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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
2
Postal entry recorded at Austin Minnesota with price details for one year and three months in advance. The dated note shows a June 16 1902 mark and indicates periodical mail handling and subscription rates.
The note mentions the city’s finances blocking land purchases in the second ward. It notes a Republican primary scheduled for the 20th and suggests Democrats are not pushing to hold theirs soon.
The Cedar City Cemetery Association held its annual meeting on Friday the 15th at 1 p.m. Abraham Dickerson, the deceased president, was honored as former head while H. Boales was elected to succeed him. H Chandler becomes Secretary and Mr Watkins, son of Evan Watkins, treasurer, takes over his father's roles. Arthur Gemmel suffered serious injuries when a team started pulling during unhitching, dragging him under the corn plow. he sustained heavy bruising.
Reports from Phoenix describe a vein rich with gold in the Pecho Bianco region north of One's Creek. Claims on Ex position and Triloy have yielded vast potential values, with a vein thirty five feet deep estimated at up to 126000 dollars per ton.
Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Marie Jensen and Herman Baudler. The ceremony is set for Thursday afternoon at 4 o clock at the home of William Baudler on North Kenwood Avenue.
Oiria are out so sourcing the wed. di. of Emma Silvek to Cons. McNally at Augustin's Church.
The notice announces the wedding of Lena John to Obas at the residence of the bride with Edwardes and others mentioned. The brief item records a marriage event and the couple's names and location.
The Chicago Great Western Railway sells excursion tickets to Mankato from June 30 to July 2 with return by July 7 at a single round trip fare. On July 4 and 5 tickets are available at one and one third fare for the round trip, also valid to July 7. For details contact any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago.
The G.OC. Dinsmoor strawberries are offered at Fiester and Thomas with fresh supply twice daily, priced at 14 shillings and 5 pence. G.OC. label noted.
A Chicago thunderstorm damaged property and killed a man while striking three churches during Sunday services. The Memorial German Episcopal Church was destroyed, Calvary Presbyterian suffered a fire after the bolt pierced the steeple, and a steeple was demolished at Lady of Sorrows. Rescue teams saved the Sunday school children with no serious injuries.
Washington reports Admiral Dewey will fly his flag again heading the largest U S fleet since the Civil War. Secretary Moody plans a December assembly of North Atlantic European and South Atlantic squadrons near Culebra for winter maneuvers, amid church regulation debates in the Philippines under Taft.
This morning at 8 Miss Barbara Wohnfurter and Peter Zender wed at St Augustine s Church. They were attended by Mary and Joe Zender. The bride wore silk muil and a veil. bridesmaid wore Persian lawn. Margaret Kelly played the wedding march. A dinner and supper followed at Henry Zender s home. Best wishes from a large circle of friends.
Washington June 16 The Senate will meet at 6 oclock daily through Thursday to debate the Isthmian canal bill before the vote. Speech announcements are expected to be numerous as supporters of the Panama route express confidence in Spooner bill. Other measures may be considered if time allows.
The body of John George Newland thirty five from Minneapolis was found in an Exchange street hotel with a bullet wound in his head. He had been dead several hours and the room door was locked from inside. Bank books show balances in Kansas City and other Western banks.
Wisconsin trustees will announce that J W Bashford of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware has been selected to succeed Charles Kendal Adams as president of the University of Wisconsin. The university is Bashford’s alma mater and the decision hinges on legislative bills including Cuban reciprocity and canal measures. The Cuban bill is expected to be reported soon and could influence early adjournment.
Strong earthquake shocks with underground rumblings struck Syracuse during the night causing panic though no damage occurred. The Sicily sky had been overcast with intense heat for days, and shocks were reported from other parts of the island.
County Superintendent reports on multiple districts noting orderly schools and diligent pupils. Teachers like Miss Lena Hawkins Miss Anna Schaefer and Miss Mabel Ousley are praised for fourth and second terms amid varied attendance and schedules. Plans for a teachers’ institute begin June 30 with sessions on arithmetic geography civics music drawing and reading.
Garasche tribute to Martinique and St. Vincent eruptions details heroic acts and devastation. H Fred ereke holds agency. book runs about 500 pages. Cloth edition $1.50 morocco texaderm $2.25. Ready for delivery first half of July.
In Baltimore on June 16 United States Secret Service agents aided by local police arrested eight Italians suspected of leading a counterfeit gang active in several states. The group includes Dominic Frank Tony and Martin de Marco father and sons and Cato Rocesse Louis Zimma and two women named Martin. Officers found metal and paraphernalia at the suspects homes but no moulds. A larger operation with further arrests in nearby cities is expected.
The Man Street Fruit Store arranges direct morning pickups with the Linden Berry grower for fresh strawberries. The berry season is expected to be short this year and customers should place orders this week if possible for canning.
Homeseekers tickets to nearly all points at low rates available on the first and third Tuesday of each month from June to October. For details contact any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Illinois.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip excursion tickets from July 7 to 8 for travel to Minneapolis with return by July 14 or September 1 for an extra 50 cents. Fare includes a $200 membership fee. Inquiries to any Great Western Agent or J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago.
In Harrisburg an anti Negro crusade declares a twenty four hour deadline for all nearly a hundred negro residents to leave town. The drive has closed the colored public school industrial school farm and church, uprooting families who sell homes abandon crops and lose jobs. State officials refuse local action and state authorities order action against the persecutors.
A Brooklyn bridge car passenger leapt from his seat and plunged over the bridge rail into the river. Rescue efforts were underway as of noon but no body had yet been found.
Milwaukee June 16 Contracts closed with citizens committees from nine Wisconsin cities to build beet sugar factories if farmers plant 4000 acres of beets for three years and sugar tariff remains. Two factories will be built next year and the rest the year after in Watertown Kaukauna Beaver Dam Chippewa Falls Green Bay Oconto Racine Janesville and Dorchester.
Charleston WV June 16 mining may resume across the Kanawha and New River districts and in the Elkhorn region this week. The Kanawha and Michigan railway area sees expected general return with the company announcing semi monthly pay days and concessions. Strike leaders remain active in the district as G S Purcell operates in the field under President Mitchell's authority.
Eyewitnesses say a well dressed man about twenty seven years old leaped from a bridge after alighting from a car. Policeman Dorn pursued as the stranger shouted not to touch him and cried goodbye. He vanished into the river with no trace found by a police launch crew after hours of searching.
A party of St Paul surveyors report plans by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road to extend its system to the Pacific coast as defense against the merged Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines. The route would cross Montana from Evarts to Boulder and aim for Seattle.
Winona Minn June 16 Henry Nealon aged 100 years and 14 days is dead. He claimed to be the only centenarian in Southern Minnesota and was a familiar street figure in Winona. Born Maura County Clare Ireland May 25 1802 he came to America in 1848 lived in Boston two years moved to Elmira N Y 1850 and settled in Winona in 1866.
During a sudden gale on Lake Huron at Edison Beach Port Huron three youths are drowned as a rowboat overturns. P Martin seventeen Beatrice Harris sixteen and Norma Abraham seven were aboard and despite witnesses no aid could reach them. all three bodies were recovered.
Northfield Minnesota residents report a very severe storm Saturday night that nearly reached cyclone strength. Streets are strewn with broken glass and fallen trees while Milwaukee tracks are washed out and electric wires broken. Plate glass windows shattered in many stores.
Washington June 16 The Irrigation bill which passed the house was laid before the senate and the house amendments were agreed to. This passes the measure.
Two sharp earthquakes were felt in Newport Oregon during the night, one at 8 p m and another at 1 a m with no damage reported.
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