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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
4
An explosion at a contractor’s toolhouse beside Pennsylvania tracks in West Philadelphia killed watchman Doc Mullen who thawed frozen dynamite near a stove. Dozens of nearby residents suffered flying-glass injuries as the blast wrecked the hut.
St. Paul January 8 Cole and Jim Younger have applied to the state board of pardons for commutation to 85 years. They claim to have served 36 years with good time and say friends in Missouri are ready to help them start a business in their old home.
Henry Ros Miller of Burlington, superintendent of Knickerbocker Ice Co of Chicago, was found guilty of violating the ice tax law by shipping a carload of ice from Brown's Lake to Chicago. The case goes to the supreme court to test the law's validity. If upheld, ice companies face $100,000 yearly tax or halt shipments from the state.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic medicine for the stomach and digestion. It claims cures prove the theory that stomach health cures systemic disease and notes Pleasant Pellets aid the Discovery s action.
Winter tourist trips to the Carolinas Georgia and Florida are offered via the Iowa Central Route with chair car and Pullman service on Southern connections. For full particulars and illustrated booklets contact Iowa Central Agents or Geo. Batty G P T A Marshall Iowa.
Winter travelers may take advantage of low round trip fares to California and Pacific Coast points on the Iowa Central Route. A four day California trip from St Paul and other points through the Iowa Central and Southern Route is featured. The Pullman Tourist Car service has been reintroduced for the season, offering comfortable travel. For details contact Town Central agents or Geo. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Rea Bros. & Co. of Minneapolis advertise Cascarine as a cure for piles biliousness constipation and dyspepsia with a free sample and book by mail. The note mentions Department X and dates to February 1905.
The Chicago Great Western Railway posts a rate of 3 cents per mile to all stations on the line from Queca Cit to Fort Dodge. J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill reports the change.
The Through Tourist Car for California operates every Thursday via the Chicago Great Western railway and Santa Fe route to Los Angeles. New vestibuled Pullman tourist cars are furnished and personally conducted from Kansas City. For rates and berth reservations, apply to J P Elmer. PMID: GPA d sg
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers weekly Three Through Tourist Cars on different routes. For booklets or information contact any Chicago Great Western Agent or J P Palmer General Passenger Agent Chicago Illinois.
The article describes the re entry of the Chinese emperor and the dowager empress into Peking as a spectacular display of imperial ceremony. Foreign diplomats missionaries and journalists watched from the horseshoe wall as cameras focused on the procession at the temple of war and mercy.
An annual subscription to The Literary Digest offers ongoing weekly access to five daily questions covering political, scientific, religious, literary, and sociological topics. The gift promises enjoyment and mental stimulation for any intelligent reader throughout the year.
A promotional snippet for The Literary Digest weekly edition notes it has 82 illustrated pages and claims comprehensive, impartial coverage of controversies. It touts doubling circulation yearly, cites endorsements from notable figures, and promotes a price of 10 cents per copy or 3 dollars per year from Funk Wagnalls Co. of New York.
The Tourist Sleeping car departs every Tuesday morning via Chicago Great Western Railway offering daylight views of the Grand Canyon of Colorado. For reservations, inquire at any Great Western Agent or J. P Elmer G P A Chicago.
Rev. H. Barth announces Sunday services from 10 30 to 11 30 at 408 Ash Street with a Sunday Seriooe held in the Seven Days Adventist Church at the corner of Kenwood Ave and College St.
Public notices list pastor residence at 107 St Paul Street announcing Sunday sermons at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm, Sunday School at 12:00 pm, junior activities 3:00 pm, Thursday prayer at 6:30 pm, teachers meeting 7:45 pm, and additional Sunday School and preaching times with scattered entries including a 2:00 pm meeting and an 8:00 pm slot.
Durban reports that with approval from Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener, the Imperial light horse brigade will be expanded by adding squadrons from Great Britain Canada and Australia to make it truly imperial.
Over 300 bills and joint resolutions were introduced in the senate Tuesday. The census bureau reports the 9 month earnings of United States Steel at 84,779,298. Roosevelt birthday observances set for January 29 with school children nationwide. Census puts total US population at 84,250,000 at century end.
Minneapolis reports cash wheat at 78.5 cents, May at 79.5, July at 80.5, Track No. 1 hard 81.0, No. 1 Northern 78.0, No. 2 Northern 77.5 cents. Market details reflect month and grade movements without broader trend lines.
Corner St Paul and Maple Streets hosts preaching at 10 30 am and Epworth League. A class meeting and Sunday school follow. A prayer service is held Thursday evening.
Sioux City animal market figures show cattle Beeves at 4.00 to 5.75, cows bulls and mixed 1.50 to 4.00, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 4.15, yearlings and calves 2.50 to 4.00. Hogs range from 5.75 to 6.40 per hundred.
