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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
2
A brief urges localAustin inventors to devise methods for burning oil as a fuel in furnaces and stoves before coal rises or becomes scarce, noting current warmth as a backdrop for forward planning.
People express surprise at the openness of Mormon hosts in Salt Lake City as the Elks hold their national gathering in the Utah capital. The gesture signals broad hospitality from the local community during the conference.
The New York Sun comments that King Edward's coronation symbolized modern surgery. The crown is said to rest on Joseph Lis t the head whose discoveries saved Edward's life and many others once doomed to die.
Germany moves toward America over a tie with the Emperor as Crown Prince falls for American Miss Deacon. Her father once shot a Frenchman, served in prison, died in a Massachusetts asylum. the girl’s spirit and love challenge royal rank and throne.
Entries for Minnesota State Fair races rise with two 85000 purses and nine 1000 purses, promising clean sport. Officials note no pool selling, fast track, and open September 1 with half fare rail rates.
The Chandler Cousins Association met at C A Roberts in Lyle Township Minnesota on August 5 1902. Mrs Roberts oldest cousin and Eleanor Warrington youngest led a day of visits games and a picnic lunch. Resolutions include observing the third Saturday in June as Cousins day and honoring aunts and uncles as honorary cousins.
The region awaits the Big State Fair with wide promises of peak crowds and expanded exhibits. Organizers highlight new attractions, parades, and rides as vendors prepare to showcase agricultural and industrial progress to visitors from multiple counties.
A call to action warns against the political machine in Mower County. Speakers accuse Sam Sveningsen and Belden of intimidating Republicans and preventing independents from voting. They urge Republicans to vote their ticket and demand a Republican ballot, noting Independents helped threaten the machine two years ago. James Carson is noted as a staunch Republican entitled to vote.
Homestead relinquishments for sale include good farm lands with some improvements and occasional 5 to 10 acre flax plots. Prices range from 300 to 700 dollars for fractions of sections. Correspond with Claud C. Keenan in Minot or Bjelland P. O. North Dakota.
An advertising note from A. Emmons of Austin Lumber and Fuel Co describes prudence as applied to practice. It asserts high quality and low prices as the outcome of practical prudence in pricing and business.
The Lutheran Sunday School Picnic will be held tomorrow in Lafayette Park near Bethesda Spring. Children meet in church at one o clock. Supper and ice cream served in the park between 6 and 7 o clock. Friends and church members urged to attend and bring baskets.
J Ondrick and family who spent sixteen months in Washington have returned to Minnesota. They say Minnesota suits them better and have no complaint about Washington. The family is back in its old quarters in the west part of town.
Mrs Reed presents a holiday display at the Gibson with art goods including sofa pillows and table covers. New exclusive burnt leather and burnt wood designs are shown alongside contemporary novelties for early gift purchases.
Minnesota State Fair grows into the nation’s largest event with cattle shows, dairy breed displays, and evening entertainments. Highlights include $5,000 pacing and trotting races, balloons, fireworks, electric light racing, and extensive farm machinery exhibits on the vast fairgrounds. The program features Good Roads and Labor Day events with 2:09 pacing class and a full afternoon lineup.
Pain presents The Siege of Pekin a grand pyrotechnic drama with a 300 foot stage and 300 yards of canvas scenery It closes with a fireworks display and features nightly races electric light acts a band concert and high end entertainment plus a Good Roads convention and live stock exhibitions at the Minnesota State Fair with multiple days of races balloon ascensions and automobile stunts.
Fort Worth Aug 12 The Allied Peoples Party of Texas formed by Populists meeting here adopted a slate headed by Gov M Mallotte and J J McKinn with J H Zonner B Barry M Gaucherry J M Perdue BE Haspity A Collier and Milton Park as chair. The platform endorses national party platforms and urges initiative and referendum as the sole means for public expression, inviting labor to join.
National Chairman Parker argued that a poll tax places a price on a man's right to vote, opposing its use as a barrier to participation and reflecting ongoing suffrage debates.
Portsmouth scene yields details of General Jacob H. Smith defense plan as he stays about a month to draft a comprehensive report to the War Department. The document will describe conditions faced by American troops, the reported native atrocities, and justify Smiths actions. A Hogai lightning strike devastated a blasting dynamite storage site, triggering an explosion heard for miles. a southbound train halted safely with no injuries.
In Benwood Indiana fifteen years ago Rev Charles Hill has confessed he fired the shot that killed widow Smith as she stood outside a neighbor’s door. Three boys were arrested for unrelated shooting, while the larger bullet caused the death. The widow’s son once came under suspicion for inheritance. Rev Hill says he aimed at a mark with William Trager and fired the fatal shot.
A railroad depot in Wisconsin was struck by lightning and destroyed, triggering an explosion with dynamite in the structure. The blast, reported near H aan, caused scattered damage and raised concerns about safety and investigation. Local authorities and fire crews responded quickly to extinguish remaining flames and secure the area.
Chicago police say no reliable lead on William Bartholin last seen in the city. They believe he likely remains in Chicago or has fled to Indian Territory where he has friends.
The Gold Pioneers faced poverty despite discoveries. Marshall and Sutter found California gold, Fairweather prospected Aldergulch, Russell and Gregory explored Colorado, and Comstock’s lode wealth ended in self-inflicted death due to bad luck.
A New York Weekly line remarks on wealth affecting coverage and attention. The author hints Shiel could be different if funds allowed lavish praise, contrasting personal cynicism with media fairness.
A notice urges correcting a prior mistake in the Globe database, emphasizing prompt actions and minimal costs. It warns against stubbornly persisting with the error and stresses the need to run a fixed routine to restore accuracy.
Locations in Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Missouri promote the Chicago route as the best agricultural market in the United States. The notice calls for competent men with capital for all business branches including general merchandise warehousing hotels banks and stock buyers. Map leaflets and correspondence are solicited from W J Reed industrial agent 64 Erudite Building St Paul Minn June hard
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