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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
2
Austin Minnesota paper lists John H. Skinner as editor and proprietor with Gertrude Ellis Skinner as associate editor. The notice identifies the publication as a local newspaper serving Austin and surrounding area with post office filing.
Secretary Hay seeks leaks in agriculture. Russian and Japanese peace commission plan talks in Washington. Editor Johnson urges park shrubbery for Grand Meadow. Grand Meadow loses circuses. Winona absence noted. State Firemen's Association adjourns with 495 delegates and $2,400,000 in net premiums prompting potential rate reductions.
A. H. Wilder of St. Paul left his fortune for charity while lawyers claim $85,000 in fees from the contested will. The writer condemns the fee as robbery given the case length. Albert Lea hosts a carnival by the same outfit seeking to come here amid sparse crowds and a burglary at John Gund’s safe. Austin avoided the street show.
Rochester and other towns debate permitting temporary refreshment booths on city property during circuses fairs and public events, alarmed that such transient sellers could undercut hotel keepers, restaurants, and established local dealers.
The article notes a Roosevelt bear hunting trip with a girl in a short skirt in the group photo. It says the president would not allow circulation of the image and criticizes the photographer for the placement. The piece urges more careful consideration before publishing such pictures.
State firemen at a convention visited Minneapolis and St Paul, finding Minneapolis firefighters courteous and eager to show equipment, while St Paul crews were surly and unhelpful, highlighting an unexpected disparity in the same line of work.
From the Martin County Independent comes a tale of A. A. Buck the Mapleton bank defaulter. Judge Severance recounts how Buck’s son, after assurances of business progress, ran a saloon hotel on the Isle of Pines with funds from his father. The father sank into despair and died, his heart broken by betrayal and squandered money.
A nostalgic verse recalls the best days of high school life with Freshmen to Seniors, teachers, exams, praise under pink and green, and dreams of returning in memory. It speaks of shared joy and woe, the lingering bond, and a chorus about times that will always glow.
Miss Etta Patterson and R S Dorow of Osage married by Rev Dr Clark at the Dr Albertson home on Lans ing avenue. A wedding supper followed and guests returned home on the evening train to Osage. The groom, county treasurer of Mitchell county Iowa, and the bride sister of Mrs W Albertson plan to reside in Osage. Nearby guests included Mr and Mrs W O Patterson Edna White Mrs Albert Dorow.
A group of Misses Clara Mandeville Nellie Sutherland Ida Weisel Lutle Ober and Mrs L N McWhorter Mrs J M Hall and son Mrs A F Johnson and son joined others to spend a day with Mrs Alfred Johnson in Blooming Prairie. They enjoyed a sumptuous noon dinner and supper then returned on the evening train.
The cherry yield this year is small and growers are urged to place orders at the Main Street Fruit Store. Delivery will start next Tuesday.
Train services from Chicago to New York via Pennsylvania list departure times, travel times, and fares for multiple named trains. The New York Special leaves at 8:00 am reaching 8:15 am, other trains include Keystone Express Manhattan Limited and Atlantic Express with varying durations and fares. For full details contact G L Thomson Pioneer Press Building St Paul.
Sealed bids due Saturday June 17 for a one and a half story building with an addition on Water Street in front of the Water Works Station. The Committee on Purchases may reject all bids. F. O. Hall, Chairman.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube and offers $100 for any catarrh related deafness it cannot cure. It asserts nine of ten deafness cases are caused by catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
J F Mills, longtime city greenhouse owner, died after an operation for cancer at Rochester hospital. He had lived in Minneapolis the past years and visited his son W P Mills before the operation. Survived by wife and two children Will and Vannie. body to be buried in Minneapolis.
A fogbound London vignette describes pea soup mist and sightless streets as narrator and Prentice Mulford grope through Temple Bar Fleet Street and London Bridge. The Thames is fog bound, lamps glow dimly, and smoky air dims the city as the pair move through a blurred, dreamlike capital.
A collection of maxims on time character reverence hatreds duty truth and honesty attributed to the St Louis Republic. It contrasts virtue with folly noting the dangers of lies and the folly of pride while urging prudence in pursuit of heaven and in settling debts.
A London Paperman notes Dr. Gore strolling when two boys stared at his black episcopal gaiters and asked what he was. The reply says, Oh, he is a Scotchman in mourning, delivering a lighthearted moment.
In a stylized note, Miss Jackson declares she will not be anyone's substitute or supplement, rejecting the narrator's plea for continued companionship. The exchange echoes a sharp assertion of independence and boundary setting.
A big showing of neck wear in exclusive weve direct from the manufacturers. New midget ties in light and dark outing coloring. Large assortment of narrow and wide four in hands. Summer weight and style, priced 76c and 50c. Boys K & E blouses 47e with or without collar. Military banton style in white or neat patterns, all sizes. Men’s two-thread half hose in fancies and plain colors with white foot.
The listing notes shirts with options of pleated front or plain styles, with cuffs either attached or detached, priced from 47 cents to $1.50 in a period catalog style.
The Suit Department unveils a special on silk shirt waist suits offering stylish options with refined craftsmanship. Shoppers are invited to explore varied silhouettes and sizes, highlighting value and new season fabrics.
The millinery department announces the new Duck Hats line just received. Fashion items showcase playful, affordable headwear options for the season.
In Holland two weeks before a marriage couples receive under marriage cards announcing the final ceremony. The church wedding, called consecration, follows a quiet civil ceremony. A long service ends with a blessing and a Bible gift. Festivities during the waiting period are lively and sleepless.
The Copts of Egypt are described as book keepers scribes jewelers and embroiderers though their ancient tongue has largely faded bringing disuse in daily life and even church services priests sometimes do not understand the scripted words. A local elder is mocked for selling a horse while being considered respectable illustrating tension between church authority and everyday life.
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