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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1902
Page
3
Classified snippet directs readers to leave orders for Snyder's hack or express at Malloy Bros or telephone 164. It states meets all trains and calls are promptly attended.
Closing quotations for Minneapolis grains and Chicago futures shown with oats barley wheat and pork futures. Prices listed for No 1 Hard No 2 Nor 3 oats and barley and for Dec May and Sept wheat futures with cash grain rates and pork futures notes from W. Worp & Co.
A traveler notes a plant from Holland known as evening primrose that grows tall and bears large yellow flowers. The blooms open suddenly before dawn, covering the towers with a dazzling, golden impression like a wand touched shield.
A schemer sells shares in a mythical gold egg goose promising daily golden eggs. He markets the ordinary goose as a gold egg producer, attracts public investment, and grows wealthy by selling more stock. The tale ends with a moral about greed and deception.
The piece recalls archaic pronunciations such as laylock laylocks and Rome as Room. It cites Walter Savage Landor, family lore, and officials from 1825 Advent services using phrases like cowcumbers and oblecge. Julius Charles Hare also used similar forms later.
A quotation from Wendell Phillips urging resilience of the republic against commotion and fanaticism. It envisions persecution not shaking it, revolution not changing it, and the nation standing majestic amid turmoil as a lasting, immutable beacon.
An Auvergnat recalls swimming in plain clothes when a large shark approached. He says he dived, drew a pocketknife, and ripped open the shark’s belly to escape. A listener questions the absurd image of dressing for a bath.
In a lyrical Baltimore News snippet a man praises his beloved under a spreading chestnut tree. The woman responds with a gentle retort, noting the tree as a fitting symbol for their exchange of affectionate words.
A humorous remark describes giving orders to a wife by retreating to a study and delivering directives through a keyhole. The exchange hinges on comic bravado and domestic authority observed in a casual chat.
A French naturalist argues few animals surpass snails in musical appreciation. He suggests placing snails on glass panes to produce sounds as they move, comparable to wet finger on a glass tumbler. He claims complete airs can be played this way and that snails could replace fingers for similar results.
The daily average of 6,500,000 tons of water enters the Dead Sea from the Jordan. With no outlet the level falls only to evaporation, driven by the hot dry air and winds from mountain gorges. Fatal Worry. Flewitt says worry kills Jewett. Brooklyn Life notes worry over unemployment.
The page lists rental ads for a corner house at St Paul and Courtland Ave, lost and found items like a gold locket, local sales from Vosburghs photos to second hand lumber, farm rental inquiries, employment calls, market and social notices, and many short city and county society items involving residents and visitors.
Mrs John Tuttle of Jackson visits Mrs Will Plummer. Clare Bower traveled to the cities this morning. Conductors wives group met Mrs A J Fox for a brief business session and social time. Mrs Fox received a berry spoon from the Order as a sendoff for Ft Dodge In. John Jones now clerks for Mr Haz eltine. Mrs B Halleman and Myrtle Cresco visit Mrs Barduce. A horse hit the grocery wagon on Hickory street near the creamery, smashing the wagon.
Very low colonist rates to the northwest via the Chicago Great Western Bay. Tickets on sale daily during September and October. Ten day stop overs allowed west of Minot North Dakota. For further information inquire of any Great Western Agent or P Elmer P A Chicago Illinois.
Eugene Wood filed as Democratic candidate for Register of Deeds late Tuesday afternoon. Oscar Nelson of Sargent filed as Republican candidate with Auditor Johnson at the courthouse around 10 30.
The Executive Committee will meet at the Secretary’s office on Friday August 29 at 2 pm to discuss society matters. The notice is issued for official business of the agricultural society.
Announcement that Miss Bairds Kindergarten and primary class will open Monday September 1 at her home 302 St Paul St. The notice specifies a home address for the new class.
An Outing journal excerpt details how cougars stalk and strike large prey, aiming for the neck with a tight grip then finishing with force. A credited trapper, Felix Michaud, recalls a mountain lion attacking a bull elk in the Tetons, where the elk defeats the cougar, both animals tumbling in a chaotic clash.
The Gulf Stream shows a deeper blue due to higher salinity and, despite mid latitude travel, retains tropical warmth from high speeds. Franklin and Williams popularized using surface water temperature to estimate longitude, with Williams publishing in 1790 a method likening the stream to a patriotic red white and blue streak for American navigators.
In Jesse's Memoire the famed English wit George Selwyn is described as taking keen interest in deathbed scenes and funerals. The anecdote recalls Lord Holland upon dying saying to invite Selwyn whether alive or dead to visit him.
A traveling acquaintance comments on a gray passenger remark about keeping a first dollar. The exchange highlights humor and a shared moment in a clipped Philadelphia Press tone.
A truncated quotation from the Boston Transcript mocks a convalescent bull remark about constitution and medical charges. It satirically notes no reduction for the speaker's constitution in the cure and implies an overbearing bill.
The fragment notes that Congreve would not ready a drama for the stage within a week or ten days, though he spent four or five times that period on revisions. The remark highlights his cautious drafting pace and emphasis on refining the work prior to production.
A dated exhortation warns against choosing second class status as a path to easy work. It argues that first class talent commands better jobs and pay, while second class men are used only when cheaper or unavailable. The piece stresses striving for excellence in work and self-improvement.
The Bank of Moyland reportedly holds enough gold in sixteen pound bars to back 20,000,000 Beverellos. It spans three parishes and three acres with land value rising nearby. The institution employs about 8,000 staff, paying roughly a quarter of a million pounds annually in wages, and circulates £25,060,000 in notes backed by its counter.
The hostess laments distant guests at a gathering and Miss Cayenne suggests bringing in a musician to play or sing. The Washington Star reports the idea as an easy solution to break the silence and start conversation among attendees.
A Somerville Journal quip notes that when two married men who have not met for a long time reunite, one asks about his oldest child and then reflects on how quickly time passes, a wry observation on aging and life.
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