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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
4
A medal was given for the most perfect temperance medicine prepared for families. The prize recognized quality and efficacy, highlighting a preparation aimed at promoting health without intoxicants.
The advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic non narcotic medicine for digestion and nutrition. It claims cures show health returns when the stomach is healthy and asserts nourishment from proper digestion strengthens nerves and the whole system.
The Holiday Excursion by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul routes offers excursions to all points within 90 miles at one fare and a third. Tickets go on sale December 24th 25th and 26th 1901 and January 1 1902 with final limit January 2 1902. Includes ads for Druggists Beaa Bros & Co and Hal's Catarrh Cure with claims and mail orders.
Representative Sibley has introduced in the house a bill to authorize a railroad from Cook’s Inlet to Beiring Strait across Alaska by the Transalaskan Railroad Company. It grants a 100 foot right of way each side and cedes alternate sections for 10 miles on each side, to speed mails troops and public stores. The company has 10 years to build, lands transfer after every 20 miles, and operations are claimed possible year round.
An ad laden fragment touts Rocky Mountain Tea, Malloy Bros, Bardock Blood Bitters, Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup and other household medicines. It ends with a brief note: Mr and Mrs Onas Eastman retire to Rose Creek after a short visit with Mr and Mrs Hall.
A humorous local note wonders if fashion norms differ by gender as Olive Piercey travels to Cresco to stay awhile. An advertisement then touts Dean's Ointment for itching piles, claiming no failure and price of 50 cents at drug stores.
California grand canyon of Colorado described as daylight scenery aboard the Tourist Sleeping Car leaving Tuesdays via Chicago Great Western Railway. For information and berth reservations contact any Great Western agent or J Elmer G P A Chicago.
Rev H Barth residence 403 Ash Street. Services every Sunday at 10 30 to 11 30 Sunday School. Held in the Seven Days Adventist Church corner Kenwood Ave and College St.
The Chicago Great Western offers weekly Three Through Tourist Courses via different routes. For details contact J P Palmer, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Due to the International Live Stock Exposition Nov 30 to Dec 7 and National Live Stock Association Dec 3 to 6 in Chicago, the Iowa Central route offers round trip tickets on Nov 30 Dec 2 8 and 4 1901 at one fare plus two dollars. Return by Dec 8 1901. Visit the western metropolis and view the live stock exhibition. Contact Geo Batty GP&T A Marshon Iowa for full particulars.
Winter travelers can use the Iowa Central Route for round trip rates to California and Pacific Coast points. A four day California trip departs St Paul Mason City Oskaloosa Hedrick Peoria and intermediate towns via Iowa Central and Southern Route. The Pullman Tourist Car service has been started for the season, enhancing comfort for travelers. see Iowa Central agents or Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown IA for details and pamphlets.
California dignitaries and travelers are informed that the Through Tourist Car for California operates each Thursday via the Chicago Great Western railway and the Santa Fe route to Los Angeles. New vestibuled Pullman Tourist Cars are furnished and personally conducted east of Kansas City. For rates and reservations contact J P Filmer GPA 5 dite.
Low round trip winter tourist rates entice travelers to the Carolinas Georgia and Florida via the Iowa Central Route. The chair car and Pullman service on connection with Southern routes is highlighted. For full particulars contact Iowa Central Agents or Geo. B. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month the Iowa Central Railway sells home-seeker excursion tickets to points in Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Montana Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas and more at one fare plus 1 for the round trip with a 21 day final return. The Kwa tral Route is the short line to the rerth re weer. The land of farming belts awaits the home seeker with full particulars and printed matter of interest provided by agents.
Rev John Kinnunen of Copper Falls Church Korseney county killed his wife and two young sons then took his own life after setting the house ablaze. His eldest son, 13, escaped the massacre and neighbors found all four dead with throats cut. The minister, 40, had brooded after his deaf mute son’s death at Flint’s state school.
Fire swept the Big Lick mine near Lykens Pennsylvania as workers fled into a car hoisted to the surface through a blaze. Twenty mules perished from heat and smoke while the mine was flooded to halt the flames. The Lykens Valley Coal company operates the productive mine. Authorities suspect incendiaries sparked the blaze in an unworked section. Many workers and boys lost their jobs due to the disaster.
In the second session of the tetanus inquiry commission Mayor Wells' office heard Martin Schmidt, assistant city bacteriologist, testify that Dr Armand Ravold ordered him to distribute serum drawn from a horse shot for tetanus. Schmidt said the serum was poisonous and unfit for humans, and he rushed it out without guinea pig tests due to guinea pig shortage, with unlabeled vials kept in an ice box. He claimed Ravold directed the unsafe distribution on Oct 3 despite the horse not showing tetanus on Sept 29.
Madrid December 11 Senor Maristanis urged the government to negotiate with the United States for the return of Spanish vessels seized before the Spanish American War declaration. The foreign affairs minister pledged to consider the demand.
The mangled body of a man presumed to be Peter H. Mordmark of Lake Crystal Minnesota was found beside the Erie railroad tracks at East Rutherford New Jersey. He apparently fell from a moving train during the night and was run over by another engine. A bank book showed a credit of 200 dollars 40 in cash and a steamship Cymric ticket valid for travel from New York, and he was well dressed.
London reports Truth notes the crown prince has collapsed after heavy military service and studies, requiring an extended Mediterranean cruise aboard the imperial yacht Hohenzollern. In California Sheriff Langford arrests a man at Santa Clara resembling Henry J. Fleishman, holding for further investigation. the man calls himself B. F Dudley from Boston.
