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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
4
A columnist urges that a healthy constitution and careful rest are essential for new mothers. The piece stresses rebuilding the mother’s general health after delivery and cautions against neglecting feminine vitality during recovery.
Mrs M Gilmer of West Union and Mrs Paul Oliver of St Martinville write of health restoration after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They claim relief from female troubles and successful pregnancies. The ads promote the product as a standard remedy for decades.
Streams overflow eastern Oklahoma threatening bridges and inundating thousands of acres of bottom land. The Arkansas river reaches its highest level since 1964 as the Canadian, Arkansas and Verdigre rivers rise. Several miles of the St. Louis and San Francisco line near Melvin are underwater, suspending traffic and forcing handcar passage. Concerns mount about the Missouri, Kansas and Texas bridge over the Canadian.
In Birmingham on April 14, highwaymen derailed a South Bessemer electric car at Woodward crossing. When the motorman and conductor investigated they were fired upon from behind logs. conductor Woods was killed instantly. A sheriff's posse with hounds pursued the suspects who escaped.
The fragment quotes Therala debating love and effort with a dismissive reply. A male speaker boasts as if the world is his, while a female respondent mocks the lack of progress in winning her affection. The passage reflects short, sharp dialogue in a newspaper snippet.
President Roosevelt vetoed a dam bill and warned Congress of pending measures to grant stream rights for 1,300,000 horsepower, costing coal and energy. He proposed a fixed policy: limited grants with time limits, explicit annulment for nonperformance, ensured development, a nominal license fee, and eventual termination with potential renewal.
A Senate Judiciary Committee compromise bill to resolve clashes between federal courts and state authorities sets procedure for injunctions. No single federal judge may grant such orders. at least three judges must hear requests with two circuit judges and a third judge. Five days notice to state authorities and appeals to the Supreme Court are required.
An explosion in a boiler at Bell's tile yard in Pawpaw Mendota Illinois on April 14 killed Frank Moyler and Arthur Moyler and left four others fatally injured.
State police and Chester Traction employees clashed after conductors and motormen began a strike. About 150 strike breakers were brought in and a detachment of state constabulary assisted local police. Officers and civilians were hit by stones, with injuries not reported as serious.
San Diego crowds watch as the American battleship fleet arrives off Coronado Beach two miles from the city. Elaborate decorations and triumphal arches line streets as Governor Gillette travels from illness to visit Admiral Thomas at the Hotel Del Coronado. Thomas plans to reciprocate.
Sioux Falls wins a major legal victory over the South Dakota Water Company after a four year battle. Federal Judge Carland rules the 1884 franchise did not grant perpetual rights and the company’s occupation of the streets and water supply rights ended with the twenty year term.
Edwin C. Story, cashier of the Citizens' State Bank of Belleville, is charged with embezzling over 8000 dollars from the bank. He attempted suicide by poison but was saved. physicians expect recovery. The State Banking Commissioner M C Bergh has the case under charge.
The body recovered from the Hudson River is identified as Rev Dr Charles Elmer Allison pastor of the Pay Spring Presbyterian Church of Yonkers. He had been missing since January and the cause of death remains unknown.
Minneapolis Wheat report dated April 13 shows May at 95 and a half cents, July at 98 and three quarters cents. A track price list lists No. 1 hard at 1.08 and a half dollars, No. 1 Northern at 1.014 and a half dollars, No. 2 Northern at 99 and three quarters cents, and No. 3 Northern at 91 and 98 cents.
Wheat arrivals are on track with No. 1 hard at 1.01, No. 1 Northern 0.95, No. 2 Northern 0.90, May 0.97, July 0.98. Flax also on track with May 1.165, July 1.18 dollars per unit.
St Paul April 13 market notes show cattle good to choice steers 6.00 to 6.75, fair to good 5.00 to 5.95, cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.00, veals 3.75 to 3.00. Hogs 5.70 to 5.86. Sheep wethers 6.00 to 6.35, good to choice lambs 6.75 to 7.25.
Chicago market notes cattle prices by category cows heifers calves western cattle stockers and feeders with bids up to 4.60 7.30 and 4.50 6.25 for calves, hogs priced from 4.50 to 6.19 for various grades, sheep at 4.75 to 6.75 with yearlings and lambs listed at 6.25 7.25 and 6.00 7.75.
Chicago April 13 wheat May 91 5 1 2 cents July 85 1 2 cents Sept 83 1 4 cents corn May 67 cents July 64 cents Sept 68 cents fats May old 53 4 1 2 cents May 52 cents July old 45 1 4 cents July 43 4 4 cents Sept 87 1 4 cents pork May 12 40 July 13 70 13 72 percent Sept 14 00 butter cream eries 22 80c dairies 20 26 0 gs 144 gc poultry turkeys 40 chickens and springs 13 cents
The New York Democratic state convention opens for a two day session on April 14 with a fight over William Jennings Bryan’s candidacy. The majority report, led by Tammany’s Charles F. Murphy and W. J. Connors, will push for an uninstructed delegation to Denver and likely oppose Bryan endorsements. Augustua Thomas leads Bryan aligned efforts for a floor showdown to have a Bryan endorsement resolution adopted.
Rear Admiral Evans improves and can attend to correspondence. A man believed to be William Houser of Stonington Missouri was killed by a train near Hazel Park St. Paul. James P. Slade a longtime Illinois educator died in East St. Louis at age sixty five after a paralytic strike. In Newcastle Pennsylvania Mike Schreck of Cincinnati avoided a knockout by Tony Ross after refusing to begin the tenth of a scheduled twelve round bout.
Well bargains in town property advertise Rochford Land Co. John H. Rochford offers for sale 240 acres near market with buildings at 1000 dollars with one fourth down. Investment property three lots plus house. elegant residence with city water shade trees and cement walk offered for 2250. Room house in good shape with cellar well and cement walk priced at 450 cash. Additional house and barn in good location offered cheaply.
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