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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1902
Page
1
Opens Wednesday August 20 at 9 Murphy's. Each package costs a set price and includes a full pattern. Buyers receive 25 sheets of linen for free in one package. Packages promise bright dress goods wares like ginghams perales and muslins. All summer goods offered at half price with new stock daily.
The island Torishima was overwhelmed by a volcanic eruption between August 10 and 15. All 150 inhabitants are believed dead as the island is buried in debris and houses are gone. Eruptions continue with submarine activity hindering ships from approaching. Torishima lies between the Bonin Islands and Hondo in Japan.
In Gering Nebraska a kerosene fire in a wood stove exploded and burned a family of four including a newborn. County Treasurer Edward di Whipple and a neighbor, Luther Cook, helped pull victims from the blaze as others died or lingered. A second flood report from Ottumwa Iowa notes Des Moines river rise threatening homes.
Eight miles east of Rolla a settler and family were buried under debris when a Sunday storm wrecked their home. A little boy was killed instantly and the mother and two children later died from injuries. The settler, unnamed, was away at the time. The storm crossed Rolla and intensified eastward into a cyclone causing additional damage and injuries.
A team of mules driven by Henry Oberweiser collided with a passing locomotive at the Wisconsin Central station in Menasha. The impact crushed a light wagon carrying Mrs. Wessel Hoeft of Chicago and two children, Clara and Fred, and Mrs. Augusta Boreman of Neenah. Clara Hoeft was killed instantly. the others sustained serious injuries but are expected to recover.
Reports from Burlington Iowa and Illinois recount damage from Sunday night storms. Three inches of rain fell in twenty four hours washing out bridges and farm property, burning hay and grain stacks struck by lightning, with rail washouts delaying trains and grain moisture worsening storage conditions.
In Springfield Illinois an electrical storm killed twelve day old Freddie Benning, a baby under a pound at birth. Thunder caused the infant to go into spasms and die, the smallest baby born in the city. A separate note reports a tornado in Lost Springs Kansas demolishing a grain elevator a church and five houses and blowing three freight cars off the rails.
The body of Dr Margin, chief judge of the Berne court, was recovered from the base of Mount Dom in Zermatt after he climbed the peak last Saturday. The incident occurred on August 19 near the Swiss Alps.
Congressmen Babcock of Wisconsin Hull of Iowa and Overstreet of Indiana were dinner guests of President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay New York on August 19 They met to discuss the coming fall campaign and left on a late train for New York Overstreet was the committee secretary and Babcock chaired the Republican congressional committee Hull headed the advocacy committee This was Overstreet s second visit in two weeks
The report describes a Montreal resident on a journey to New England who fell ill with dysentery. He was transported to a hotel in Mount Morris Illinois where he was confined to bed. His condition sparked concern among companions and officials tracking the case.
The Northwestern Telephone Company reports its long distance lines and connections reach over 2,000 cities and towns across Minnesota North and South Dakota Iowa and Wisconsin. Copper metallic circuits offer first class service with low rates for customers nationwide.
Manila reports Moros in Mindanao renewing their assaults on American outposts and pack trains at Lake Lanao under Captain J. J. Pershing. U S forces report no losses after repelling attacks and request authority to strike Bacfod and other strongholds with about 2000 troops ready for action.
In a sharp U turn last Saturday near Caloocéan four native constabulary men died and one was wounded while pursuing Cavite ladrones. Three of the band were killed and they carried off their wounded. The chase through Cavite mountains continues with more clashes and supplies seized.
Judge Ambler finds Frederick Dorr proprietor and Edward O’Brien editor of Freedom guilty of libel against Benito Legarda Filipino civil commission member. The headlines judged libellous though text not privileged. Trial on sedition charge began during the day.
News from Beattyville Kentucky reports a violent clash near Travelers Rest in Owsley County. Jesse Nealy is dead, Robert Allen is mortally wounded, James Nealy lost an arm, Reuben Fox and four others are slightly wounded, and Mrs. William Peters was shot in the leg.
Leonardo Torres and Captain Gomez of Cananea Mexico were fatally stabbed by friends of a desperado they had arrested. The assailants fled after the attack near Maricopa Arizona on August 19.
In Irvington Nebraska on August 19 E E Chambers and Guy Williams two boys drowned in a local well after one boy dropped his hat and fell toward the bucket. gas in the well rendered them unconscious and they died before rescue efforts could save them.
St John New Brunswick August 19 Oliver Gough and his wife both about seventy years old were burned to death at their home at Midway Albert county in a deadly house fire.
Altoona August 19 C M Schwab president of United States Steel Corp was seen in Cres s on Sunday night. Uncle P A Schwab says he appears healthier than reports claim and not alarmed by his condition. Schwab may sail to Europe midweek for a two month vacation visiting England France Germany and Austria.
Salt Lake City August 10. The hermit of Park City, Peter Anderson, was found dead in his cabin near the Anchor Mill in the Park City mining district. He had likely died weeks earlier, probably from starvation, despite $1,700 cash hidden in the cabin and about $10,000 in bank credit. For 26 years he lived around Park City, owning mining properties, famed for extreme frugality. His only known relatives reside in Sweden.
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