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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
2
Local Sagequips On Suffrage Crowd At New York Meeting
A fragment from a local observer recalls open air suffrage events in New York. The dialogue features a man’s quip about voting and a quick retort from a woman speaker, reflecting street theater style exchanges at the rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Defies Houseworker Bath Room Ban
A JA era tale relates Mary resisting a housemaid named Val who forbids using the bath, quipping she has never bathed and fears starting anew. The scene captures class and propriety tensions in domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Lettering by Red Wing cement makers misleads council
Our business leaders received letters from Red Wing vitrified clay manufacturers warning that cement in sewer pipes is harmed by sewer gas and acids. The letters omit that joints are cemented and that cement is used in flush tanks manholes and basins. The council notes many claims by the clay men seem overstated or false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Wing
Proper wedding congratulations for bride and groom
A spectator notes etiquette at wedding greetings. She asserts that guests should wish both the bride and the bridegroom joy and extend congratulations to the groom as well as the bride. The writer admits confusion and urges clear, respectful wishes.
Blood Poisoning Saps Poor Farm Superintendent
Andrew Anderson, superintendent of the Poor Farm, is bedridden with a severe blood poisoning attack. He has suffered recurring bouts, with previous scares of this illness. A minor hand scratch a week ago seemed insignificant but later worsened, prompting medical care after his condition deteriorated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Orchestra Program At M. E. Church Friday Evening
Miss Ashley's Orchestra will perform Friday at the M. E. Church with Beanmarie Caprice Evening Star Serenade Evangeline Longfellow selections and vocal and instrumental solos by Miss Vena Wright Harry Pettengill Silvia Ashley readings and piano duets. The program includes a Tannhauser potpourri and Love's Folly Waltz among numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ashley
M. E
B. S. Carnes
Pere Ber
Humphrey Eee
M. Levi
Vena Wright
Harry Pettengill
Tannhauser Potpork
R. Wagner
Silvia Ashley
A. H. Sponholtz
Wiedt and
Ashley
Notre Dame Professor to Lecture at St Augustine’s
Prof J C Monahan of Notre Dame will lecture at St Augustine's church Friday night on Educational Ideals. The extra lecture is part of the course and free to holders. others pay 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Monahan
Notre Dame
St Augustine's Church
Austin Steam Laundry Adds Steam Cleaning and Pressing
To the Patrons of the Austin Steam Laundry. We added steam cleaning and dry and pressing of clothes de ent. We guarantee good work. Austin Steam Laundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Steam Laundry
Owen Gahagan Missing City Employee
Owen Gahagan, a well known city employee, is missing after leaving home Tuesday morning. He was seen on Mill Street and at the Bridge and Chatham streets before he failed to return. Police and volunteers conducted searches of city buildings and river banks fearing an accident or foul play, as the river opened days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Gahagan
Gahagan
F. C. Hall
James D. Smith
Mill Street
Bridge
Chatham
Layman's View of Down and Outs Sermon Sparks City Talk
Rev J S Budlong's sermon last Sunday stirred much discussion across the city on the layman's view of the down and outs. Lafayette French will speak next Sunday on Who they are What they are and Who helps them during a 30 minute address at the Christian Brotherhood meeting led by F P Mc Bride inviting all men to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Budlong
Budlong
Christian Brotherhood
Lafayette French
French
F. P. McBride
Fight Dairy Plague Reports in State Livestock Sanitary Board
The annual secretary of state livestock sanitary board report shows 18 022 cattle inspected for tuberculosis with 1 165 killed, and 516 grandered horses killed. From July 31 to March 31 1907 the board paid 63 409 29 dollars in disease related cattle and horse claims, with 29 038 80 dollars in unpaid claims. Tuberculosis is described as the great cattle and swine scourge demanding unprecedented attention and possibly eradication challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the State Livestock Sanitary Board
Delia Ellsworth Returns Home and Local Briefs
