31 Jul 1911
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1911
Page
1
Local hardware store touts Sargent's line as boosting home value and satisfaction. It invites customers to browse patterns and receive price quotes, emphasizing stock availability.
Rochford Land Co advertises two or three lots for sale or trade for unimproved or improved land. It lists a good restaurant and pool building for sale or trade, a land parcel near market with half a crop, and a well located house with electric lights city water sewer and furnace four blocks from Main Street. Includes a farm with equipment for sale or rent options and 440 acres of good improved land for sale or trade. Phone inquiries encouraged.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier opens the campaign over the reciprocity agreement with the United States. He argues the issue is longstanding and that enactment would strengthen ties among Britain Canada and the U S and aid arbitration efforts. He recalls 1854 to 1866 Elgin treaty and notes Canada’s agricultural fisheries lumbering and mining strengths rely on such access to markets.
Fred D Underwood, noted railway magnate, unveils plans to convert his boyhood residence into a museum and ball park complex. The project aims to celebrate his early life and the region’s rail heritage with a community venue.
Milwaukee July 31 President Fred D Underwood of the Erie railroad visited Wauwatosa to dedicate the new ballpark he donated to the village. He began his railroad career as a telegraph operator and promised a winter skating rink at the park while endorsing both local teams.
A fire started by an incendiary in Dubuque Iowa destroyed the Spahn and Rose Lumber yards the Winecke Hoerr Canning plant and the Kretschmer Manufacturing plumbers supplies works. Loss approaches 190000 dollars with three major blazes in two months including the Standard Lumber yard fires with lumber valued over 500000 dollars.
Ottawa reports the eleventh parliament has ended and the September 21 vote will decide reciprocity with the United States. The campaign by parties is expected to be vigorous and bitter with reciprocity as the main issue and naval talk by Quebec Conservatives. Laurier and his ministers plan nationwide platform tours as the new parliament is set to convene October 11.
R L Borden opposition leader says the government dissolved parliament in a panic with no notice to MPs who were away for the weekend. He condemns the move for delaying supply and census work that would redraw constituencies and improve Western representation.
Washington July 21 The National Conservation congress issues a formal call for its third meeting to be held in Kansas City Missouri September 25 26 and 27 The program centers on conserving natural resources with emphasis on soil fertility and maintenance President Taft and many prominent Americans and foreign diplomats have been invited to speak.
A fierce hail storm near St. Catharines to Winona wrecked about 90 percent of fruit in a rich Niagara peninsula belt. Trees were stripped and farmers face ruin while hundreds of chickens also perished.
Howard Levan of Allentown Pennsylvania lost control during a flight over Pine Hollow Pittsburg and crashed through a tree into a water pool. He was pulled from the wreckage unconscious and rushed to a hospital with injuries not believed to be fatal.
The cricket team from the relay artillery college of Woolwich defeated Germantown Cricket Club of Philadelphia by eight wickets during their England tour.
Charles H. Bigelow, a leading figure at the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. and a well known local businessman, died after several weeks of illness in St. Paul on July 31.
More than 4,000 editors in 22 states from Ohio to California favor a general revision of the Payne Aldrich tariff. A majority support schedule by schedule reform or a tariff commission, while a significant minority oppose any revision now. Votes: 2838 yes, 685 no, 667 uncertain. Some favor piecemeal changes or changes within schedules.
London reports the impending resignation of Lord Strathcona from the post of high commissioner for Canada. The move coincides with plans to celebrate his ninety first birthday next Sunday. Donald Smith sailed for Canada as a boy of eighteen during Queen Victoria's early reign.
Secretary Meyer plans a July sailing from New York to inspect European dockyards and confer with naval officials to gain suggestions for improving civil administration of American navy yards.
Brigadier General Ralph W. Hoyt will take over the maneuver brigade in Texas when Major General William H. Carter is relieved on August 15. Carter will return to Washington as assistant chief of staff, with Arthur Murray succeeding him to command the department of the West at San Francisco.
Oil magnate William Rockefeller travels to the Canadian Rockies for rest and recuperation. He will seek quiet in the mountains and focus on recovery after recent business stresses.
William Rockefeller III president of Standard Oil arrives in Winnipeg from Chicago in a special train. The party includes his wife Percy, Miss Whitney, Dr. McCabe, twenty servants and several detectives led by John Dougherty. Report says Rockefeller in poor health and plans to spend time in the Canadian Rockies.
New York reporters say the house committee of inquiry will subpoena J Pierpont Morgan to explain the 1907 absorption of Tennessee Coal and Iron by United States Steel. Charles M Schwab is also to be questioned about steel prices and market influence amid ongoing hearings.
A weeklong blaze on the San Bernardino mountains north of San Bernardino grew to fifteen square miles as windy conditions drove flames along the ridge. The fire threatened Pine Crest and Squirrel Inn, with cabins saved after a determined stand. All telephone lines in the region were burned and crews fear it may burn for weeks.
Milwaukee July 31 Fasting for suffrage is adopted to raise funds for the votes for women campaign in Wisconsin The Political Equality league designates the first week of October as suffrage last week during which members will deny luxuries to gather money for campaign leaders The sacrifice includes sodas parties theaters vacations dresses and hats viewed as a key lure for women to surrender to the cause.
Manuel Martinez known as the Hermit of Broadway died at age eighty eight after thirty years living in a Broadway hotel in near total isolation. The Spaniard spoke little English and rarely interacted with others, retreating from religious atmosphere after world travels.
Postmaster General Hitchcock signed an order to open postal savings banks in ten large class cities on September 1. St Paul and Minneapolis join Philadelphia Brooklyn Jersey City Wilmington Del and Long Island City in Group B. Cities cited as strong industrial centers with large foreign born populations.
An unidentified harvest hand in Le Sueur Minnesota was beaten to death by two companions over a few dollars he earned. To hide the crime they dragged the body, placed it on the Omaha tracks, and severed the head when a midnight train struck it. Agent Price found the body as the train pulled away. Sheriff’s investigation was opened.
George Zade, renowned in railroad and steamship circles as the American manager of Thomas Cook & Son, dies at his New York home after several months of illness.
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