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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
2
An ad rates notice for readers and clubs explains 10 cent lines and 2 percent per line for club and society listings in the Weekly Herald. The brief notice states pricing and emphasizes the newspaper's advertising services for the period.
The advance of wireless telegraphy is hailed as a watershed, potentially ending cable rivalries in peace and war as Marconi’s system matures. In St. Paul a $60,000 home of Sam Dearing will be sold by lottery next June with $2 tickets. A public hall sale will see a blindfolded boy draw a winning share, granting deed to the winner. The method echoes prior large homes sold by lottery, including a Sioux Falls mansion bought by an Iowa druggist last year.
A wartime era reminder that Christmas generosity should be balanced with debts and honest pay. It warns against running up debt for gifts and notes that peace and goodwill flow from settling obligations, not from overspending on holiday cheer.
The piece argues newspapers should not forecast events with certainty. It condemns eager preannouncement as a wrong that damages both press credibility and public confidence. It cautions imagination must not replace accuracy in reporting.
The Washington Post notes that Buffalo will likely be content to proceed with its small Erie County fair next year, indicating a cautious, local outlook amid broader concerns.
An isthmus these days is described as a small strip of fight connecting two larger bodies of trouble. The Baltimore American presents a compact, period tone critique of ongoing conflicts and tensions. The piece uses sharp metaphor to frame current discord as a narrow bridge between bigger problems.
The Baltimore American envisions turning the Colombian revolution into a comic opera. The remark hints at transforming political upheaval into stage form, reflecting turn of phrase style of the era.
A Kansas City Journal column laments Niagara Falls has declined in majesty and become a prop for base machinery and sensation seekers, noting it has been going downhill for some time.
Sheriff Johnson visited LeRoy around midday and returned on the afternoon train. The brief movement covered a single day event with no additional details about purpose or passengers.
A humorous column riffs on national politics and local thrift in Austin. It contrasts a businesslike cabinet with politicians, notes prosperity in Austin due to reasonable prices and vacations, and praises charitable groups like the Elks and Masons. It condemns delayed payments by well-off citizens while highlighting fair wages for workers.
A reader laments procrastination and debt as a ruinous habit. He notes an errand boy who keeps a nickel and urges those on the list to reflect and settle what they owe. He pleads honesty as the Lord will think better of those who repay and readers will respect themselves more.
Alliance Hall and Cyclone Manuel Insurance began its fourteenth year today with $3,500,000 at risk and strong prospects. At the thirteenth annual meeting officers were elected: President M Nasehiear, Vice President P-C F Cook, Secretary J D Sheedy, Treasurer A W Wright, Directors D Creey Oakland, D T Ranneville Dodge County, J CO Enke Verdi. All Elke urges those who have not seen the committee on Christmas gifts to do so at once.
Ras Wilson urged a new reporter to write with feeling and integrity. He advised kindness toward everyone and to share useful, decent thoughts, trusting someone will understand even if the print looks imperfect. He emphasized letting ideas flow rather than chasing polished perfection.
Walter Laufie, formerly of the Fourth Infantry, Company M, has returned to Austin and is being welcomed warmly by a large circle of friends after his service in the Philippines.
Not many railroad men or others can match J. D. McCormick who has not missed a day’s work for five years. His stamina reflects on health and energy. Lost between 205 Water street and Sumner school, a normal class pin engraved 99. Finder please leave at the Herald.
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