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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
4
An uptown church amid a tense scene hosts a conversation about why couples desire to wed there. The sexton explains the church’s reputation for beautiful brides outweighs its charitable deeds, sparking the pastor to remark on the plain woman who left in a huff.
A Kobe production of Hamlet by native actors astonishes with a kaleidoscopic fusion of cultures. Ophelia shifts from kimono to Western dress while the king alternates between Japanese noble attire and a silk hat and swallowtail coat. Hamlet's costumes progress from Imperial university student to bicycle rider in bright blue, then to classic evening dress.
A sixteenth century banquet custom plus the strict rules for carving meat. The carver followed precedent, serving portions by rank. Phrases note that ladies nose anger and lords vary in taste, with pieces sized from whole to sliced or gilded, and bread served fresh or aged.
A short dialogue from London Tit-Bits shows Johnny calling to his father in the garden as Tommy Brooks doubts that Father has no hair on top. Father dismisses the boys as a nuisance while peeking from a window.
Three trunks shipped from St Louis to Chicago tied to the Grace and Tommasso Viviano kidnapping case. police suspect Black Hand plot but none believe the trunks hold the children. Evidence may lie in ownership papers of the clothing. Suspects Pagano and Giraloma detained. Pagano resists confession. Turrisi blamed for the abduction.
A wind storm toppled Barnum Bailey’s circus tent in Battle Creek Michigan sending a panic through the crowd. Miss Adelaide Hathaway and Miss Bernice Platt suffered serious injuries from the collapse while a nearby baseball game at Athletic Park saw catcher Stringer struck by lightning and knocked unconscious briefly.
Bernard J. Mullaney, private secretary to Mayor Busse, was asked to become chief of police after George M. Shippy’s resignation. Shippy has health issues and has not worked recently. Mullaney, a former politics reporter and Busse campaign figure, has not yet accepted but is expected to. If he accepts, Chicago will have its first civilian police chief since 1896.
Aug 6 Clarion reports Mrs C. Bennett Hazel Hudderson and Eva Porter drowned at Elm Lake while a dozen girls spent two or three days with Mrs Bennett as chaperone. The party crossed in a gasoline launch towing a rowboat. the rowboat began to sink and the launch capsized as panicked swimmers crowded aboard. Rescue saved all but the three victims.
Duluth extended a cordial welcome to James J Hill and Howard Elliott with George B Harris Louis W Hill and other prominent railroad and business figures en route to the Pacific coast A dinner was given at the Commercial club with Mr Hill as guest of honor followed by a reception in the club rooms
National League games include Chicago 8 over Boston 3, Pittsburg 9 over Brooklyn 1, St Louis 1 over Philadelphia 4. American League scores show Detroit 19 over Boston 3 with a second 2 1 win, Washington 6 over Cleveland 2 after a 1 0 first game, and Boston 3 over Detroit 2. American Association games Milwaukee 5 over Indianapolis 3. Western League results Pueblo 9 over Topeka 1, Lincoln 1 over Omaha 5, Denver 13 over Wichita 11, Des Moines 10 over Sioux City 4. Three League results Decatur 0 over Peoria 3, Rock Island 7 over Cedar Rapids 1, Dubuque 2 over Davenport 1 in ten innings, Springfield 4 over Bloomington 0 with Springfield 8 Bloomington 0 in the second game.
Minneapolis and Duluth markets report wheat and flax prices on Aug 4. On track values show No 1 Northern and other grades around 1.19 to 1.28 dollars per bushel for wheat, with Sept Dec futures listed. Flax futures span 1.31 to 1.87 dollars, varying by delivery month.
St Paul Aug 4 cattle good to choice steers 5.50 to 6.50 fair to good 4.50 to 5.50. cows and heifers 4.25 to 5.25. veals 4.75 to 6.50. Hogs 7.25 to 7.50. Sheep wethers 4.75 to 5.25. yearlings 5.25 to 5.75. lambs 5.50 to 6.75. spring lambs 6.75 to 7.25.
A Bohemian clipping recounts a tale of Jo seph Jefferson and a rich dog owner. Jefferson showcases a trained dog performing clever feats, then outshines him with a task involving finding the left slipper and fetching the second Dickens volume, leaving the prodigy and his owner astonished. The boys on the island quietly aided the prank, while a closing quote from Horace underscores the moral about wealth.
A fragmentary Cleveland Leader excerpt references a terse family probate exchange about an uncle’s death and an unread will. The text hints at pride in ignorance and a cryptic question about whether a will has been read.
Saba in the West Indies is a crater town atop a extinct volcano summit called Bottom. Its Dutch inhabitants speak English and survive on steep slopes with a cliff path down to the sea. They build practical schooners and luggers hauled to the rim and lowered into the sea for Exchange.
The line from Shakespeare echoes a belief in universal opportunity and individual purpose, suggesting that every person can find a role or path in life through effort, chance, and choice.
Chicago market report lists wheat and corn futures with September and December prices, oats and butter creamery and dairy figures, eggs and poultry quotes. сент. Wheat near $1.01 to $1.05, corn around 68 to 53 cents, oats at about 36 to 39 cents, pork at $20.37 for Sept and $16.27 for Jan, eggs 18% to 28 cents, turkeys 14 cents, chickens 14 cents.
Chicago Aug 4 cattle prices across grades and classes listed, including Texas and Western steers at 4.00 to 6.00, cows and heifers 2.00 to 5.15, calves 5.50 to 7.76, hogs 6.70 to 8.00, sheep natives 3.00 to 5.50, Western 3.00 to 5.25, yearlings 4.70 to 6.00, lambs 4.50 to 7.70.
Duluth August 5 Toney Blake an employee of a coal company lies dying in a local hospital from two revolver shots and knife wounds inflicted by Mike Rossi of Duluth near the Omaha depot Rossi was captured by railroad men who witnessed the attack Rossi says Blake had tried to kill him weeks earlier and the shooting was to ensure his own safety in the future
A Philadelphia North American detail outlines shoplifting ruses by women and men, including satchels with false bottoms and dress slits. It notes store detectives, stock losses, and the importance of coordinated tracking by the industry to curb theft. It cites arrests in New York and describes detective practices and department vulnerabilities.
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