Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1897 — MAKING WINONA PRETTY. [ARTICLE]

MAKING WINONA PRETTY.

Modern Buildings and Handsome Cottages Ekected. W inona, April 11—There is no longei any doubt that Winona is to beaome to the W est what Chataqua is to the East, and the significance of that needs no elaboration. It is surprising to find how much has been accomplished in a short time in the way of erecting buildings and beautifying the grounds. Jn the line of buildings there are a hotel with about lCo|rooms that cost $20,000, and- furnished at an expense of $7,000 to $10,000; a woman’s building containing 260 room®, erecte 1 at an expense of $20,000 and to be furnished by the women at an estimated expense of $10,000; two boarding houses of twenty looms each; two large din-ing-rooms used mb r staura’ ts; about seventysfive private cottages; a large auditorium; tnree summer Bchool bail lings; one grocery, one book store, .one drugstore, onp furnishing store. A large number of cottages will be built and other improvements made this season. Some idea of wha t it will cost to make the woman's building ready for occupancy t ay be obtained by looking over the invoices oi things to be purchased. For instance, there must be 230 bedsteads with 460 pillows, 1,500 sheets, etc., 230 combination dressers, 460 chains, 3,000 towels, 2,500 yards of carpet, seventy-five dozen teaspoons, etc. Tlis Jerusal m correspondent of the Jewis* Chroniole mentions that aslevmer has at last been put upon the Jordan which makes the journey from Jonoiio to Tiberias, i. e., from the Detd sei, along the Jordan, to the Sea of Gallilee, in five hours. Recent 1, four Jewish families have settled in Jericho, having rented for five yearsfromthe sultan a large area of fruitful laud for cultivation unu to be irrigated from the Jordan. The Teacher—“ When a woman’s husband dies, Patsie, what is she called?" Put lie—“A widder.” Tht Teacher—“ And whon a man’s wife dieß wh„.t do we call bim?“ Patsie (after some thought)—“A wid-oiut-her, mum!-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.