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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
3
Rochford Land Co offers deeds and bargains in real estate. Listings include farm gear, threshing outfit, city property, cottage and barn, 209 acres with buildings, a two story brick building in the business district, and houses with barns for sale or trade near Austin. Prices noted as cheap.
Local items report probable showers tonight and Wednesday with warmer south at midweek. Several residents visit relatives, attend meetings, and plan social events including a Moscow dance. Readers share buys found and ads for household goods, a DeLaval cream separator, and clothing. Various notices include elections, graduations, and a newsboys game.
Friends of Miss Sadie Norton held a surprise evening at Eva Lee's Alleghany Street home with a granite shower. Twenty two guests participated as gifts were hidden and found, followed by light refreshments at ten. Mr Massey and Miss Kittie Norton attended a mock marriage service with Bert Bump officiating.
Surplus stock sale announced by Austin Greenhouses. Beddine Planta offered at one half price for this week only. No deliveries at discounts. deliveries available only at regular price. Limited to items in stock.
Invitations have gone to friends of J Solon Wood and Miss Cornelia Steele Morgan for their marriage at the bride's parents home, Mr and Mrs William L Morgan, in Aurora New York, on Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock, June 17.
The Herald hires Mr and Mrs Kaynaugh of Indianapolis Indiana to solicit new subscriptions and authorized to receipt for money. Management aims to place The Herald in every home not already a daily visitor and requests prompt paper delivery reports to the office.
A good house with two fine lots offered for sale at the corner of First and Baldwin. Described as one of the finest locations in the city, three blocks from the church and four blocks from the high school. For full particulars call the owner at the corner of Second and Baldwin.
Wallace Gregson, 121 West Mill Street, Electrician, promotes latest styles in light shades for Mission, Cathedral, and Holland. Showcases shades for chandeliers and both stand and drop lights with customer estimates gladly given for house wiring.
John Chaffee of Lansing sold his Brownsdale hotel to William Jeffries for 3200 dollars. Mrs. Jeffries will take possession on September 1.
Local ad promotes petroleum coke as a burnable fuel available at Mower County Lumber Co. Mention notes car service and lists C. E. Heisey as contact or provider for the listing.
Clark Monette a Bee expert and farmer living four miles from Chatfield Minnesota was cremated in his home after the house burned. His brother found the blaze and in the ashes only a few bones and the missing man's watch were recovered. No witness to the fire and no evidence indicating its cause was found.
Lawrence Kan June 16 J B E Hall of Lawrence and Daniel Matthews of Arkansas City Kan a university student were killed by a live electric wire while working on the new engine building Hall served as superintendent of construction on the project Matthews a university student also died from the shock both men were at the site when the accident occurred authorities reported no other workers harmed in the incident valued safety checks are to be reviewed by campus officials and electricians at once
Market notes show slight activity in hogs and cattle with mixed bids. Priced ranges indicate light hogs around 6% higher and veal and sheep values unsettled amid thin demand, while feeder and fat cattle quotes move in narrow bands.
Chicago June 16 The national Republican convention opened amid noise and excitement with Indiana’s Harry New calling the meeting to order. Bishop Muldoon gave the opening prayer as Senator Julius C. Burrows of Michigan was introduced as temporary chairman. The speech defended Republican governance, highlighted four years of achievements, and outlined upcoming elections and legislative progress across agriculture commerce and labor, interior and other departments. Continued discussion promised on page 4.
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