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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1907
Page
8
The article describes a new fashion of pairing crystal with silver in tableware. Champagne glasses feature rock crystal bowls mounted on silver stems with spring-like tops that hold the crystal in place. Smaller glasses, cups, and novelty items show similar silver and crystal craftsmanship with intricate embossing and gray-toned silver.
Joss sticks are ceremonial candles and incense used in Buddhist worship across nations. Their preparation is secretive, handed to a secluded craft class, rolled from bamboo or flexible rods with resinous powders including camphor sandalwood aconite and clove. Aconite acts as a preservative against rodents.
Graetz, with two companions, began from Dar es Salaam last week to drive through British Central Africa and Rhodesia to Swakopmund. He reached Mrogoro about 100 miles from Dar es Salaam and discarded the car body for rough country. He now travels light with a chassis seat, sleeping sack, petrol, provisions and medicines.
A Kansas farmer sought damages from a railroad over a night cow accident. The lawyer found no legal basis. the claimant suggested using a sign to prove negligence, but none existed.
Frank Kellogg of St Paul, prosecutor in the United States v Standard Oil, fainted during a speech at the Minnesota Society of New York annual dinner. He was revived in an ante room and doctors said the illness was fatigue from overwork and indigestion, with a quick recovery expected.
In Allentown Pennsylvania on December 10 a boiler in the American Steel and Wire company's drawing department exploded killing two workers instantly and another dying hours later. Two more were injured while 800 mill workers lost their jobs as the blast shut down the entire mill. The boiler’s drums crashed through a frame storage house and fell into the Lehigh River about 100 feet away.
For Rent house and barn on Medary Street near Kenwood Corner. For sale the Molison property on Kenwood and Baldwin streets with modern building suitable for two families or three lots and barn. Captain W H Lutton on Lansing Avenue valued at 2500. One desirable building floor on Lansing between Orris Hayes and A Hegge to be sold this spring at 750. A fine farm for sale 4 miles east of Austin 160 acres good buildings 55 per acre owner moved away. Fine building lot on Lansing two blocks from Fox hotel with easy payments 1000. A good house and barn to let with possession October 20 1907. Mrs Susen Sich mer residence 310 South St Paul Street best in city, reasonable price, easy terms.
A special Ann Arbor line train carrying Sousa's band from Toledo to Ann Arbor derailed at the Wabash crossing in Milan Michigan. The baggage car and one coach overturned. engineer Steever and the fireman were bruised, and a band member suffered cuts from flying glass.
In St. Petersburg the final stage of the court martial for Lt General Stoessel opens. He faces charges of surrendering Port Arthur before exhausting defenses with death a possible penalty under Russian law.
Brest reports say the German steamer Milos abandoned near Ushant after a Friday blaze may have carried contraband of war. The ship is in port, but the fire continues to smoulder.
John Fairbanks Chas H Webber real estate and insurance firm offers fire tornado and burglary coverage with multiple company assets cited. For sale: a 7 room house on Ash and Hope Street at $1600 and a small cottage on Park Street Brad warder Dutch Town for $650. Agency lists property for sale or rent and provides prompt attention.
Washington reports a brief senate session with minimal business. Bills were only introduced as Senators Clay Culberson and Tillman pursued inquiries into government bond issues while Aldrich’s absence delayed action. The House recessed without substantive action and a final word on a will not be announced this week.
A Sentinel dispatch reports a head on collision between a Northwestern passenger train and a freight near Petit Wisconsin. Rumor says four people were injured but no fatalities.
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