Northwestern Telephone Company lights Water street during election returns
The Northwestern Telephone Company delivered election return service Tuesday evening with a fine system that satisfied patrons. The double row of tungsten lights on Water street drew wide interest as a potential full illumination plan from the depot to St Augustine's church, though Superintendent Todd says it is a pilot to assess feasibility and cost.
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Northwestern Telephone Company
Water Street
St Augustine’s Church
Todd
City Council Election Promises Unified Future
The new council elected Tuesday is expected to cooperate closely with the mayor after two years of friction. Most members are self employed and have achieved business success, signaling a focus on a strong business administration.
Ward election results and a fish hook mishap reported
A busy night ends with Dr Leck extracting a fish hook from a boy’s foot after the boy scattered hooks around his bed. Election results show City votes for high license by a 300 majority and multiple alderman and official wins including Zender for assessor and Sutton as mayor. Voting turnout was 1 227 with a storm possibly cutting turnout.
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Dr. Leck
Compulsion urged for crossing guards at Chicago Great Western yards
A reader calls for a guard at crossings when the Chicago Great Western backs its trains into the city yards. Trains back down from Bridge Mill and Water streets at 20 to 30 mph with an improvised whistle inaudible over brick paving. A brakeman warns pedestrians as trains back at speed risking crashes in storms, deemed criminal carelessness.
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Chicago Great Western Road
Bridge, Mill and Water Street
Gute elected assessor praised amid tax reform hints
E G Bascomb offers congratulations to Mr Gute on his election and expresses optimism about his abilities. Bascomb criticizes Austin Republicans for a “rotten” last convention and calls for reform of real estate and personal property taxes.
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Bascomb
Gute
Austin
Laos
Political Notes on Alderman Race and Local Results
Peter Johnson notes there will be no recount for alderman at large and praises local judgment. The Appeal to Reason proclaims gains with Zen der winning as Socialist and Cutter close to defeating regular Republicans. Eaton Officer wears laurels. John McCormick of the Third ward is highlighted for giving full measure in coal work and city duties.
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Peter Johnson
Appeal To Reason
Zender
Cutter
John McCormick
Third Ward
John
City Officials and Vendors Face Off in Vote Tally
Stillman the contractor Fitzthum in harness trade Zender the baker Emmons of Eclipse Lumber McCormick coal dealer in Third ward Alderman Padden keeps council seat. City total votes run 115 fewer than two years ago while license advocates claim a voter gain for license supporters.
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Geo. Sutton
J. L. Mitchell
Jacob Gute
Paul Zender
Joseph Fitzthum
Charles F. Stillman
Percy Bump
C. M. Ammons
Ira Padden
John McCormick
Zender
Johnson
Mr. Zender
Warr
Cutter
Socialiasic Party
Bump
Thomas Riley
Keefe
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Veveerssvenes Beet
Emmons Clinches Second Ward Victory in Three-Cornered Race
Emmons of the Second ward won the election in a three way contest after being nominated with strong support. From the moment of nomination, it seemed sure he would prevail despite the split field.
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Emmons
Zender’s Election Referendum and Ward Voting Issue
A local citizen argues P H Zender did not spend for cigars or hire help yet won office through voter awareness. The case notes a property holder moving wards within thirty days and a group of fifty eight normal college students voting in Austin, challenging residency rules and ward integrity. The piece contends college students should not vote in city matters while acknowledging broader national or state rights.
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P. H. Zender
Austin
Drink Plenty Water and Kidney Health Warning
A medical authority urges high water intake to prevent stomach, kidney and bladder issues. He criticizes patent medicines and prescribes a simple remedy with Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, plus ample water, after meals and at night.
Election of Fire Company Officers Reveals New Leadership
Fire Company No. 1 elected Frank Christie as captain and J J Rugg as assistant captain last night. Lew Duclos became secretary and E H Elward treasurer. George Fitzthum and Leonard Hall were named pipemen along with A R Moreland. Lynn Elward and John Grentz filled hydrant posts, with E H Elward captaining hook and ladder. Frank Christie gifted a box of cigars for his new son.
