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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
3
A long awaited French lugger neared the roadstead as Lowestoft free traders watched for a chance to reach her crew. A coffin was moved ashore after a dying man begged to be buried at sea but was instead laid to rest in a churchyard amid a mournful procession.
Reports from the Bureau of Statistics indicate expanding October commerce with higher coal, iron ore, cotton, and cattle movements. Rail traffic improves, hog receipts drop about 30 percent versus last year, while sheep rise, and ten month totals lag behind 1905 and 1906 due to hog shortages nationwide.
An obscure prospectus touts a fruit farm in Arcadia with abundant water and strong yields. It claims steady income better than life insurance, suitable for life tenure and ideal for a home, inviting readers to request a booklet from the advertiser.
A New York Sun anecdote describes a waiter explaining why oysters are placed on a flat shell to ensure freshness. The ritual rewards regular diners and persuades cynics that flat shell oysters are newer and larger, signaling special handling.
A brief note on the librettist’s role in opera history. It lists Voltaire Goethe Wieland Addison and Fielding among unlikely contributors, alongside Metastasio Calzabigi Rinuccini Boito and Copper as prominent figures who tried writing librettos, noting few achieve lasting success.
On hot days people say the sun beats down while light actually presses on surfaces it strikes. Light is a wave motion on the ether and exerts pressure. Clerk Maxwell calculated the pressure and Lebedew's experiments confirm it, though the force is very small.
A Chicago News snippet describes a family scene where Johnny is scolded by his mother after a fight, claiming his clothes are torn and he’s in trouble, while he compares him to Tommy Jones who allegedly damaged more.
The Philadelphia Record notes a tense moment as Mr. Struckell corrects a mispronunciation saying it will make a bust while Mrs. Struckell-Henry reacts with disbelief. The exchange highlights a personal quarrel over speech in a humorous context.
President Taft issues regulations under Section 1753 to govern promotions and appointments in the diplomatic service. The State Department must report efficient officers for chief of mission roles and maintain records to ensure merit based advancement. Initial outside appointments start at third secretary or second secretary when vacancies exist, with higher posts filled by promotion from lower grades.
Washington December reports that the national rivers and harbors congress opens a three day session next Wednesday with Taft and cabinet members among attendees. Delegates include governors from five states and noted national figures as talks cover a broad waterways project for the country.
Mrs FE West of 187 Main St Menasha Wis says Peruna keeps her robust and free from illness every spring and fall for four years. She credits it with curing stomach catarrh doctors called incurable and praises its effect on her health.
Readers share testimonials praising Peruna as a remedy for chronic catarrh of the bowels and stomach. One woman from Chicago reports weight gain after six bottles and lasting improvement, while another from Newsman Ga. credits ten bottles for a permanent cure of internal organ catarrh.
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