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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1908
Page
2
Subscription rates listed as four dollars and one dollar for ten issues. Gertrude Ellis Skinner is identified as Associate Editor for Skinner and Ulmer.
A column of short items from Austin booster notes, band rules, travel jabs at distant cities, a missed Denver convention trip, a fire scare resolved by a chief with an axe, a Wells railroad misfire mistaken for a hold up, and a rough town beating of a hobo with a steel cane.
Summer School opened Monday in the high school building with 118 attending and more expected. Superintendent Miss Sherwood coordinated boarding and rooming and aides for the event under Superintendent Frazier of Winona city schools who leads pedagogy and arithmetic. Model school taught by Miss Probst with 30 students in two classes. compulsory model work. Instructors include Miss Agnes Harris, T. L. Cole, and Supt. Phipps with office hours 2 30 to 4 30 in the courthouse.
The County Board of Equalization of Mower County Minnesota will hold a regular session at the County Auditor’s office on Monday July 20 1908 at 3 o’clock p m for the purpose of equalizing the assessment of Mower county for the year 1908. George Robertson Auditor.
A huge audience filled the new Lafayette Park tent for the Chautauqua opening. About 1,200 attend by mid afternoon as seating was expanded. The program features Ohio Male Quartet, Opie Read, Seton Indian Work, lectures, music by Sterling Jubilees, and Moving Pictures.
Mrs Arch Davison hosted a thimble party at her Kenwood avenue home Monday afternoon from three to six for twelve young ladies in honor of Mrs Agnes Davison of Sun Prairie Wis A 5 30 lunch was served.
Supt. C R Frazier of Winona public schools heads a four week summer session in Austin. He has directed summer schools previously in Little Falls and is joined by a strong staff including T R Cole now Wabasha superintendent, Phipps of Winnebago, Agnes Harris and Helen M Probst from Minneapolis, and Mr Bailey the writing man.
The Connecticut Fire Insurance Company of Hartford has re insured and assumed all Fire Lightning and Tornado policy obligations of the Alliance Fire Insurance company of this city. Policy holders gain the Old Connecticut backing and the Alliance’s assets. Directors are praised for securing indemnity. The firm, one of the oldest and largest, has $1,900,000 cash capital and about $6,000,000 assets. Messrs. Sheedy & Cook will represent the company in Austin.
An old Irish reader comments on Michael Meyers Shoemaker's Wanderings In Ireland. He praises the author as a nice gentleman and jokes about the country chosen for travel, wishing him glory and honor in a light, humorous tone.
A London Tit-Bits item presents a dialogue between two burglars. The first notes a burglar overhearing a talking voice and hearing a vow never to bet on horses again after losing every cent. The second urges leaving, declaring no money remains.
A playful New York Journal line has the explorer exclaiming at last to have found the missing link. He crawls from under his bed and places the small gold affair into his cuff, delivering a whimsical scene.
In Denver the Democratic national convention opened before a large audience. Temporary Chairman Bell gave the keynote, committees were announced, and a condolence resolution on former President Cleveland passed. The New Jersey delegation caucused and decided to vote as a unit for Gray for president.
In Vincennes Indiana Mayme Baker twenty is killed and Charles Ingles badly wounded after a confrontation involving Richard Lovejoy his wife and Mrs Ollie Ellis. Ingles shot as he warned to protect his sister. Ellis admits firing and is under arrest.
An American living near the Arc de Triomphe faced a 1 franc fine for shaking a carpet after 9 o clock. The magistrate later billed 12 francs 73 centimes including decimes and costs, sparking his remark that such a levy mirrors hypocrisy in American law. The London Globe recounts his American perspective on the ordeal.
A whimsical fragment notes one third of Americans think they can beat law, half defeat doctors, two thirds outpace ministers, and all can trounce editors in a playful Newspaperman’s line. It cites London quotes about promenading gentlemen and jokes on minds and houses.
Mosow Anna Olson from Albert Lea spent Friday through the Fourth at Mrs Hans Bergs. Neighborhood notes recount barn rebuilds after the June tornado and many locals enjoying Austin celebrations. Neighbors helped Join Wood rebuild, and Miss Adelbra Pace visited the TR Morgan family amid social visits and a Baptist Ladies aid gathering. A heavy rain storm caused hail and concern for harvest as parochial school ended with a picnic.
At 8 30 this evening Palace Music Halls presents A Life Drama and Troubles of a Flirt with Bill the Bill Poster and The Mountaineer s Son. Manager and owner A B Hawkins also shows lantern slides.
Protect your property against cyclones lightning and fire. We write liberal policies in strong companies with very reasonable rates. Our combination Fire Lightning and Tornado policies insure farm property and stock. Call or write for rates E H Smith Insurance Agency 20 1mo.
The regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will convene in the Auditor's office of the Court House at the city of Austin on July 13 at 3 o'clock. County Auditor.
For sale houses on water bridge railway street and Oakland avenue plus town lots and farms near Austin and in the northern state. Call and see me G Sorflaten office 223 North Main Street.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh, claims constitutional treatment, and offers one hundred dollar reward for any uncured case. It notes the product is taken internally and strengthens the constitution, with testimonials available and Toledo based makers F. J. Cheney & Co. selling at 75 cents.
In American League play summaries, scores show Toledo 5 Louisville 4, St Paul 2 Kansas City 1, Minneapolis 5 Milwaukee 9, Columbus 2 Indianapolis 6, Philadelphia 6 New York 8. Ad text touts Fat Sheep Pat Veal, electrical supplies, and chandelier shade sales from Wallace Gregson with promotional language and contact hints.
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