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Newspaper
Winona Daily Republican
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1890
Page
1
WHRAT seasonable goods offered by Leonard Refrigerators include Jewel Gas and Gasoline Stoves Ice Cream Freezers Garden City Lawn Mowers Wire Screens and Netting and Adjustable Window Screen items for home use. The advertisement highlights a range of appliances and outdoor equipment for seasonal needs.
Sporting Gods, Guns and Ammunition outlines a period guide to hunting gear and related equipment. It references fishing rods and tackle and mentions cutlery and pog collars as part of outdoor supplies. The tone reflects a catalog style from a sporting goods page.
An old advertisement highlights the Garland stove labeled best in the world, Sereno market as best medium priced cook, and Alpine as the boss cheap stove, signaling a mid century range of cooking appliances and brand claims.
The notice references Granite and Royal Flint Superior and Easy Carpet Sweepers. It mentions Ware and available items, implying a local seller or catalog listing for cleaning devices without detailed dates or prices.
Store advertises a sale featuring nails and related hardware at the lowest prices available. Includes emphasis on economy and bulk options for builders and homeowners during a limited sale period.
An electric storm hit Dubuque Iowa on June 26 with two inches of rain in two hours and wind up to forty miles an hour. Floods swamped upper city streets, drove residents to cellars, and several bridges and tracks along rail routes were washed out or undermined. Damage statewide exceeded $100000 as trains faced massive disruptions and a large grain elevator at Sheffield was blown down causing substantial losses.
Signal Office reports a warm wave across the Northwest and the two Dakotas with temperatures reaching 90 and higher. Fort Sully recorded 98 degrees as the region’s hottest spot and a developing low pressure area in South Dakota signals potential cooling winds by Friday.
La Crosse Wisconsin reports the damage to the Southern Minnesota road is far worse than known. The last train ran Monday and no service until Friday at earliest. Track between Mound Prairie and Lanesboro washed out, with the narrow gauge line in bad condition. Passengers for West Fountain rerouted via McGregor. Mails piling up at the office.
A farmer named Coe aged about 50 shot and killed his brother-in-law Nathaniel Anglin at a Watts Center Kansas farm, then mortally wounded Audrin Anglin, shot his wife Mrs Coe in the neck, and killed himself with a self-inflicted gunshot. The sequence occurred after he visited the farm and returned home.
In Medford Minnesota three Kujawa children aged seven, living north of town, drowned in the Straight river. In Owatonna, two Cummings boys aged six and eight were washed from logs in St Louis bay by waves from a passing steamer. A 7 year old Spaulsburg drowned at Repwoop Falls upper mill dam. John Elsie, 18, drowned in Red river at Grand Forks. Barchenski, 26, drowned in Cannon river five miles east of Cannon City.
Mahtomedi Chautauqua assembly runs July 1 to 19 at Mahtomedi Minnesota on White Bear lake. Featured events include Haydn and Mendelssohn quartets Christ Church choir and a 200 strong children's chorus. New features are Northwest normal music school directed by C H Gooddon and Mahtomedi Collegiate Institute led by Professor J C Bryant. A YMCA Bible school will close June 30.
Minnesota Baptists report a fair turnout at the opening session of their state convention held at Olivet church in Minneapolis. Rev. R. C. Osher of the Philadelphian church in St. Paul delivered the Berna gn sermon on The Transfiguration of the Christian. Committees were named in the afternoon and discussions covered several topics. Evening song service led by F. J. Llgwellyn featured missionary talks.
West Superior Wisconsin June 26 inquiry confirms total city population about 12,000 with males roughly double the number of females. Census estimate anchors population near 12,000, reflecting gender ratio and overall size of the city.
Kansas City Missouri on June 26 reports census returns show the city population between 190000 and 200000 after all but four enumerators counted.
The tug Welcome of Chicago owned by Barry Bros is reported blown up near Racie Wisconsin and all hands are believed lost. The incident occurred June 26 with the vessel destroyed and no survivors.
Know Where They Are. Donpak Pa June 26 At 10 o'clock p m the rescuing party knew exactly where they were in their work for the first time since the Hill Farm mine disaster They are about sixty feet from the objective point and the easiest approach to the unfortunates If progress continues at the day’s pace the entombed men should be reached tonight If entering Hill Farm can be done without further risk the rescue will be swift It now seems unlikely any are alive
June 26 report from Chamberlain S. Di notes Lower Brule agency Indians believe a large flood will occur next month, following Montana predictions. They warn of ground that will flood and show white men's tents along the Missouri River pulled away as water rises.
The Iowa Republican state convention convened at 11 a.m. with Prohibitionists winning most resolutions battles. Nominations include W. M. McFarland for Secretary of State, J. A. Lyons for Auditor, Byron A. Beasor for Treasurer, J. B. Rothrock for Supreme Court, G. B. Pray for Clerk, W. B. Raymond for Court Reporter, J. Y. Stone for Attorney General, and Captain J. W. Luke for Railroad Commissioner. The platform endorses Harrison, supports protection, silver currency expansion, farmers, and anti-saloon legislation.
Harrisburg Pa June 26 The Republican State convention opened with a roll call and a motion on contested delegates. A temporary organization was established with George S Graham as temporary chairman. Committees on platform resolutions and contested seats were appointed and nominations followed after a recess.
St Paul June 26 J P Pinkham nominated for governor by the prohibition convention on the first ballot with 186 votes to Barrett 89 and Earle 1 for lieutenant governor Barrett Traverse county secretary of state S H Hillidon Kandiyohi county state treasurer N R Frost Ramsey county 52 4 state auditor Ole Eton Douglas county attorney general Robert Taylor Dodge county clerk of supreme court W E Dean Lincoln county Harter won 1534 ballot in Mansfield Ohio Michael Porter Democrat of this city nominated for congress in the Fifth Ohio district on the 153rd ballot
Portland Maine June 26 The Prohibition state convention has nominated Aaron Clark of Ruxton for governor.
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