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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
4
The ad argues you must eat enough wholesome food and ensure thorough digestion. If the stomach is weak you should rest it and use Kodol to digest that food, claiming it helps the stomach and allows you to eat what you want while gaining strength.
A druggist refund promise accompanies a dollar bottle of Kodol stating that if the buyer gains no benefits after full use the price will be refunded. Limited to one family, large bottle only, 2x the fifty cent size, produced by BE 0 DeWitt & Co Chicago.
National League games in Chicago and Cincinnati with 2-0 and 11-8 scores. American League outcomes include Detroit 2 Chicago 3 and Washington 1 Philadelphia 6 in twelve innings. Cleveland 2 St Louis 1, then Cleveland 7 St Louis 3. In American Association St Paul 5 Louisville 1, Milwaukee 0 Columbus 4, Kansas City 5 Toledo 8, Minneapolis 0 Indianapolis 2. Western League Wichita 8 Lincoln 6, Denver 4 Omaha 1, Topeka 5 Sioux City 2, Pueblo 2 Des Moines 9. Three League Bloomington 11 Cedar Rapids 1, Peoria 4 Davenport 6 in twelve innings, Decatur 2 Rock Island 4, then Decatur 2 Rock Island 1. Springfield 1 Dubuque 0, then Springfield 2 Dubuque 1.
Minneapolis wheat prices for Sept 99 1/2 cents Dec 96 1/2 cents May 1.00 dollars on the board. Track prices list No 1 hard new 1.40 No 1 Northern new 1.35 to 1.40 No 2 Northern 1.30 to 1.33 No 8 Northern 1.20 to 1.23.
St Paul market notes list cattle prices with good to choice steers at 6.00 to 6.75, cows and heifers 4.25 to 5.25, yearlings 5.50 to 6.25, hogs 7.40 to 7.70, sheep wethers 4.25 to 4.50, yearlings 4.75 to 5.00, lambs 5.00 to 6.00, spring lambs 6.00 to 7.60.
Duluth notes deliverable and on track prices for wheat and flax. Wheat prices show No 1 hard at $1.21 3/4, No 1 Northern $1.20, No 2 Northern $1.18 with on arrival bids at $1.024 3/4, $1.00, 99 1/2 and 96 1/2 for various contract months. Flax quotes list on track and arrival at $1.42 1/2, with Sept $1.38, Oct $1.34, Nov $1.3844, Dec $1.32.
Chicago on August 17 reports Wheat Sept 99 1/2 GN C Dec 9 1/2 C May 1 00 4100. Corn Sept 65c Dec 55 4c May 56c. Oats Sept 28c Dec 37 38c May 40c. Pork Sept 21.50 Jan 17.20. Butter Creameries 22 26 1/2c dairies 20 22c. Eggs 18 21 1/2c. Poultry Turkeys 15c chickens 16c.
Chicago market report lists cattle ranges for cattle beves Texas and western steers stocker and feeders cows and heifers calves with varied prices, hogs by light mixed heavy rough and good to choice heavy with pigs, and native sheep yearlings and lambs with price bands.
A vignette from the Washington Herald points to social foibles with a wry exchange about trouble and flirtation ending in marriage. The captioned moment reflects newspaper humor and cultural attitudes of the era.
The remark notes that true merriment is identified by rejection. It suggests we can recall it with pleasure the next day and the next week, implying lasting value beyond momentary amusement.
Camp Perry Ohio August 18 Lieutenant Townson Whelan of the Twenty-ninth United States infantry won the $500 cap with 99 points in the Peters trophy match where 307 contestants entered. Captain Casey of Pennsylvania was second with 97, Private Frank Mier third with 96, and several ties followed. Private J F Burns and Lieutenant C M Gale each scored perfect 100 in the open match.
Lincoln Aug 18 sufficient returns from statewide primaries indicate Samuel H. Sedwick and John R. Barnes likely secure the nominations for justices of the Nebraska supreme court. A third nominee remains in doubt.
Evansville Indiana August 18 Joe Perecenti of Chicago won a fifth round decision over Kid Bryson of Louisville in a prize fight held on a steamer cruising the Ohio River.
A brief exchange at a table features a host asking about a nice bird and a guest praising a sister's canary. The London Telegraph quote adds a wry note on table talk and appetites as a light, humorous aside.
The London Notes and Queries publisher presents a reminiscences volume. A noted quotation recalls the Greenock Advertiser’s rejection of Campbell's Hohenlinden with a witty remark about the poetic lines. The note ends by praising Poetry as C s forte.
A dialogue excerpt shows two women discussing a husband who never leaves the house. One remarks he stays in at night, and the other confirms he rarely goes outside even to fetch wood, noting Hirai settles by the fireside.
The London Globe asserts sneezing is a healthy habit best not suppressed. Ridicule follows those who hold back a sneeze as their face contorts in a grotesque display. The piece lampoons the urge to stifle a sneeze and describes the comic misery of forced restraint.
