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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
2
Belden’s Legacy Shapes Mower County Politics This Year
The community senses a new deal will benefit Mower County as Rev. C D Belden, who served nine years in local office, remains hopeful. He envisions gradual political change that will redefine the county’s administration this tall season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Rev
C D. Belden
Hunters face stricter season as chickens dwindle and dogs wait
Mower County readers learn that hunters should not expect abundant game this season. Farmers report few chickens and many properties posted with No Hunting signs as the season opens, leaving dogs idle and plans uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TuHe
Mower County
Weeds Run Thick as Farmers Fight Seasonal Growth
Farmers recall times when weeds ran rank and large. Ragweed spreads seeds when shaken by winds, threatening future crops. The golden hay fever weed forces people to dodge. Recent rains saved forests and guaranteed weed growth for years to come.
Senator McGovern of Waseca A Democratic Congress Candidate
Senator McGovern of Waseca born on a Wisconsin farm near Watertown. Age 54. Educated on rural and city schools, taught, then earned a law degree at the University of Wisconsin in 1871. Moved to Minnesota in 1872, practiced in Waseca, served as county attorney sixteen years, and now represents Waseca County in the state senate. Described as not an office seeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator McGovern
Waseca
Watertown
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Law Department
Minnesota
State Senate
Waseca County
McGovern
Good Roads Convention Demonstrates Highway Improvement
The Good Roads Convention hosted by the U S Department of Agriculture and Minnesota Good Roads Association runs during the Minnesota State Fair at the Fair Grounds. A Good Roads Train will tour central points under government engineers to show surface road improvement and materials. The event spans September 1 to 3 with addresses, discussions, and a stereopticon lecture, plus ongoing road construction demonstrations beginning September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Good Roads Association
Minnesota
Minnesota State Fair
Auditorium Hall
Lunar Observations from The Man in the Moon
A column by The Man in the Moon railing at partisanship and corruption while urging honest government. It mocks jokes that cause pain and condemns social entertainments that burden committees. It notes 50 young men in Austin as escorts for church and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Austin
Tawney Vote Comparisons Stir Minnesota Politics
The Winona Republican highlights Tawney's 1900 tally being 1547 votes above Van Sant in the First district while noting other districts showed 3600 to 5100 more votes for their congressmen. It quotes The Chronicle on Tawney's poorer shows in 1898 and 1900, comparing three year district records and broader party trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Tawney
van Sant
The
Chronicle
McKinley
Responsible Commission Merchants in Grain Trade
The article advises shippers to verify the standing of commission merchants as crops move. North Dakota and Minnesota require bonds for good faith and fair dealing. Edwards, Wood & Co. of Minneapolis and Duluth is cited as compliant, well rated by agencies, and renowned for handling shipments and courteous service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Minnesota
Edwards, Wood & Co
Minneapolis
Duluth
Beware the Agent Warnings From Pelican Rapids Press
A local notice warns residents to beware smooth talking agents selling fakes and to avoid signing papers, urging purchases only from honest local men. It cautions that even seemingly innocent papers can lead to trouble and advises sharing the warning with traveling salesmen and itinerant sellers.
Good Farm Land for Sale in North Dakota
Homesteads relinquishments available on well located farms with some improvements. Several parcels listed: one half section 350, two halves 400, one half and one fourth 700, 350, 400, 300, 600, and 500. Correspond with Claud C. Keenan Minot or Bjelland P. O. North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud C. Keenan Minot
North Dak
Bjelland P. O
Albert Lea College opens fall term 1902
Albert Lea College at Albert Lea Minnesota offers B A degrees and four year preparatory courses exclusively for women. University standards with refined social advantages, music, art, elocution and physical culture. Normal training and lowest possible terms. Fall term opens September 10 1902. Miss K I Hutchison principal Rev C C Adams secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
K.I. Hutchison
C. C. Adams
Al American Bowling Trio Schedule for Early Tour
The Al American Bowling Trio will play a 19 game tour in the first three weeks of their Pacific Coast journey. From October 2 to October 19 they will visit Dayton Ohio Columbus Ohio Chicago Racine Fond du Lac Appleton Eau Claire LaCrosse Austin Owatonna St. Paul Minneapolis Stillwater and other Minnesota stops with October 12 as an open date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Dayton Ohio
Columbus Ohio
Chicago MI
Racine
Wis
Fond du Lac
Appleton Wis
Eau Claire
LaCrosse Wis
Austin Minn
Open
Owatonna Minn
St. Paul Minn
Minneapolis Minn
Stillwater Minn
Nineteenth Anniversary Of 1883 Cyclone In City
The Aug. 21 storm that struck this city in 1883 caused widespread destruction and injuries. Residents recall the cyclone and heavy rainfall as a remembrance 19 years later, noting the 6:30 p.m. landfall and the sweeping damage across the town reported by the Rochester Post and Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Post and Record
Heart Cure Promises Help for Weak Heart in Ad
