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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
2
The notice lists subscription options for a local Austin Minn newspaper with pricing for one year three months in advance and weekly rates. The text presents rates in a fragmented format and indicates second class mail at the Austin Post Office.
POTPOURRI notes reflect on Bunker Hill day, weather hurting crops, and foreign affairs while praising Albert Leas Chautauqua as a strong local asset. The Austin remark laments public youth disorder as the country debates empire and policy.
The post office department imposes a fraud order on a lotion ad claiming to whiten black men. The piece mocks beauty products that promise lighter skin for women and notes color is a matter of taste while urging readers to keep skin clean.
The village of Toapi votes to erect a four room graded school. A hardware store from Wapello Ill opens locally. Allman builds a new general store building. Five new dwelling houses are under construction.
Miss Stanger, formerly with the Fair store, moves her millinery stock to the Golden Eagle old stand and closes out the entire sale at cost. Sale opens Tuesday, June 20.
The cherry crop is very short this year and fruit buyers are urged to place orders at the Main Street Fruit Store. Delivery will begin next Tuesday.
Brooklyn Life records a burst of philosophical exchange as actors discuss the cold cost of a season cut short by endless solitude. The dialogue frames loneliness as a shared human trial across the stage and city.
A brief aphorism noting that every man possesses vanity proportional to his desire for understanding, reflecting a balance between self-importance and intellect.
Lightning hit O C LaBar's Lansing barn Friday night destroying the barn. Seventy animals including 17 cows and 7 calves perished along with hay. Will Ward rented the farm and the Mower County Farmers Mutual Insurance company insured the property. A man at the barn door was knocked down by the bolt and ran to the house for supper before the blaze was seen. A tornado skirted east of Mankato and Rose Creek saw a wind and rain storm with no damage reported. It was so dark that lamps were lit in a freight caboose on its approach to town.
The Campbell Bros street parade announces two performances daily at 2 and 8 p m rain or shine. It features 500 horses and a lineup of international acts including Gauchos, boomerang throwers, senoritas, Bedouin Arabs, Japanese athletes, Hindoo fakirs, cavalry detachments, and bands from Mexico India and the United States in a vast arena seating 10 000 under waterproof tents.
A Chicago Journal snippet shows a playful exchange about renting rooms exclusively to artists. The servant asks why not to others and the servant replies that artists are less troublesome and do not want their rooms tidied.
Rail timetables show multiple daily through trains from Chicago to New York with varying durations and fares. The New York Special runs 23 hours 15 minutes with $5 extra. The Keystone Express 28 hours with differential fare. Manhattan Limited 24 hours with $4 extra. Pennsylvania Special 18 hours with $10 extra. Atlantic Express 28 hours with no extra fare. Pennsylvania Limited 23 hours with $5. New York Express departs 11 45 p.m. and arrives 7 30 a.m. with no extra fare. Contact G L Thomson at Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul for full details.
The Minneapolis Journal reports Intl Harvester plans a flax twine plant in southern Minnesota to challenge Stillwater prison products. Potential sites include Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna with several hundred workers anticipated. Local rail limits and flax acreage boost remain under study.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It pledges one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes the product with a mail circular offer from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Official notice lists named applicants to the Austin Common Council for licenses to sell spirits wine and malt liquors. Locations include East Bridge Street East Mill Street East Water Street North Railway Street and East Mill Street. Hearing set for June 27 1905 at 7 o'clock p.m. before City Recorder T M Foster.
The Merchants beat the Bankers 12 to 3 in a Friday afternoon baseball game at Lafayette Park. Merchants Ebbinger Wright Briebach P Cook Fisch 1st B Briebach Rogers 2nd B Kendrick 3rd B Wilbour Johnson 85 Robins Murphy RF Mitchell Malloy CF Crane Moreland LF Banfield led a barrage of hits while Banfield starred in the field. Briebach and Effinger formed a strong battery as umpires called fair decisions.
A big showing of neck wear direct from manufacturers features new Midget Ties in light and dark outing colors at 19 cents. Includes narrow and wide 4 inch ties, summer weight and shades, priced 75 cents. Boys K and E blouses 41 7e with or without collar in military style, plain white or patterns. Men’s two-thread half hose in fancies and plain colors with white foot at 12 4e.
Advertises shirts with pleated fronts or plain styles, cuffs attached or detached, priced from 47 cents to 1.50. Includes multiple presentation options and reflects midcentury clothing sale terms.
Balbriggan shirts with French neck and corded fronts and glove fitting drawers with double seat offered at 39c. Also silk finish Balbriggan shirts with silk trimmed fronts and French neck at 47c each.
A fine line of duck hats just received showcases updated millinery development with new styles and materials. The collection features lightweight silhouettes and practical designs for everyday wear.
Sealed bids are invited until Saturday June 17 for a one and a half story building with addition on Water street in front of the Water Works Station. The Committee on Purchases reserves the right to reject any or all bids. COMMITTEE ON PURCHASES F O Hall, Chairman.
St Augustine's schedules Mass at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. An evening service is set for 7:30 p.m.
The First Church of Christ Scientist holds regular Sunday services at 10 30 a m in their Maple and J street church with Sabbath school at 11 45.
Rev J S Budiong rector conducts Trinity Sunday Holy Communion at 7 30 liturgy then sermon at 10 30 Sunday School at noon and Evening prayer with service at 8 o clock
Rev. W. L. Tenney, western secretary of the American Board of Missions, will preside at the morning service at the Congregational church on Sunday. Children's exercises are planned for the evening.
Regular services held both morning and evening with preaching by the pastor on Obedience as an Organ of Knowledge. Sunday School at 12 and Junior B Y P U at 3 30 with expectations for the youth program.
The society invites all to a seven o clock meeting and an eight o clock evening service. The topic is Forgiveness and all are welcome to attend.
Class at 9 30 led by Rev Cressey and morning service at 10 30 on the subject Wanting Wings. Sunday School at noon Junior League at 3 Epworth League at 7 regular evening service at 8 with sermon to young people Friend and Flood. Orchestra to play for Sabbath School and evening service.
At 10 30 in the morning a Children s Day program will be held with speeches songs drills and an inviting program. The service includes God music and usual services follow. All are cordially invited.
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