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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
2
John H. Skinner Ep. and Prop. Jertrude Ella is-Skinner associate editor entered at the Austin Minnesota post office as second class mail matter. VRB Daily Herald is issued every afternoon except Sunday at the following rates and appears December 17 1902.
The express company urges customers to mail gifts a week before Christmas to avoid last minute overload. Despite knowing the right approach, people often repeat past delays and fail to heed the warning.
Lord Cranborne states Britain stands by the United States in enforcing the Monroe Doctrine and says no country has been more eager to assist the American government. The remark drew cheers and was deemed encouraging.
The Alpert Lea Tribune criticizes the district steering committee as self serving and self interested, saying their actions ruin any chance for a man from the area to become speaker. The piece accuses members of feathering their own nests.
The mass meeting honoring coal miners leader John Mitchell lauded his broad minded and conservative stance. He asserted there is no irreconcilable breach between capital and labor and that strikes can be avoided through candid talks and mutual truth.
County of Mower Minnesota Court Special Term orders examination of Anna Thompson’s final accounting as executrix of Berny S Olson deceased. Hearing set January 2, 1903 at 10 am in Austin probate office. Notice to interested parties via Austin Daily Herald three consecutive weeks.
The first district friends of Lawrence H. Johnson press to reconvene the steering committee as Johnson gains district support for speaker over Dr. Babcock. Fraser seeks a committee meeting, Burns resists, Babcock remains active in St. Paul, and season men push efforts with little chance of settlement before the caucus meeting.
County Treasurer See bach sought scale testing but no official weight or measure exists in the state since the old capitol burned over twenty years ago. A lawyer noted residents who had weights tested may recover funds. the jailed man who was fined also has a potential claim.
Local East Side notices report Hazeltine running a holiday ad as Christmas shoppers seek deals. Multiple residents travel, relocate, or change duties with Fisher in Milwaukee, Marvaret taking a call boy post, and crews affected by snow delays.
Anna G. Diggins and Chas G. Moore of Bristow Iowa marry at the bride’s sister Mrs George Bailey home. Rev Brown officiates and the couple will stay in Austin until Friday then travel to their home near Briston Iowa.
Singer Sehlender brings a new comedy to the Opera House on December 20 titled A Foxy Boy. The farce relies on rapid plot turns rather than slapstick and vaudeville routines. A cast of twenty features strong acts from New York stages.
A local ad proclaims a Christmas sales push with trees and trimmings for all ages. It highlights candies nuts gloves and mittens priced attractively and invites shoppers to visit with a promise of friendly service and fresh fruits and Baltimore oysters.
Petition filed to appoint Ed Whitcomb administrator of the estate of Foutz Haupt late of LeRoy. Hearing scheduled for January 12, 1903.
The Glazier Jubilee Singers drew the largest crowd yet for the College entertainments at the Opera house Tuesday. The group pleased fans of negro melodies with strong soloists and a popular chorus. Mr and Mrs William Newell of Savannah Illinois expected this evening to visit W P Miner home.
The Manila trial by court martial of Captain Rogers of the Twenty seventh Infantry for disrespectful language to General Davis concluded. The verdict is not known and may not be serious. Major Glenn of the Fifth Infantry has had his trial postponed until January.
Washington December 17. The house enacted a bill transferring authority from the treasury to the department of agriculture to regulate the suppression of contagious livestock diseases. The day saw rapid progress on the legislative appropriation bill.
President Harper announced at convocation that John D. Rockefeller endowed the University of Chicago with another million dollars. Other gifts announced increased the total to 1 526 000 dollars.
Chicago December 17 Judge Elbert H. Gary chairman of United States Steel announces the purchase of the Union and Sharon plants of the Union Steel company near Pittsburgh. The transaction includes a bond issue of 45 million dollars.
A syndicate plans an elevated electric railway linking St. Paul and Minneapolis and aiming for rapid transit in both cities. They will seek a thirty year franchise from the Minnesota legislature in the upcoming session. Sherman S. Smith, noted Minneapolis politician, represents the group and will lead the application.
Scranton section reports the strike commission session focused on three miners witnesses John Haddock, Peter Roberts, and Iranel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor. Gompers hinted coal companies import immigrants. commission kept evidence within its scope, leaving mine workers' demands intact.
A grateful mother from Portland Indiana writes that Dr Miles Restorative Nervine stopped her eight month old baby's deadly sinking spells after a severe cold. She reports the child slept better and never had symptoms again, endorsing the remedy and inviting others to publish the letter. The ad notes all druggists sell the first bottle and offers a free book from Dr Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
A. J. Cummings at 405 North Main Street Austin offers wheat corn oats provisions and futures and New York stocks with guaranteed execution at exact market prices. Instantaneous service bank reference no interest charged on long stocks daily market letter and free book of information on application. They pay in United States currency on close of contract.
Thomas Tobin was found guilty of the murder of Captain James B. Craft of Glencove. The decapitated body was discovered about two months ago in the Empire music hall. The jury returned a first degree murder verdict after brief deliberation.
Notice informs patrons that due to reported tuberculosis in local cows an inspection by the State Board of Health was conducted. Infected or suspected animals were excluded and milk cows carry State Board of Health tags indicating they are free of disease. Austin Minnesota December 13 1902. J J Ryan.
An early 20th century ad for baggage and local express services run by Albert B. Pettey. He offers transfer between depots, prompt attention, and reasonable rates with orders to Malloy's drug store for customers to contact or give a trial service.
A.V. Ellis advertises all sizes and varieties of Christmas trees available at Evergreen Farm.
The article notes granite is the sole widespread rock lacking any traces of animal or vegetable life, highlighting its unique inert composition compared with other rocks.
Miss Hormel offers a fine display of decorated china and burnt wood work at her studio, 310 South Paul Street. Visitors are invited to call for details and viewings.
Chicago Great Western officials plan a meeting amid complaints that their advertising uses excessive adjectives to promote the Great Western Limited. They admit describing the service with superlatives is difficult but urge travelers from Chicago to Kansas City via St Paul Minneapolis Des Moines St Joseph to compare this train with others.
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