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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
1
For one week starting Wednesday August 7 the store offers discounts on every short length in stock. Dress goods wash goods laces embroideries and all remaining fabrics are included with length limits of five yards for dress and embroidery ten yards for wash and calico and five yards for lace.
All items offered at half the regular price but accurately marked at their usual price. Divide by two to get this week's selling price. Don’t miss the Wed Aug 7 sale date for muslin dresses skirts waists nets and outings.
Washington announces Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison will fill the Schley court of inquiry vacancy caused by Rear Admiral Kimberly’s ill health. Howison, at Saratoga Springs, accepts the post, and the department confirms precept, Schley letters, and related correspondence. The Navy also forms multiple new committees to ensure continuity of work.
Tampa, Aug 7. Strikers face bewilderment as civic groups detain and relocate all prominent leaders. First abductees were taken from an open air meeting of Resistencia leaders then driven to the county jail and vanished. Rumors spread of their being towed into the gulf aboard a mysterious vessel.
Austin Texas August 7 The Texas legislature met in special session to study redistricting adding three congressional seats and to probe why state funds appeared in First National Bank deposits with the governor urging a special committee to investigate a reported 375000 missing from the treasury as discussed by Representative Kennedy.
Captain C F Ludington of Wisconsin National Guard accepts a challenge from Major George C Lambert of Minnesota First Artillery for an artillery contest at Camp Lakeview Minn in September. Each team to use its own 3 2 10 inch breech loading pieces with 13 1 2 pound shells against a regulation 10 by 20 foot land target.
Lord Curzon of Kedleston, governor general of India, telegraphs that inland rainfall totals are half the normal level. Crop prospects are described as fair and prices have fallen in some districts. Relief rolls total 553,000 people.
Roanoke Virginia August 7 trains from the west have not arrived since Monday night due to heavy rain in the southwestern portion of the state. Weather has disrupted travel with ongoing downpours over the past two days.
Senator McLaurin replies to the state Democratic committee denying its action and demanding resignation. He says he holds his commission from South Carolina voters, rejects any master, and will appeal to the people to judge his course and character against Senator Tillman and party critics. He accuses Tillman supporters of malice and attacks rivals as buffoonish and autocratic.
Pittsburg Aug 7 the Amalgamated call to strike via United States Steel trust prompts a general walkout after Aug 10. Officials warn managers not to expect advance notice while predicting fast furious action, mass idle days, and possible bloodshed.
Seven dead and over 60 injured after a gas and oil explosion in a Tenth Street block. Rescue work continued through heavy rain with 200 public safety workers at the scene. Officials suspect gasoline stored in a grocery store caused the blast, with McClemmy’s store in the middle of the block most likely involved.
A tornado hit Norfolk Virginia shortly after 2 p m causing roof loss at about 20 houses and injuring several people from falling timbers. There were no fatalities reported.
In Marlin Texas on August 7 Porter Saw yer aged 18 shot and killed his father after anger over whipping a horse. He collapsed from heat exhaustion while attempting to escape.
Indianapolis Aug. 7 The National Machinists union Business Agent Collins says the American Federation of Labor will offer only moral and financial support to steel strikers. He notes the AFL forbids sympathetic strikes and warns the current confrontation could become the largest labor war since 1876.
Ernest L Harris, U S consular agent at Fibenstock, reports to the state department that valuable mineral deposits have been found on both sides of the Jordan and the Dead Sea. He says the Dead Sea salt deposits could become an industry and that an industrial revival in Palestine is underway.
Lawton citizens, angered by inaction from authorities, organized to ban unlicensed gambling. In 24 hours two highwaymen killed Irwin Rogers of May county and a prairie-choosing raid left one dead and nine wagons looted near Rush Springs. Beemblossom family members targeted. attackers escaped unseen.
Dr Frederick William Taylor formerly of Springfield was consecrated bishop coadjutor of the Quincy diocese in the cathedral by Bishop Seymour of Springfield with the assistance of Bishops Nicholson Milwaukee Francis Indiana Williams Nebraska Grafton Fond du Lac Anderson Chicago and other church dignitaries.
The piece notes merchants readying fall stock with a buyer selecting goods for the coming season. It mentions selling remaining summer items to clear space for a large fall dry goods line and offering best prices to customers.
Special This Week features wash goods at half and one third price reductions. The sale touts deep cuts and urges interest as real value is slashed this week.
A sale clears out lace curtain items with discounts of 25 percent to 50 percent for this week. The note lists reduced stock as a clearance push to make room for larger lines.
A local grocery advertises its cash only policy highlighting bulk buying to offer lower prices. The notice emphasizes cash transactions and says bulk purchases allow them to undersell competitors.
An advertisement urges buying well fitting shoes from a store offering top makes. It claims ill fitting footwear ruins costumes and wastes money, and promotes a ladies line priced at 2.50 3.00 and 3.50 with items around 82.00.
Local store advertises summer belts at half price and invites customers to buy for neighbors. Promotion emphasizes 50 percent savings on purchases this week.
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