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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1901
Page
2
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Catherine A Urquhart Main died at her Waltham home on June 4 after heart trouble. Born in Edinboro Scotland in 1835 she married Char lie Main in 1859 and moved from Arlington Wisconsin to Waltham in 1874. She leaves five children Charles Edgar Edwin Frank Mary and is mourned for her kindness to the sick and needy. Funeral Thursday at the Methodist church with Rev John Treloar officiating. Interment in Waltham cemetery.
The Turtle Creek Cheese Factory announces active operation for the season with E. B. Williams as cheese-maker. The firm shifts from individual local sales to a single cash sale channel through the factory, with profits distributed among patrons. Executive committee invites personal applications and correspondence from customers in Austin and vicinity. Austin, 1901.
June 11 Porto Rico. Governor Allen weighs calling an extraordinary session of the legislature or waiting for President McKinley to act on free trade. Treasurer Hollander reports island revenues will cover maintenance after July 1, reducing customs duties. Islanders demand free trade and US citizenship. court upholds tariff as the governor considers timing and risks for planters.
Mrs John Schmitz of Cannon Falls visited her sister Mrs S Smith and Mary Smith with Julia Bertran after attending a dance in Austin Monday night. Dr HS Knight joined the American Medical Association meeting in St Paul before a western state trip. Pret Buggs left for Winona Monday morning. J H Krebsbach Dr Maercklein and Mary and Annie Krebsbach traveled to Austin. Jack Scanlon from Austin returned home for vacation then visited Minneapolis with friends. Mr StClare and wife J W Care and wife and Sarah Carr visited Chester Tow s and returned Monday. Ramor notes Dr Maerckline renewed his Baptismal vows at St Augustine in Austin Monday morning.
Woodmen excursion to St Paul on the Chicago Great Western as the official route. Special train departs Austin at 5 am Thursday June 3 and arrives in St Paul by 9 am, with a parade to follow. Round trip fare is 2 percent. children 5 to 12 pay half. Woodmen band participates. committee urges Woodmen and friends to use this train.
Ex-congressman William Campbell Breckenridge replies to a inquiry on party reorganization and 1904 issues. He argues the public will reject Bryan's currency and territorial plans, urges a nominee and platform to win back dissenting Democrats, and notes retention of new possessions and Supreme Court decisions. He adds no Democrat must retract past statements.
Little Rock June 11 Governor Davis has commuted the death sentence of J. C. Butler of Benton county to life imprisonment. Butler was condemned for the murder of his daughter Miss Osie L. Butler on May 12, 1899. Evidence was circumstantial and the plea from another daughter Miss Julia Butler weighed in the governor’s decision.
Washington June 11 Dr Rixey reports Mrs McKinley is gaining steadily and sat up in a rocking chair for about an hour during the day Surgeon General Sternberg also notes continued improvement In Maine Joseph H Manley enters the governor race advocating a one year term and whisky traffic suppression In Cape Town food restrictions tighten to deny Boer supply In Havana a secret constitutional session is postponed due to the president's absence
Chicago detectives arrest Melville Chester Jr. after a six block pursuit in downtown. Charged with forgery, he reportedly faces sixty counts. He claimed to be the son of Melville Chester, banker in Boston with Baker, Wetton & Chester, and admitted the conduct to Captain Colleran at the central station.
In Omaha on June 11 Judge Baker held the Nebraska statute limiting female workers to 60 hours per week constitutional. The Wenham case, a laundryman charged with overworking women, supported the ruling by citing protection of public health.
In San Geronimo near Otulba a woman named Villavicencio allegedly shot and killed a Spanish priest named Marcio inside a church during confession. Authorities describe the event as a unique murder in the region.
Eldorado Ark June 11 Webb Morris a leading young man of Lon don Ark was shot fatally while standing on his porch to get water An unknown person fired a double barreled shotgun at his head and shoulders buckshot pierced him giving a fatal wound
The gunboat Concord departed Yokohama heading to Unalaska to enforce liquor laws and perform duties previously handled by the decommissioned gunboat Wheeling.
London reports The Daily Mail Geneva correspondent says large orders for plows once placed in Birmingham now go to the United States due to successful American-made plows in Grisson and Zurich. The shift reflects rising confidence in U.S. agricultural implements among Swiss buyers.
