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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
3
Cloudy tonight and rising temperatures tomorrow. The Eclipse Lumber Co offers lumber cement and plaster. Numerous short notices include social visits funerals sales and rentals in Austin with names like J E Pitzen E H Devlin and Matt Ulwell ing among others.
Columbus champions of the American Association beat St Paul 6 to 4 in their season opener after last year’s pennant celebration. Columbus built a lead with four runs in the fourth aided by three St Paul errors. Other AA results: Louisville 1 Milwaukee 2 and Indianapolis 4 Kansas City 2. National League: St Louis 1 Pittsburgh 3.
In Asheville North Carolina on April 16 Dr O O Swinney a New York physician shot and fatally wounded his sixteen year old daughter Nellie and then killed himself in a girls boarding school reception room. Authorities say the act followed a reported April fool prank by the girl and other students and that Swinney had been in poor health and mentally unbalanced.
East Side residents attend Arthur Murane’s funeral with Fahy Casey families arriving from North Dakota. Movers include James King and Fmer St John into local homes. WCTU meeting postponed a week. Lickteig promoted to chief clerk at American Express in Sioux City. Smith visiting, Scofield and Wiese ill with measles, Finder on sick list.
Ten commandments from Litchfield North Dakota outline rules for line use. They urge clear voice, patient retry, no flirting with operators, strict party line conduct, paying promptly, and avoiding abusive language while emphasizing politeness and efficiency in busy lines.
One hundred dollar reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsers Walding Kinnan Marvin of Toledo vouch for F J Cheney 15 years of honorable business. Cure taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price nine cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Congregational church holds its annual Holy Week observance with daily services 7:30 to 8:30 PM. The aim is to match last year’s attendance with nearly every family represented at least once. Each evening features special music and topics including Thursday The Upper Room and Friday The Revealing of the Cross.
The senate passed a bill to create a permanent 12 800 acre national bison range on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. The area will be enclosed and house the largest herd of bison in existence.
Duluth April 16 John ONeill a brakeman for the Duluth Missabe and Northern railroad was killed at Saginaw Station thirty five miles from Duluth. He attempted to board a moving freight train and fell under the wheels.
A mysterious fire at the Weam Watt company building in Minneapolis caused about 30000 dollars in damage to wholesale nations and men's furnishings. Milwaukee and Milwaukee Church Wisconsin convention notes arrive with a three day meeting at John H Mandigo who led the New York Sun sports department for twenty years and died at age fifty.
Report from Penza says ten people died after eleven political prisoners attacked two wardens and stabbed them. The escape followed a hail of bombs as guards pursued the fugitives, with several officers killed or wounded in the chaotic prison breakout.
The Rev. Ryan of Albert Lea has finished his work in Austin and left a deep impression. He would be warmly welcomed back if he ever returns. Rev. Lutz will lead services tonight with a duet by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tyler and a young people's choir performing the rest of the music.
Mr and Mrs Ep Muran express gratitude to friends and neighbors for help during their bereavement and for the floral offerings received.
A political calendar lists key events from May 6 Democratic primaries through July 7 Democratic National convention in Denver. Includes May 9 county convention May 14 state convention in St Paul June 16 Republican national convention Chicago.
For sale Black Minorca eggs for setting. H. L. Haines. Phone 109 L. Wanted a second hand trunk in good order. Inquire at the Herald. For sale household goods parlor set carpets leather couch ice box piano kitchen stove and other articles must be sold by April 25th FE Joseru 313 Oakland Ave.
Eight room house with hall cemented cellar and good barn on the Eaton property at the corner of Main and C streets. Small cash payment with balance monthly if desired. For full particulars call owner E. H. Stith.
Advertises houses on water and near the bridge and railway in St Paul streets and Oakland avenue plus town lots and farms near Austin and throughout the northern state. Call and see me G Sorflaten Office 223 N Main St.
B E Shutt announces a new hack service offering first class hacks to trains. Orders can be placed by calling phone number 10 26 1m for inquiries and bookings.
E. H. Smith Land & Loan Co. of Austin Minn announces ready to accept applications for farm loans at 5 per cent interest with liberal pre payment privileges.
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