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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1907
Page
2
Austin Daily Herald notes associate editor roles for John H. Skinner Kaitor and mentions Prop Eatrude Ellis in editorial context.
A mix of community blurbs notes on heat and storms ahead jurors in a hot court room with palm leaf fans ordered by Judge Kingsley and a tire width ordinance for loads between 3000 and 4000 pounds. The Winona Republican applauds Mayor Sutton for strict enforcement of laws in Austin and the lid on local affairs.
A compact set of civic tips urges consistent faith in a town and warm hospitality. It counsels learning the town, sharing its virtues, and avoiding negative talk, asserting promotion should occur year round from January to December. It contrasts boost and boast and notes personal fit with the community.
The article describes a mysterious booming sound in Burrisaul, a station in the Sundarbans delta near the Ganges. The noise, heard in the rainy season, resembles distant artillery and appears to originate from somewhere south of the speaker, yet its source remains unidentified and unconfirmed by distance. Travelers speculate monsoon surf on the Bay of Bengal or a nearby island, but the exact origin is unknown and mariners have not explained why the roar travels so far inland.
Telegraphic brief notes that the Germany Spain trade arrangement to take effect June 30 has been prolonged. Associate Justice Charles Fuller Woodward of the Maine Supreme Court died at his Bangor home likely of apoplexy. Over 200 Italian laborers at New Haven Hartford strike in Connecticut return to work at old wages. The Travelers Protective Association of America opens its eighteenth annual session at the Jamestown Exposition with about 1,500 delegates.
The Board of Education will receive bids at 8 oclock 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.
Notice signed by J. F. Fairbanks Clerk Avastin Minn dated June 113 1907 calls on all parties to cleanse back yards and remove manure piles for the health of the city. W A Holuster Chair Board of Health.
In district court Feeney Brothers sue the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad over a rail shipment of horses to Chicago. They claim the car was three days on the road, the horses overheated and four were killed by shunting, seeking 1500 dollars in damages.
Old Grandpa the longtime family horse of Thomas Hines died last Saturday evening. Born likely in 185? he would have turned 41 on the Fourth of July. He had not been driven for over a decade and rarely sick, living on ground feed in winter and grass in warmer months. His loss is felt by the Hines family and neighbors.
The annual meeting of the Diocesan Convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence society convened in Janesville Minnesota this afternoon with Father H Devlin and Fred Dogan in attendance. Delegates include John Mears John Lonergan John Noller Patrick Hope Leo Meany Jake Herzog and Frank Guinney. The convention will be in session today and tomorrow.
Mrs Mike Coyle Adams and children from Le Roy with Mrs Peters are in town this week for the mission. James Scanion of Eiko Minn visited his mother Mrs James Scanlon. Willie Krebsbach returns home from South Oak. Matt Schmitt of Austin, Miss Maggie Cronan, Miss Me Bride of Rose Creek, and Miss Kate Meehan from Sleepy Eye are in town. Mrs Mary Coleman and daughter Agnes plan a summer visit to Devils Lake North Oak. Mrs John Buck of LeRoy visited relatives. J D Rooney did business in Austin. Mrs Gullick Olson returned from Grand Meadow. Johnie Gilligan returned from North Oak. A large turnout from neighboring towns attended the Catholic mission. Wm Dean, H Wilson, Nick Smith, Mike Krebsbach, and James Carr depart for northern state. Sacred Heart Parochial School graduation at Sabel's Hall on Thursday evening, June 29.
The London Globe explains how English, Scottish, and Irish miles differ and how acres varied by locality. It notes a 1305 attempt to standardize the acre and a 1824 statute fixing the acre at 4,840 square yards, with Welsh Scottish and Cheshire variations cited as examples of enduring custom.
Littie Milton and Madnenne Rogers celebrated their fifth birthday with a party on College Street attended by about thirty five children. Invitations were for 3 to 5 PM, lunch served on the lawn at 4 30, and the event was directed by Mrs. Rogers with aides Miss Margaret Reilly Mise Evenson and Mise Josephine Lindsay assisting.
Mrs Ousley entertained six Sunday School boys Saturday evening. They attended the moving picture show to view the Passion Play and then enjoyed a lunch at the Grand Hotel. Mrs Ousley presented graduates with books as they moved into church membership. The occasion left a lasting impression on both the class and the hostess.
Mrs Art Padelford hosted about twenty five friends Monday afternoon at her Lincoln street home for an ice cream party in honor of Misses Ilva Ida and Edna French from the cities and Miss Calla Hinman from South Dakota. Music formed the main entertainment as ice cream and cake were served.
Plenty of moisture and warm weather helped crops as Ray Varco, a State U graduate, returned to St Paul to work at the city hospital. Lulu Tompkins spent Sunday at Ira Snyder's home. Arthur Sutton visited Austin on Friday. Meany is finishing a large barn. Funeral services were held for the Schwartz baby at St Peter's Church and for John Majerus who died suddenly on a farm near Austin. Ben Jacobson visited Amatin, and John 8 Johnson is improving and away from work for now.
Telephone notice states the new Interstate company telephone directories are ready for delivery and urge recipients who do not receive one to notify Central. Directories may also be obtained by visiting the office.
The article describes Chinese time sticks, thirty-two inch wooden candles that burn for twelve hours, designed for day or night use. They are prepared per imperial astronomers, aligned with water clocks, lit at dawn or dusk, and placed vertically in still rooms.
A waiter asks how the customer wants the steak and the mild man replies with polite eagerness after a twenty minute wait. The exchange highlights courteous tones and patient service in a dining setting.
In the Sea of Okhotsk the six year old salmon begin a voyage of death ascending rivers by the millions. Most perish from lack of food and space and never reach the sea again. Seagulls feast on the dead, while bears wolves and foxes and sledge dogs feed on the carcasses.
In a lively theatrical quip from Puck, the elopement rumor swirls as Gaby runs off with Mr Fastset’s stenographer. Mrs Fastset laments the heartbreak, while Mr Fastset muses about hiring other pretty stenographers from the agency.
The undersigned invite sealed proposals for a public school building to be received by 8 p m on Monday June 24 1907. Bids on board blanks include a certified check of 300 dollars to J F Fairbanks clerk, bonds for faithful performance, and adherence to revised plans by architect W F Keete Alls up Minn. Plumbing let separately.
Official notice from Mower County Minnesota inviting sealed bids for the concrete and stone pier along the Cesar River at Ramsey Station. Bids due 3 p.m. July 8, 1907 with 5 percent certified check and bond with two or more sureties. County reserves right to reject any bid. dated Austin June 17, 1907.
Mr and Mrs Albert Loehrke and Mrs W Baumgartner visited Austin. Mr H Boilk from Junean Wiss visited Ford Schutt at home. The Mayville Cheese Co paid 25 cents for butter fat to its patrons for May.
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