An advertisement claims frequent heart irregularities signal weakness or disease and hawks Dr Miles’ Heart Cure. It cites a testimonial from D. D. Hou of Huntington Indiana describing heartbeats returning to normal after two bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Miles
D. D. Hou
Huntington
Ind
Miles Heart Cure Claim Promises Quick Health Benefit
Promises a miracle cure for weak or diseased hearts from Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart Indiana. Advertises immediate use and a guarantee with sales through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
Real Estate Transfers Including Village Lots and Additions
A series of property transfers recorded including Con Penderghast and wife to Euphema Stewart for lots 4 5 and adjacent parcel in Le Roy Station, H D Reed and wife to F Hartshorn and Co in Dexter Village, Frederick H Fischer and wife to Gustav Leath for lots 1 2 block 3 Lyle, Russell Banker to Hans Jensen for Prairie View Cemetery lot 43, Frank B Davison to Cyrus E Perry sections in township range 18 102 15 5 6000 dollars, Chas R Prodahl and wife to Elizabeth Meyer for lots 5 6 block 2 Reynolds Browns add to Sargeant 1000 dollars, Peter Jax and wife to Mathias Jax for e1-2 sel-4 35 101 16, and Lee H Morgan and wife to Geo W Grimshaw for lot 4 block 7 West Park add to Austin 215.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con Penderghast
Euphema Stewart
le Roy Station
le Roy
Atkins Street
Frederick H.fischer
Gustav Leath
Lyle Considerare
Russell
Hans Jen
Chas R. Prodahl
Elzabeth Meyer
Reynolds
Browns
Sargeant
Peter Jax
Mathias Jax
How to Tell Pike and Muskellunge Apart by Markings
A guide describing distinctive markings of muskellunge and northern pike. It explains cheek and gill cover scales, with muskellunge showing upper cheek sealed, pike having entire cheek sealed, and grass pickerel scaled all over. It notes young muskellunge spots and color variation in adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwyna Sandys
The Oldest British Game in Shrove Tuesday Traditions
The article traces football origins in Britain, noting Greek variants like Karpaston and England’s long-standing Shrove Tuesday tradition. It cites Fitzstephen’s 1175 History of London mentioning fields and ball games, and Chester and Derby customs linking to early mass participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karpaston
Britain
England
Fitzstephen
London
Chester
Derby
Pearson
Prominent Resident Linked to Large Family Riddle
The Ann Arbor Times recounts a local figure from a family of twenty four siblings, sixteen alive, with two mothers. The man stems from the second group where a sister married and had seven children before his birth, making him an uncle before birth and a great uncle at age five. He quips about becoming a grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Two Young Players Play Euchre With Affectionate Banter
A short tale shows a young man offering a solitaire diamond and the woman replying with a heart as they play euchre. The exchanged lines hint at romance and a playful moral about consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
New York
Tictas
Eastern Star Party Honoring Local Ladies at Mrs McIntyre Home
The Eastern Star held an afternoon party at Mrs. McIntyre’s home in honor of Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Teeter, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morgan, Clo Teeter, Mrs. McIntyre, and Miss Allie McIntyre. A picnic supper was served and guests enjoyed a pleasant time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eastern Star
McIntyre
Wheeler
Teeter
Bliss
Harry Morgan
Clo Teeter
Allie McIntyre
Infamy's Success in Havana Pirate History Tale
The Havana Tacon theater is linked to pirate Marti who bribed Spanish authorities to betray Cuban coast gangs. He led a rendezvous that captured and garroted pirates, then secured a pardon and a fish trade monopoly, ending as a respected local figure, per Army and Navy Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Hemisphere
Mart
Marti
Army and Navy Journal
The World's Greatest Choir of Alexander Nevsky Monastery
Russia promotes the world’s greatest choir based in the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Monks from Russian monasteries join, train as opera singers, and devote themselves to liturgical singing. Monastic life includes vegetarianism, unshaven hair, and vows of silence beyond Mass and Vespers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Alexander Nevski
St. Petersburg
The Jellyfish In The Naples Bay
The Naples bay hosts jellyfish up to two feet across and fifty to sixty pounds. Some glow green at night, called noctiluca by locals. They migrate in dense shoals that impede ships and can hold timber upright, with no explained pattern or season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of Naples
Sargasso Sea
Tropics
Meaning of Scottish Clan Names
A list explains the origins of clan surnames such as McIntosh meaning son of the First and McDonald as son of Brown Eyes, with other names linked to physical traits or notable ancestors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
McIntosh
McDonald
McDougall
McOnnechy
Duncan
McGregor
McCuithbert
McKay
Campbell
Cameron
Stewart
Correction on Venezuelan ex-president in Paris
A correction notes that after President Blanco’s overthrow in Venezuela he and wealth accumulated in office. in Paris a passerby accuses him of stealing 3 million dollars, to which Blanco replies it was 5 million. The passage then discusses rough diamonds with adamantine luster and notes crude diamond crystal is not transparent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanco
Venezuela
Paris
Btray Stories Little Plot About Mrs Homeleigh
Dialogue from Btray Stories shows Mrs Homeleigh praising her girls for self possession while Papa Homeleigh laments overbearing pride. The exchange highlights family tensions and humor in a domestic scene.