Sunday service times appear as 1030 am and 030 pm with church activities listed. Includes Ladies Aid and Ladies Servancy meetings on Fridays, Golden Link on last Saturday monthly, Church Session on the fourth Monday, and Sabbath School for Oakland with a preaching Sunday.
Rev B A Keronze pastor conducts Sunday service at northwest corner East Water and Oak streets with Sunday school and Endeavor service. Prayer at 7 4 pm midweek prayer at 6 4 pm Wednesday.
J Pierpont Morgan of New York is reported to be purchasing iron mines at Salten Norway per the Christiania Dag bladet. A Washington marriage license lists Senator J H Blackburn of Kentucky and Mrs Mary E K Blackburn. Jose Hygnio Duarte Pereira, Brazilian Pan American delegate, dies in Mexico City from pneumonia with heart trouble. Arthur Raikes, secretary to the British legation in Brussels, named first secretary of the British embassy in Washington succeeding Gerard Lowther as British minister to Chile.
Sunday services at Corner St Paul and Mill Streets include times 10 30 am 12 00 pm 6 30 pm and 7 30 pm with free access for attendees. The notice highlights special interest services and welcomes strangers.
Corner St Paul and Maple Streets schedule details show a 7:30 pm meeting time and a 10:20 am check in or service. Includes Sunday Prayer service and Thursday activity.
Market notes report Dec 10 pricing across Minneapolis Duluth and Sioux City. Wheat cash and futures quoted. flour and flax prices listed. Cattle hogs and calves priced by class and quality in Sioux City with ranges for cows bulls stockers and yearlings.
Rev Joan Theloar pastor at Corner Maplessee Street church directs Bible School Evening preaching at 7 40 pm and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 0 pm He chairs the Officiant Board with H N Lane church clerk James Sorder treasurer Fred Gadd and Myra Hobson superintendent of Bible School Mrs Jo Snyder heads the Ladies Aid Society and Mrs Lena Treloar leads the Auxiliary of C W 2B M</s>
Christ Episcopal Church at Water and St Paul Streets lists Sunday Holy Communion at 12 00, Morning Service at 11 00, Sunday School and Bible Class, Evening Bible Class, and Evening Service at 7 30. St Cecelia Guild meets. Ladies Guild Thursday 2 80 pm. choir rehearsal Saturday evening.
St Paul markets show cattle at 5.60 to 6.00 for butchers and veals 4.25 to 5.00. hogs 5.80 to 6.10. lambs 3.90 to 4.35. Chicago bids list cattle at 4.00 to 7.50, hogs 5.35 to 6.45, sheep 3.80 to 4.25, and wheat futures Dec 77 3/4 to 78 1/2 cents, corn Dec 64 3/4 to 65 3/4, oats 45 to 46 cents. Continuous grain and dairy prices follow with flax, butter, eggs, and poultry values.
Society notices list officers and attendees for Cedar Camp No 206 R N A. Meeting times are the 2nd and 4th Mondays at Woodmanhall Oracle with Fannie Feister as Vice Oracle and Mattie Fairbanks as Recorder, plus roles for Anna Robie, Clara Wills, Elizabeth Correll, Etta Ward, Julia Peterson, and others. Also notes Elkshail Lady Commander meetings on the 24th and 1st Wednesdays with Flora Kota as Lieutenant Commander and J M Williams as Past Lady Commander.
Regular communications of Fidelity Lodge No 39 AF and AM are held in Masonic hall Austin Minnesota on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month. John H Anderson and Parke Goodwin serve as secretary.
The Royal Arch Chapter No 14 holds stated communications at the Masonic hall in Austin Minnesota on the second and fourth Friday evenings of each month. R L Johnson MEH P and Parke Goodwin serve as secretary.
Austin Council No 53 meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 8 p m in Woodman hall Visiting neighbors welcome T H Pridha Good Samaritan J J Scovell Fin Scribe McINYRE POST No 66 GAR Regular meetings are held on the first and third Saturday evenings of each month Visiting comrades cordially invited John Robertson Commander
Austin Lodge No 32 AOUW holds meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays each month at the new Elks hall on Main Street. John Rustad MW OH Harris Recorder.
Von Dusko Camp No 243 meets Wednesdays at their hall on North Main Street. Ed Loucks, VC, EH Sterling, Clerk. St Bernard Commandery KT No 13 meets first Monday monthly at Masonic hall. Geo W Bliss, EB QC, Parke Goodwin, Recorder. Austin Lodge No 55, K of P meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings each month. Visiting Knights welcome. F Cook, CC. W J Urbateh, K 6 and 8.
Austin Lodge No 414 BPO Elks meets on the second and fourth Friday evenings each month at the new Elks hall on Main Street. Visiting Elks are invited to join. Exalted Ruler A. Gompoel and Secretary Washourn sign the notice.
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in Elkshall. Worthy Chancellor F I Crane. Vice Chancellor Mrs Emily Earl. Past Chancellor Mrs Green. Recorder Mrs Sarah Foster. Treasurer Chas Bush. Chaplain Mrs Beatty. Conductor Inez Prouty. Watchman Mr Maxin. Guard Mr Malstrom. Managers Thos Beatty Edson Assett and M Burton.
Daily timetable fragment notes trains to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria with reclining chair cars day coaches and dining service. Mentions connections from Albia and Ja to St Louis and Peoria with specific departure times and car types.
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