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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
4
Donald L. Persch the young note broker held on $50 000 bond for larceny of copper stocks from F Augustus Heinze and Windsor Trust will issue a full statement. He says he intends to exonerate himself and blame others higher up who, he says, used him as a tool in the scheme.
A severe cloud burst at Four Mile Creek near Canon City worsened the Arkansas river flood, washing out 45 miles of Denver and Rio Grande track between Denver and Salida. Trains blocked, Eastern tourist crowds delayed at Pueblo Salida Grand Junction and other towns as the Royal Gorge region sees rapid flood surges. The river rose eight feet six inches, threatening levees and the state asylum grounds at Pueblo.
In Parsippany New Jersey angry farmers found Frederick Krause hanged near George W. Smith’s home after Krause attacked Mrs. Smith with a club fracturing her skull and arm. Mrs Smith's seventeen year old daughter Margaret alarmed the neighborhood by leaping from a second story window in her night clothes.
General Booth of the Salvation Army is suffering from septic poison of the eye. The illness has forced the abandonment of his crusade in the provinces and his return to London. He has postponed his planned American and Canadian tour scheduled for this fall.
San Francisco August 19 with four precincts still to hear from Francis J Heney the special prosecutor in graft cases is virtually conceded as the Democratic candidate for district attorney. The scene carries a note of true merriment amid the political chatter and expects formal confirmation soon.
A vast aerodrome city has risen on Bethany plain near Rheims in anticipation of aviation week. The course spans about 10,000 meters with grandstands and forty aeroplane sheds. Logos rent from $50 to $200 for the week, with a second enclosure for 40,000 people charging one franc admission.
Massachusetts shot a new meet record in the Herrick match at Camp Perry Ohio finishing with 1700 points, 53 ahead of Ohio State Rifle Association and 12 shy of the world Palma score. Ohio State placed second with 1696 earning 100. U S Marine Corps won 50 with 1695. Navy 25 with 1684. The field included 38 contestants overall.
National League scores featured Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0 and Philadelphia 2 New York 14, with several second games close. American Association saw Louisville beat St Paul 2 0 and Milwaukee 4 Columbus 2. Western League notes Topeka 1 Sioux City 9 and Denver 2 Omaha 1 in rain halted seven innings. Three League reported Decatur 0 Rock Island 6 and Peoria 7 Davenport 1 then 7 8, Springfield 1 Dubuque 3 and 4 1.
Minneapolis August 18 grain prices show Sept at 1.00 to 1.01 dollars, Dec 0.97 to 0.98, May 1.01 dollars. On track values list No. 1 hard 1.38, No. 1 Northern 1.35, No. 2 Northern 1.30 to 1.33.
St Paul cattle prices show good to choice steers at 6.00 to 6.78 with lows around 5.00 to 5.50 for lower grades. Hogs range 7.40 to 7.75, sheep and lamb categories listed with yearlings 4.75 to 5.00 and lambs 5.00 to 6.50, spring lambs 6.00 to 7.15.
Wheat on track No 1 hard 1.284%4 dollar. No 1 Northern 1.22. No 2 Northern 1.20. To arrive No 1 Northern 1.06. No 2 Northern 1.04. Sept 1.02. Oct 1.01. Dec 98%c. May 1.02. Flax to arrive 1.435 percent. on track 1.45. Sept 1.40. Oct 1.36. Nov 1.36. Dec 1.34.
Wheat prices for Sept and Dec show modest gains with Sept at 1.02 and Dec around 98 3/4 cents. Corn trades near 66 1/2 cents for Sept and 87 cents for May. Oats quoted Sept at 39 1/2 to 40 3/4 cents, Dec and May around 38 to 41 cents. Pork futures mix: Sept 21.75, Oct 19.80, Jan 17.55. Butter and dairy quotes show small gains. eggs at 21 cents. poultry markets: turkeys 16, chickens 14 to 14 1/2 cents, springs 17.
Chicago August 18 cattle and hog market prices reported. Texas steers ranged from 4.00 to 5.50 per cwt with Western steers 4.00 to 6.30. Stockers and feeders 5.26 to 8.15. Cows and heifers 2.25 to 6.40. Calves 35.50 to 8.75. Hogs light 7.60 to 8.10, mixed 7.40 to 8.10, heavy 7.10 to 8.10, good to choice heavy 7.35 to 8.10. Pigs 6.80 to 7.86. Sheep native 2.75 to 4.86, yearlings 4.50 to 5.40, lambs 4.26 to 7.60.
A brief exchange in the London Telegraph features two speakers remarking on a young man named Simperly. The dialogue underlines the perception of his fragility and the playful threat of physical contact if he were financially broke.
A witty exchange from the Wisconsin Sphinx compares women to tugboats on the Wisconsin River. Biggs notes the co eds on State Street, Muggs asks for the answer and Biggs quips that some toes go out and some go in.
The New York Sun notes vaudeville relies on a fixed set of laugh cues. It lists moments from falsetto talk to a clown’s sudden retreat or a drummer’s cord pull as audience triggers.
The Dorking area near Burford Bridge and the Rookery hosts a rich literary heritage. Keats finished Endymion at Burford Bridge, Frances Burney built Camilla cottage at West Humble, and Sheridan and Mill lived nearby. Dickens looms largest for locals, linked to the Marquis of Granby inn where Mr. Weller Sr proposed to a vidder.
Professor Albert Schinz argues that the true difficulty of English for foreigners lies in pronunciation, not orthography. He notes that many can read and write English yet struggle to utter or understand spoken words, while others learn to speak related languages more readily. He contrasts English with French and German, suggesting pronunciation systems vary in accessibility.
The Battle of the Nations fought October 16 to 18 1818 involved Russia Prussia Austria Sweden Denmark and Holland under Schwarzenberg against Napoleon allied forces. It was a defining clash with about half a million troops and roughly 40000 casualties, ending in Napoleon’s defeat and Germany’s liberation.
A Baltimore American excerpt shows a husband reading about a comet approaching Earth at a speed of a million miles per minute and a wife joking that speed laws should be better enforced, illustrating a humorous exchange on celestial news.
A psychologist discusses Zola's album note claiming writing as his hobby and a sudden death as his wish. He notes a strange link: those who prefer quick death often see it fulfilled, suggesting the mind's power to shape fate and implying such desires may influence outcomes.
A prospective bride estimates annual theater parties at about $200, flowers at a similar amount, and bonbons around $100, promising to marry on $600 a year. Her father adds a snug surplus for meals, clothes, and house rent as incidentals.
An excerpt from the Philadelphia Inquirer features a brusque exchange where a minister admonishes John for drunken behavior and muddled conduct threatening his work. The conversation depicts unsteady speech and physical distress.
An excerpt recalls 18th century tea manners with numbered spoons and batch passing to the hostess. It notes tea’s past cost and a boy learning why the spoon is placed in the cup after the first serving.
A notice announces a policy allowing a person to travel for one day only on the first trip and to return every 28 days thereafter under a fixed schedule. The brief outlines eligibility and operational details for the service and its institutional sponsor.
A redirected conversation reveals a private hospital uptown where a man stays with his sister after an operation. He praises light rooms, comfort, and flexible meals, noting high prices but courteous service and welcoming visiting meals at a dollar and a half per person.
A first Atlantic crossing passenger asks the purser if the ship is divided into airtight sections. The purser confirms, prompting the traveler to lament that he must endure his own confined space if no better options exist.
The best remedy for kidney and bladder trouble is DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are antiseptic and help the kidneys perform their work. Be sure to ask for DeWitt's and avoid imitations sold by dealers. Sold by all druggists.
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