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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
4
The column notes it is the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill and praises Austin as a convention town with a large Methodist church. It cautions against chicken stealing on the East Side and pokes fun at old bachelors, urging them to enjoy June days before loneliness sets in.
Kansas City June 17 after five days the hearing on the state's ouster suit against the alleged lumber trust adjourned to reconvene in Jefferson City June 27. Albert Bushnell, a lumber commission dealer, testified yellow pine prices rose from 10 to 20 dollars per thousand feet in the past fifteen years and that increases followed price lists issued by the Yellow Pine Manufacturers' association.
Baudette Minnesota reports a fatal blaze on June 17 that consumed the Brown millinery shop and killed Mrs. Hume a widow. The fire left the building a total loss and authorities investigate the cause.
Franz Lenbach, after painting Emperor Wilhelm II, is asked to depict buttons more clearly. He retorts with a humorous line mixing German and English about painting beads or buttons, then the emperor laughs at the reply.
An alarming health warning targets busy office workers lacking time for exercise. It links inhaling poor air to illness from germs, leading to thickened blood, digestive and liver issues, kidney and bladder strain, and weakened heart function, urging quick action.
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets are presented as a convenient remedy of roots herbs leaves and seeds to cleanse the blood and renew health. The ad claims quick use with no work interference and urges purchasing a box from druggists at three dollars per box. It touts safety and imitators avoidance and notes strong consumer trust among workers seeking bodily relief.
Maes at :00 and 10:30 a m. morning service and 7:30. First Church of Christ Scientist holds regular services at 10:30 a m. Sabbath school for children at 11:45 a m. Wednesday evening testimony meeting at 1 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend any or all of these services.
The present pastor Reverend C. W. Holmes will preach and sing at both services tomorrow and his last Austin Sunday. At 10:30 a.m. the sermon titled The Man Who Was Down and Out and at 8 p.m. This That and the Other will be featured after Holy Communion and morning prayer.
Rev Robert Brown and Rev W L Riley preach at morning and evening services with topics The Crowning of the King and The Conquests of Kininess. Oakland preaching at three. Sunday School at 12 and junior and senior B Y P U sessions with topics Expect Great Things of God and Grace for Common Duties led by Lillian Garrison.
Cor St Paul and Mill Streets F. E. Knopf minister. Morning worship and sermon at 10 30. Baptism of babies during service. Parents with children to be baptized should come early to the lecture room. Sunday School at noon. Children's Day exercises 6 30. No evening service. Music includes Organ Postlude Festival Offering Hosmer Anthem Heavenly Father Send Thy Blessing Offertory Eventide Harris Ethel Burlingame violin and organ Andante Beethoven. You are invited to worship with
The Senate refused Senator Knute Nelson’s request to print Albert H. Walker’s comments on Supreme Court oil and tobacco trust rulings as a senate document. Debate centered on whether the paper contained obiter dicta by the chief justice before deciding its fate.
Henry T. Oxnard described the birth of beet sugar in America and how Oxnard Bros profited over 500000 from selling their Brooklyn cane refinery to the first sugar trust in 1887. He discussed company valuations, ownership shifts, and a canceled 1906 contract that a lawyer warned could land them in prison.
Miss Elderbud triumphantly recalls the ball where she heard declarations of love. Her Friend teases Alice about the pretty girl she was sitting beside. The Boston Transcript quotes Emerson on knowing how to examine a blameless livelihood.
standings list shows multiple teams and scores across American League and National League, including Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Boston St. Louis Washington Detroit New York and others. Western League results report St Joseph Omaha Des Moines Denver Sioux City and more with scores.
Maurek's sale promotes the clearance of hats and clothing with discounts across men's and boys' attire. Offers include reductions on suits and summer trousers with listed price cuts and sale phrases.
A local ad highlights discounts on summer shoes at various prices from 4.00 to 2.95 and 3.50 to 3.00 per pair. It promotes Od’s and Ends hats at Soc and Caps at 2 each and 15 percent off. Also advertises ladies hats described as newest and up to date.
Multiple properties for rent and sale including two houses for rent, business buildings for sale or trade, improved houses and land in Mower County and Red River Valley. Offers include farm land for sale or trade, house barn and lots, and potential home purchase assistance. Phone or write for details.
An old promotional notice for Hall's Catarrh Cure claims it cures catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts a one hundred dollar reward for proof of failure and directs readers to request circulars and testimonials from F. J. Chanagy & Co. in Toledo Ohio and to buy from local druggists.
An OCR readout shows a local groceries and fruit price list with varied items and unit costs. Items include flour, salt cods, canned corn, tomato cans, soda crackers, ginger snaps, prunes, English currants, summer sausage, hams, bacon, lard, and butter with prices per dozen, per can, per pound, and per brick.
The National Association of Audubon Societies rejected a $25,000 gift offered by gun and powder manufacturers for game protection. Officials said the group is dedicated to protecting song and insectivorous birds and accepting the funds would subordinate the society to game bird causes.
Train times for routes to St Paul Minneapolis Dubuque Chicago Des Moines Kansas City and Mason City Fort Dodge Carroll and Council Bluffs with daily and Sunday only departures and arrivals listed in a compact timetable style.
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