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Newspaper
Winona Daily Republican
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1900
Page
5
Public notices advertise property sale and rental offers, including a 44 foot launch, seven room modern home, German church property at Fifth and Liberty, large rental rooms, piano tuning, heating stoves repair, and miscellaneous goods. Items mention addresses, prices, and contact details from 1900 Winona listings.
A compact page lists ads for a up to date hotel and various merchants including Gunderson and Kadiete. It notes July 6 steamer Dubuque and a modern seven room house for sale. Also includes political battle notice and unclaimed letters at Choate’s, plus several church announcements.
The hearing on the cast case has been scheduled for July 16, with the date announced as the next step in the proceeding. Local officials and involved parties prepared for the session, awaiting further legal action.
Elmer Shepard Wing graduates with high honors from Williams College and earns the Clark scholarship worth 400 dollars for top work in mathematics and chemistry. He will pursue post graduate study at an institution of his choice, specializing in mathematics, and also receives the Phi Beta Kappa key for his top nine class rank.
Forecasts for Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois show warmer conditions with showers Sunday in Minnesota and increasing cloudiness in western areas tonight. Wisconsin to be warmer Sunday with westerly winds. Red Wing to Prairie du Chien river forecast expects a fall of 0.1 to 0.3 feet in 48 hours.
A Winona party led by Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hopkins and including Miss Frances Elmer and others will depart Monday for Charleston South Carolina to attend the National Educational Association annual meeting. The route passes Cincinnati Chattanooga Knoxville Asheville Spartanburg and Columbia with week long side trips and a return via Norfolk. Miss Elmer will join the group in Chicago with additional Winona attendees Prof Rodwell and several Misses also set to attend.
Local items report a July 4 concert, saloon opening in Rochester, new potatoes at 25 cents peck, counterfeit $10 note at Winona, first communion class, stock sale at Trowbridge Jewelry, Summer school at Scandinavian Lutheran church, storm damage to Cedar Valley hay, fishing on the river, West Wabasha sewer work, Belle Graves singing, Dramatic hall dance, cornice at Bailey & Bailey, fishing prospects on the river, Quincy stop at Dresbach, grocers excursion plans, Arcadia vs Waseca games, possible clam shell button factory at Wabashi, Minnesota Optical Society formed, Homer cherry damage, berries plentiful, currants scarce, hosiery sale at Choate's.
Winona Chapter 141 of the Order of the Eastern Star was constituted Friday evening by Grand Worthy Matron Mrs. Adelaide F. Bissell of Litchfield Minnesota. Officers were elected and installed including W M Mrs Mattie Wrack W P Fred Kroeger A M Mrs F W Kadlett and Secretary Mrs J C Olson among others. The notice ends with an advertisement for special hosiery values at Choates.
Speaker D. B. Henderson sends a telegram congratulating Capt. S. R. Van Sant on his nomination for governor. The note says it means a sure victory in Minnesota and a thorough campaign based on lofty principles.
Miss Lottie M. Beckett of Witoka Minn and Prof. Harry Spence of La Crosse High School wed at the Presbyterian manse in Winona. The couple will reside in Hokah for the summer with the bride’s mother Mrs Beckett. Also noted is Choate's selling nearly 50 000 pairs of stockings.
In municipal court before Judge Tawney the Winczewski assault case was continued until next Saturday. Mr M J Gallagher has again been arrested on charges related to selling vinegar to Mr Joseph Hoffarth.
Local churches list morning and evening services at Olive, Wesley, and Central Methodist with sermons and communion. A pastor notes patriotic themes, a Sunday school time, and no evening service at one church. Separate notices advertise bicycle sales, a Winona wood rim company product line, and steamer excursions to Fountain City for fireworks, with departure times at 9:00 am 1:30 pm and 7:90 pm.
Miss Doble Snyder of Chicago visits Winona. Numerous locals and visitors travel between Rock Island, Bemidji, Rochester, Baraboo, Minneapolis, and other towns. Social events include a Gouif club hop and a Degree of Honor ice cream social. Job ad seeks thirty steady hosiery workers in Trempealeau.
The police plan a united effort to dismantle tin can gangs that gather in barns and alleys to drink beer. Dozens of youth bands operate citywide, with organized groups and treasurers who buy beer, while theft and drunken offenses pepper the records.
A dream about a steamer excursion on the Union trip to Trempe eau leads to a report on the Woman's Union Fourth of July committee appointments. President Mrs F S Bell names chairs for Safety and Comfort, Sports and Amusement, and other roles including Lemonade, Printing, Decorating, and Ice Cream duties.
Lake City encampment ends with Company Beck returning to Winona at noon. Lieutenant Pietke calls it the most successful encampment yet, noting smooth operations and no complaints. After arriving they paraded to the armory, stored equipment, and performed a fifteen minute drill on Main Street before being dismissed to their homes. The company will resume regular duties.
The Popular Shoe store of F J Kratz celebrated its second anniversary with decorative palms potted plants and colored bunting throughout the storeroom. The event marked two years of business with fitting ceremonies and preparations.
