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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary ad from Austin city paper shows subscription rates by mail or carrier and a listed phone number for contact. Text is incomplete with misspellings and irregular spacing but conveys price details and method of delivery.
A playful exchange captures a boy noting rain prevents chores. He says he is glad it rained because a sunny day would force him to wash windows and rake the yard. The man responds with curiosity, sparking a lighthearted domestic moment.
The Insurance Press reports Austin among many cities where investigations justify protection fire appliances in schools. J. B. Howells, injured at the packing house yesterday, has survived seven railway wrecks and narrowly escaped death there before, marking a long history of accidents.
The passage satirically notes a shortage of servant girls in the West and East, suggesting it is easier to obtain a wife than a good kitchen mechanic. It riffs on Sabine women and Roman wooing, arguing scarcity of help leads to recklessness among virtuous citizens.
The Blue Earth Post notes Nate Gendier, a local man, who recently wed Bessie Waterman of Austin. It reports he gathered old bones from slaughterhouses and meat markets, shipped them to Hammond Indiana for processing, and jokes the product might return as glue, gum, or breakfast food.
A seller in an Oklahoma paper offers a cow with a rough temper and a history of kicking fences. Described as one quarter shorthorn and two quarters hyena, the animal is said to be sly and dangerous yet tameable for the right buyer. Cash sale announced with low price.
A St Paul Union Stockyards letter cites last year's county totals in Mower County: 33995 cattle with 384 shipped to St Paul, 11706 hogs with 623 shipped there, 7593 sheep with 50 sent to the union yards. It argues shipping reduces Minnesota's own market prospects and notes Hormel Packing in southern Minnesota handled 180000 hogs last year and will handle more this year.
Fred Fenton faced anxiety when twenty guests arrived with no food in sight. His wife’s return revealed pickles olives celery sandwiches and a roast turkey saving the evening. The tale hints at a New Thought club to boost spirits and optimism.
A reflective note asserts New Thought is not a new religion but a belief system that can be adopted to complement current faiths. It argues the approach helps adherents live more fully by embracing the positive outlook.
Wesley A. Britzius reports a letter from Isaac A. Smith of St Louis revealing interest in building an electric railroad through the area. Backers consider Rochester Rock Dell Austin and Albert Lea as part of the route, presenting a rival to the Dan Patch line and proof that rural upbuilding via electric roads is a concrete goal.
Harold Jensen the ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Jensen died at his home on Walnut street after illness from measles developing into bronchial pneumonia. He attended Sumner building in Miss Anderson's room and leaves his parents two sisters and a brother. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 o'clock from the Walnut street home with J. C. Johnson in charge and Rev. J. A. E. Naess officiating.
A 6 30 dinner at the home of Mrs C H Robbins Friday night celebrated Mr and Mrs Eaton Robbins. About thirty intimate friends attended the social event.
The junior sociable at the M E church Friday evening drew a good crowd despite the weather. Children enjoyed a delightful time and the evening proved pleasant for all attendees.
Twenty eight guests attended a seven o'clock dinner at the F J Crane home on Friday evening to entertain the two whist clubs of our city. After a delicious meal the clubs played whist and reported an unusually pleasant time.
St Augustine's holds Mass at 8 00 a m and 10 30 a m with an evening service at 7 30 p m. The schedule indicates regular worship times for parish attendees.
The First Church of Christ Scientist holds regular services at 10 30 a m with Sabbath school for children at 11 45 a m A Wednesday testimony meeting follows at 8 o'clock Everyone is invited to attend any service.
Rev J S Budlong rector. Holy communion 7 30 am. Morning prayer and sermon 10 30 am. Sunday school 12 o clock. Evening prayer and sermon 7 30 pm. Odd Fellows attend 10 30 service for order anniversary. Easter music repeated. Short confirmation lecture follows evening service.
Paul and Water streets host Will E Sloane minister at residence 128 Maple St Beth phones. 10:00 am Session meeting 10:30 Morning worship sermon by Rev Otis G Dale of Minneapolis 12 m Central Sunday school 3 pm East Sunday school 7 pm Y P S C E 8 pm Mr Dale Health Evangelist speaks on Shall the Church Reclaim the Gift of Healing An account of recent efforts along that line and their meaning.
Morning worship and sermon by Pastor F. E. Knopf at 10 30. Sunday school at noon led by F. P. McBride. Men’s Brotherhood meeting at 3 pm with ex Congresssman Frank M Eddy speaking on Good Government. Christian Endeavor at 7 pm. Evening service at 8 pm in charge of Men’s Brotherhood with Hon Frank M Eddy addressing Young Men and What to do with Them. You are invited to worship with us.
