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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
3
Austin area notes list Miss Charlotte Bergman of St Paul as guest of Miss Meta Fox. Ads promote Kodak supplies, Rocky Mountain Tea, and a commercial college in Mankato Minnesota. Community updates mention canning output, road conditions, court terms, naturalization, and local visits.
James Demorest sold his Central hotel share to A Borey of LaCrosse who takes immediate possession. Demorest has run restaurants in the city for three years including the Senate on Water Street and now the Central hotel. He considers moving to the Cities to start another restaurant. Borey presently runs the Epereon House in La Crosse.
Chres Kaetes, an employee of Will Galloway, is badly hurt after falling from a grain load six miles south of town. He suffered a broken left femur and is in St. Olaf's hospital under Dr. Kendricks care.
A Battle Lake Review column argues that most rich men started as poor workers who used brains to rise. It contrasts two young men, one ambitious and disciplined who earns more and leads a big enterprise, the other who wastes effort, telling dirty stories.
Andrew Blaha of near St James faced two men who raided his home and barn, left the place bristling with marks, then coerced him into signing a note for 290 dollars under threat of a revolver. The note appeared later in circulation as a deed for an innocent purchaser. Local bank declined to buy it.
Help wanted notice seeking 100 workers including women men and girls around August 10 to husk corn at the canning factory. Also recruiting a good man to scrub out night policeman and other competent help. A B Hunkins secretary.
American League games listed at Chicago Indianapolis 0 to 2, Minneapolis and Buffalo 8, Milwaukee 4 Detroit 2, Kansas City 17 Cleveland 6. National League results show Philadelphia 8, at Louisa 7, Brooklyn 10 Pittsburgh 6, Boston 4 Cincinnati 2, New York 8 Chicago 6.
Puloth Gratin reports cash wheat prices in Duluth on August 1 with No 1 hard at 79 3 4 cents and No 1 Northern at 77 1 2 cents. Flax cash at 1 dollar 42 cents with September contracts at 1 35 and October at 1 31 1 2.
In Minneapolis on August 1 the wheat market shows in store No. 1 Northern August at 750, September 75 7540, December 764% 76%0. On Track No. Shard Tie, No. 1 Northern 75%c, No. 2 Northern 74%0.
CATTLE market steady with beeves at 5.00 to 5.50, cows and bulls 2.50 to 4.00, stockers 4.25 to 8.50, calves and yearlings 3.90 to 4.25. HOGS steady to higher with prices from 6.05 to 5.15 across the range.
Market opened higher for hogs and closed steady at the advance. Cattle prices steady with choice butcher cows and heifers 68.75 to 4.25, steers 4.75 to 5.15, fat bulls 3.25 to 8.50, veal calves 3.00 to 4.50, stockers 8.26 to 8.75, steer calves 3.25 to 3.48. Fat sheep and lambs in demand at steady prices with choice fat sheep 3.50 to 4.00 and choice lambs 4.50 to 5.50.
A northbound freight wreck two miles south of DopGe Center Minnesota damaged eleven wheat cars and one loaded with hardware. The total loss is estimated at fifteen thousand dollars as cars are of no value.
Dr. Wei mer reports Congressman R. J. Gamble is in good condition and should recover fully in a few weeks with normal luck. In New London Missouri Alexander Jester, aged about eighty, was acquitted after a week trial for a 29 year old murder of Gilbert Gates, with the jury voting on three ballots.
Secretary Long departs Washington for Hingham Massachusetts to take a six week vacation. Assistant Secretary Hackett returns from vacation and will serve as acting secretary during Longs absence.
Charles Fairbanks of Dexter and his sister Mrs. W. H. Kendall attended a largely attended social at the First Christian church on Wednesday night. Roy Holmes and George Manchester have returned to their homes at Hoosie Falls, N. Y.
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