Local Duluth price list shows cash wheat bids for No. 1 hard at 80 1/4 cents, No. 1 Northern 77 1/2 cents, No. 2 Northern 75 cents, No. 3 spring 72 1/2 cents. To arrive quotations: No. 1 hard 80 1/2 cents, No. 1 Northern 77 1/2 cents, May 80 1/2 cents. Flax cash at $1.67.
Cattle Fancy butcher steers bring 5.50 to 6.10 per hundredweight and fancy butcher cows and heifers sell from 4.25 to 4.75. Veals range 4.25 to 5.00 while feeders move 3.25 to 4.00. Hogs 5.25 to 6.40. Sheep 3.50 to 4.15. lambs 4.60 to 5.25.
Cattle Good to prime six fifty to seven thirty five. poor to medium four to six. stockers and feeders two to four eighty five. cows and heifers two fifty to five. Texas steers three to five. Hogs mixed and butchers six ten to six forty. good to choice heavy six thirty five to six fifty. rough heavy six zero to six fifteen. light five ninety to six twenty. bulk six ten to six thirty. Sheep good to choice four twenty five to five. lambs three fifty to six.
The record lists officers and attendees for the Cedar Camp No 206 R N A meeting schedule at Woodmanhall Oracle with Dr Fannie Feister as Vice Oracle and a full slate of officers including Recorder Anna B Robie Receiver Clara Wills Chancellor Elizabeth Correll Past Oracle Etta Ward Marshall Julia Peterson Inner Sentinel Dora Furtney Outer Sentinel Alice Rose and Managers H G Waldecker Mary Nockels Kate Beiseker and Physician Dr HT Peirson.
Wheat prices for January May and July rise with January at 79 and 83 per bushel. Corn bids show January 64 cents and May 67 cents, with July 66 44 cents and September 65 cents. Oats range from 45 to 33 cents. Pork futures at 16.80 to 17.22 per hundredweight. Flax cash markets show regional variation around 1.70 to 1.71. Butter and eggs move with dairies at 14 20c and eggs at 25 29c. Poultry lists turkeys at 8 1lke and chickens at 8 10c.
The group meets on the 24th and the fourth Wednesdays at Elkshall. Officers listed include Lady Commander Flora Cota Lieutenant Commander Eve Williams Past Lady Commander Spencer Warr Record Keeper Terry Finance Keeper Fannie Feister Chaplain Sarah Becker Mistress at Arms Petty Inside Guard Zender Pickett Manager Barr.
Oracle Mrs Beatrice Foster presides with Vice Oracle Mrs Ftta Hommel and Past Oracle Mrs Sprague. Officer roster includes Recorder Louise Brenan, Receiver Frances Kirke, Chancellor Mrs Lizzie Stearns, Marshall Miss Ethel Stearns, Inner Sentinel Mrs Tillie Stevens, Outer Sentinel Mrs Anna Wright, with Wm Stearns, Mrs Bennett and Mrs son among attendees.
Fidelity Lodge No 39 A F and A M regular communications meet at the Masonic hall in Austin Minnesota on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month. W M John H Anderson and Secretary Parke Goodwin are listed.
The Royal Arch Chapter No 14 holds stated communications at the Masonic hall in Austin Minnesota on the second and fourth Friday evenings each month. R L Johnson ME HP and Parke Good serve as officers with Parke Good as secretary.
Austin Council No 58 meets on second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 8 P.M. in Woodman Hall. Visiting neighbors welcome. McINYRE POST No 66 GAR holds regular meetings on the first and third Saturday evenings each month. Visiting comrades invited John Robertson, Commander.
Austin lodge number 22 of the AOUW holds meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays each month at the new Ellis hall on Main street. John Rustad MW and OH Harris recorder are listed.
The group meets Wednesday evening at their hall on North Main Street. Ed Loucks serves as secretary and EH Sterling as clerk, with M W A No 243 guiding the proceedings.
St Bernard Commandery meets on the first Monday evening monthly at hall with Geo W Bliss as E C and Park Recorder. Austin Lodge No 55 K of P holds meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday evenings. visiting knights are welcome with F Cook C C and W J Urbatch K of Raris assisting.
Austin Lodge No 414 BPO Elks meets on the second and fourth Friday evenings at the new Elks hall on Main Street. Visiting Elks are invited to attend. Exalted Ruler A.8 Campbell and Secretary S S Washourn.
The note lists Elkshall meeting dates as the first and thirty fourth Tuesdays with officers including Worthy Chancellor F I Crane Vice Chancellor Mrs Emily Earl Past Chancellor Mrs Green Recorder Mrs Sarah Foster Treasurer Chas Bush Chaplain Mrs Beatty Conductor Miss Inez Prouty Watchman Mr Maxin Guard Mr Malstrom and Managers Thos Beatty Edson Bassett and M Burton
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