Revival Service at Methodist Church with Ryan sermon
A large audience gathered Tuesday evening at the Methodist church to hear Rev. Ryan discuss unanswered prayer. The sermon from Psalms quoted If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. Services continue this evening at 7 30 with a vocal duet by Mr and Mrs Tyler. All are invited.
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Methodist Church
Rev. Ryan
Tyler
Impersonation of Britt Nelson Fight at Cosmo Tonight
The Cosmo presents the Britt Nelson fight impersonation featuring the six principal rounds and knockout. Also on the program are animated portraits The Scout A Diabolo Night Mare The Hostage a wild west scene and regular pictures.
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Cosmo
Britt- Nelson
Water Street to send two representatives to council
Two councillors will come from Water Street with Joseph Fitzthum of the First ward and John McCormick of the Third ward named. Property owners on Water Street have greatly beautified the city and deserve two councilmen. C. F.
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Water Street
Joseph Fitzthum
John McCormick
Lazy Lewis Fired for Failing to Pay Helpers
In a Chicago News account, Lazy Lewis admits hiring hands on a hill farm but admits none were paid. Tired Thomas questions the ruse, noting the worker nonpayment at month’s end.
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Lazy Lewis
Thomas
Chicago News
Democratic County Convention for Mower County 1908
A Democratic delegate convention will meet May 9 1908 at 3 pm to select nine delegates to the state convention and twenty two alternates to the National convention, designate a county member for the state central committee, and conduct other business. Delegates allocated by votes for Governor Johnson and precincts, with primaries May 6 from 7 30 to 8 30 pm. Peter Johnson Rudolph Peterson secretaries and chairman.
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Mower
Minnesota
St. Paul
Denver
United States
State Central Committee
John A.johnson
Risa
Ok Wipme OE
Emmons Soos
Gace
Ora
Lyle
Bennington
Marshall
Windom
Rose Creek
City of Austin
Ptogriog
Grand Meadow
Teter i
Red Rock
Brownsdale
Racine
Pleasant Valley
Sargeant
Waltham
Udolpho
Nevada
Clayton
Austin
Elkton
Peter Johnson
How Bees Introduce a New Queen to the Hive
The London Globe explains beekeepers replace an aging queen by immobilizing her in a wooden cage fed with honey and sugar. After a 12 hour queenless period, the cage is placed atop the frames and the hive bees accept the new queen once she shares the hive scent.
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London Globe
Eccentric Book Editions Highlight Ridiculous First Editions
George Somes Layard cites cases where minor printing quirks inflame collectors into seeking first issues. He notes errors such as pagination slips in Dickens American Notes, misnamed characters in Disraeli Lothair, misprinted titles in Burns Poems, transposed dates in the Breeches Bible, and translator misnames in Washington Irving Sketch Book adding curiosity to rare volumes.
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George Somes Layard
Disraeli
Lothair
Mgr. Catesby
Capel
Robert Burns
Edinburgh
Duke of
Sir Walter Scott
Drinking Days Wisdom From a Life Well Lived
A renowned figure urged his sons to drink slowly and avoid mixing drinks while recalling era habits of locked dining rooms and the peril of intoxication. The piece notes how upper class behavior tolerated excess and recounts a politician firing a coachman after a carriage crash and the sharp retort about being drunk for a coachman.
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London Illustrated News
World facing drought as freshwater supplies decline
A St. Paul Pioneer Press summary notes geologists warn global fresh water is vanishing. The piece cites drying rivers and lakes across Africa Asia and Europe, with Chiroua Ngami and Chad shrinking and deserts spreading. It urges forest preservation to mitigate looming water scarcity.