Mrs Delia Ellsworth returns to Delphia North Dakota after a book-keeping course. Prof George Susens recovers from a wrestle with Miss Florence Duffy a stenography graduate now a Fergus Falls Insane Asylum stenographer who gained a promotion. Miss Floy Bradley leaves for Jamestown North Dakota to teach this spring term. Friday night the celebrated play Nick of the Woods will be staged by the Scientific Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Ellsworth
Delphia
No. Dak
George Susens
Florence Duffy
Fergus Falls Insane Asylum
Floy Bradley
Jamestown
N. D
A. O. U. W. Rate Notice To Members At Austin Lodge
Paul Zender, financier of the Austin lodge A O U W, reads an official notice at the meeting about a Grand Lodge rate change. The new plan, effective July 1, ties rates to age with over 65 at 65 per $1000 in Grand Master Workman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Zender
Austin Lodge
Grand Lodge
Civil Service Exams Seek 300 Teachers Nationwide
The United States Civil Service announces exams for March 11 and 12 at multiple locations. Positions include book-keepers engineers draftsmen farmers foresters physicians nurses teachers stenographers and watchmen with teachers the most sought after. Salaries range 1200 to 3000 dollars and the school year begins June 1. Applications go to the Civil Service Commission in Washington or the local examiners in St Paul or Mankato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Board of Examiners
St. Paul
Mankato
Woodmen Dance and Socials Highlight Oakland Notice
In Oakland area events include a Wednesday Woodmen dance and a Friday Hatch district basket sociable raising 23 dollars for a school bell. Austin visitors included Miss Minnie Goodmanson and Mrs J Free man. Ladies Aid groups at Baptist March 5 and Presbyterian March 11 plan sociables with apron sale items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Goodmanson
Austin
J. W. Bire
Sociable
Hatch
Agnes Hoban
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Presbyterian Church
Rosenthal Bros Painter and Paper Hangers Ad
Local ad invites spring painting and paper hanging by ROSENTHAL Bros. Painters and Paper Hangers with a first come, first served offer to secure service ahead of the busy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenthal Bros
Deafness Cure Claim Endorsed by Hall’s Catarrh Cure
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and that only constitutional remedies work. It offers $100 for any catarrh deafness case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation, with Toledo Ohio as the seller location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Chenney&co
Toledo
MAYVILLE Social Notes and Visits
Mayville social items report Mr and Mrs Jacob traveling to Watertown Wisconsin for a funeral of Mrs Jacob's mother. Lydia Budohn of Austin visited home Sunday. Herman Benecke and wife celebrated a silver wedding anniversary with many friends attending. Willie Loehrke of Lomira Wisconsin visits brother Albert. Herman Wollenburg and sister Mrs Robert Loehrke visit their parents Charles and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jacob
Watertown, Wis
Herman Benecke
Herman Wollenburg
Robert Loehrke
Lomira, Wis
Chas. Wollenburg
His Economy in the Family Ledger
A witty exchange from London Tit-Bits shows a father praising a son's thrift this term while noting last term’s frequent requests for money. The son replies he bought time on tick, reflecting casual Victorian humor about financial habits and parental authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Two Inspections and a Worthington Match for Company G
Company G plans two inspections next month starting March 9 with Major Mollison as inspecting officer. The annual inspection on March 30 will be by Col. Wm Gerlach assisted by another regular army officer. Next Monday night Company G faces Company F Worthington in a match on their inside range at 50 feet using a Craig rifle 22 calibre. Marksman medals will be awarded for 120 of 150 points with ten shots each standing kneeling and prone. The Worthington team includes Lieuts Teeter and Johnson and several noncoms and privates. Company G seeks a few more men to reach 76, current strength about 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company G
Mollison
Col
Wm. Gerlach
Minnesota
Co. G
Co. F
Worthington
Rochester
Lieuts, Teeter
Johnson
Sargeants
Christopherson
Nay
Decker
Green
James
Hanson
Terry
Wilder
Birthday Party Held at Mrs Pitcher's Home