Merchant quotes on wife’s diction and contradiction
A Chicago News quips about a merchant reviewing a written list of goods where Mr. Meeker reveals his wife wrote it. The merchant praises the diction, but Meeker sighs that her strength lies in contradiction, delivering a witty domestic aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meeker
Meeker
Chicago News
Sunday Sermon Warns Against Worldly Comfort
A Detroit Free Press report notes a Sunday sermon urging attention to sacred matters over earthly ease. The minister chastises the crowd for prioritizing comfort and heat over the holy word, warning that life is fragile and tomorrow may bring death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Railroad Notice Shapes Route Changes and Fares
During the summer up to 1902 the Chicago Milwaukee line offers round trips and one way tickets via Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Ogden Salt Lake City Lead Deadwood Cusco Hot Springs. Details list stops and selected fares for travel along the western corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uummer
Chicago
Milwauk
Colorado Springs
Peeble
Glenawow
Sorioy Ogden
Salt Lake City
Deadwo
Cusco
Buere
Hosen exe Opportantiie Fort Locations in Iowa Hillnois Minnewst
Advertisement touts locations across Iowa Illinois Minnesota Missouri along Chicago Great Western line. Seeks competent men and partners for creamery and general merchandise ventures with notes on favorable branches of business and correspondence urged. Map available from Maric Leafidta W J Reed Industrial Ave 64 Erdicolt Building St Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hillnois
Minnewst
Missouri
Chicago
St Paul Minn J
He Ness
Stockiug
Excursion to Duluth Minnesota by Great Western Train
Five dollar round trip excursion from St Paul to Duluth Minnesota departs Saturday August 23 with morning departure from St Paul and return from Duluth Saturday August 24. Ret tickets valid on Great Western trains Monday the 25th. J Elmer G P A Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Chicago Great Western
St. Paul
Great Northerns
Pylu
Great Western
J Elmer
Eureka-Linton Extension to Reach North Dakota Wheat Belt
The Eureka linton extension of the Milwaukee and St Paul Railway will run from Eureka in McPherson County to Linton near Emmons County North Dakota. The line passes through the wheat belt of South Dakota and will open in time for harvest with five towns Greenway Zeeland Kia Stafford and Linton to become market points in August or September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Eureka
McPherson County
Dakota
Linton
Emmons County
North Dakota
Ikota
Crea
Gros
Greenway
Zeeland
Kia
Stafford
New town of Linton South Dakota poised at rail junction
Keep Your Eye On the new town of Linton, No Dakota. It is the junction of the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee Paul Railway from Jurexa, 8. v., the Norther Pacific Railway McKenzie, Neb. Linton is the seat of Emmons county and is situa on Beaver Creek, a never [i stream in the heart of a fine farm and stock raising country, well set, with thrifty farmers. Lot sale will take place at Pur k S. D., on September 4, 1902. ba sion rates from all points on the ' ago, Milwaukee & St. Paul line, within the state of South Dakota. It is a splendid opportunity to seeur location for business at small cost. For further information writer W. Morrow, Eureka, S. D., and ticket rates apply to any agents in Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Dakota
Jurexa
Norther Pacific
McKenzie
Neb
Emmons County
Beaver Creek
Purk S. D
Milwaukee & St. Paul
South Dakota
W. Morrow
Eureka
S. D
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
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Prairie View Cemetery
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Buildin’ Exchange of
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