Weather and lightning damage. local notices
A severe electrical storm caused minor damage with two windows burned in a wash line post. Nearby buildings suffered roof and structural impacts. A Mayville Coal Co meeting confirmed cash coal prices at 5.00 for block and 5.50 for Hocking Valley. L Powers of Brownsdale bought the local elevator from KJ Markham with Mr Sdehrke slated as buyer for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Béeneke
Lightnin
Donman
Sargent
Mayville Coal Co
Ind. Block
Hocking Valley
L. Powers
Brownsdale
KJ Markham
Sdehrke
Austin Daily Herald Historic Masthead Snapshot
The Austin Daily Herald announces its 1891 founding with editor John H. Skinner and associate editor Ruth Ellis Skinner. The notice records the paper's post office entry in Austin Minnesota as a second class publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Skinner
Ellis-Skinner
Austin
Minn
Austin Minnesota Describes City Outlook and Local Facts
A detailed panorama portrays Austin Minnesota as a thriving city with 7000 residents, 1190 feet elevation, fourteen largest in the state, diverse industry, strong agriculture, ample water, rail access, hotels, and public amenities. A Progressive League meeting occurs tonight amid civic pride. Orange Day anecdotes recount navy yard visits and yellow ribbons provoking a wary warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mower County
Progressive League
Rational Water Works Association
Boston
Todd
Connor
Faribault
Navy Yards
Minnesota
Things of More or Less of Local Interest
A potpourri of local notes. The piece jests about meat scandals and travel mishaps. It mentions the Hormel Packing House praised by the Winona republican Herald and recalls Clerk of Courts Simmons and Russell Sage in light satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Republican Herald
Hormel Packing House
Northwest
Broad church moves down Saint Paul street
The old church has shifted from Baptist to Presbyterian and then to Christian doctrine, described as broad and liberal in Austin. It has welcomed other faiths, maintaining usefulness and benign influence as it progresses slowly along the street, attracting personal affection and hopeful regard for its future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Street
Austin
Ivy poison remedies for campers guidance note
The article lists several home remedies for ivy poison including an ointment of lard and sulfur flour, iodine, spirits of water, table salt rubbed on the affected skin, and a poultice of bruised plantain leaves. It warns against applying remedies to broken skin and notes varying effectiveness among individuals.
Two businessmen and wives search for rare pearls
Two well known business men and their wives go pearl hunting at Ramsey on their first venture. They carry garden rakes and spades for clams and are armed with two hammers two ice picks and two can openers to extract pearls from the pearl bearing clam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Opel the Blams Demonstrates Spew of Shells
A fragmented report describes a party that spent half a day attempting a task with a broken pike knife and shells. It notes a half day effort and mentions catching a0 pearis amid unclear actions and wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emi
Bétainer
Pearis
Hub Department store raffle winner must claim prize
Ticket holder 23,291 is urged to call and collect a four wheel power automobile by Wednesday August 15 or the prize will be awarded to another. Edna Hostad with eyes blindfolded announced the winner as shoppers and paper editors looked on in the crowded store led by F Hi McCulloch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Hostad
Daily Papers
F. Hi. McCulloch
Local Gun Club Hosts First Annual Trap Tournament
About 25 gunners from Spring Valley Blooming Prairie Rose Creek Austin and nearby areas spent the day at the local gun club traps for the first annual tournament. Members praised the turnout and lively competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Blooming Prairie
Rose Creek
Austin
Mrs Hinman Leaves Austin for Orphan's Home Work
Mrs Scott Hinman has secured a position in the Orphan's Home in St Anthony Park and she leaves Saturday to take up her new work. She is greatly loved in Austin and her departure will be a loss to friends and to the Methodist church where she has proven faithful and efficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Hinman
St. Anthony Park
Local Notes From Rose Creek and Surrounding Area
Hannah Emery returned to Austin after a brief visit. Verna Van Loan visits Dr Beagles. Geo Sutton comes from Iowa. John Johnson spent Sunday at home. Heavy rain delays harvest as crop prospects weaken. St Rest Creamery to install a new butter maker with Chas Lacy from Lyle joining Earl Varco on a western trip. Cyclone fears raise cellar checks. Hartman family in Austin Monday. Barber Brown in Austin on business. Hay crop light and grain light. Mrs A Hall returns from cities. Mrs Dr Beagle in Wisconsin on extended visit. A new telephone line through St Rest brings convenience for the creamery patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sts. Rest Creamery Co
Chas Lacy of
Lyle
Earl Varco
Local social notes from Brownsdale and area
Glen Langworthy returns home to Spring Valley Saturday. Austin resident Lafayette French Jr visits Haymer Brown. Miss Mabel Wood visits from St Paul to M E Parsonage. Miss Marie Johnson and Edna travel from St Paul. Grace Hunt of Dexter visits Grace Warren and Dalquist cousins in town. Bessie Lilligraver returns to Austin from visit. James Lewis travels to Wakefield home in Pleasant Valley. Hattie and Eliza Sargant visit Mrs Huntington. O A Sleeper from N St Paul visiting town. Anna Madison visits Lime Springs. Grace Wakefield visits Grace Warren. Mrs BF Tanner visits Brainerd Minta. HUB Grocery reports highest dairy butter value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Langworthy