Dr. Soto former Honduras president is in Washington en route to Havana. A Maine Central rail strike affects 800 workers. Grand Forks National Bank creditors receive 5 percent dividend. Winter wheat conditions average 87.8 and spring 92 with 1.2 million more acres up 6.4 percent. Von Waldersee arrives Tokio to meet Emperor. McKinley commutes Indianapolis counterfeiting convict Harry Smith to one year from three.
In Kansas City Denver beat Western opponents 13 to 5 while St Joseph defeated Colorado Springs 10 to 5 and Des Moines edged Minneapolis 3 to 2 Omaha won 7 to 4 over St Paul. Washington fell to Chicago 10 to 13 and Boston beat Milwaukee 7 to 4. Baltimore lost to Cleveland 6 to 13 and Philadelphia defeated Detroit 7 to 4. Chicago topped Brooklyn 1 to 9 while St Louis blanked Philadelphia 0 to 0. Cincinnati beat Boston 10 to 9 and Pittsburgh beat New York 3 to 1.
From Doula June 10 and Minneapolis June 10 reports, Wheat cash and futures span No 1 hard and No 1 Northern with varying quotes. Cattle calves and yearlings in Sioux City sold between 3.50 and 5.50, hogs at 5.70 to 5.80, reflecting mixed demand across markets.
Market notes show cows and heifers at 81 5005.45 and 68.0505 1, Texas steers at 44.7 5.60, hogs bidding 8.75 46.05, mixed and butcher stock at 6.99 45 10, wood to chotee heavy 157005, rough heavy 85.75 6.03, light 8.00 6.00, bulk sales. Sheep steady with sheep at 3,001.25 and lambs at 4.00 5.25.
Wheat and corn futures show June 7 and July bids with mixed percentages. Oats, pork, flax, poultry, butter and dairy quotes appear with various prices and terms. A Shanghai quarantine note reports a Chinaman patient aboard the Empress of China, with Nagasaki to quarantine the vessel.
Mrs Elmer Dennis died at her home in Adolpho on Friday June 7 from pneumonia. She was a daughter in law of Mr Isaac Dennis of Lansing.
Mr Wm Phillips and wife visit their parents in Chicago where Phillips works in a Chicago newspaper telegraph department. John Jensen holds the contract to dig the cellar and build a wall for one hundred thirty dollars. Laura Alwelling worsens after a year on the sick list. Friday brought coal fires as a cold day persisted. Roy Varco returns from Minneapolis where he attended the State University. Jesse Phillips is home briefly after securing a traveling salesman position with F M Smith & Co. Henry Ulwelling goes to Austin on business. John Ulwelling returns from Bloomington Prairie where he was station agent. Herman Schnorenberg returns from New Mexico for health. The first Thursday night caused damage to corn, potatoes, and small garden truck. Cronan leaves for Minneapolis to attend the State Convention of the Catholic Order of Fore. Father Vaughn will speak at Austin's St Augustine's church. Services daily at 9:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Waltham residents extend thanks to helpers after a bereavement. Obituary notices for Mrs. C. C. Mars and Mrs. E. E. Dennin noted in another column. Windy weekend, funeral attendees from Austin, local events include a bell game, meet for Waltham, and various visits. Several residents travel to Madison and St Paul, land-purchasing plans and Twin Cities trip for M W A Head Camp. Some construction updates and an accident during stone unloading.
Hogs sales ranged at 15.65 to 5.85 dollars. Cattle sales ranged at 5.15 to 5.60 for prime butcher steers, 4.10 to 4.50 for prime butcher cows and heifers, 4.50 to 4.25 for choice veals, 3.50 to 4.00 for choice feeders. Sheep sales ranged at 8.75 to 4.25 for choice butcher lambs, 3.50 to 8.85 for choice fat wethers.
Chicago Union Stock Yards reports cattle sales on June 10 with a price level listed as 2.50415. The brief release notes the market activity in Chicago, naming the stock yard and date.
Dick Lewie starts a wild mill project for the village well amid plans for building improvements. W Britte of Brownsdale was seen on the streets Saturday. Word of two to three farms for rent nearby ranges from 80 to 200 acres. Geo H Bolton traveled to Paul on Monday. Mr Hangen drove to Hoyfield for a visit.
A testimonial praises Doan’s Kidney Pills from Pooler’s drug store. The speaker reports relief from pain and lameness after use and urges others to buy at 50 cents per box, Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo as sole US agent.
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