The shop bustled with old and new customers, friends, and families who received carved car nation souvenirs and writing tablets. Special bargains on shoes attracted many, as Hugo Kratz earned praise for his window displays and leadership in the event drawing the largest attendance in the firm’s history.
The Twentieth Century Press-Clipping Bureau lists The Republican as Winona’s premier newspaper. It highlights the paper’s superior news scope and editorial quality, noting it among the nation’s elite papers suitable for patrons seeking top content from major U S cities.
A judge recounts how his plan to give away large sums to help a struggling merchant, a widow, and a debt-ridden church failed. He faced suspicion and legal trouble, with locals doubting his motives and returning funds, forcing a humbling realization about public trust and charity.
Caralas Duray will not paint a portrait for less than 4000 dollars. M Guerome, a renowned French sculptor, has been authorized to design a monument for Waterloo field the first French monument on the battlefield. William Dean Howells defends stoic life and death philosophy urging brave acceptance. Carl Hang, veteran watercolorist, marks eightieth birthday and jubilee with the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colors.
The snippet mixes light home living tips about tea and garden pleasures with humorous exchanges and brief editor notes. It presents a collage of jokes and social cues from Blairsville, Beaver Falls, and Canonsburg newspapers, reflecting local flavor and casual banter.
A quotation from the Chicago Record features Maud arguing she has the right to appear graceful in a photograph despite not playing an instrument, prompting a playful exchange about vanity and propriety.
After the ceremony the bridesmaid jokes about the bride’s fright and the groom Tarry’s comical appearance, admitting she was glad to see him safe and pretending to fear for her life in a lighthearted exchange.
The funeral for the late E F Mues will take place Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock from his residence rather than 2 o'clock. The service will be conducted at German M B church at 3.2 with Rev C F Blume officiating. The Masonic lodge will oversee services. Pineapple Frost 6c Has no equal Von Rob's fountain
Rev Philip Von Rohr reports the Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin and other States marked its fiftieth anniversary with a Milwaukee jubilee. The body has grown to 325 congregations and 218 pastors with Northwestern University and a Wauwatosa seminary as key institutions. Eight thousand attendees heard Bach Orchestra, with 300 singers and schoolchildren. Next June Milwaukee may host 300 delegates for a week of sessions.
Henry Grabow, longtime shoe dealer at 64 East Third Street, will move by Monday July 2 to the former Wrochgram property, opening a newly decorated shop with a fresh stock and a souvenir for a distinguished caller.
Money on call shows no loans. Prime mercantile paper at 8 percent with 4 percent. Silver certificates at 614 percent. Government bonds described as weak. Weekly bank statement lists increases in surplus reserve 1 332 6525, deposits 62 733 300 and circulation 91 600, with loans decreasing 1 557 800 and specie increasing 45 400. Banks hold 816 859 826 in excess of the 26 percent rule.
Close figures show Wheat futures for July 87 and 86 cents for September October and December at 86 cents. July oats or corn figures run 47 to 48 cents for July and September.
Butter receipts 14 422 packages with 17 20c, cheese dull with large white and colored lots, eggs receipts 64 445 packages market dull, sugar raw strong with refining 49 16, molasses sugar 8 16, refined steady crushed 5 etc. Coffee steady No 7 Rio 8Xc.
Minneapolis market notes close on June 30 show No 1 northern wheat buying at 81 1 2 cents for June and July and 81 1 2 for September. On track No 1 hard at 85 1 2 cents, No 1 northern at 24 cents, No 2 northern at 13 1 8 cents.
Wheat prices listed at the Duluth market June 30 with No 1 hard at 8.54 cents per bushel, No 1 northern 8.8 cents, No 2 northern 8.1 cents, to arrive with No 1 hard 8.56 cents, No 1 northern 8.9 cents for July 8.9 cents, September 8.3 cents, December 8.4 cents.
Market notes show flour steady with wheat unchanged at No 1 northern 82 to 83 cents and No 2 around 80 to 81 cents. Rye steady at No 1 62 to 63 cents. Barley firmer with No 2 at 53 to 56 cents and oats steady around 28 to 28 cents.
Cattle receipts 5 800 with a quiet steady tone. Prime steers quoted around 6.20. cows and heifers near 28.46. Hogs receipts 20,000 with demand softening. good to choice heavy hogs 5.20 to 5.53. Sheep receipts 8,000 with steady tone. lambs 6.50 to 5.00. Chicago clearings 19,086,972 with balances 1,906,972. Butter firm 14 19c. eggs firm. Dressed poultry steady turkeys 6 7c chickens 8 8c.
The Chicago grain market opened weak with wheat falling after a slow first hour, dampened by Liverpool’s silence, a weather forecast predicting rain in the Northwest, and weak prices. Receipts totaled 63 cars with Minneapolis and Duluth reporting 328 cars, down from last week. Corn was quiet with 773 cars received. oats and other grains showed modest declines and steady demand. Wheat prices ranged from 8 1/4 to 8 7/8 cents with various hard and northern winter grades. The Chicago Hoard of Trade quote sheet lists opening and closing levels for several contracts, and the report includes market commentary and cash prices for nearby grains.
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