Spring Valley
Lafayette French, Jr
Austin
Haymer Brown
Mabel Wood
St. Paul
M. E Parsonage
Hattie
Eliza Sargant
Pleasant Valley
BF Tanner
Brano Minta
HUB Grocery
Hayfield Man Robbed in Overnight Burglary
The residence of O. C. Bergan in Hayfield was entered by burglars Monday night and about $115 taken from his pockets while he slept. Nothing else was disturbed and entry is believed to be via the cellar. Neighbors were awakened by unusual outside noises. no clues yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Bergan
Hayfield
Zeta Beta Psi entertains guests at Ruth Shepherd home
Miss Ruth Shepherd hosted the Zeta Geta Psi at her home Tuesday evening for a 6 o'clock dinner. Miss Phoebe Morse of Chicago was guest of honor. Place cards were hand painted by Miss Helen Shepherd. After a fine dinner, Mr Shepherd gave the party an automobile ride. The occasion will be remembered with pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Shepherd
Zeta Geta Psi
Phoebe Morse
Chicago
Helen Shepherd
Mr. Shepherd
Elks Annual Outing at Lafayette Park
The Elks invite all members and friends to a big basket picnic at Lafayette Park on Thursday August 9. A brass band will perform and a full sports program is planned. Frnc coffee, cream and sugar and real lemonade will be served to guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Park
Elks
Telephone Directory Change Notice from Interstate Telephone
The Interstate Telephone Company asks anyone wishing to change their name or business listing to inform Central within the next three days. J. L. Gulden, manager, signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Telephone Company
Central
J. L., Gulden
New South Dakota Book Published by Railway Company
A new book describing South Dakota resources and opportunities has been published by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. The first chapter covers Lyman County and western territory opened by recent railway extensions. The book can be mailed anywhere for two cents postage. F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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South Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Lyman County
Missouri River
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Animals Clever With Their Feet
Goats are the most sure footed native animals and can climb where humans cannot. Horses tread daintily but cannot climb and avoid stepping on people if possible. In cavalry practice a dismounted trooper must stay still while the column passes. Camels are careless, and surviving under a camel is a rare fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camel Corps
Invention of Aerated Water Prompts Widespread Use
The article notes Joseph Priestley invented artificially aerated waters in 1772 and published directions to impart fixed air to water. It cites a modern estimate that Britain and Ireland consume about 200 million gallons of aerated waters annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Priestley
Great Britain
Ireland
London Standard
The Ruling Passion Quote From Baltimore American
A quoted fragment from the Baltimore American notes a character saying I started to write a proposal to her but I told her I wanted the refusal of her hand. The line contrasts businesslike language with romance and hints at social romance themes.
Order and Sanity: The Structure of Society
A reflection on how order underpins mind and body alike, likening social harmony to beams in a house and bones in the body, stressing its role in health, safety, and the state. The text emphasizes orderly conduct as foundational to peace and security.
The Silk Hat Custom Through History
The Paris Gaulois comments that the silk hat will seem as bizarre to future generations as lip rings or nostril rings appear to us today. The piece critiques fashion as a lasting but odd tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Gaulois
Overland Mail Debut Linked to Pony Express Heroics
Outing Magazine recounts the 1860s arrival of the first through stage to Denver, signaling a bold start for the Overland Mail. Red shirted crowds cheer as six mules race the stage along dusty trails, connecting western towns to the east and the home country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siamebosh Giltheith
Welcorm
Overland Mail
Pony Express
Denver
Outing Magazine
The Mixture In Roumania And Its Founding Father
Romania hosts a diverse blend of Greek Slav and Teutonic lineages. Modern Roumanians honor Trajan as their founder and claim descent from colonists planted in Jacian. They call themselves Romanie and speak a language that barely resembles Trajan’s tongue.
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Roumania
Romania
Trajan
Jacian
Portuguese Bullfights Preserve Bulls and Horses
In Portuguese bullfights the horns are sawn and padded stumps are protected. Riders and foot riders display great skill and precautions prevent any bull contact. Panderillas pierce the neck to irritate the bull, yet no killing occurs of bulls or horses, unlike Spanish bullfights.
Debt Dispute Sparks Formal Exchange Between Colleagues
A mock formal exchange unfolds as Tom corrects Burroughs use of abbreviations while Dick asserts that Dr is acceptable here. The dialogue centers on an outstanding debt and the propriety of titles in addressing the creditor.