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Africa
Central Asia
Chiroua
Ngami
Livingstone
Tchad
East Turkestan
Tarim
Lob- Nor
Lake Geneva
Russia
Novgorod
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Poisoning as a Fine Art in Renaissance Europe
The article recounts fifteenth century poisoning lore with councils debating assassinations and a tariff system for murders. It notes John of Raguba offering to remove objectionable persons and lists bribes for poisoning rulers from Maximilian to the pope. It closes with a wry Indiana verdict splitting costs.
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John of
Raguba
Guolando Duoda
Pietro Guiarni
Maximilian
John
Spain
Milan
Mantua
Indiana
Banquets In Elizabeth's Time as Described by the Tribune
The New York Tribune recounts Elizabethan banquets detailing courses from wheat en flummery and broth to fish including lampreys and porpoise, then a variety of puddings, meats like veal and game, and a fifth course of sweets and creams with ale and wine as drinks. It notes old beverages such as mead or metheglin.
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New York Tribune
Poverty Time Restaurant Ruse Ends With Coat Loss
A man recounts a bold theft at a restaurant during hard times. Pretending poverty, he and a partner exploit a warm overcoat to lure the staff and diners, then trigger a staged distraction while the partner steals the coat and a revolver is flourished. The proprietor pays about $50 for a new coat after the ruse collapses.
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New York Sun
Exploding a Mine in Granite Quarrying
A granite quarrying method uses a large vertical shaft and radiating horizontal holes. Light charges of dynamite create chambers at hole ends, then hundreds of pounds of powder are packed in those chambers. Electric wires are laid, tamping seals the blast before a mighty roar detaches a massive granite sheet.
Chamois Maker Story Reframes Leather Craft Legend
A note on chamois origins reveals the craft comes from Peabody tanners in New England rather than Alpine goats. The chamois maker is described as a magician of leather drawing sheepskins from Montana Siberia Argentina or Australia while Mary’s lamb is mythically billed as Swiss chamois.
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Swiss Alps
Peabody
New England
Montana
Siberia
Pampas
Argentina
Australia
Mary
Lamb
Very Talkative Boy Tries Silence at House Visit
A boy attends a gathering with his father and must stay quiet until spoken to. He waits half an hour and then asks, in a murmur, when the questioning will start, revealing his restless curiosity.
Broken Charm and a Quiet Boy in London Opinion
A London Opinion quips about a boy who stays silent to avoid maternal punishment, joking that a clockwork engine would be given if he speaks about another boy’s dreadful red nose. The item captures a playful streetwise vignet for readers.
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London
She Speaks Out Quote From St Louis Republic
A brief quoted exchange from the St Louis Republic features a woman advising about earnings and living costs. The dialogue contrasts low income with a playful offer that two can live as cheaply as one.
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St. Louis Republic
In the Fog. London Weather Hunts Browns
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press quotes Browns saying London weather found him, surrounding him in chunks, after Towne asks about the city. The line captures a metaphorical, bustling urban atmosphere as seen through a brief exchange.
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London
Browns
Philadelphia
Instinct Defined as Natural Tendency by Mr Dooley
The quote presents instinct as a natural urge to turn to one’s spouse in distress. Mr Dooley’s remark frames instinct as a guiding impulse during moments of trouble and discomfort.
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Mr. Dooley
Great Success Were the amateur theatricals good
A brisk exchange from Life notes shows a light theater scene with a playful clash over judgment and taste. The comment reflects witty banter about amateur performances and audience reception, capturing a snapshot of cultural life.
He doubles his troubles who bor rows tomorrow
A Spanish proverb notes that borrowing tomorrow brings double troubles. The saying warns against incurring debt or obligations that shift burden to the future. It emphasizes prudence and foresight in financial matters.
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John Fairbanks
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Zender Johnson
Mr. Gute
Eaton
C. F
Democratic County Convention
Rudolf Peterson
Cage
Queen Bee
Council of Ten
Elizabeth
Styles
Prince
Hap
Chas. L. West
Vicinity
J. M. Tho?mas
Austin, Minnesota
Hart Schaffner
Wiarx
Marx
W.D. Bassler
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