Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Austin Daily Herald in Austin, Minnesota

We have 2,089,067 pages in Minnesota

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1908

Page

7

Fidelity Funding fallout deepens as missing president sought

Receiver Thomas M. Gilroy says liabilities near 4.5 million dollars and the safe is nearly empty in the Fidelity Funding collapse. He plans lawsuits to recoup at least 500 thousand for creditors while noting Benedictine Sisterhood losses. priests and nuns are among stockholders with thousands of creditors from Maine to California and Canada.

New York Thomas M. Gilroy Fidelity Funding Company P. J. Kieran Kieran Cleveland Gilroy Illinois Leslie M. Shaw

Fidelity Funding chief denies receiver claims

P J Kieran former president of the Fidelity Funding company now at a city hotel in Washington denies many statements by Receiver Gilroy about the company. He asserts the firm has a surplus of 499050 with assets about 3900000 and liabilities about 3500.

Washington P. J. Kieran Fidelity Funding Company Gilroy Anh

Swedish vice consul Ekstromer dies in St Louis

Charles A Ekstromer Swedish vice consul in St Louis committed suicide at his home and was said to be short in his accounts as manager of the St Louis office of the West Disinfectant company Emil Taussig president of the company told a New York correspondent in an interview.

St. Louis Dec Charles A. Ekstromer West Disinfectant Company Emil Taussig New York

Shortage reportedly seen in St. Louis office books

Mr Taussig says there is a shortage at the St. Louis office, with experts from Fixpert accountants reviewing the books. He declines to estimate the size, suggesting it may run into the thousands, and asks for a day or two before further comment. The Mekstromer family denies financial difficulty for Mr. Mekromer.

Mketromer Mir. Kketromer

Resolution Defeated on School Afternoon Closings

A proposal to close public schools one afternoon weekly for religious instruction in churches was defeated at the federal council of the Churches of Christ in America, with opposition from Bishops Cranston and Neely. A separate resolution urged churches to provide religious instruction, while parents should ensure home teaching.

Philadelphia Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America Cranston and Neely Methodist Episcopal Church Federal Council

Government Dyke Gives Way in Pine Bluff

In Pine Bluff Arkansas on December 8 the government dyke at the foot of Tennessee street protecting the eastern part of the city collapsed, leaving residents exposed to potential flooding and seeking urgent relief.

Pine Bluff Ark Tennessee Street

Lumber of All Kinds Right Treatment on East Bridge St

Local ad lists lumber of all kinds available with emphasis on proper treatment. Specifies location on East Bridge Street. Includes contact guidance for buyers seeking treated lumber and related supplies.

East Bridge St

Austin Lodge No 414 B P O Meets Second and Fourth Tuesday

Austin lodge meets on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings at Elk's hall. QC J Simmons is Exalted Ruler and J Solon Wood serves as Secretary.

Austin Lodge B. P.O Elk’s Hall J. Simmons J. Solon Wood

Bank Officers and Capital Stated in Ledger Note

The document lists F. I. Crane as President J. L. Mitchell as Cashier and F. H. Mitchell as Assistant Cashier with a paid in capital of 50 000 dollars. It appears as a scanned ledger fragment from a banking institution showcasing officer names and capitalization.

F. I. Crane J. L. Mitchell F. H. Mitchell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Der Austin Sim Atera Cheffoniers Ko. Wold Cor Main & Bridge Slo&k Turtle Creek Nursery Wies Fair Grounds J. M. Lindsay Rogers Hayes Bros N. W Austin National THE Fiat J.S.R. Scovill, Jr Peoples Jeweler Hart Schaffner & Marx Hart Schaffner Marx Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes W. D. Bassler
Search Courier

Search the Austin Daily Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Austin Daily Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication