Ames and Minneapolis clash over poor workmanship
A cryptic 1902 note contrasts Ames and Minneapolis, blaming both for subpar labor on a Thursday in June. The fragment hints at regional competition or dispute without detailing events or outcomes.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
2
Divorce Mills and Election Schools Spark Minnesota Note
June yields crops that fuel divorce mills in the city. The article mocks local politics in Minnesota, citing Tammany influence and calling out the school of politics. It warns the telephone company will recruit Wi nona residents due to pole scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Tammany School of Politics
Telephone Company
Winona
City Faces Short Military Aid as Co. G Deploys
Residents express hope for a stable period as the city awaits support while Company G travels to camp. The absence of mobilized troops raises concerns about local security and morale during this interval.
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Co. G
County Politics to Bide Time Before State Convention
Local politics delay action as county factions plan for a forthcoming clash separate from state party affairs. Observers warn that the coming fight may intensify after the state gathering, with internal contention brewing.
Pugilist Philosopher Urges Strong Homes and Two Wives
The speaker mocks moralizing while advising athletic women stay home, and even suggests the average man who marries deserve two wives one to keep the home and one for social duties, arguing society intrudes on domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan L. Sullivan
Joln
Native shrubs and trees flourish in Minnesota climate
TuereE extols cultivating native vegetation over tropical species praising wild crab apple for fragrant blossoms and vast canopies. It lauds thorn apple and wild grape vine for resilience, fragrance, and fall color, urging readers to choose plants that thrive without excessive care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tueree
Minnesota
New Music Instructor Appointed at Normal College
Mies Bessie Mansey of Jodianopolis has been secured as music teacher at the Normal College with top recommendations. A Ludiana Conservatory graduate and vocalist, she will teach a three year college music course and be available for church choirs. Mansey arrives in Anetin in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Bessie Mansey
Jodianopolis
Normal College
Mies Mansey
Ludiana Conservatory of Music
Mies Maccey
Anetin
Fourteenth Annual WCTU Convention at Albert Lea
The annual W O T U convention will be in Albert Lea from June 25 to 26 at the Presbyterian Church. Attendees from Austin and other parts of Mower County are expected. Miss Ella Cook is president. Mrs Stephen Cook will speak on Woman's Work, Mrs George McNeil on Death on Narcotics, Miss Nellie Leslie on Young Woman's Work, and Miss Mattie Volstad will recite Who will Roll Away the Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea Jane
Presbyterian Church
Austin
Mower County
Ella Cook
Stephen Cook
George McNeil
Nellie Leslie
Brownedale
Mattie Volstad
Lyle
Same Old Wedding Crowd and Fateful Love
W J Lampton writes in the New York Herald about a traditional wedding scene marked by familiar emotions. The piece reflects shared parental pride, lingering doubts, and enduring affection amid routine social rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.J. Lampton
New York Herald
Jensen Baudler Wedding at William Baudler Home
Herman Baudler and Miss Marie Jensen wed at the William Baudler home on North Kenwood Avenue at 4 pm. Rev. Somerville officiated before about seventy five guests with a luncheon on the lawn and a future home north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Baudler
Kenwood Avenue
Herman Baudler
Marie Jensen
Minnie Kraemer
Granite Falls
Carl Bandler
Herman
Rev
Somerville
Jennie Teeter
Maude Edgerton
Blanche Barnitz
Vera Weisel
Communion Service of Christian Scientists Draws Thousands
A Boston Mechanics Hall communion service of the First Church of Christ Scientist drew about 5000 attendees with 12 000 members nationwide expected to join in town gatherings. The event featured morning and 3 p m services, kneeling prayer, and the Lord's Prayer recited in unison as a solemn act of self communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mechanics
First Church of Christ, Scientists
Church of
Christian Science
Eddy
Mechanics’ Hill
Buat
Hanna
Helping Nature along with Electric Growth Boost
The text describes electricity as a stimulant for plant growth with experiments on seed stimulation and air surrounding plants, noting ground electric currents yield rapid vigorous growth. It also likens the effects to Golden Grain Bell beer, claiming it strengthens the system and health.
