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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
2
Gertrude Ellis Skinner is noted as associate editor in the Skinner and Ulmer publishing house listing. The brief notice highlights her role and the publishing firm's acknowledgment of editorial leadership.
A dialogue from September Young's Magazine shows Car sone asking what they are writing. Gebhart replies with a book titled First Lessons in the Care of Infants. He then asks about his wife, who is reportedly working on a brochure named A New Way of Regulating Corporations.
A LaCrosse Leader-Press report notes the heaviest rain in ten years over Saturday dawn and rain that may cut grain prices. It recalls a humorous marriage vow exchange about sailing the sea of life, a gambler farmer joke, August Pligge of Wykoff alarmed by a strange flying creature, and a cat stuck in sticky flypaper after prayers.
Secretary Cosgrove recalls last year at the State Fair Woman's building when a well dressed visitor pressed for space for her cookie ketchup and spiced apple display. John offered a corner squeeze she challenged his status and left with her samples in dignity.
Northfield visitor Joel P Heatwoe extols Austin paving and praises local firemen for their hands on work. He notes insurance heads like Charles F Cook joke about coverage while praising firefighters who respond without red tape. He urges better quarters and a combined city hall armory fire house to honor their service.
A group of young people enjoyed a Friday night picnic supper at the Loren Trenary home. Mrs. A. W. Wright will host tomorrow afternoon between 3 and 5 oclock with Mrs. Margaret Carter as the honored guest.
An army colonel reproves a corporal for dirty gloves by gifting spotless replacements and washing them himself. The gesture delivers a lasting discipline lesson to the regiment, illustrating restraint and personal responsibility in military conduct.
Prince Bulow invited Herr von Holstein to dine to meet the emperor. Holstein feared lacking a dress coat but hoped to be measured. The emperor assured he could appear in any garb, jokingly tapping Holstein when the meeting occurred in his frock coat.
A humorous London Globe note portrays a friend visiting an invalid named Bill to lift his spirits with light banter about hats, a wreath, and misread odds of a coffin downstairs. The scene evokes casual cheer and stubborn optimism amid illness.
Notice is given of a special election in the City of Austin Minnesota on Tuesday August 24 1909 to vote on bonds not exceeding 20000 at 4 percent interest to fund an increased water supply. Proceeds to be used for water system expansion and to authorize purchase of land rights as needed. Resolution on file with City Recorder T M Foster City Recorder.
James F Gager of Taplin county Mower Minnesota filed for a full discharge from all provable debts in the Minnesota district bankruptcy proceedings. He states he was adjudged bankrupt on February 20 1908 and has surrendered all property and complied with all related requirements. The petition was dated August 2 1909 and filed by attorney B D Catherwood of Austin Minnesota.
On August 11 1909 the court ordered a hearing for August 30 1909 in St Paul Minnesota. All known creditors and interested persons are to appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The clerk is to mail copies of the petition and order to creditors at their residences. Witness Charles A Willard judge, Winona district. Clerk Charles L Spencer. Deputy Mabel L Sheardown.
David Francis Cronon of Austin Minnesota was adjudged bankrupt on August 12 1909 in the District Court of Minnesota First Division In Bankruptcy Notice sets June 27 1909 creditors meeting before Referee William Burns at Winona to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt Witness dated August 12 1909 signed William Burns Referee in Bankruptcy Austin Minnesota
A Cleveland Plain Dealer column recounts a wife’s tale from a year ago about discovering unused wedding gifts kept for her husband. She explains she should have saved items like gloves and silk hose, then given them as individual presents later to avoid waste and misused funds.
The Milwaukee Journal quote warns that reliance on others weakens character. It contrasts beggars with self support and cites a fable of the farmer and the larks who flee when the man chooses to work alone. It emphasizes that help should come only after personal effort.
Medical Journal dismisses frequent bathing as essential, citing healthy Canadians who never bathed. It argues skin air exposure contributes to health, warns against cold baths, and suggests dry rubbing with a brush and air exposure as a substitute when water is scarce.
An explorer describes opposition faced crossing the Sahara from Tripoli, focusing on the Touareg people. Veiled faces, secrecy, and the proverb about theft define their image, with savants debating origins while noting hygiene as a motive for veils. Timbuktu is linked to the tribe’s origin.
The dean compares a camper to a boasted Maine colt. He tells how an old man named Thomas raised horses and once released a colt fed in a box stall. The colt swam the river at midday to reach the barnyard for a drink, illustrating a peculiarly idiotic moment.
A Springfield Massachusetts Republican letter describes how English spoken in London differs from standard forms. It jokes that the Daily Mail is the most popular sensational journal and riffs on unfamiliar words heard on the streets of London.
A fond husband bids his wife and children goodbye as they depart for a country vacation. He asks for fiction to read on the train, but she replies that she will rely on his letters from home for news and comfort. A brief humorous exchange from London Tatler.
The Washington Star outlines how the United States established three personal flags for the president after 1882. It notes navy and army flags first marked presence aboard ships or in garrisons, the navy creating a blue bunting flag, and the army later adopting a scarlet bunting design with a thirteen pointed star pattern. The third flag, the 1902 peace flag, depicts the great seal correctly, differing in color scheme and star arrangement from the other two flags.
Bow Kim a twenty one year old Chinese woman who migrated from San Francisco with Chin Lon was found dead in Chinatown provoking a fresh outbreak. Police arrested three Chinese men in connection with the case.
In a slow, rain affected twelve mile turf race at Cincinnati National League Park Percy Smallwood defeated St. Yves, the long distance champion. Smallwood’s time was 1:09:21.
Fire swept the Hotel Arlington in Santa Barbara California on August 16 burning through the building. Several hundred guests from across the country were inside but all escaped as the alarm sounded near the dining room. The loss is estimated at seventy five thousand dollars.
In Flint Michigan on August 16 a dispute over payment for four dishes of ice cream led to a fight. Frank Lind, aged 63, was shot and killed instantly by Fber Lambie, a Greek restaurant proprietor.
The text explains how gravity varies by celestial body. It notes men and animals would move differently on the moon, Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn, with lighter weight on the moon and extreme difficulty in Jupiter or Saturn due to stronger gravity.
An excerpt from Eva Madden in Harper's Bazaar reflects on ancestral value and hospitality. A guest arrives to a homespun scene with heavy silver spoons and fine knives, prompting a reflection on what descendants inherit if precious items are used carelessly.
A brief dialogue quotes The Remedy with a troubled ear buzz and a blunt divorce reply. It then cites Boston Transcript and a Disraeli maxim about readiness for opportunity, contrasting personal strife with public aphorisms. The items reflect a mosaic of quotes rather than a single event.
Bids will be received at the office of the undersigned for laying about 23 000 feet of tile from 5 to 15 inches on the R VF Shepherd form three miles from Austin per plans and specifications on file. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
A Chicago News item features a pupil Willie answering a teacher asking what dynamite is used for. He quips it is used to blaspheme things, reflecting a humorous schoolroom moment regarding explosives and language.
A Philadelphia Record quote contrasts perceptions of age and attire with a streetwise jab about appearances. A wiseguy quips that a woman’s age equals how she looks, and a simple mug questions whether she is dressed to go out.
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