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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1906
Page
2
The Austin Daily Herald traces its origins to November 9, 1891 with editor John H. Skinner and associate Fred Skinner guiding publication as a post office second class newspaper in Austin Minnesota.
The piece laments vandalism across America and cites Austin as troubled by petty crimes. It details graves of soldiers at Oakwood robbed of flower baskets on Memorial Day and further damaged at St Augustine's cemetery. The writer notes Minnesota institutions at Rochester Faribault St. Olaf Stillwater aim to house such offenders.
W D Bassler sells his cigar and tobacco and news business to Fred L Williams of Pipestone. The change takes effect after inventory and Bassler will likely stay connected with the trade as Williams, an Elk and respected local figure, plans to move his family to the city. Bassler has not decided his next steps.
A basket sociable for the Red Star school will be held on Wednesday evening June 15 1906 at the school house. Proceeds go to the school. Ladies make two caps one for the basket and one to wear after sale. Gentlemen find partners by matching caps with baskets. Everyone invited to contribute. Program begins promptly at 7 30 p m.
Music Hall hosted a lively class day featuring Miss Alice King in a Paddle your Own Canoe Salutatory and Esther Gilbertson delivering an original Valedictory. The three act comedy Men Maids and Matchmakers drew praise for its cast Dor othy Knopf Edna Letherland Hazel Tollifson Vera Harrison Winfield Wright Paul Knopf Donald Daigneau Glenn Hendryx and included Sammie the cat. The evening closed with a crowd pleasing Reuben and Rachel song and a Vera Harrison penned class hymn.
A Geneva professor studies colored light effects on the body and nerve deadening for brief surgical uses. The item promotes golden grain belt beer as nourishing liquid bread and a builder of the nervous system, available from C. J. Weisell in Austin.
The article discusses stage kisses as artificial but convincing arts. It argues actors must suppress real feelings to create believable romance. It notes real private animosities often exist, yet managers avoid pairing lovers when possible. It ends with a jab about elections and marriages sharing deceptive promises.
The St Louis Republic reports on missing artworks and artifacts. The Venus de Milo at the Louvre has missing right arm, a bronze Egyptian cup with Pharaoh history vanished, the Dresden Marcella vase valued at about 75 000, Reynolds Countess of Derby lost painting valued at 150 000, two Vandykes and a Rembrandt missing, and a Cupid cut from a Countess of Crewe portrait sought by collectors and the Earl of Crewe.
A reader urges Austin merchants to close stores at 6:30 pm on Sundays to give workers time with family and church. The letter argues retail hustle harms workers and farm families, praising humane action and suggesting clerks and merchants alike would benefit from quieter hours and better service.
All bicycle repair customers are urged to call at once as the repair shop has been closed and the business disposed of by Archie Moreland.
A fish’s tombstone in the garden of Fish cottage Blockley Worcestershire is believed unique. The inscription honors the Old Fish who died April 20 1885 aged twenty years. It notes the fish was tame and would come to eat from a hand.
Five members of the Frank Davie family fell ill Sunday afternoon from suspected poisoning after eating sweet pickles bought the day before in Austin. The doctor treated them and all are recovering, with symptoms appearing around 3 o'clock. Those who did not eat the pickles remained well.
A gardener savors endless growth and personal joy in his work yet fears the inevitable clash when others, described as Philistines, spoil delicate color schemes. The passage contrasts loving creation with the harsher hands of owners of large estates who lack appreciation for art. It notes the frustration of being obliged to show gratitude for work that displeases.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh as a constitutional disease with a oral remedy that acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 for any case not cured and urge sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
A color accurate relief map highlights all points of interest in Yellowstone National Park. Useful for tourists and educational spaces, this pre paid offer ships for 35 cents from A. McCLealand, general passenger agent, St Paul Minnesota.
Grace Dodge a beauty doctor from Portland reports hair loss stopped and dandruff cleared after using Herpicide. Bertha A Trullinger a complexion specialist of Morrison Street Portland confirms results. Ad invites samples by sending 1% in stamps to The Herpicide Co Detroit and lists J E Malloy as special agent.
The London Lancet cites Dr Bond advising a hopeless indigestion case to try a diet of warm milk with a teaspoon of rum, followed by a plain biscuit and mild cheese. He claims a subtle harmony between these ingredients facilitates relief.
An London Spectator account describes penguin feeding at a zoo where keepers appear with gudgeon. Penguins dive instantly, transforming into swift underwater swimmers chasing and swallowing fish with rapid wing strokes. Thirty gudgeon are consumed in under two minutes as birds surface briefly to rest before drying.
A terse note argues experience is a strong teacher in real estate as the seasoned man knows more yet admits less. The editorial tone implies lessons about knowledge, credibility, and market optimism in property growth.
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