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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
2
Official city paper listing subscription rates and publication details. Skinner and Ulmer publish with Gertrude Ellis Skinner as associate editor, noting afternoon issue timing and Sunday exclusion.
The column notes fountain etiquette at Main Street aims to stop germs from the public drinking edge. A Medford field report describes an astonishing find a barley harvest yielded a keg of beer beer pump and two schooners hidden in the field.
A Canadian lawsuit arose from a peculiar English marriage settlement where a son-in-law agreed to pay his wife's mother 100 dollars annually. He sent 99.84 dollars after postage deductions, triggering a lengthy feud. The Ontario suit forced payment of the shortfall and the legal costs totaling 612 dollars, mostly borne by the son-in-law.
Special to Herald St Paul Aug 5 The First State Bank of White Bear was robbed of 750. The robbers were discovered and a battle ensued in which two men were killed one may die and several others wounded in the village of White Bear. One dead is Robert Coke the other Nathan N Lanners. Bill Butler a White Bear Lake fisherman was shot in the abdomen and may die. Two pursuers were seriously injured one with a thigh wound and another shot through the wrist.
Obituary of Whit Watkins of Lyle township near Austin details his birth in Newtown Wales on February 28 1844 and emigration to America with his family. He farmed in Mower county 200 acres with two sons Harvey and Ed and lived active in Methodist church and local boards. He died suddenly while supervising harvest on his farm. funeral arrangements to be announced.
The funeral services for the late A. V. Ellis will be held at the Evergreen farm at half past five Friday afternoon. Rev. C. D. Belden will have charge of the services. Burial will be in Oak wood cemetery.
At 2 10 p m today the Senate adopted the conference report on the tariff bill securing final passage in Congress. The vote stood 47 ayes to 31 nays with most Republicans voting yes except Bristo Clapp Cummins Doliver Lafayette Beveridge and Nelson who voted no. The Senate then addressed the concurrent resolution cutting leather schedule rates.
A gravely ill peasant signals his wife to near and whispers a final request for broth. She questions the doctor’s pronouncement as she weighs aid against grim prognosis, reflecting on care and hope in a fragile moment.
A party of two ladies from St Paul and two from Austin went to see the Swamp Angel. They fled in their buggy when they saw the large Derrick, despite protests from other party members. The writer opines St Paul visitors should get used to local sights.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt's Life Farley Risers as pleasant safe easy to take and a salve for many needs. It promotes DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as especially effective for piles and notes it is sold by all druggists.
I. E. Mandeville Worthing M D Northwestern University physician and surgeon office appointment Hormel's Provision Market phone Inter State 232
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin, Toledo druggists. FJ Cheney trusted for 15 years. Cure taken internally, 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials free. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Going out of business sale offers 15 to 50 percent off all shoes at wholesale prices. Sizes may run out as customers are urged to act quickly. Also listing a row boat for sale.
Thos Rochford wants to hire a trustworthy man and lists rental and sale options including a new cement cottage, building lot on East Water street, sand and cement supplies, and fence posts. Also offers a West Grove street lot for 135 dollars, five Lake Park lots at 100 dollars each, and seeks a movable building plus land listings in Wisconsin and the Dakotas.
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