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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1900
Page
2
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The item blends quirky remarks about a Chinese laundryman, a tradesman’s readiness for horse trading, and a glance at officials, markets, wolf bounty claims totaling 11241.35 for 3685 wolves. It notes expected fall recovery at Washington Census and a busy September with 52000 workers awaiting wages.
The piece notes local education efforts in Austin and urges residents to visit the Opera House Pharmacy soda fountain for healthful beverages. mentions the canning factory starting work tomorrow and Miss Francie Mosher returning home from Harmony after visiting Mrs. Fay Creelman.
Help wanted at Casselton store seeks a saleslady with dry goods experience and strong references for a year or more. A young man with general mechanical line and dry goods department experience is also needed. Include full address Box TT Casselton N Dak. Also seeking workers for August 10 to husk carnet at the Canning Factory and a capable night policeman and other competent help. Signed A B Hunkins Secretary.
Peter Hein representing Hackly Chase and Chickering Chase Bros piano and organ companies arrives for a city sale of instruments. He has a carload and begins an eight day showcase on August 8 with exchange options and no security required, all guaranteed through local banks.
An official informs recipients that ministers are approaching Tien Tsin, signaling imminent diplomatic or military coordination. The notice highlights heightened expectations and potential shifts in authority as the region awaits leadership actions.
A Shanghai dispatch dated Aug 6 says Li Hung Chang reports ministers left Pekin for Tien Tsin Aug 3 under General Yung Lu. London sources doubt the claim and other reports say the ministers have not left Pekin.
London reports the Allied advance on Pekin began on August 4 according to the British consul in Tien Tsin, with later rumors of a Pekin relief column setback. Separately, Northern Minnesota towns faced ten days of circus-related terror, arrests, and a militia roundup in Cass Lake, Grand Rapids, and Cloquet as circus travel resumed into Wisconsin.
The Daily Mail reports Russia and the United States are negotiating toward a pledge to uphold China’s territorial integrity unconditionally. Shanghai sources note Americans favor appointing General MacArthur as allied commander. Reports warn the Pekin relief march will not be easy with large Chinese forces spotted near Tien Tsin and Lu Tai.
Paris reports the situation on the upper Yangtse Kiang growing more serious with officials departing. The French consul at Chung King sends word that the English consul has left with the customhouse staff and the French consul plans to depart with his Japanese colleague. Mail service has been halted.
Cuban 6 reports Chicago packers have been ordered by the government to supply 2,000,000 pounds of meat within 30 days for American soldiers in the Orient. It is described as the largest requisition ever issued by the United States government.
Aged preacher Alexander Jester, recently acquitted of Gilbert W. Gates murder, has moved to Neaman, O T with his son William Hill and will soon begin preaching. He drops the name W A Hill and now uses Alexander Jester. In a separate dispatch, Buffalo N Y census figures show a 33.77 percent population increase to 255,664 from 1890.
Fresno reports indicate the raisin harvest will be smaller than hoped with estimates from 3,000 to 3,400 carloads. The red spider is blamed for much of the crop damage across the region.
Through the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway the Women’s Relief Corps offer a round trip Austin to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnehaha Falls. Depart Austin 6 00 am arrive St Paul 9 20 am Minneapolis 9 50 am return Minneapolis 6 50 pm St Paul 7 20 pm tickets 1 50 from Relief Corps ladies or at the depot.
Attorney General Smith files criminal proceedings against the Nebraska Grain Dealers association alleging a conspiracy to fix grain prices in Nebraska. The complaint spans eight counts.
Tampa Florida August 7 An official statement signed by State Health Officer J Y Porter and J H White of the marine hospital service declares two suspected cases to be not yellow fever.
One hundred militia men left Duluth for Cloquet Minnesota to seize a miscreant circus crowd believed to threaten small towns. Twelve suspects, led by the Texas figure Doc Baker, were escorted to Cass Lake for trial as sheriffs from Cass and Hubbard counties recover from previous assaults. The militia later returned to Duluth.
Victoria B C August 7 Jack Dalton builds an all American trail to Porcupine at a cost of 4000 dollars. The new boundary line shifts the old trail into British territory.
The start of telephonic communication between German and French cities opens Monday. Andrew D. White arrives in New York as U S ambassador to Germany. Rural free delivery begins August 15 at Beaver Dam Wisconsin. Resignation of Peru’s cabinet expected any moment amid irreconcilable differences. The Canadian yacht Red Coat defeats Minnesota in Sea Wanhaka Cup series. Carrie N Walker dies in Detroit after four weeks of illness. Nelson A Miles seeks service in China but is not granted. Baltimore union stevedores, about 2500, strike after non union hiring dispute.
In the American League game at Indianapolis Buffalo edged Buffalo 5 to 6. In the National League Cincinnati defeated Boston 4 to 1, with a second game Cincinnati 3 Boston 4. Pittsburg beat Philadelphia 56 to 7. St. Louis routed New York 8 to 0. Chicago defeated Brooklyn 8 to 7.
In Duluth on August 6 cash wheat quotes show No 1 hard 79 percent, No 1 Northern 77 percent, No 8 76 percent. Arrivals include No 1 hard old 79 50, No 1 new 79 3, No 1 Northern old 77 40, No 1 Northern new 77, September 77 40, December 77 5 per c. Flax cash 1.82, September 1.31, October 1.27 per bushel.
In Minneapolis on August 6 the market shows August 744 cents, September 74 3/4 cents, December 76 cents for Wheat. Hard No 1 on track 77 1/4 cents and No 1 Northern 75 1/4 cents with No 3 Northern at 73 3/4 to 78 1/4 cents.
CATTLE sales were 10e lower with beeves at 5.00 to 5.25, cows bulls and mixed 2.00 to 4.00, stockers 3.01 to 3.00, calves and yearlings 3.30 to 3.265. HOGS fell about 6 cents with prices from 4.00 to 9.50.
South St. Paul market report shows hogs opening 10e lower and closing steady, cattle steady with ranges for fat and choice steers, cows, heifers, bulls, veal, stockers, and steer calves, and sheep steady to strong with lambs and fat sheep priced for sale.
Chicago report shows August wheat at 74 4 74960 and September 75 46 7uc. Corn and oats quoted for August September and October with fractional prices. PORK forwards at 11.35 to 11.97, flax cash at 1.36, eggs and poultry prices listed for dressed turkey chickens and ducks.
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