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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
2
Austin Daily Herald notes JOHN H. SKINNER as Editor and Prop SEATRUDE ELLIS SKINNER as Associate Ra in the masthead segment.
A patchwork of local and national items: car registrations climb with 125,000 in the U.S.. Judge L. L. Wheelock dies in Owatonna. Minneapolis and St. Paul twins christened with loving cups from their namesakes. A new Methodist church in town enjoys the lowest insurance rate due to a concrete floor, while Horme Packing reports hog losses from tuberculosis findings. Julia Ward Howe reflects on progress and fashion, noting women’s rising roles and shifting cultural standards in society.
The dispatch from the Winona Herald says John Robinsons circus performed Friday with an attendance over sixteen thousand. A street parade and novelty performance were noted as excellent and the show was described as clean and honest despite contrary reports of libel.
Invitations have been issued for the Normal College commencement exercises. The Baccalaureate sermon will be at the Congregational church Sunday evening June 24 at 8 o clock by Rev. E. Knopf. Commencement is at College Chapel Thursday evening June 6 at 8 o clock, with the annual banquet Wednesday evening June 6.
Tomorrow a commemorative service for old soldiers will be held at 3 PM at the Christian Brotherhood. Comrade J Hawkins will lead the meeting and music is planned. All members of Oo. G. are invited to attend.
H Harrison received a beautiful leather suitcase presented today by several friends including teachers and pupils of the Baptist Sunday school. The gift came with good wishes and God's speed from the givers.
Three intoxicated men were detained by officers on the last night in May. They blamed the weather for their actions. The penalty for becoming a weather victim was ten dollars or ten days in jail.
A Columbus Dispatch excerpt recounts promoters of a Turkish bath insisting they can shed two pounds per session on a German saloon keeper who weighs 200 pounds and doubts the claim. The exchange features a humorous German accented reply and skepticism about the perk.
The structure known as Castle Garden began as Fort Clinton built in 1797 by Lt Col Jonathan Williams. It passed to New York City in 1822 and served various roles including amusement venue, immigrant depot, and aquarium site. Fires, rebuilds, and relocations followed with the immigrant depot moving to Ellis Island in 1892.
Room and seven room houses advertised by G Borflaten. On College St a one room house, on E Oakland a seven room house listed at 10, and a room house on Clark 81 priced at 20. All in good condition.
The funeral for Willie Ferguson is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 from St Augustine's church.
A historical survey traces graft metaphors from 1627 to later writers, noting terms like palm oil and anointing used for bribery and flattery. It recounts a dry bachelor awaiting sympathy, then explains the 1429 Battle of the Herrings near Orleans where English forces protected lent supplies, including herrings, from the French.
A humor panel contrasts a governess reading geography with a pupil who cites a Punch quip claiming Lancashire’s dense population. The exchange lampoons overgeneralizations about regional character and geographic facts.
First and third Tuesday of every month. Cheap rates, land three to nine dollars per acre. Easy terms, good climate, fertile soil. Some timber and year round open water on parts. Rainfall over nineteen inches per government report. Land advancing fast. act quickly. G Sorflaten, Austin, Minn.
Official program for Pearl City Chautauqua Assembly from July 26 to August 4 1907 lists daily events across venues including opening ceremonies at 9:00am with Miss Julia A Piersol Topeka Kansas Bible lectures by Dr GH Gerberding of Chicago and concerts by Old Homestead Male Quartette. Professors Proctor and Vaughan appear in choruses and lectures with moving picture entertainments by Ross Crane and D W Robertson company.
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Ostarrh Cure as the only positive cure for Ostarrh ailments at all stages. It claims internal action on the blood surface and a strengthened constitution, offering one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and promoting Hall's Family Pill for constipation.
A 16th century Cel l in i key valued at 1700 pounds, said to be by Benvenuto Cellini, plus another Medici key in the South Kensington collection describe ornate figures, masks, and architectural details. Also noted is a 1756 wedding of Jonathan Morrill and Hannah Backett with a vivid receipt for clothing. A river accident reports a boat voyage to a picnic ending in drowning.
In a humorous exchange from Chicago News, Languid Lewis says the paper reports a horse running away with a woman and that she was laid up six weeks. Boastful Benjamin counters that a friend once ran away with a horse and was laid up for six years.
Notice of sealed proposals for erection of a public school building due by 4 o clock p.m. Tuesday June 4 1907. Bids on Heart of Education blanks with $300 certified check to J P Fairbanks clerk. Bond required. check returned to successful bidder. Plans by architect W Keete Austin Minn available May 27 1907. J Fr Fairbanks clerk and Franklin High School offices. Board to award to lowest responsible bidder. reserve right to reject any bid. Dated Austin Minn May 25 1907.
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