A hundred years ago a coal shaft was sunk near Lincolnshire but flooded by water. The borehole produced a mineral-rich stream rich in salts bromine and iodine. Geologists connect the spa water to an ancient tropical lagoon, seabed upheavals, and a pressure-driven release from sand rock deep underground.
A New York Times note from Garnett's Anthology volume 7 cites Lucian describing a whirlwind lifting a vessel 3 000 stadia above water, suspended in air for days, with swelled sighs. It likens the tale to early aeronautics and even lunar misperception, calling it perhaps the first sky pilot before Gulliver and Verne.
Harper's Weekly recounts how a courteous new Central American head of state sought foreign goodwill. A foreign consul asked for a death certificate of a countryman. The president's reply admitted failure to capture the fugitive, noting the death document was undesired as the man had escaped.
A brash crewman asks why an anchor is thrown overboard. The seasoned sailor replies with a quip about seismic disturbances, stating the anchor is used to keep the ocean from slipping away in the fog. The exchange parries wisdom with humor aboard.
A Houston Post quip recalls a proposal line where the speaker says they sank on the man’s knee, not theirs. The punchline centers on the reversal and humor of who knelt, reflecting playful social banter about engagements.
A tradesman refuses a clerical discount, insisting the goods are guaranteed and unlike the customer’s items. The exchange highlights the tension between guarantees and customer concessions in retail disputes.
A playful verse from the Chicago News likens premonition to an ailment of the “I told you so” habit. The exchange features Little Willie and his father discussing the term’s meaning in a humorous frame.
A playful scene unfolds as a barber lets a small boy shave the hair off a fat gentleman on his birthday. The barber jokes with the man, encouraging the birthday boy to have his fun.
A terse Shakespearean line links scars with noble honor as a lasting mark of virtue. The quote frames adversity as a livery of distinction worn by the brave.
A hot afternoon scene outside a reading hotel shows traveling salesmen pressuring loungers to yield chairs. After questions about the drug store bank and post office, a courteous reply leads to one lounger surrendering a chair to the guest from the hotel, who pays for accommodations.
The Temple of Art hosted Biff and Bang, famed sketch team, whose stage bits drew loud applause. Rift and Bang joined in a staged gag with a stuffed club and an ax, provoking cheers and declaring the act the best ever. A spectator noted English audiences lack such humor.
A neighbor praises a baby weighing over twenty pounds while the mother explains the name John Wesley is a compromise between Henry and her. She reveals John honors John Calvin and Wesley honors John Wesley, denying a link to the founder of Meth. The anecdote appears in Youth's Companion.
Miners visiting an inn in Llangollen were shown to the best room in the landlord’s absence. On return he protested as his wife explained seven bottles of claret had already been drunk and the visitors were humorously accused of drinking ketchup after the landlord claimed the last bottle had been sold.
One dozen Parker House rolls filled with a chilled chicken celery and mayonnaise mix. Scoop pockets brush with butter bake briefly then cool and fill. Garnish with fringed celery and serve on a bread plate.
A detective argues that professional burglars act in terror and haste rather than with coolness. He notes they often miss details, seize too much from one room and too little from another, sometimes overlooking valuable items such as silver during thefts.
A Philadelphia Inquirer item notes a neighbor's quip at a drenching day about borrowed umbrellas. The father has given up his club, and the neighbor's son replies that he never brings home umbrellas anymore, reflecting a small domestic humor scene.
A brief exchange captures a child’s desire to be mature to dodge awkward inquiries. The dialogue humorously contrasts grownup status with the burden of constant scrutiny.
The London Standard notes lavender oil yields most when harvested just before bloom ends in August. Steam distillation forces aroma from packed lavender, oil floats atop water in jars, then refines to a pale blue white product. Three pounds of oil yield thirty gallons of perfume. a bottle of lavender water contains only a thimbleful of pure oil.
A Philadelphia Ledger quote explores the linguistic imbalance around marriage terms. It jokes that English lacks an independent word for the groom and notes that bridal language favors the bride while matrimony and patrimony reveal gendered meanings.
In the early 1890s James Pilkerton, renowned American champion sculler, faced a double sculls foe rumored to be bought to throw the race. After privately confirming concerns, he challenged his partner to swim drown or win the race, and Pilkerton ultimately triumphed.
In a London Chronicle retelling, Harriet Martineau planned to bequeath her ears to Toynbee after consulting him about her deafness. A doctor noted her intent, saying she had already left £10 to him for cutting off her ears, while she had left her head to the Phrenological Society. The doctor died before her, and the society never received the head.
A musketry instructor scolds a marksman amid a tense exchange. The marksman apologizes after admitting he just missed his instructor, highlighting a moment of careless training mishap reported in London Fun.
A child's exclamation captures a family moment as a house mortgage ends and mother expresses elation. The six year old Paul pleads to commemorate the event on cards, signaling relief and celebration within the household.
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