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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
2
The Albert Lea Tribune notes uncertainty over Congressman Tawney's placement on the House Ways and Means Committee after reelection. It argues the district would benefit from a member serving constituents, but warns a misfit could be dangerous if not aligned with the speaker's interests.
The London World notes how a bee’s complex life compares to a human baby’s early learning. It argues human brain superiority rests on vanity, highlighting bees as skilled architects, nurse, maid, and marshall versus infant gurgles and eye gouging.
CongressMAN Tawney remained secluded in St Paul overnight. He avoids admitting any doubt about his renomination, but shows irritation at having to battle for a renomination he believes he deserves without effort.
TaWney aims to sidestep the lumber record controversy while pledging to explain his stance. He argues the builders and farmers seek a clear answer on lumber policy as the live issue in the debate.
The speaker argues that twelve years of one Republican faction controlling all county offices is long enough. This year presents an opportunity for others to take over and bring in new benefits.
The message questions a campaign stance on Nelson and seeks Belden’s position on Clapp for the U S Senate race, asking where Belden stands and urging Clapp’s reelection by voters.
A brief note laments a stretch of unexciting political news and the public’s growing fatigue with ongoing debates. No major votes, campaigns, or controversies stated. The tone suggests a quiet period between events.
Homestead relinquishments offered with good farm lands and some improvements. Several parcels include 5 to 10 acres of A-1 flax. Prices range from 300 to 700 dollars per half or quarter section. Correspond with Claud Keenan in Minot or Bjelland P. O. North Dakota.
Albert Lea College at Albert Lea Minnesota offers a four year B A degree and preparatory courses exclusively for women with university standards. The college emphasizes refined social advantages, music, art, elocution, physical culture, normal training and low terms. Fall term opens September 10, 1902, with Miss K I Hutchison as principal and Rev C C Adams as secretary.
A concise note from A. Emmons of the Austin Lumber and Fuel Co. describing practical prudence as applying wisdom to practice by avoiding allure of overpriced goods and delivering high quality at low prices. It emphasizes that customers depend on the company for value and reliability.
A critical attack alleging James A. Tawney led a lumber trust to push a $2 tariff on lumber, securing a Dingley law provision, driving price increases, curtailing Canadian supply, and harming farmers and consumers in Minnesota’s First Congressional District.
Mr and Mrs E D Shook return from a two week Northern South Dakota trip covering 600 miles. They praise Buchecker 2400 acre farm near Java with 500 stock 400 high grade Herefords and multiple grain varieties. Buchecker reports shallow flowing wells and rare yields of 10 bushels per acre last year. Shook seeks agency rights selling land from 5 to 25 dollars per acre.
The piece describes historical trafficking of Kashmiri girls to Punjab for profit. It notes wages for laborers and the high prices paid for girls, with laws aimed at stopping removal of women but ongoing practice. It mentions dress, social decline, and dire living conditions for women and men in Kashmir. It ends with a Bacon quote and a Paris paper on seaweed transparency.
A New York post office article explains how a letter may be reclaimed if the sender applies in person before delivery. The process uses a slip, a $1 telegraph deposit, and crosschecking handwriting, with refunds of unused funds after the telegram cost.
Great Northern president J. J. Hill spoke on Our Trade With the Orient at the Transmississippi Commercial congress in St Paul on August 21. Officers nominated for the new directory include John H. Kirby Houston first vice president Colonel B. F. Montgomery Cripple Creek second vice president L Bradford Prince Santa Fe third vice president John Ripplinger Seattle fourth vice president N G Larimore Tarimore. Officers were endorsed by delegates.
The notice promotes railroad opportunities and business locations along routes through Colorado Pueblo Ogden Salt Lake City Lead and Iowa Illinois Missouri. It seeks competent men for branches in general merchandise hardware banks and creamery work with maps and correspondence via W J Reed Lodustria Agent Saint Paul.
Five dollar round trip excursion to Duluth departing Saturday August 23 via regular morning Chicago Great Western train to St. Paul arriving 10 45 a m. Then Great Northern Spec train to Duluth arriving 6 30 p m. Return leaves Duluth 11 10 p m Sunday August 24. Retour tickets valid leaving St Paul on any Great Western train Monday 4 2th. Contact Great Western Agent or J Elmer G P A Chicago for details.
The proposed Eureka Linton extension in McPherson Emmons and surrounding counties will connect Eureka in South Dakota to Linton North Dakota via the Milwaukee and St Paul route. The project aims to finish by harvest time with Greenway Zeeland Lag Stafford and Linton joining the market in August with opening dates to be announced.
Keep Your Eye on the new town of Linton Now Dakota. Linton is the county seat of Emmons county on Beaver Creek in a thriving farming and stock country. Lot sale will be held at Kurek South Dakota on September 4 1902. Exclusion rates from all points on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway within South Dakota. For information write C W Morrow Eureka South Dakota and ticket rates apply to any agent of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway.
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