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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
2
In New England hills a local paper mill by W. Murray Crane of Dalton, Massachusetts funds college tuition for village youth. The assessor counted 219 dogs with acknowledged ownership but only 61 licenses issued, suggesting a need to collect more dog licenses to cover costs of the nuisance.
A large grizzly bear wandered into the Northen Pacific railroad yard in Billings Montana Sunday night. Rail workers fled when the animal appeared and three hours of work were halted. The bear was roped and placed in a park cage after being mistaken for a drunken tramp in the dim dawn.
Weinert and Jensen's general store at Rose Creek was entered after midnight. The thief entered through a rear window, took shoes, trousers, overalls, silk handkerchiefs, and a suitcase from the leather department, then fled without jewelry or money.
Attorneys Fay W. Greenman and Thomas H. Pridham filed for county attorney at midnight amid rival hopes that Col. A. W. Wright would withdraw. The last minute filings sparked a wartime like contest with Wright expected to win reelection, while Greenman and Pridham promise a spicy campaign.
At a regular meeting the Knights of the Macabees showed enthusiasm for the order's national standing and planned to boost local lodge membership. Sir Knight Krayer of St Louis urged growth and praised the new ritual as he predicted a large membership rise next year. The next session is set for September 9 with expectations of engaging developments for members.
Henry J. Dufty, frail with St Vitus dance, appeared before Justice Rose charged with murdering his son Fred A. Dufty at 247 Mountain View avenue on August 13. He was held without bail for a preliminary hearing set for August 31 after being treated for self-inflicted wounds. He also killed his daughter and wounded his ex-wife in separate attacks, police deem him insane but a sanity hearing is required.
Miss Hazel Platts gave a high order entertainment at the M E church on Wednesday night before a large appreciative audience. She excels in expression over dramatic climaxes and charmed with a portrayals of a mother in Seven Seventeen and Thirty and vivid child stories. Assisted by Mrs Branding organist Miss Myrtle Edson violinist and Harry Pettingill baritone the program offered refined and captivating entertainment.
Several help wanted notes appear for millinery and shop roles. Positions include two apprentice girls at Miss Glasser's millinery 31, two apprentice girls at No 24 care of Herald, and a competent girl in a small family with high wages. Also seeks an experienced bookkeeper and stenographer and a second-hand cook stove in good condition with word left at Herald office.
A dark grey coat and a Knight Templar watch charm are missing. Please notify R. L. Johnson for the charm and location details. a reward is offered. The coat was lost between Austin and Moscow near the Griffith farm and Woodlawn Schoolhouse. Leave items at the Herald office.
Two rooms for rent with a closet available at 511 West Bridge Street. Private house, modern improvements, board and room offered. Contact for details.
By act of Congress 27000 acres of government domain land adjoining Wasta South Dakota will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on September 16 1908. This state land has no occupancy cultivation or improvement requirements. Interested parties should contact the secretary of the Wasta Commercial Club for full sale terms and details.
Multiple classified items offered for sale or trade including a driving horse eight years old with buggy and harness at 206 W. Water St, furniture carpets rugs stoves at the same address, Mrs Susan Hormel residence eleven rooms with bath furnace corner lot at 310 S St Paul St, and additional town lots and farms near Austin including Water Bridge Railway St Paul Sts Oakland listings with calls to inquire.
A misc item urges insuring against fire and tornado with W W Ranney and notes bond for surety. It promotes Mower County Lumber Co for lumber cement and plaster at right prices. A call to debtors to Miss Glasser calling on Miss Basem to collect.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from Waldin Kinnan & Marvin and F J Cheney & Co. claim honesty and financial ability. Cure taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An idler in old France explores restoring a royal banquet scene from Francis I to Louis XIV for half an hour. It imagines a cataract of laughter as nobles behave unseemly with napkins, spoons, bread, and damask while two footmen hold a damask cloth for a lady’s goblet.
The Herald presents names of candidates filed for nominations at the primaries. North Representative District includes W. C. Grimm, W. A. Nolan, W. A. Wilson, and Frederick Christgau. South District lists C. R. Boostrom, Harlan G. Palmer, George Gilbertson, Hubbard Carey, and Alexander Halvorson. County officers include O. J. Dickens, S. A. Smith, Geo. Robertson, J. M. Greenman, Nicholas Nicholson, Eugene Wood, Grace R. Sherwood, Arthur W. Wright, Thos. H. Pridham, Fay W. Greenman, Dr. C. F. Lewis, D. L. Tanner, C. L. Schwartz, Frank Hambrecht, Wm. Christie, and John C. Hawkins.
Trains depart Austin at 5 15 daily August 31 to September 5 for St Paul and Minneapolis. Return from Minneapolis at 7 pm and St Paul at 7 40 pm. One fare and a half round trip. Tickets sale August 30 to September 4, valid to return September 7. For details contact Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul agents.
In Mission Cathedral and Holland areas latest styles in shades for chandeliers and stand and drop lights are showcased. Call to view them and explore all electrical supplies. Estimates gladly given on house wiring by Wallace Gregson, electrician.
A reader recalls trapping three tiny Indiana snakes nearly forty years ago. The reptiles, under four inches total, crowded into an eight ounce bottle yet had space to crawl. An observing minister reportedly saw the snakelike scene, noting its credibility.
A visitor to a Hoosier author’s home finds three boys romping in the hallway. Asked what they play, the smallest says pirates. The visitor notes Indiana has no seas, but the boys claim they are literary pirates like their father, and soon the sound of yells from behind the barn reveals the hand that wields the pen can also wield the shovel.
A humorous exchange quotes an eminent physician diagnosing a lack of nutrition after a thorough exam. The doctor chides the patient for not eating enough and jokes that enlarging his capacity requires a surgeon. The caller pays five dollars and leaves.
Seventeen members of the Austin Auto Club attended a district automobile meeting in Owatonna on Wednesday afternoon. Members traveled in machines owned by Arthur Carlson Dr. DaigneauGeo. A. Hormel Moreland and Duholm and Max Erdman. They left at three oclock and returned at one oclock. The trip was pleasant and free from accidents. The meeting focused on good roads.
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