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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1907
Page
2
Local notes praise the Cedar River scene with new boat launches and river jaunts. Descriptions celebrate fall colors and river vistas, urging readers to ride in H. E. Catlin’s model boat to enjoy speeds of seven to nine miles per hour and appreciate the river’s beauty.
Oakland plans an ice cream event at the Baptist church on Thursday evening June 20 with a program in preparation. Invitations extended to all. Local residents note a steady stream of visits, travel to New York, and family gatherings around Albert Lea Austin Glenville and Austin.
The Board of Education will receive bids at o'clock p m June 24 1907 for the Washington school building. Bids to be for the building not the foundation. The building to be removed at once. Terms cash. Signed J F FAIRBANKS Clerk Austin Minn June 1907 Attention called to cleaning up back yards and manure piles for city health. W HL Houiuster Chair Board of Health
Seven year old Dan Gorman was thrown from a freight on the Great Western near Austin while wandering off from a burn scarred past. He suffered a broken shoulder frayed ribs and toe loss with other bruises but is now in the care of Dr Leck and company surgeons and is expected to recover. The incident deeply saddens a family already beset by prior illness and accidents.
Property owners on Water street abutting the new paving protest brick and concrete quality and depth, asking the city council not to accept the work until contract terms are met. A second petition from over 100 Ward Three residents requests paving at Water and Railroad streets. The highway committee handles both petitions ahead of the next council meeting.
The East Side Pleasure Q Club hosts an opening ball at Maurek's Hall next Monday evening June 17 with good music and a pleasant evening lineup. This kicks off a series of social events Austin promises to offer. A new Milwaukee road time card shifts the 7 30 train to 9 00. Residents send regards as local residents Herzog Chaffee Hale attend gatherings. O R O meeting draws Owatonna and area visitors.
The D D D s held a banking party at Clara's home. Miss Elsie Peterson performed original music and the hostess read from the club diary recounting last year's activities. The group sang the club song and enjoyed a lunch before retiring.
Austin defeated Owatonna 3 to 1 at Owatonna Sunday afternoon. Meany pitched for Austin with eight strikeouts and eight hits allowed. Hall’s curves troubled Austin but the offense collected 8 hits, scoring once in the first inning and twice in the seventh while Owatonna scored only in the first.
Henry Olederberg and Segard Tied erman faced Judge Fairbanks on Saturday for wrecking railroad property. Each pleads guilty and pays a $15 fine. Five others were arrested for the same mischief and await trial next Saturday after a drunken outing to Spring Valley where a car seat lamp and other damage occurred on the return to Mower County.
A district court adjourned Friday reconvened today at 3 30. Three railroad damage cases are to be tried this week. Feeney Brow v the O M St Paul was called for trial this afternoon.
In Frédéric Lolice's account, Empress Eugenie storms a secret cabinet session. The emperor conceals the meeting, but Eugenie breaches the door, knocks off his hat with a backhanded brow, and withdraws, leaving ministers surprised.
A medieval tale describes King Hugues Capet rewarding an elderly servant and a devoted spinster with a farm as a dowry and wedding ring for a silver wedding. The king’s reward sparked a fashion across France after twenty five years of marriage.
A street scene in Tripoli recalls a cunning camel thief who steals a bell from a rear camel and switches it to the next animal as a crowd watches. The narrated episode, quoted from Harpers, depicts a swift, sly grab amid market bustle and nods to local camels and drivers.
Health Culture notes that mastication during meals and gossip could be learned from southern Russian peasants who chew hard Caspian sunflower seeds. The habit has no stimulant effect or gum nuisance and serves as a pleasant dentifrice. In Astrakhan a pint costs a quarter of a penny.
A historical note describes the great white shark as a large man eating fish found along coasts. It recounts sailors testing the jaws by crawling through the opened mouth, warns of jaw closure after death, and mentions the skull’s museum value. It also reports a sea lion found in a shark’s stomach.
Sealed proposals for erecting a public school building in Austin Minnesota will be received until 8 p m Monday June 24 1907. Bids on blanks provided by the Board of Education require a $300 certified check. The lowest responsible bidder will be chosen with bonds for faithful performance. Plumbing let separately.
A humorous exchange from a march in India where a peacetime quartermaster refuses a spare camel loan saying he keeps the camel for a case of emergency. The corporal asks to put the case on the cart to borrow the camel, highlighting wartime shortages and banter.
A London Lancet observation argues that English middle class wasteful eating stems from domestic servants’ cookery ignorance, noting the surplus could feed a French family of similar station. The critique targets classed servants and meals, highlighting food waste as a social fault.
A home talent production of Remeralda drew high praise with at least twenty attendees requesting a repeat. The Gem Theatre will present the show again Tuesday evening with moving pictures between acts to keep the program continuous. Tickets on sale at Pooler’s. June 15 at nine o'clock.
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