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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
2
In a column of local interest the piece argues Gov Johnson acts with common sense by declining to enter another state contest. It urges the Democratic party to nominate a new leader for the state campaign.
The column notes busy campaign days ahead with candidates for representative sharing cigars and practicing a new “mental grasp” handshake. It mentions W. A. Nolan and C. R. Boostrom among seasoned returners, plus Palmer, Grimm, Christgau, Gilbertson, and Carey, with many entrants expected and several “these also ran” entries.
The lower Cedar River runs higher and clearer after repairs at the Red Cedar Mill funded by Senator Campbell. He sent large crews to both mill sites and invested heavily since the June freshet. Families and residents like Morey Crippen Hawkins Fairbanks and Fairbanks enjoyed outings from the electric plant to Riverview and Pooler cabin. A large river camp formed downstream with H. E. Catlin as chief.
Indiana Indians presented by Wood and Ward with 18 helpers, mostly girls. A lively musical with twelve ensemble singing numbers described as bright and witty. Ticket prices 35c 50c and 75c with box office sales daily 8 am to 6 pm.
The thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Cooley was injured when a cartridge exploded while he hammered it into a gun. A portion penetrated the right eye and doctors fear loss of sight. Dr. Daigneau arranged for an operation in Minneapolis.
J S R Scovill Sr. and J S R Scovill Jr. received a message that Scovill Sr. is very low at his Fort Madison Iowa home. He is seventy six and has lived in Austin for eight months seeking a health benefit but has declined with heart disease. He left for his Iowa home to be with his father.
A Saturday night thunderstorm destroyed two barns in Mower County Farmers' Mutual area, injuring eight animals and damaging hay and machinery. Ole A. Flatten of Nevada lost a barn with thirty tons of hay eight cattle five horses and gear worth about 1300 dollars with 500 dollar insurance. Knute Nelson of LeRoy saw his barn burn with forty five tons of hay two horses, loss about 800 dollars, fully insured. James Austfather reported a three year registered percheron mare killed, insured for 200 dollars.
Sunday visits with grandparents in the country and Monday hosts in Spring Valley mark a lively Dexter district week. Teachers return to North Dakota September 1 after a year’s work. Local visits span Austin, Fairmont, Red Wing, Sargeant, and LaCrosse with neighbors hosting moonlight picnics and dinners.
The Moscow Musical and Literary club gathered at James Bennett's home Thursday night for a large crowd and enjoyable event. Prof Chas H Lugg from Parkston arrived to visit his father E Lugg and family. Several locals and relatives were noted, with plans for upcoming church sociables and a possible wedding.
Classified notices for lost items and for rent or sale appear. A roan steer pair at H Knutson’s farm near Dexter. a Scotch collie named Mac with tag 904. spectacles found on Fay Smith’s brick walk. Also room for rent near C G W depot. various furniture and real estate postings. piano sale promotion. F O E button found. seamstress and apprentices wanted.
The Nickel Theatre presents a slate of films starting Monday with The Mania for Gambling 1000 feet and other titles including Stealing the Coalmans Savings Boy Exposing a Gang of Counterfeiters Adventures of a Norwegian Skiing Consequences of a Night Out Illusion and Tricks of Magic and The Skiing Adventure. The shows run nightly at 830 with increasing patronage noted.
Insurance and remodeling ads urge protection with W W Ranney and Mower County Lumber Co. while C K Hersey and L J Cooley advertise paint and sign work. A stray red cow is missing from St Ledger pasture, sought by E Loomis in Austin.
Presbyterian church groups plan an ice cream social Monday evening August 24 with all invited. Baptist church ladies announce a social Friday evening August 28 hosted by Mrs C H Lightly. Local residents Sylvia Severson Hayward and others visit relatives while Miss Ethel Sawyer Jackson and Miss Hazel Wyant Austin return home.
An advertisement offering one hundred dollars for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Waldin Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists of Toledo and claims the cure works internally by affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available. price 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills recommended for constipation.
A mother confesses to humility in her son's future dreaming of modest success rather than brilliance. She fears mediocrity as he grows and muses that wealth or status might be the measure of his achievement. The exchange reflects upper crust expectations and familial pride in a brief, reflective moment.
A humorous quip from the Kan sas City Newsbook notes Mrs Sleigh’s frequent presence at a scratch game, with a playful line about the cat accompanying her and her inevitable rise in the club.
A brief quip from New York Telegraph echoes a caution on trust and rumor, noting that listeners often pick the wrong side when given partial information.
A column questions why men’s hats draw laughter while clothing mishaps draw sympathy. It notes how hats at church, theaters, or on windy streets invite mockery and playful bets, contrasting today with old hats in Miller era. It cites London mayor names and anecdotes about wit and drink in the St James' Gazette.
A janitor notes contrasting waste in French family homes versus American households in a San Francisco Chronicle excerpt. He observes minimal waste in French kitchens while American homes discard substantial provisions daily, highlighting dietary and cultural differences.
A historic note describes the bearded saki as perhaps the ugliest beast in the world with a grotesque countenance and beard. The text claims its ugliness is evil in nature and that even a hungry jaguar would starve near it.
A fragment from a period piece recounts Beau Brummell’s travel to Paris as a royal messenger’s guest. The witty exchange notes Brummell’s quiet, uneventful journey with him sleeping the entire way, while onlookers wonder at the dandy’s simplicity.
A historical telescope note celebrates the Orion nebula as an enormous, distant starry cloud. It notes its vast size and distance, likening it to a speck beside a great system, with streams of light and many stars, observed from Earth with the Lick Observatory studies.
A fragmentary notice states that John Hall took away several articles of apparel without a bill and warns that if he does not forthwith return them his name will be made public by London Tattler.
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