13 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
Winona Daily Republican
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1889
Page
1
The article presents clothing buying tips stressing customer satisfaction over profit and describes Spring and Summer suit ranges from eight to thirty dollars for men, seven to twenty for large boys, and three to twelve for small boys. It claims products are priced to reflect value with frequent markdowns and bargains.
A Sunday school excursion train near Armagh carried about 1200 people when a rear section brakes failed and cars detached rolled down a steep grade. They collided with the front train, wrecking both and killing at least 72 with many others injured. Rescuework, arrests, and investigations follow as authorities seek the cause and accountability.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Governor Beaver and his cabinet are unhappy with the plan to remove 1,000,000 dollars from the state treasury to cover the Johnstown disaster expenses. Endorsements for his bond are scarce. he may raise funds via citizen loans hoping the 1891 legislature will reimburse. A separate item notes Germany retreats on Mataafa punishment aiding Samoa agreement, and a Maryland postmaster, 86, marries 19-year-old Winnie Willis.
At Jerome Park and Chicago, multiple races record winners and times across distances from 2-year-olds to handicaps. Notable cheered names include Auricoma, Charley Dreux, Swift, Druidess, and Arab. Weather and track conditions noted. several tracks report times and placings. In St Louis an event lists Queer Toy and Eve Melloy among early finishers. Gettysburg dedication exercises reference Michigan monuments.
Grinnell Iowa June 18 fire swept Treat and Co elevator and nearby stores as flames leaped across the Rock Island track. A slow response and winds fanned the blaze, destroying forty one business houses valued at about 160000 with 75000 in insurance. Key losses hit Treat and Co Bowler Bros Herald office Morrison McIntosh Cass Wilbs and Proctor. Firefighters saved stocks by moving goods to the park under militia guard. Grinnell previously suffered a cyclone seven years earlier killing forty and blowing down about seventy five houses.
The surveying division of the general land office released a preliminary apportionment of 200000 for the fiscal year starting July. Minnesota receives 5000, Dakota 25000, Montana 15000, Washington 20000, Idaho 10000, California 15000, Oregon 10000, Wyoming 10000, and New Mexico Arizona Utah Nebraska 5000 each, with Southern states getting small sums. Dakota may gain 5000 more, and Montana could receive extra. Sioux reservation opening may boost Dakota to 40000.
The note claims the disease causes misery and low spirits, requiring a steady remedy to restore digestive health. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is presented as the proven treatment in hundreds of cases, with a user from New York City praising its effect after two years of dyspepsia.
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