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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
3
A town page gathers errands travels and news from Ottumwa area residents. Names include Goslee, O'Brien, Brevities on births, visits, sales, and work. Visitors from Minneapolis, St Paul, Decorah, and Chicago appear alongside local business notes and a digressive ad for Eclipse Lumber Co. Reading sketches daily life through many short items.
Waltham notes show residents visiting Austin Mason City and Rochester with moves and plans. Mr Herington considers Mason City a future home and Henry Bloomer moves there to start a shoe business. Local socials include the Ladies Aid supper raising funds and many townsfolk on calls, visits, and errands in August.
Mrs. John Smaby and three children return from six weeks in Seattle. Mrs. T. Dugan of Grand Forks is visiting Mrs. M Dugan. Rayman Phillips of Northfield spent Sunday with the Petersons. Mr. and Mrs. James Plum travel to Muscatine Iowa for the funeral of Mr. Plum's father.
The Minnesota State Fair plans to display a heavier‑than‑air aeroplane from Sept 6 to 11 if a suitable aircraft can manage daily fifteen minute flights. Secretary Cosgrove cabled LeRoy White in Paris offering Louis Bleriot $5,000 for a week, with alternatives Hubert Latham or Glenn Curtiss in case of nonacceptance.
The Kline Carnival brings a popular animal show to the Fireman fair August 23 to 28. Lions look handsome, a tiger rides a horse, Duchess performs with grace, and the animals appear well groomed compared with typical carnival pets.
Sunday afternoon hail dropped from 90 to 65 degrees with heavy wind and rain at Moscow. Hail chunks reached half a hen's egg while corn fields lay flat. Mike Smith of Moscow reported a steer and Arens of Lansing had a sheep killed by lightning. both losses were insured by Mower County Farmers' Mutual.
Henry Trenary Cor offers lightning rods protecting copper cable at 11 cents per foot for residence use and 15 cents per foot for buildings. Located at Maple and River streets. Sale listed as 14-6tp.
Resolutions of sympathy adopted by Degrees of Honor Austin Lodge No. 31 mourn the death of Sister Edna B Reeves. The lodge notes the loss of a worthy member and a devoted wife and mother, drapes the charter for thirty days, and sends the resolutions to the family for publication in the Herald and lodge records. Alice M Barr Katherine M Weise Ethel French
A London Globe note describes a boundary post about 600 yards from Herseaux station at a crossroads from Oudenarde to Roubaix on the way from Tournai to Mouseton. It marks the division of three provinces Le Nord western Flanders and Hainault, three bishoprics Cambrai Burges and Tournai, with three languages French Flemish and Wallon spoken by three nearby communities Wattrelos Herseaux and Estaimplus.
Catherine presses questions, and her father admits he cannot answer half of them. The Delineator notes the moment as a witty exchange highlighting curiosity and parental limits.
A Chicago News tease cautions readers about manners and dress, contrasting politeness with wisdom. It hints at a humorous backhanded adage urging awareness of appearance and behavior before judging others.
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as the original salve among many imitations. It claims usefulness for any salve need and highlights special effectiveness for piles. Sold by all druggists.
Miss Florence Brocce and Mr. Harry LaCour married Sunday afternoon at W. J. Mahnke home with Rev. J. S. Budlong officiating. Both are with Williams Stock company on tour en route to Mankato. The ceremony followed a playful chase to elude fellow company members. The bride known for dancing and singing. the groom famed as The Imp in When We Were Twenty One.
Notice to Independent School District No 27 voters in Mower County Minnesota that a special election will be held August 20, 1909 at Franklin School Austin from 5 to 8 pm to decide on issuing $25,000 in bonds at 4 percent interest, maturing within 20 years, for a new Lincoln Ward school replacing the fire damaged building. J F Fairbanks, district clerk.
Verda G. wins the 2:15 pace at Galesburg with Hon A K Wares Ashon second in 2:11 1-4. At Reedsburg Wis Verda G. places second in the 2:23 trot in a 300 purse race with best 2:26 1-2 and first heat in 2:28 1-2. Roller Rex places fourth in the 2:30 pace at Reedsburg in 2:23 1-2 for a 500 purse.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It cites F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and endorsements by Walding Kinnan Marvin, claiming the medicine targets blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A persuasive line urges taking DeWitt's Little Early Risers for pm use. It markets the pills as gentle easy pleasant and little liver pills sold by all druggists.
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