Services in the new church corner of St Paul and Maple streets with a 9:30 class meeting led by Rev A Cressey and 10:30 morning worship including a sermon and choir music. Sunday school at noon Epworth League 6 30. No evening service due to union meeting.
Rev. Harry Booth Hazen leads morning worship at 10 30 am at the corner of Oakland Ave and High street with the subject Salvation of Infants and Our Life After death. Sunday school follows at noon. No evening service due to Congregational church service.
At 10 30 Sunday morning services in Scandinavian on the topic Knowing Christ through the Means of Grace Sunday school and Bible class at 12 Luther League at 6 30 and an English evening service at 7 30 with the topic Thom as the Honest Doubter and music by the church choir
The article praises Wild Bill Hickok as the first frontier marksman to master the six shooter noting his unerring aim under fire. It recalls his lightning draw and calm self possession, his restraint with rivals, and feats such as shooting a dime at fifty paces and corking a bottle neck at thirty paces amid daily street wagers.
A group of ten days into Alaska ventures raft down a glacial river in September. Rob ert Trunn recounts the Mary Ann Il and Ethel May as they zigzag past boulders and eddies, hugging cliff walls, relying on poles and balance to survive the dangerous, swiftly moving water. It is a vivid first person account of a hair‑raising journey.
A farmer and his wife visit London to see a play. After the first act a man is shot and many leave. The couple decide to join the crowd to learn the fate of the wounded man, fearing the theater may not be safe.
An elderly Scotsman in a Glasgow area village overcomes a tough weekday porridge by bribing himself with whisky. He eats the last spoonful to win the bet and then hides the whisky by returning it to the bottle, boasting of outsmarting the old rule.
A stock farm known as Sunny Nook lies two miles west of Austin with new buildings and superior county land. Former owner Joseph Keenan of Austin is offering it for sale with terms and price on request.
Miss Ida Thompson hosted a farewell party last night for Miss Bessie Wells who departs Monday for her Lime Springs home. Guests enjoyed a pleasant evening and refreshments were served.
The Cosmo presents a program of three shorts and a feature film for an entertaining evening. His First Success and Interrupted Card Party lead the laughs with The Stolen Pig and Three of a Kind providing additional comic fun. The Child Reformatory is shown as the feature, plus two illustrated songs.
For sale the Eaton Officer property at the corner of Main and College streets. Eight room house with hall, cemented cellar and good barn in a premier city location. Small cash payment and balance monthly if desired. For full particulars contact owner E. H. Smith.
A depositor tells the bank receiver that his suggestion offers little comfort as a bachelor. A bachelor quips to Benedict about marriage, noting a wife is expensive but lasts a very long time, prompting a consolatory pat from the blue married man.
A South Africa rail traveler at Gamtoos safely restrained a large cobra de capella aboard the Avontuur railway. He gripped the snake by the head, jerked it clear, and placed the reptile on a biscuit tin. The cobra measured about four feet long and three inches in diameter.
A witty exchange contrasts pain and perception as one character claims a toothache is imaginary and asks what remedies apply to imagination, provoking a playful banter on reality and belief. The brief literary quip leverages humor to blur physical and mental states.
Market notes list various items including barley oats veal sheep cattle and fat cattle with price ranges. It records fluctuating values across LIVESTOCK and grain categories and hints at regional pricing movements.
A political calendar lists key dates for parties including May 6 Democratic primaries May 9 Democratic county convention May 14 Democratic state convention in St Paul June 16 Republican national convention in Chicago and July 7 Democratic National convention in Denver.
Odd Fellows are called to attend memorial services at Christ Hall Sunday at ten o'clock in the morning. The gathering invites all members to join in the observance.
Viava system home treatment information offered by Miss Helen Sass manager of the Rochester Viavi Co invites interested persons to contact her at Austin Minnesota for guidance and product details.
A witty dialogue about an engagement where a young man seeks a father’s consent and a clever reply reveals the father already has three “sons” boarding, hinting at a humorous parental condition and a risky marriage plan. The exchange balances romance with family awareness and playful pride.
A disconsolate reservation Indian faced a delay while his ax was fixed by a farmer who gave a new handle and sharpened the dull blade. The Indian, smiling after the repair, lingered and finally asked for 25 cents for turning the grindstone, prompting the interpreter to relay the demand.
Editors note numerous unconscious humor specimens in the Imperial Gazetteer of India. A district is described as a vast rolling plain with alternating bare ridges and narrow fertile valleys. The London Globe remarks on buffalo milk richer in butter fat and lacking a hump compared with cows.
A vivacious girl declares she has poured at every function this week while an elderly man overhears and mutters about her as a reigning belle. The exchange appears in the St Louis Reagalic gossip.
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