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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1901
Page
2
The WEEKLY HERALD recounts a printing press described as animate with a personality. The piece likens its whims to a petulant woman and details how ink smears, papers are skipped, and gears groan until a change in mood makes the machine finally go on.
The queen chose her mate and proposed marriage, a royal private matter now public. The husband bears public condemnation for an alliance critics deem ill chosen, raising questions about his tact and the couple’s changed fortunes within a year.
Minnesota adds another head mark as its horticultural society reports the largest state club membership in the union. The society stands out for its scale and active participation across the state.
The remark highlights Tmerz as a man of routine, prioritizing practical tasks over leisure. It contrasts two everyday chores, the lawn mower and the snow shovel, to illustrate his masculine persona and steady, task oriented nature.
Irish envoys John E Redmond Patrick McHugh and Thomas O'Donnell spoke to about 1600 at Infantry hall Providence detailing Irish suffering under governance and urging support for Tre jend's freedom A local Irish American group planned a branch of the United Irish League and steps to advance the cause The meeting marked their final appearance before departing for Europe
The report by George E. Roberts, director of the mint, states coinage totaled 176,999,132 pieces valued at 136,340,781 dollars. Gold coinage reached 99,065,715 dollars, silver dollars 24,298,850 dollars, fractional silver 10,966,646 dollars, and minor coins 2,009,568 dollars. Silver dollars were minted from bullion stock under the July 14, 1900 act. Beginning bullion stood at 83, opens ounces and ended at 2,662,027 standard ounces.
An Austin observer notes lines of gait as social history. She describes plodders and pretty women, business wearers, and independent walkers, attributing differences to footwear, skirts, and conscious effort. She warns women walk less well than men due to consciousness, shoe design, and long skirts.
State Horticultural Friday night closed a four day session with attendance averaging 150 to 275. Minnesota reached the 1000 member mark, the largest domestically. Jobsthan Freeman of Austin was sent and read a paper and voted delegate to the Northeast Horticultural convention next week. Papers by John Hawkins and F W Kimball were on the program. Hawkins is a delegate to the Iowa Northeast convention.
Aberdeen Daily News reports Kinney and Detwiler of this city were chosen by county commissioners to prepare plans for a new fireproof Aberdeen court house. The exterior will mirror the La Porte Indiana courthouse design visited by commissioners. Kinney and Detwiler also furnished that plan. The Le Mars courthouse, built with Portage Entry stone, reportedly cost about $70,000 including heating plant.
The annual Minnesota educators meeting from December 26 to 28 will draw participants from colleges to common schools with topics on rural school consolidation, music in rural schools, county superintendent views, and state school inspections. Highlights include an address by Booker T. Washington and the Minnesota Educational Exhibit of Buffalo at Hotel Ryan.
At a regular Melntyre Post 66 meeting officers for the ensuing year were elected including Commander J C Hawkine and O of G John Palmer. Cedar Camp Royal Neighbors also elected officers with Mrs Mattie C Fairbanke as Oracle and Mrs Kate Beiseker as Vice Oracle. After votes, refreshments followed a pleasant evening.
A stream of property transfers shows Jas McGee arc to John J McGee s of sw y and other deeds. Paddens penincu la transfers to Geo Hormel, Ranney to Soyder lots 10 and 11 in Ww park add, Garbish add to Waltham, and numerous transfers to individuals and city of Austin including park donations and out lots with respective sums.
South Africa Ex Sergeant Major Gustav Heinrich Schoot and his collection of curiosities are referenced in a preview of a lecture on personal experiences and adventures along America and Africa frontiers. The program includes the Transvaal Leers, the Dr Jameson Raid, the Paul Kruger campaign of 1900, and an international parade featuring ten young men in steel armor and war costumes of Zulus and Hottentots among others.
Mower County's representatives from the Chicago Fort Stock Show returned. Kugh of Tappi Jobo J Furlong of Concord Jo Pallock of Austin and Ralph Crane of Grand Madon attended. A crowded show filled the venue with standing room and limited hotel space. Cattle brought to the show for sale faced low prices, though Jo Pallock bought three Aberdeen Angus including a Queen Mother and a yearling heifer at 245 dollars as a Christmas gift for his son.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets at one third off for round trips to any point within 200 miles from the selling station. Tickets valid December 24 25 31 and January 1 with return by January 2. Inquiries should be made to any Great Western agent or P. Eimer, G. PLA, Chicago.
A December 9 crowd at the Auditorium theater heard W Bourke Cochran and others condemn British methods in the South African war. Resolutions called for a committee to present sentiments to the president as funds for Boer relief poured in, starting with 5000, then many 100s and smaller gifts, totaling just over 5500 dollars.
Clark and Barnes, two of 26 convicts who fled Fort Leavenworth on November 7, arrived at the prison in Lawton Oklahoma Territory custody of Deputy Warden Lemon. Clark was a mutiny leader, a reward was offered for him, leaving seven convicts still at large.
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