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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
4
Partial fragment details a rail or bus schedule with delays and arrivals from Fort Gaten to Mason City and Omaha, noting times around 11 40 and 4 BPM and mentioning travelers Lyle ey and others in transit.
An 19th century advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ailments. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities and various pains and invites women to write for information and testimonials.
Oyster Bay July 30 The president is very much pleased with the country’s present situation and is urging full party effort for Taft’s election. He spent over three hours in conference at Sagamore Hill with Timothy L Wooaruff and Francis B Loomis, joined by William Loeb Jr. and Henry B Needham at luncheon.
London reports Joseph Chamberlain in very grave condition after returning from the continent. His eyesight is seriously affected and, even if travel to Birmingham is possible, it is believed he may not leave England again.
Wheat quotes from Minneapolis on July 29 show July at 1.12 dollars per bushel, September at 97 and a half cents, December at 95 cents. On track prices list No. 1 hard 1.14, No. 1 Northern 1.12, No. 2 Northern about 1.0944 to 1.10, No. 3 Northern 1.06 to 1.08.
G Winthrop Sands stepson of W K Vanderbilt dies in a July wreck outside Chateau St Louis de Poissy. Tire blowout, car fire, and collapse trap Sands as chauffeur Pickins escapes. Peasants rescue. Sands dies of burns and internal injuries after hours of agony.
Police reveal a half charred young woman found in an isolated Williamsburg lot after her murder. The body was wrapped in an oil soaked mattress and set ablaze to destroy evidence. a facial acid was used to obscure features. Arrests include James Ruddick and his son Joseph though authorities doubt either can solve the case.
Cattle ranges listed with good to choice steers at 6.00 to 6.75, fair to good 5.00 to 5.75, cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.00, veals 3.75 to 5.50. Hogs 5.00 to 6.50. Sheep show wethers 4.00 to 4.59, yearlings 4.25 to 5.00, spring lambs 6.00 to 6.50.
On July 29 in Duluth wheat prices were on track with No 1 hard at 1.18 per bushel No 1 Northern 1.17 No 2 Northern 1.14 July 1.16 Sept 97 Flax prices also on track with July 1.25 Sept 1.244 Oct 1.23 Nov 1.22 Dec 1.20 per bushel.
Wheat July 89 1/2 after July contracts at 90 1/2 to 92 1/2 cents. Corn July 75 1/2 to 73 1/2 cents, Sept 73 1/2 cents, Dec 61 1/2 cents. Oats July old 53 cents, Sept 44 1/2 cents, Dec 43 cents, May 45 cents. Pork July 15.52, Sept 15.62, Oct 15.67 dollars. Butter creamaries 18 1/2 to 21 cents, dairies 17 4/5 to 20 cents. Eggs 17 4/5 cents. Poultry turkeys 14 cents, chickens 11 1/4 cents, springs 15 to 16 cents.
At Chico 2 Union Stock Yards on July 29 cattle sold across Reeves Texans Western cattle stockers and feeders cows and calves with varied price ranges. hogs showed light mixed heavy and other classes. sheep and yearlings with lambs also listed.
Winnipeg May 30 1920s incident where Mrs Richard Humphreys and her sister Mrs Ackerman died after Herbert Johnson struck them with a hammer following a boarder dispute. Humphreys was also injured saving them. Johnson arrested. Duluth incident reports painter John Berquist killed in a Sellwood building elevator shaft accident.
A New York conference brought together George J. Gould and E H Harriman with Kuhn Loeb Blair & Co. to discuss aligning Gould and Harriman railroads. Plan discussed includes financing Wheeling and Lake Erie notes and potential directorate roles and working agreements between Wheeling and the Erie. Harriman declined comment on the Gould situation.
A trolley car carrying fifteen nonunion workers was fired upon near Klein and Belvidere as it moved to Filgin terminal. Bullets hit the car but caused no deaths. shots were not returned as replacement workers were escorted away. At Elein some passengers were struck but the vehicle remained in service with no further injuries.
In New York on July 36 three people were injured including one seriously after two Ninth Avenue elevated trains collided at Eighty sixth Street and Columbus Avenue. An express returning empty from Harlem struck the rear car of a South Ferry train crowded with passengers. Fifty or more were shaken up in the impact.
Lincoln July 30 Bryan charges Taft not satisfied with the Chicago convention and impressed by the Denver Democratic platform. He says Taft fears uprisings from Republican abuses yet hesitates to adopt real reforms and plans limited speeches plus educational writings through October.
Reports from Constantinople say street protests have waned but public anger rises over delays in replacing ministers. Rami Pasha is out, Halil Pasha in. Izzet Pasha named to lead Hejaz railway inauguration, effectively exiled. Selim Pasha fled to Brindisi. Tahsin Pasha and Abdul Houda sought. Monastir dispatches note mutinous troops back on duty.
An unknown assailant cut a hole through a wall to stab Leon Wilmz in the face and ear while he slept. Wilmz died from the injuries, and the motive remains unclear as the attacker fled.
Real estate ads promote 400 acres ten miles from Duluth with timber, priced at 15 per acre, trade for residence or stock. 320 acres near a station at 10 per acre with city property or small farm trade. 8 acre plots near St. Louis Up at 12.50 per acre trade for residence or equity. Also advice on tornado insurance and loan/mortgage services.
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