This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 51 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
2
The VasilY Herald published in Austin Minnesota announces subscription rates and delivery terms. Names John H Skinner Ep and Paol and Gertrude Ellis Skinner appear in the masthead along with the line about post office mailing as second class mail matter. The notice lists year and quarter rates and weekly price references.
Mamie Kenney Austin, longtime organist at St. Augustine's church and choral contributor, died Wednesday after a two week illness. Born in Cincinnati and raised in Austin, she studied at St. Clair's Academy and the Boston Conservatory of Music. She leaves her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kenney, brother Frank, sisters Mrs. J. J. Fiester and Nellie, and was a member of Rebecca, Odd Fellows, and the church choir. Her eulogy by Father Devlin marked a life of musical service and devotion.
Philanthropist Joan D Rockretter gifts Chicago University a record Christmas gift of 1 million 9 dollars as cost pressures prompt higher prices across sectors.
The fragment suggests a holiday reflection on giving and receiving but is garbled with typos. It reads like an incomplete note comparing Christmas expectations to how gifts should be exchanged, yet it lacks clear entities or a concrete event.
For the first time in history the Jewish Chanuk Khan or Feast of Lights fell on the same day as Christmas. The Jewish celebration, like Christmas, is a home day and the observance was much like a Christmas celebration.
The article notes a surge in candy shipments from America as Christmas gifts for teachers and soldiers in the Philippines and to friends in England and France, suggesting a festive spree with ships carrying sweets.
The England government buys large numbers of horses and mules to fulfill a peace treaty provision to restock the Transvaal for farmer self sufficiency. The question remains what happens to the men who served.
The excerpt cites Professor Jenks of Cornell proposing remedies for interstate commerce abuses. He favors a tax on corporations or individuals in such trade to gain supervisory control and supports federal incorporation of incorporations engaged in interstate commerce.
The article notes long teacher vacations creating a sour taste for many months of the year while children enjoy holiday time. It contrasts varying city statistics on birth and death rates, marriage patterns, and per capita spending, highlighting Richmond Virginia as the oldest city and New York as young, with Birmingham Alabama showing notable extremes in taxes and social indicators.
The St Bernard Commandery held its annual Christmas observance in Commandery Hall at 11 o clock on Christmas Day. Toaster responses honored Em Sir C L West Em Sir N B Kingsley and Em Sir J H Anderson of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota. Visiting brothers F C Preston and Thede Mollison of Iowa spoke for their lodges.
Officer Hinman was assaulted about 11 o'clock Christmas night while attempting to arrest intoxicated individuals. J Corrigan Blooming Prairie and J Ryan West Concord were among the assailants. Frank Corrigan aided in restraining Officer Culdice. All three faced Justice Robinson. J Corrigan and J Ryan fined 56.75 dollars with costs, Frank Corrigan 20 dollars with costs.
The article traces the history of almanacs from ancient Greek and Roman tablets to Christian calendars in the fourth century. It notes how priests controlled dates for festivals and legal actions, the 800 B C theft by Eaecius Flavius revealing calendar secrets, and the spread of calendar tablets. It also mentions medieval calendars by Petrus of Dacia, the Homo Signorum, the Prole wa almanac, and Nostradamus shaping astrology driven almanacs into modern form.
A German Harlem hotel keeper, comparing Americans French and German students, argues Americans quick to quarrel. A visiting American lawyer and the German observer discuss apprentice societies and student duels, ending with the lawyer noting the German has walked into his own trap.
A strong turnout at the Congregational church for Christmas exercises featured an attractive cantata and well behaved children. The Christmas Crusade hunt for Santa Claus drew many, ending with a successful search and rewards for the youngsters. The winding of the Christmas pole was a highlight.
The Christmas exercises of the Universalist church were among the earliest in the city. They occurred Wednesday between 4 and 5 PM, with a tree and Christmas activities as the program. Additional exercises are planned for Sunday.
An advertisement by Albert B. Pettey promises baggage transfer between depots and express service at reasonable rates. Orders can be left at Malloy's drug store and a trial service is offered to please customers.
Abe Watkins and wife hosted five brothers and families for Christmas. Rob Carter of the State University and Grace Hoy of St Paul attended with Watkins family members from Mason City. Attendees praised the dinner and the home’s cheer. The Watkins clan is described as large enough to enjoy a good time.
The enduring drama Way Down East remains popular for its human interest and homely sentiment. It is not a problem play and has sustained life beyond many modern works. The production will be staged at the Opera House on December 31.
A collection of rural weather lore describes signs for predicting the coming year. Candle wicks, twelve days after Christmas, snowflake size, chickens and cattle behavior, dew absence, and a sun drawing water are cited as indicators of long or short storms and rain.
Christmas service at Christ Church featured a carol service with the regular choir. Miss Ruth Shepherd played the organ and Fred Rayman provided violin accompaniment. Music will be repeated Sunday morning along with the tree and gifts for children.
An exhausted shopper laments city shopping as a chaotic, nerve destroying scene. She recalls a summer trip to East Norley to buy dark blue ribbon and the time wasted at a crossroads store, finally securing a yard of ribbon after long bargaining and mislaid widths.
The Stee Lodge Masons will hold a private installation in the Masonic Hall Saturday night. A supper will follow the installation ceremonies.
For sale a painter and paper hanger offers services. Call Charles Ros Dathal at phone 280 for work in decorating inside or outside surfaces. Local ad notes availability and contact method.
The Baptist church held Christmas exercises with songs and recitations a tableau The Birth of Christ and the Shepherds Vision a song by the primary pupils and the entrance of Santa Claus who distributed gifts.
