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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1905
Page
4
New Orleans authorities expect a verdict on fever control by week’s end as inspections intensify and cases rise to 304 with 62 deaths. Italians leaving the district, insurance firms continuing business, and new cases including an Italian in Morgan City are noted.
Galveston Texas on August 1 reports a statewide quarantine against Louisiana to control the spread of cases that appeared in Louisiana Monday. The measure aims to curb movement and protect public health across the area.
Little Rock Arkansas on August 1 reports the Ar segment of a broader update noting fever hotspots and health warnings for residents. Officials urge precautions and monitor outbreaks as conditions evolve.
A state orders a quarantine on Sunday night against all locations with yellow fever. The action targets affected districts and aims to prevent further spread of the disease. Authorities mobilize health measures and restrict travel to curb transmission.
The board appointed by Admiral Goodrich to hear evidence on the Bennington boiler disaster in San Diego harbor met aboard the flagship Chicago at noon Monday. Sessions are expected to be secret.
The partly burned body of Mrs. Peter Hein, wife of a prominent farmer, was found Monday morning in a grove near her home eight miles north of here. Authorities believe it to be a murder case.
A blaze at the Herman Voss company book bindery on Milwaukee street near midnight sent Windsor hotel guests fleeing from rooms above. Charles R. Dundenbusch woke to fire on his bed and was burned on the face and hands, later taken to the emergency hospital with expected recovery. Three alarms brought the fire under control and monetary damage was small.
Commodity quotes cover Wheat, Corn, Oats, Pork, Flax, Butter, Eyes, and Poultry. Highlights include Wheat July and Sept trading near 85 to 51 cents, Pork prices at 13.35 to 13.45 per hundredweight, Flax cash at 1.34 Northwestern and 1.31 Southwestern, Butter hearings around 15 to 17 cents, and poultry prices for turkeys 14 to 16 cents per pound.
In Rangun Burma a towering 860 foot pagoda rises on a 166 foot high eminence. Covered entirely in gold, its regilding is funded by public subscription each generation. Worshipers climb daily to attach gold leaf, creating a vivid scene against the gilded summit. The pagoda lacks an interior, being a solid brick stupa over a relic chamber.
In Mankato Minnesota on August 1 Mr Brown began the defense closing argument in the Dr Koch murder trial shortly before noon. The argument was not finished at the evening recess and jurors are expected to hear the case Tuesday.
E. H. Smith Land & Loan Co of Austin Minnesota offers five year farm loans at five percent with option to pay 100 dollars or more on any interest date. No gold clause in contracts, no red tape, prompt service. Apply by writing or calling for a loan or if paying more than five percent.
G Sorflaten of Great Western Land Agents advertises improved farms at 3 to 10 dollars per acre and farms at 10 to 20 dollars per acre in Southern Missouri and Arkansas. Listings include houses and lots in Mower County and areas described as Northern and Western. Easy terms offered from 3 to 20 dollars per acre.
London reports that about 60,000 Lancashire cotton operatives have voted overwhelmingly to strike on August 19 unless their wage demand of a five percent increase is granted.
The second cruiser squadron under Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Battenburg will depart Gibraltar on September 1 for the United States, making a first call at Quebec.
The funeral for Bishop I W Joyce occurred Monday in Minneapolis. Reports also note Moroccan government troops suffered a severe defeat near Ajda. The Gentlemen of Philadelphia defeated the Marylebone eleven of London 456 to 395 in cricket. George Decker, once a famed first baseman, was committed to California State Hospital Patton for homicidal mania. Edward B Taylor, retired lawyer of Evanston Illinois, was killed instantly by a suburban train at Greenwood Boulevard crossing.
The Borans, a frontier people between British East Africa and Abyssinia, are described as polygamists who worship Wak the spirit. They appease Wak by sacrificing children and cattle, with newly married men called rabbas who may discard their children for four to eight years before becoming gudda and retaining their offspring.
In American League games Cincinnati defeated New York 2 to 6. Chicago beat Philadelphia 4 to 1. Washington overcame Detroit 5 to 1. In American Association matches Columbus won 6 to 1 over St Paul.
A witty exchange from the Washington Star features a gilded youth and his father debating work ethic. The son jokes that facing his father's early burdens might cause insomnia, highlighting generational attitudes toward labor.
A reader note from Cleveland Leader records a woman’s hair refusing to stay in place while a bystander comments on a girl in the third row noting she wears a new engagement ring. The quote reflects social commentary on appearance and status.
The exchange shows a tense confrontation after the Refusal claims fairness while Miss Hawkins retorts that she has been called the fitest of her sex only moments earlier. The dialogue emphasizes gendered power dynamics and courtroom dynamics.
On July 31 in Minneapolis wheat quotes for July at 1.04 percent, September at 90 1/2 cents, December at 80 1/2 cents. On track No. 1 hard quoted at 1.08 1/2, No. 1 Northern at 1.06, No. 2 Northern at 1.03 to 1.04.
A female health advocate touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a trusted, free advisory resource. Mrs. Seydel of West Philadelphia credits the remedy with her recovery and a safe pregnancy. The letter emphasizes confidentiality and the large experience of Mrs. Pinkham in treating female illnesses.
St Paul market report shows cattle good to choice steers 4.50 to 5.00, cows and heifers 3.00 to 3.75, veals 2.00 to 5.00. Hogs range 5.40 to 5.70. Sheep yearlings 4.50 to 5.76, native lambs 5.00 to 6.00.
Wheat futures and delivery options listed for No. 1 Northern and No. 2 Northern with arrival and on track prices. Flax prices shown for various months from July to December plus a winter 31.20% rate.
Chicago markets show cattle ranges for good to prime steers $5.25 to $6.90, medium $3.75 to $4.50, stockers $2.50 to $3.80, cows and heifers up to $4.15, calves from $3.60 to $7.00. Hogs listed mixed and butchers $5.38 to $6.98, heavy $5.50 to $6.05, lights $5.65 to $7.60. Sheep from $3.60 to $5.00 for Western and native lambs $5.50 to $6.86.
The plan lists rail or bus routes with fares: To St Paul and Minneapolis 0.60 to Duluth 10.60, Denver 23.65 to Colorado Springs and Pueblo 23.65, Salt Lake City and Ogden 36.95. Tickets go on sale daily after June 1 with a final limit on October 31.
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