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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
2
The page lists editors John Hh Skinner and Gertrude Ellis-Skinner, post office address in Austin Minnesota, second class mail, publication schedule and rates. It includes an advertisement policy and a commentary on gendered literary theft citing a Dickens case.
A reader cites a claim that eating salted tomatoes for several days will make liquor offensive to the stomach and cause vomiting. The remedy is described as easy inexpensive and physician free, with directions to take all of the remedy each time.
The patent office is flooded with new devices but improvements are sought for existing machines. The locomotive is praised for power yet needs fixing. A perfect spark arrester or smoke consumer could benefit travelers and nearby farmers as sparks destroy thousands of dollars in property yearly.
The Register harps on Tawney and Puerto Rican tariff ties as voters punished him with a narrow 2 point loss in a presidential year. Critics allege the paper profits from favors while Tawney struggles to explain beet sugar lobbying and past Ways and Means lapses.
The Winona Independent argues for compulsory arbitration to prevent strikes. It says peaceful settlement benefits industry and public, notes New Zealand avoids strikes through arbitration, and urges the United States to adopt a similar approach. The piece stresses that both labor and capital should accept arbitration decisions.
The article recalls settlers arriving from Ohio in July 1852 and the county’s growth from a wilderness to a productive community. It celebrates fifty years of prosperity, industry, and immigrant contributions, and urges a grand birthday jubilee aligned with Independence Day.
Irvin Quast aged eleven died at St Claf s hospital Wednesday morning from appendicitis. He was born January 2 1890 in Sutton, the fourth son of Nicholas and wife, and one of ten children. Funeral at the Lutheran church near Sutton with Rev H Schiuz officiating.
A critique of a young Austin man who adopts a flashy, club hopping persona to project wealth. He spends on appearances, lingers in elite clubs, and flaunts a brown Pittsburg stogie while reeking of pretense. He avoids patronizing often, then hurries to the office to save face.
In San Francisco Aug 7 more than 400 union boxmakers walked out of city factories as mayor Phelan says peace talks are finished. Morning shift sand teamsters, about 500, also ordered out. Municipal league hopes for a conference with Governor Gage urged as mediator.
Dispatches report spreading financial and industrial turmoil. The Rheinische Immobilien Aktienbank of Coli ra is insolvent and the Colice mip of Ehrenberg suspended operations. Local authorities announce actions on liabilities as the crisis widens.
The Pittsburgh Press notes that newspapers strive to purge false statements but errors arise in court testimonies, expert opinions, and historians accounts. It cites a New York court case and remarks that even reputable papers face deliberate or accidental misstatements.
Visitors include Miss Harriet Phillips and Miss Sosie Rabilly as Supt Barnes guides observations on teacher manufacture. Examinations for first grade certificates held. A planned Aug 8 school picnic is announced as a surprise for Miss Patterson and conductor. details kept quiet. A social group toured Sargeant's Springs and Mrs Gertrude Ellis Skinner is to speak at opening exercises about the Pan American Exposition.
State managers say western attendees plan Pan-American trips and will compare Minnesota with Hamline and the northwest. Buffalo visitors may see Minnesota’s exhibit and wish to learn more about the northwest during the September event.
A party including Mr and Mrs M N Beardsley Mrs Cap Sutton and others toured Holmes Dairy farm Tuesday evening. They viewed the model farm from A to Z and enjoyed the arrangements. Patterson and Phillipe watched pigs go upstairs to bed. The group later returned home for refreshments and reminiscences. Patterson rekindled old Austin friendships and Beardsley and Patterson recalled a Great Lakes boat trip from twenty seven years ago.
Dexter society notices list an ice cream sociable on Welch's lawn and a social pro at the Dexter Stare hall. Local residents Vermilya Dorr Schottler Vandenover Thornhill visit relatives in nearby towns. A new saloon building nears occupancy. A farmer from Williams Oregon reports a child’s illness and praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now sold by all druggists.
Notice of sale or trade of current stock to farm land due to relocation to Germany. J Hanpke and Son Walt ham engaged in sale. readers asked to compare Washburn Cheap Lands with Oliver County land across the river, cheaper by 1 to 2 dollars per acre. Cras Fort Evis, Mandan, North Dakota acts as railroad lands solicitor for Morton and Oliver Counties.
James Sheban of 709 Railway St. offers a public testimonial praising Deans Kidney Pills for back and kidney relief. He describes lameness across the hips, headaches, drowsiness, and poor sleep before taking the remedy through O. A. Pooler's drug store, which he says stopped the boxdeche and improved overall health.
Cleaning tips explain that scrubbing should be avoided as dampness under linoleum causes rapid rot. Regularly sweep and wipe with a moist cloth, polish occasionally with turpentine and bees wax, and periodically wipe with milk and water or linseed oil to keep it looking good and lasting longer.
Fashion revives the habit back skirt with ten styles shown in the September Delineator. Figures with slender or inclined silhouettes benefit from adaptable details while perfectly proportioned figures gain long graceful lines.
Iowa Central Railway offers a round trip via routes to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Ogden and Salt Lake City from August 1 to 10 with final return by October 31 1901. For rates and details inquire at ticket offices or contact Geo. W. Batty GP and TA Marshalltown Iowa.
Notice lists exams for pupils in High School branches on Aug 8 9 and 10 1901 in room 8 Franklin Building. Subjects include English Composition Cicero Latin Grammar Caesar Modern History Zoology Elementary Algebra Plane Geometry Bookkeeping Ancient History German. time slots and conflicts to be discussed with L N McWarron in room 8 Thursday morning 10 30 and 2 PM.
A group reports a delightful journey to Buffalo for the Pan-American Exposition via Milwaukee and the Pere Marquette steamer across Lake Michigan, then fast trains to Detroit and onward to Buffalo. Some travelers chose Detroit boat routes. for rates contact H W Jameson at Pere Marquette Railroad Milwaukee.
An old time local sale notice claims Dosan's Kidney Pills relieve backache and urinary troubles. Mr S W Day of 103 Clotham Street reports long standing back pain and kidney issues improved after using the pills. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Mubare Co Buffalo New York sole US agent.
A scattered ad page touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil and Chamberlains remedies. Uplifted claims praise Rocky Mountain Tea and Dr Fowlers Extract of Wild Strawberry for ailments from dysentery to teething. Local merchants Malloy Bros and Austin Lumber advertise wares and services with customer testimonials and building materials.
Rev A A Power of Emporia Kansas touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a complete cure after a severe bilious colic attack. He relays how a neighbor, after failing with doctors, was quickly relieved after one dose and cured. the ad concludes with For sale by All Druggists.
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces low round trip rates for Aug 11 31 from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake Hot Springs and Deadwood One fare plus 2.00 for the round trip Aug 1 10 offers special low rates to Duluth Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Ogden and Salt Lake Inquire with any Great Western Agent or J P Eimer G P A Chicago.
The war department tallies 8 officers and 352 insurgent troops captured and 181 officers with 2,440 men surrendering from May 11 to June 18, 1901. Total insurgents captured or surrendered by June 18 reach 41,029, with 113 rifles captured and 1,099 rifles surrendered along with 7,530 rounds of ammunition and 1 cannon.
Bermuda prison unrest grows after Du Plooy the Boer escapes to the United States. Officials tighten surveillance and strip inmates of privileges. Prisoners advocate harsher treatment for four other escapees who were recaptured and placed in a military prison.
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