announced for State University commencement week highlighting events for Winona students. Activities include alumni prayer meeting, baccalaureate service at the Armory with Professor Woodbridge, class day, board of regents meetings, senior promenade, Phi Beta Kappa oration by Professor Turner, and the commencement exercises with an alumni banquet and receptions led by President and Mrs. Northrop.
In Municipal Court James Austin and Robert Finne faced a preliminary hearing on burglarizing Reiland's store in Rollingstone last week. Both pleaded guilty to grand larceny and were bound over to the next general term of the District Court with no bail.
The thirty third reunion of the Old First Minnesota will be held at Red Wing on the 23d inst Several members in Winona plan to attend. Mrs Matt Marvin receives a letter from Kate Tannatt Woods widow of Col George H Woods expressing regret at missing the event and sending a toast to the gallant unit. Another note from Mrs Horace Alleman of Selinsgrove Pa also regrets absence praising the colonel and the men.
The London Grocer reports Bradford on Avon police court fined several grocers for selling baking powders adulterated with alum. Alum content ranged from 20 to 37 percent with health risks cited by Dr. Thomas. Slade fined £2 and costs. others fined 10s. each including costs.
A. Hirshheimer of Winona purchased from Wm. H. Laird the Davidson property on Mill Street La Crosse. The former saw mill site spans three blocks from Mill Street to Black River with tracks at hand. No specific use or plans announced. sale considered a speculative investment.
The Dubuquets report a mud turtle catching venture by Woodward near Buena Vista shipping live turtles to Baltimore and Washington in air pervious barrels. The enterprise claims steady pay and regional employment along the river. Oldenbergs Shepherd O Connell obituaries noted with death and funeral details follow.
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for sympathy and services, for funeral offerings, pallbearers, and aid that lightened their burden in bereavement. Signed by Mrs. Anna Reitberger Mrs. V B Swartz Miss Kohler Mr. Jno Kuehnhackl.
The large graduating class from Winona High School includes Bessie Bannister, Clara Bahn, Helen Bahn, Harry Bohm, Agnes Burke, Alma Buswell and many more. Commencement will be at the opera house on June 15 with Miss Mabel Thomas visiting and Mr. Ruediger to attend as a new literature teacher. Final theses were presented and class invitations issued today.
Behrens and Company open their hardware store at 58 West Third Street. Henry Behrens and his son Henry J. are well known locally and promise a wide stock of builders hardware tools cutlery and household furnishings. The opening day draws ready customers as the business has already operated a week prior.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state and paid $2,025 tax on capital vested in the state. The company, incorporated in Illinois and several other states, has total capital of $63,847,320.53. The Milwaukee shows strong April results with a $347,704 year over year surplus and ten month gross earnings of $35,356,828. The gain signals higher yearly earnings despite rising operating costs.
N Theisen's corner Johnson and Third streets offers rubber heels for ladies and gentlemen. Mr Theisen emphasizes comfort and service, with B Theisen Jr managing in his father’s absence. Also notes Northwestern Telephone Rate changes and plans to extend minute service, plus ads for Chase's Barley Malt Whisky and Rocky Mountain Tea products.
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