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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
2
The Daily Herald is issued every afternoon excluding Sundays. Second class mail matter at the Austin Minnesota post office. Rates list: one year in advance, three months in advance, and per week, with several price details. The notice preserves the newspaper’s postal status and publication schedule.
A brief observation notes that coal generally burns poorly and can be scarce at times, highlighting supply constraints and inconsistent fuel quality.
A sharp winter drags on as the current legislative session proceeds. Citizens face hardships while lawmakers debate policy measures and budget issues amid ongoing cold conditions.
Some legislators have learned that silence can be strategic in a heated speakership contest, influencing alliances and leverage as candidates court votes. The observing lawmakers assess timing, messaging, and pressure from party leaders amid shifting alignments.
A peculiar incident at HeraLo Office involved a discerning mouse that left its mark by nibbling and rearranging items on hotel menus. Staff report careful, almost curated touches suggesting deliberate taste. Local observers compare the scene to a prank, though no injuries or damages were recorded.
In a playful adage from the Prison Mirror the line warns against judging a man by his attire. It hints that appearances can be deceptive and that garments may be stolen or borrowed.
Local coverage notes fraud allegations in the third ward primary and mentions a gang accused of manipulating votes. The transcript conveys reaction as individuals resist accountability and authorities pursue charges.
The divorce case of Fra Elbertus and Frau Ebertus will attract attention comparable to the famed Mes sage to Garcia, signaling significant public interest in the contested separation.
Fuel costs rise and the Man kato druggists announce they will no longer put a stick in the soda water hereafter. The move reflects mounting expenses affecting local refreshment service.
A reflective quip on belief and skepticism compares faith to a child’s trust imagining Santa Claus delivering unpaid subscriptions in our stockings. The note plays with the idea that belief shapes expectation and joy in small, imagined gifts.
The remark suggests a potential exchange of ships and fleets involving Germany England Italy and other nations as a Christmas gesture tied to the Caracas steamer and Red D line actions.
In Paraguay, South America, a striking shift occurs as nearly all butchers are women, challenging the notion that butchery is a male domain and expanding the discourse on women’s roles in labor.
The anecdote centers on Teppy and his encounter with members of the W C T U who oppose the painting removal from the art gallery to the state dining room. The scene highlights the dispute over art display standards and moral expectations.
Epwakp Everett Hale proposes that women lead a winter study on world peace. He plans to persuade women’s alliances in Unitarian churches of Massachusetts to devote their winter to the subject.
At a Brussels conference a suggestion was raised that blind people could be specially serviceable in telephone and telegraph offices. It was noted they might be able to manage tasks, but the speaker remarked that the telephone girl still needed all five fingers.
The readable words hint at senses and an extra sense guiding toward nature. The fragment suggests a reflection on perception and harmony with the natural world.
The article notes entomologist De Washburn urging mid summer house cleaning to combat carpet beetles, a plan that some men in Minnesota view unfavorably while others see merit. It questions whether anyone would trade beetle control for house cleaning.
The January Delineator poses questions on historic epithets and quotations. It asks who was the Poet of the Poor and who married by a foreign queen, notes the wisest fool, and recalls a burning-glass fire fleet, with lines from Browning and Lowell about genius and time.
The St Louis Republic notes Prof. F M Scott of the University of Michigan finds heredity a fundamental cause of bad spelling. He cites cases of persistent errors such as mounths for months and aprotian for appropriation. He describes ear minded and eye minded learners and urges a combined method.
Manager Schleuder presents a new comedy titled A Foxy Boy at the Opera House on December 20 a fast and furious farce that relies on plot and transformation rather than slapstick. Twenty performers from New York theaters headline the production including vaudeville features rendered in a dramatic showcase.
The two showings of Mr Jolly of Joliet at the Grand drew large appreciative audiences with a brisk chorus and standout principal cast including Edward Garvie Mollie Thompson Ada Dawes John Allison and Mace Allison. The production runs strong and the final bargain matinee is Saturday at 2 30.
The Alliance Hail and Cyclone Mutual Insurance Co held its annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon with about four hundred members represented. Officers listed were President Math Nachbar, Vice President C F Cook, Secretary J D Sheedy, and Treasurer A W Wright. Directors include the officers plus John C Eake, George Baumann, and Daniel Casey.
Musa Drake was seen shoveling snow soon after the recent storm. Frank Pierce returned to his old stand Wednesday evening. Tom Joyce visited at Manila Sunday. C D Drake has erected a barber shop at Manila. Good work or whiskers refunded is his motto. Fr Roy Heimer visited at Manila Sunday.
A. V. Ellis advertises all sizes and varieties of Christmas trees for sale at Evergreen Farm, inviting customers to choose from a wide selection for the holiday season.
Local notes report Mason City crew sent to Calmar for the noon shift. Chas Campbell expects return after Christmas. Depot waiting rooms get new clocks. Local families attend Wells wedding reception for Wallace Hines. Minnesota to form two new counties, Clear Water to split Beltrami. Pope county to be named by governor. Conductor Tipp laid off, George Gordon assumes car and crew. Ray Thompson visits parents in Lime Springs. Mrs Pedilar returns from Minneapolis. Brakeman Warren back after layoff. attends brother’s LaCrosse funeral. Fireman Smith recovering at Mrs Harvey's after Ramsey injury. Mrs Meehan and son Frank spend Christmas in West Superior. Mrs Michael Manders returns to Appleton after visit with Mrs Fisher.
A tiny night mouse nests among type in The Herald office using hotel menus as materials. Its appetites show in a list including breakfast, supper, roast turkey with cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, mince pie, American cheese, and milk. The piece likens the mouse to a man who builds on sand and faces a possible capital case if caught.
Cap Milan a nineteen year old from Alexander City Alabama proved a remarkable appetite by eating 103 bananas in one sitting after betting he could consume six dozen. He claimed he could eat 125 if another wager were offered and left the scene discussing future challenges.
Announcement of the marriage of Mary 8 Senten to Berhard G. Alex at the bride’s mother home in Kilbourn Minnesota on December 16. The couple will be at home to friends in La Crosse after January 4. Mrs. Alex lived in Austin for years and is well known in this city.
Town shoppers face a flood of broken toys as Christmas rush empties counters. Merchants caution owners to pay for damaged goods while noting festive ads from Hayes Bros. and a parade of visitors from nearby towns in a brisk holiday week.
Bug lore notes entomologist Dr F L Washburn’s annual report covers Hessian fly and its menace but also offers home pest guidance on mosquitoes cockroaches and carpet beetles. The emphasis shifts from farm to home defense against insects.
Chicago Great Western Railway offers travelers a trio of tourist cars to California. Passengers can inquire with any Great Western agent for details and bookings.
Railroad advertising men threaten a meeting over grievances claiming overuse of superlatives to describe the new Great Western Limited. An official admits describing the service between Chicago and Kansas City without adjectives is difficult while urging travelers to compare it with other routes.
Local retailer announces full supply of Christmas trees and trimmings for all ages plus candies nuts gloves and mittens for Father Mother and Child at low prices. Fresh lemons oranges apples bananas and Baltimore oysters advertised with inviting terms and courteous service.
A J Cummings operates at 405 North Main Street Austin as a dealer in wheat corn oats provisions and futures and New York stocks. He guarantees execution of all orders at exact market prices with instantaneous service and offers a bank reference.
Albert B. Pettey offers baggage and express transfer between depots at reasonable rates with prompt careful service. Leave orders at Malloy's drug store and request a trial to be pleased.
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