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Tom
Burroughs
A Wonderful Woman Described By Countess Friend
A description of a woman named the countess friend, noting she is sixty but appears fifty, thinks she is forty, dresses like thirty, and acts like twenty. The dialogue contrasts appearance, youth, and social demeanor in a witty appraisal.
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Madame the Countess
Wanted. Manure Ashes and Old Rabbis Mod Back of the Gresnhonssa
Local notes describe an unusual request for manure ashes and old rabbis in a back area near the Gresnhonssa site. No further context or official statements accompany the terse item.
Train Fare to Chicago and Return on Great Western Railway
Tickets on sale August 4 5 and 6 with return limit August 10th. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Eimer GPA St Paul MN.
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Chicago
Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Eimer
GPA
St Paul
Mion
Low RATES To MINNEAPOLIS account GA
Encampment August 11th. For further information apply to any Great Western Agent or J. F. Elmer G. P. A. St. Paul Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. F. Elmer
St. Aol
The Kurds Tents and Pasturage in Summer
A description of Kurdish summer tents with black goat hair roofing sewn lengthwise and supported by central poles. Tents rise above ground with reed mat walls and decorative patterns, reflecting a common construction plan across sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood’s
The Heart as a Mighty Blood Pump
A historical description details the heart as a six inch by four inch organ beating 70 times a minute. It explains blood flow volumes per beat and per minute, and compares daily and lifetime quantities to weights and lifted heights to illustrate the heart’s immense work.
Honest Man Resolves Debts With Personal Pledge
Hiram Stroode seeks an accountant to settle his finances. The expert says creditors receive 4 cents on the dollar, prompting Stroode to reveal he has paid 10 cents previously and will cover the difference himself from his own pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiiram Stroode
Hiram
No Answer Handy Retort in a Train Proofs Notice
A correspondent recalls a train encounter over a retort about press affiliation. The polite man probes the writer about newspaper ties, prompting a sharp, witty exchange that ends with a dismissive remark about knowing which paper the author belongs to.
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London
The Fields of Peace in Ancient Egyptian Belief
A writer describes ancient Egyptian belief in an immortal double for every object and person, leading to the concept of a future state of perfect happiness the fields of peace. Early popular view placed this realm in the Nile delta's fertile regions near a cool north wind.
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Nile Delta
Egypt
Crossing the Legs Linked to Appendicitis Theory Claims
A surgeon and several experts advocate that crossing legs may cause appendix irritation by squeezing the vermiform organ. The doctor cites personally operating on 719 appendicitis cases and suggests leg position contributes to inflammation and severe pain leading to surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Angels Duty Across All Spheres
A quotation notes that angels and humans share the same sense of right, extending noble duties across wider and varied domains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapin
Veral Wells In Yucatan Describe Cenotes and Maya Waterways
The article explains Yucatan’s cenotes and underground rivers used by the Maya. It notes Uxmal cenotes 40 feet deep with inhabited shaft pools, fish, and ladders of tied trunks reaching water 500 feet below. It mentions 1,400 feet of tied-wood descents and cave networks guiding water access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yucatan
Cenotes
Uxmal
Cen
Bolus
Cure of Insomnia and Home Remedies from the Past
The article lists traditional insomnia cures using warm milk and a Swedish cold-water handkerchief method. It notes a warm drink before bed, an apple at night, and a boiled onion as soothing remedies. A Hindoo practice described involves deep inhalations and alternating breathing to quiet the mind.
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Col
Thomp Burton
Board of Managers
The
Ohio Penetentiary
Newbro
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Austin Daily Herald
Old Presbyterian Church
Simmons
Pike’s Peak
Russell Sage
Hub Department Store
Hannah Emery
Verna van Loan
Dr Beagles
Geo Sutton
Iowa
John Johnson
Barber Brown
A Hall
Dr Beagle
Wisconsin
Sts. Rest
Marie Johnson
Edna
Grace Hunt of
Dexter
Mies
Grace Warren
Bertha
Josephine Dalquist
Bessie Lilligraver
M*s Sanborn
James Lewis
Wakefield
Anna Madison
Lime Springs
Grace Wakefield
Zeta Beta Psi
Baang
South Dar
Toronto
Montreal
Ret
Concord and Ret
Portland
Concord
Rutland
Canada
New England
Tristram
Adams St
Ff. Fairbank
Pure Food
Genesee Pure Food Co
le Roy
N.Y
Wyonder Ilanid
Rania
Selby Lake
Hian Crasa
Old Mill
Johnstown
Arcadia
House of Nonsense
Fea
Newbro’s
Herpicide
Paler
Herpicip
Toc
Herpicide Co
Dept. L
Detroit
Mich
J. E. Matley
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