Great Western Excursion Fares to Mankato in 1902
Chicago Great Western Railway announces excursion tickets to Mankato on June 30 to July 2 with return by July 7 at a single round trip fare. Also July 4 and 5 offer tickets at one third fare for the round trip, return by July 7. Inquiries to any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Homeseekers Tickets On Sale At Low Rates
Homeseekers tickets to nearly all points on sale at low rates by Chicago Great Western Railway on first and third Tuesday of each month June to October inclusive. For particulars apply to any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago, Ill
Excursion Tickets to Minneapolis Sale July 7 8
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets from July 7 to 8 to Minneapolis with return by July 14 or September 1 for a 50 cent extra, at one fare plus a 200 membership fee. Inquiries to any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Dinamoor Strawberries Sold by Fiester & Thomas
The G. Go. Dinamoor strawberries are for sale at Fiester and Thomas. Fresh twice daily. Price listed as 14 2 w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. GO. Dinamoor
Fiester & Thomas
Tennessee Republicans Nominate Ticket for State Office
Nashville June 19 The Republican state convention nominated H T Campbell for Governor H R Bluett for railway commissioner T A Wright J S Parks T T Coldwell B W Starnes C H Trimble for chancery and appeals George T McCall Ramsey Xenophon Highs and Hon Walter P Brownlow as representative in Congress The convention was harmonious with Judge Campbell’s acceptance speech and Lee Brock as temporary chairman Brownlow presided and the platform endorsed the current administration and favored restraint of monopolies and equitable labor capital adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
H. T. Campbell
H. R. Bluett
Supreme Court
T. A. Wright
J. 8
Tennessee
Judge Campbell
Lee Brock
Brownlow
Autumn Session to Dispose of Education Bill in Parliament
London June 19 The government will hold an autumn session to dispose of the education bill and other business. Sir Michael Hicks Beach announced in the house that the maize tax would be reduced by one half, a move praised by both sides as ending the proposed British zolverein. The protectionist party expresses disappointment at the chancellor's repudiation of the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Michael Hicks-Beach
House of Commons
Zolverein
Gasoline Generator Blast Injures Thirty In Guthrie Store
A gasolene generator explosion at the New York Hardware Co store in Guthrie Oklahoma injures thirty persons. Firefighters battle rear flames at 8:30 as a crowd gathers before the plate glass facade. The gasoline ignition and blast shatter glass, causing serious injuries to bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
New York Hardware Company
Woman claims self defense in station incident win
A woman was found with a two win at the station and states the deed was done in self defense. The account emphasizes her claim of protecting herself in the incident at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dren
Grant of £50000 to Lord Kitchener Adopted in Commons
In London on June 19 the House of Commons approved a grant of £50,000 to Lord Kitchener for his eminent services in South Africa after opposition from Nationalist and Radical members and the use of closure. The vote was 227 to 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Surrendered Boers Total 18,500 in Final War Count
London reports 18,500 Boers surrendered by war end after 700 Cape Colony rebels capitulated at Calvinia. The tally marks the concluded fighting and shows continued surrenders despite the fading conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Calvinia
Cape Colony
Cape
Four American Teachers Missing
Four American teachers living at Cebu Island went out for a day’s outing on June 10 and have not returned. Three detachments of native constabulary are searching for them and ordered not to return without the teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Cebu
McHugh jailed in Ireland for contempt of court
Patrick A. McHugh nationalist MP for the Leitrim division and proprietor of the Sligo Champion was committed to three months in jail for contempt of court after failing to appear to a summons. He faces conspiracy and intimidation charges tied to a tenant eviction dispute involving United Irish League members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sligo
Ireland
Patrick A. McHugh
Leitrim
Sligo Champion
McHugh
United Irish League
League
Iowa State Register Sold to Mint Director George E. Roberts
Des Moines report says the Iowa State Register is sold to George E. Roberts, director of the Mint, who will take possession and run the paper late in June. It is unclear when he will retire from the Mint directorship, appointed by President McKinley in 1898. The Clarkson family owned the Register since 1870.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Register
Mint
George E. Roberts
McKinley
Clarkson
Quarrel Ends in Death for Rose Wheeler in Toledo
In Toledo on June 19 Miss Rose Wheeler aged 25 is dead and her mother Mrs. William Wheeler aged 68 dying after a murderous assault by Mrs. George Leightner 26 wife of an iron worker. The Leightners were arrested as the families in a double house had quarreled all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, O
Rose Wheeler
William Wheeler
George Leightner
Leightner
Grand Army elects officers for South Dakota department
Brookings June 19 The Grand Army encampment department of South Dakota elected T. E. Blanchard of Mitchell as commander, Warren Osborn of Yankton senior vice commander, N. L. Lothian of Milbank junior vice commander, and Rev. George Williams of Alexandria chaplain. Big Stone City chosen for next meeting location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings
8. D
Grand Army
Department of South Dakota
T. E. Blanchard
Mitchell
Warren Osborn
Yankton
N. L. Lothian
Milbank
George Williams
Alexandria
Big Stone City
West Virginia Miners Receiver Injunction Against Interference
Judge Guthrie grants blanket injunction on petition of Kanawha and Hocking Coal and Coke Company restraining Harve Woodrum and others from interfering with workers. Deputies serve papers at Mammoth while Cedar Grove miners move there. leader requests conference with John Wind, company president. No trespass after meeting. no further changes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha and Hocking Coal and Coke Company
Guthrie
State Court
Harve Woodrum
Mammoth
Cedar Grove
John Wind
Union order cuts Northern Central coal output to four days
Clearfield Pennsylvania June 19 The sub district presidents of District 2 United Mine Workers issue an order to local union check weighmen and miners in Northern and Central Pennsylvania restricting bituminous coal output by one third. Working days are four per week with suspensions on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Effective June 25 the move aims to curb supply to prevent shifts from anthracite dependent buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Convicts Tracey and Merrill Elude Pursuit Near Pioneer
In La Center Washington on June 19 the posse chasing Oregon convicts Tracey and Merrill lost the trail after sightings near Pioneer, five miles from town, with no new clues since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Center
Wash
Tracey
Merrill
Oregon
Pioneer
No Trouble Occurs After Rhode Island Rail Riots
Pawtucket Rhode Island June 19. After a week in connection with the street railway riots two companies of infantry from Providence have returned home. Eleven companies of infantry two of cavalry two of marines and a machine gun are still on duty. The traction company put sixteen cars in operation during the day the largest number since the strike commenced two weeks ago. No difficulty was encountered anywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
R. L
Providence
Ohio Wine Markets Board Seeks General Convention
The executive board of the Ohio Wine Markets approves resolutions urging President Mitchell to convene a general union convention. The body aims to organize to help avert a strike and support the anthracite miners in their dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Wine Markets' Board
Mitchell
Sioux City Shopmen Win Strike Settlement
Sioux City workers on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway returned to their jobs after winning wage increases. The strike ended with concession on pay ensuring a prompt resumption of duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Austin Cycle Co. seeks city aid for gasol ine auto plant move
F R Walter of Austin Cycle Co. told the Owstonna Journal that he and his brother manufacture a gasol ine car in Austin and plan to move their plant if a suitable building and free tools are provided. They asked no bonus but urged city support, which the council took under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owstonna Journal
Ihs
Cty Council
F.R. Walter
Austin Cycle Co
Austin
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