Mrs Charles Pitcher celebrated her birthday with a Wednesday evening party at her home. Neighbors the Murphys and Dooleys attended. the Dooleys came in costume and Tim and Bridget Dooley performed violin. Mrs Flanigan and Patsey Dooley shared musical pieces. Mrs James Snyder read a poem. Cards games and ice cream followed as Baby Dooley sang Home Sweet Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pitcher
Murphys
Dooleys
Baby Dooley
Longfellow Birthday Meeting Hosted by L A to O R C
The L A to O R C held a Wednesday evening gathering at their hall with a social focus. Mrs J D McCormick Mrs James Rickard and Mrs W J Plummer led the organizing committee with a guessing contest won by Mrs Walter Terry and a 10 o clock lunch. Souvenirs featured hand painted Longfellow images and a verse from his poems. Mrs P J Gallagher of Farmington attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
J. D. McCormick
James Rickard
W. J. Plummer
Walter Terry
Longfellow
P. J. Gallagher
Farmington
Ladies Guild entertains at Mrs James home
The Ladies Guild of Christchurch were entertained Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. M. E. James. A six o'clock supper was served to which the gentlemen were invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Guild of
Christchurch
M. E. James
Telegraphic Brieflets Mention Robbery Killings and Sports
Mrs Paul P D Elliser of Cayce is killed by an unknown Black man in a robbery motive cited. Chris Larson dies from a fall limb while working at Connor's camp near Hibbing Minnesota. Hilary Hancock, Civil War figure's twin, dies in Minneapolis. Frank Gotch defeats James Parr in Waterbury Connecticut in two straight falls. NYC public service commission starts general probe of seventeen utilities supplying light heat and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul PD. Elliser
Cayce
Chris Larson
Wwoodsman
Connor
Hibbing
Minn
Hilary B. Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock
Minneapolis
Waterbury, Conn
Frank Gotch
James Parr
Lght
Greater
New York
The
Public Service Commission
Market Quotations Wheat Prices From Minneapolis
Wheat prices quoted in Minneapolis on February 26 show May at 1.04 and 71.04 percent, July at 1.04. On track grades list No. 1 hard at 1.09 or 71.10, No. 1 Northern at 1.06 or 1.07, No. 2 Northern at 1.04 or 1.05, and No. 3 Northern at 1.00 or 1.08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Northern
Grain prices and futures in Duluth report
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.08 and No 1 Northern 1.06 No 2 Northern 1.04 May 1.04 July 1.04 Flax to arrive and on track 1.14 May 1.16 July 1.16 in the Duluth market on February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Northern
Livestock Prices St Paul Market Report
St Paul stock prices show cattle from good to choice at 4.75 to 5.50 per cwt, cows and heifers 3.25 to 4.25, veals 3.75 to 5.25. Hogs range 4.00 to 4.29. Sheep wethers 4.75 to 5.15, good to choice lambs 6.25 to 6.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Chicago cattle and sheep market prices on Feb 26
The report lists cattle and sheep prices in Chicago with ranges for cows and heifers Texans Western cattle stockers and feeders hogs light mixed heavy rough and various sheep categories including yearlings and lambs. Prices shown include $3.9076.00 for cattle and $3.25 6.45 for sheep with other entries for calves and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Market Quotes for Wheat Corn and Fruits
Wheat May MWwH d1%c July 99%c Sept 87% 87%c. Corn May 61c July 58% 59c Sept 58%ec. Oats May old 53c May 51%c July old 44%c July 43c Sept 87 37%c. Pork May 11.40 July 11.774%. Butter Creameries 21 382c, dairies 20 28c. Eggs is 4 19%cc. Poultry Turkeys 12%c chickens 1103 springs 1144¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Yan kee Glynn recounts early stage clash with Junius Booth
Yan kee Glynn recalls a 1840s debut as an usher at the Lowell museum when a missing Lord Norfolk role forced him to improvise against Junius Booth. Booth loses temper, Glynn delivers a line with Yankee twang, the audience roars, Booth praises his comic timing and urges him to embrace a Yankee character for lasting fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Currier Kimball
Glynn
Junius Brutus Booth
Kimball
Lowell Museum
Booth
Lord Norfolk
Young Kimball
Bosworth Field
Norfolk
Mr. Booth
When Money Becomes God and Plagues the Soul
A historical aphorism notes the danger of worshiping wealth as if it were divine. It warns that material greed will haunt and torment the holder, likening money to a persistent devil. The quote reflects moral debate on wealth and virtue.
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