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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1906
Page
2
The Austin Daily Herald announces John H. Skinner as Editor and Proprietor with Gertrude Ellis-Skinner as Associate Editor and Business Manager. The paper is established November 9, 1891 and entered at the Austin post office as second class matter.
In a Pett Potpourri column a light note questions if big hats are heaven bound while praising D Belden of the Transcript as a loyal Republican who might be a fitting postmaster nominee. The piece compares political loyalty to church activity and hints at ongoing postoffice boss selection speculation.
Republicans held a calm county primary with no contests. The county convention will choose delegates to the state convention in Duluth on the 13th. Delegates elected from city wards include A W Wright A W Allen and others across wards two and three.
All parties with bicycles at my place for repairs are urged to call at once as I have disposed of the business and will close at once. Archie Moreland.
The Winona Seminary invites the public to a June 11 recital by Margaret Louise Zender of Austin, a graduate candidate. She performs works by Schubert Mendelssohn Handel and others with violin and reader accompaniment on an elaborate program during commencement week June 10 to 14.
The Eldorado Republican notes that people struggle to explain earthquakes and origins. It argues most knowledge about past or future is uncertain and advises not to chase definite answers in a world described as "know nothing."
A young lawyer explains he will set his alarm for 5 o clock to end his workday at noon, revealing he leaves the office in the afternoon. The clerk asks if he rises then, and the lawyer clarifies he closes his office at that hour and goes home.
A light exchange between Maria and her husband in Bohemian humor. He protests being judged for talking in his sleep, claiming a man should be allowed to talk at times.
Frank Falk of Dextertown was struck and killed by lightning this afternoon. Details are unavailable. His sister Mrs J W Wilbright of Kenwood Avenue received word by telephone. Falk lived about 1 1/2 miles east of Dexter village and left a wife and six children, oldest ten.
A false report claimed Willie Sunday died from blood poisoning after an Austin accident. A morning letter to Donald Hormel, mailed Freeport June 3, states Willie is home and expected back, and sends regards to Austin friends.
The 18 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Smith on Water street fell from an upstairs window Sunday around 11 am. She was found unconscious but none of the fall injuries were observed and Dr Rogers says she will likely recover.
The Sunday morning service united eighty five new members with the Presbyterian church and about thirty five to forty adults were baptized. The congregation formed a square around the church and the old members created a cross in the center while joining the new members at the arms of the cross. The service featured special music and a solo by Mrs. Sloane.
J Percy Rogers sells his livery business to W P Miner and partner of the City livery. The sale excludes the barns and costs about 8000 dollars. Miner will move into the Rogers barn at Bridge and Chatham streets, Feeney Brothers to take the Water street barns previously owned by Keysar tenants.
On a rainy morning a farmer notes chickens react to weather by coming out or seeking shelter. If rain lasts all day the birds stay under cover with indifferent behavior. short showers drive them indoors until sun returns. The birds’ actions mirror human mood under changing skies.
A London Mall note describes Abyssinian practices where elder fathers are sent from trees by sons and visitors risk death in sewn green hides or by being bundled and rolled over a cliff, illustrating dramatic traditional disciplines.
Quote exchange frames the article on listening and absence as a focal point for readers of the Kansas City Independent. The piece contrasts human perception with the unseen, inviting reflection on what remains unspoken.
The 1906 class of sixteen provided a well attended Baccalaureate service at the Baptist church with musical solos by Miss Edson and Frank Wilbour. Rev. R Edward Sayles preached on Matthew 6 33 to seek first the Kingdom of God stressing inner life will moral formation and sacred use of talent.
Rev J S Budlong delivered the bacalaureate sermon to the Southern Minnesota Normal College class of 1906 before a crowded Christ Episcopal Church. He urged the graduates to dream and be true to their visions, citing Paul, Edison, Copernicus, Marconi, and Milan’s cathedral as examples of dreamers whose visions changed history.
The article extols advertising as a vast, evolving field shaping education, prosperity, and public life. It argues advertising expands church and professional reach, should include physicians and lawyers, and compares print promotion to other advances like railroads and telegraphs.
A brief dialogue captures a child boasting of resemblance to her mother and a caregiver’s gentle rebuke as a visitor witnesses the exchange. The scene centers on family dynamics and a quiet domestic moment.
A small amount rubbed on the stub end of a pen prevents rusting in the handle. The tip shows how a light coating can protect metal surfaces from moisture and corrosion.
A quote from Truth argues that superior housing and comforts push workers to work harder, widening the gap between the worker and his wife and family compared with earlier generations. It warns of increased absence and strain on domestic life.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages by constitutional treatment. It asserts the medicine acts on mucous surfaces, builds up the constitution, and offers a one hundred dollar reward if it fails. Sold by druggists for 75 cents, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation also promoted.
A general color correct relief map showing exact locations of important points in Yellowstone National Park. A valuable aid to tourists and useful for homes, libraries, or schools. Sent prepaid on receipt of 35 cents. A M Cleland, General Passenger Agent, St Paul Minnesota.
Letters from two beauty professionals praise Newbros Herpicide for stopping hair loss and eradicating dandruff. Bertha A. Trullinger and Grace Dodge, both Portland professionals, endorse the product and provide addresses. Sample requests cost 1 cent in stamps, with The Herpicide Co. in Detroit, Mich., handling orders.
The New York Herald warns rural water sources like wells and springs are unreliable and typhoid rates can rival urban areas. It cites central Pennsylvania with 100 people per square mile showing city-level illness and argues that vast rural supplies lack city-scale funds and chemists to ensure safety.
A reflective fragment notes that fame belongs to the living not the dead. It speaks of pride in ancient allies and draws inspiration from the past to fuel future progress. The author Hazhtt frames glory as a river feeding renewed strength.
A tourist asks a cabin mammy about her son Sam who vanished. She recalls he was a bright troublemaker who disappeared after being raised, likening him to an old blue umbrella left in a thunderstorm. The exchange highlights a missing person tone with regional dialect overtones.
An old mathematician quips that marriage is addition and children are multiplication. He notes dissension as division and parting as subtraction. When asked about divorce he says it would be fractions.
A compact reflection by T S Eliot notes that evil propagates with the spread of disease and moral decay, comparing social contagion to illness. The quote underscores a bleak view of modern society's ills and the ease with which corruption can take hold.
A fragment describes a child asking about a feather and a caller's reaction. The lines reference white feathers and scarce items, but the text is fragmented and unclear about context or event.
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