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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
2
The item notes an established date of November 8, 1891 and describes an official city paper published every afternoon except Sunday in Austin Minnesota. It lists subscription rates for one year and shorter terms, with an associate editor named Gertrude Ellis-Skinner and a reference to trains EK and ULMELK.
A compact 1888 era column reviews local happenings and weather lore, notes on city beautification and curb projects, and mentions residents like Peter Johnson and J E Davison. It recalls a drowning death, a windmill installation, and civic talk on tree trimming, street paving, and leadership in Minnesota politics.
The piece notes many notable figures rose from the farm while critiquing the notion of a single path from rustic origins. It mocks propaganda urging lower whiskey consumption to lift corn prices and jokes about a volume titled Fallen from the farm. The Lyle Tribune comments on a local baseball loss to an Austin team.
The district court heard the Hiram Campbell vs C. G. W. railroad case with a verdict for the plaintiff of 1500 dollars. The Geo Corneveaux vs J Percy Rodgers suit seeks 26800 dollars with interest over two years, involving land sales, agency fees, and contracts. Testimony covered Rodgers as a Bowman North Dakota land employee, Corneveaux’s role, and contracts with Ole G. Anderson and others, with cross examination ongoing.
Rev. Dr. George R. B. Merrill president of Colgate University dies at his Hamilton New York home. Marquis de Rudini former Italian premier is seriously ill in Rome with cancer of the liver. Over 600 Iowa bankers attend the 22nd annual convention of the Iowa Bankers Association in Sioux City.
A special conclave of St Bernard Commandery will be held tonight for work in the temple.
C E Hetsgy advertises petroleum coke at Mower County Lumber Co describing it as a burnable fuel similar to wood and noting a new car arrival. The notice emphasizes product availability for local customers and urges inquiry.
Chicago reports the twenty five member committee led by Francis Hinckley seeks Governor De Neen’s intervention to spare Herman Billik the Bohemian fortune teller condemned for the murder of Mary Vzral. A request for a stay of execution may be aided by Judge Landis while a petition bearing over ten thousand signatures pushes for pardon reprieve or a new trial.
The Kaw Missouri flood is falling rapidly with small financial loss. In a week almost all inundation will be gone and railroad traffic in Kansas is nearly normal. Two more deaths are added: James Fradora, 38, of Kansas City Kansas, drowned after falling from his porch, and James Brown, 16, drowned when a boat capsized.
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