In Probate Court special term Dec 23 1902 an order for hearing on January 17 1908 at 3 pm grants administration of the estate of Mary E Elward deceased to Bo ward H Elward husband of the deceased. Notice to heirs and interested parties to publish weekly for three weeks in Austin Daily Herald.
A large vessel burning in Massachusetts Bay about twenty miles from Boston was reported by two Boston fishermen who said the ship smelled of burning oil. A West Gloucester life saving crew fought a southeast gale to reach it but was driven back ten miles from the burning vessel.
A humorous exchange features Deacon Green replying to a parable with wit about facing temptation. The parable asks if he would tell Satan to get behind him, but the deacon explains he keeps temptation in sight to avoid surprise.
A French investigator concludes military brains give out fastest with 199 hopeless lunatics per 100,000 in army or navy. Among liberal professions artists top the list for brain strain, then lawyers, doctors, writers, and civil servants, averaging 177 mad per 100,000.
A medical note describes nourishing uses for egg whites. One method blends the whites with milk and salt for a drink, suggested for adults with anemia at eight to ten whites daily. An alternative mixes beaten white with cream and brandy as a tonic for invalids.
A. J. Cummings offers services as a dealer in Wheat, Corn, Oats, Provisions, Future and New York Stocks with guaranteed execution at exact market prices. He cites instantaneous service and a bank reference with no interest charged on long stocks.
A London Answers item recounts a teacher explaining to a class of boys the distinction between man and other animals. He asks Tommy to name the difference with a pig, and Tommy honestly says he does not know, prompting laughter from another teacher.
In a casual exchange Plodding Pete asks Mike about schooling. Mike replies he has no need to boast of literary achievements and would rather not read the help wanted ads, highlighting dialect and humor.
A New York lawyer recounts pursuing a $10 claim from a Vermont client. The debtor mocked the threat of a suit, offering to double the amount to trigger payment, and the lawyer ultimately abandoned the claim.
A brief Brooklyn Life quote shows a speaker blaming temper for overstepping and a listener reflecting that more might have been said otherwise. The exchange highlights personal restraint and the consequences of anger in everyday dialogue.
Our daily market letter and book six information free upon application explains how and why our business expands. Visit us to learn more. We pay in United States currency on contract close. No checks. No waiting.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a breakup after she urged thrift and he answered with an imitation diamond gift. The light exchange marks a clash over finances in a personal relationship.
The piece contrasts historic ferocity of grizzly and polar bears with modern calmer behavior. It notes attacks by polar bears in polar stations and Arctic voyages, then asserts a shift in temperament due to human association, likening bears to a cowardly image in contemporary view.
A Rochester Post Express summary traces cobweb pills and live spiders used in various regions to treat fevers and rheumatic ills. It notes practices from New England to Ireland and China, including spider and scorpion remedies tied to pendants or pockets and in Peking hospital traditions.
A reflective piece urges laughter over medicine and sharing tales to cheer others. It counsels keeping one's own troubles hidden, preserving a cheerful front, and not burdening others with pains or complaints.
In Probate Court special term December 4 1902 the estate of Anne Larson deceased Nels M Hanson petitions to convey land from the administrator under Arne Larson who had a written contract to convey to Hanson The court orders all interested to appear December 29 1902 at ten in the forenoon at the Probate Court House Austin Minnesota to oppose the petition The order to publish in the Austin Daily Herald for three weeks prior to hearing date is issued by Judge Washburn seal
The O M and St P railways offer excursion tickets within 200 miles at one third fare round trip. Tickets available December 24 26 and 31 1902 and January 1 1903 for travel through January 20 1903. OC W Sacre agent.
Travelers may ride to California via the Chicago Great Western offering Rye Choice of three through tourist cars. Ask any Great Western agent for particulars.
A Chicago Great Western Railway notice highlights options for touring cars to California. The message encourages asking any Great Western agent for details about the three available car choices.
Nathan Banfield Arron Torrens Ethel Wold Floy Myrtle Edson Fred Snyder and Carl Bandler are home from the University.
HIOMbsreEKER advertises cheap excursion tickets to nearly all towns by Great Western Railway. Runs on the flat and third Tuesday of each month from November to April inclusive. Includes through tourist sleeping cars. Details from any Great Western Agent or J. Primer, G. V. A., Chicago.
The notice advertises a new train service to Be Louis and Kansas City via the Iowa Central Railroad. Rates and information are available by contacting A. B. Dutta G P A Minneapolis. See additional ad elsewhere in this paper.
Prudence Wisdom applied to practice is defined as prudence. The text notes that resisting alluring low quality goods is smart practice, promoting high quality and low prices as practical prudence from C. A. Emmoons of Austin Lumber & Fuel Co.
The Austin Hose Company No. 1 hosts its Fourth Annual Ball on December 31 at Armory Hall with music by Tichy’s Orchestra. All are invited to attend to ring out the old and ring in the new by order of the committee.
A sleeping car runs between Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe via Austin Calmar Monticello Marion and Kansas City leaving the twin cities every Tuesday morning and arriving in Los Angeles Saturday morning. Double berth yield ten dollars for tickets and berth reservations from any ticket agent of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Ry.
A Chicago Great Western Railway offer provides a route to California with a Kaneoes City connection to premier transcontinental limits. Travelers may choose three through tourist cars via different routes on this line, as the Great Western advertises.
Partial OCR text references an event with routes and timing and mentions a request for a booklet. No clear names, organizations, places, or dates are legible. The fragment suggests a public information notice about routes and comfort measures.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.