Firemen’s memorial services closed with a dramatic alarm
A Firemen’s memorial service concluded with a fire alarm sounding as the service ended, prompting the firemen to rush from the church to perform duty on Flag Day Wednesday June 14.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1911
Page
4
A Firemen’s memorial service concluded with a fire alarm sounding as the service ended, prompting the firemen to rush from the church to perform duty on Flag Day Wednesday June 14.
New Orleans reports plans by the Certifico party allied with Jose Santos Zelaya for a broad Central American revolution excluding Costa Rica. Authorities note 5000 rifles 300000 rounds of ammo and ships Winslow and possibly Siren are or were purchased. General Lee Christmas is expected soon from Honduras to lead the fighting.
On a bright spring day in the country a Leghorn roaster leads the flock toward Willie and his sister in the farmyard. The sister asks why Leghorns are named, and Willie points to the roosters horns on their ankles as the explanation.
In a historical tale Camden recalls John Stubbs the loyal bookseller who criticized Elizabeth I over a potential French marriage. Stubbs had his right hand severed in Wegminster market, then moments later saluted with his left hand and cried for the queen's salvation.
Mrs Orville Rock of Paw Paw Michigan shares relief after four weeks in hospital and an unsuccessful operation. She attributes recovery to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, urging others with female complaints to try the remedy instead of risking surgery.
The article traces the ducking stool as a punishment for loud or disruptive women in colonial America and England. It notes Maryland Virginia and Georgia use, cites Betsey wife of John Tucker in 1634, and mentions Mrs Anne Royall in Washington as a modern case, with evolving views by 1824.
A concise aphorism notes that intense hatred distorts judgment and degrades the hater, placing them below those they despise in moral measure. The quote invites self reflection on bias and its harmful social effects.
New York police say the shooting of millionaire Stokes was not planned. Investigations are said to have established this. A Northwestern Lumber secretary in Minneapolis holds a key to a case against a slumber trust under probe in Chicago. Minnesota lawmakers seek Chippewa Indians land suit. U.S. Attorney Wise and Secretary Stimson linked to penalties in sugar fraud. cotton exchange gambling dens blamed on bulls and bears.
American Association results list St Paul 8 Louisville 3 Minneapolis 5 Columbus 8 Toledo 6 Kansas City 10 Indianapolis 1 Milwaukee 20. Club standings show Kansas City 642 Columbus .611 Minneapolis 509 Milwaukee .500 Louisville 473 St Paul 464 Toledo .489 Indianapolis Philadelphia 5 St Louis 6 New York 5 Cincinnati Boston 2 Chicago 20. Western League results include Topeka 6 Des Moines 4 Denver 4 Sioux City 2 Pueblo 13 Omaha 3 St Joseph 13 Lincoln 9.
Minneapolis market reports grain prices for June 10 showing No 1 hard at 96 7/8 to 97 1/2 cents, No 1 Northern 94 1/2 to 96 1/2 cents, No 2 Northern 91 to 94 cents, and No 3 Northern 89 to 93 1/4 cents.
Wheat futures quoted in Duluth on June 10 show July at 9 1/2 cents, September 92 1/2 cents, and December 86 cents. Flax futures list July at 2 dollars 33 cents and September at 1 dollar 90 cents.
St Paul cattle market shows good to choice steers 5.50 to 6.00, fair to good 5.00 to 5.50, cows and heifers 4.50 to 5.25, calves 50 to 6.78. Hogs around 6.10 for 85.76 figures and other entries show 5.00 for lower grades.
Train times list departures from Chicago to St Paul Minneapolis and Fort Dodge Mason City Lyle Council Bluffs and Omaha with 4 30 am and 3 51 pm arrival times reflecting Great Western Railway routes through the Midwest.
Wheat bids for July at 85 5 8 cents, September 88 1 2, December 89 3 4. Corn July 64 3 4, September 56 3 4, December 84 3 4. Oats July 37 1 4, September 38 1 4, December 39 3 4. Pork July 15.12 1 2 dollars, September 14.97. Butter and eggs prices listed. Turkeys 12 cents, chickens 13 cents, springs 22 1 4 to 25 cents.
Chicago markets show cattle prices by class with steers stockers and feeders cows and calves and hogs by quality and weight. An anecdote follows about AN A Fiststroke Holman Stunt a clerk who drew flies through a pane and learned by misdirection that a happy life is not built on negatives.
The notice lists departure and arrival times for routes from St Paul Minneapolis LaCrosse Calmar Mason City and Jackson with specified outbound and inbound times including early morning and late evening slots. It outlines daily schedule blocks for multiple towns with multiple times.
Real estate ad highlights an assortment of improved houses for sale and improved land available. Encourages readers to get started with financing help and mentions an 80 acre farm offered for trade for city property.
In a testimonial style advert, Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to treat catarrh as a constitutional disease rather than local. The Toledo Ohio firm F J Cheney & Co offers a $100 cure guarantee with internal dosing and blood mucous surface action. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and distribution by Druggists.
In Bethlehem on June 12 a fifteen year old boy, Paul Hagen of Coo persburg, committed suicide in the Lehigh canal after being sued for breach of promise by a girl his own age. He was arrested on a capial last week and held in bail to answer the suit at the September term, his friends say he threatened to end his troubles quickly.
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