This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1907
Page
2
Obscure OCR note mentions John H. Skinner and Sertrude Ellis Skinner with a reference to Austin Daily Herald dated Nov. 6, 188. The fragment hints at a genealogical or family notice with names and associations, lacking full context or event details.
The final case to be tried this term is John G. Miller versus the Oresco, O. M. & St. P. Rail Road for $15,000 damages for injuries from repairing a windmill. Miller says several fingers were severed by machine gearing. The Feeney Bros vs M&StP case jurors retired at 12:15 noon.
The Pearl City Chautauqua board completed city canvass arrangements this morning and tickets are ready for delivery. Prices rise after July 20. The event runs July 26 to August 5 with a published program featuring notable talent. The program costs 3250 dollars and is expected to be well spent.
Members of the G Club held their annual lawn fete at Mrs. Denison's home Tuesday evening. A large headlight lit the lawn while colored electric lights and Japanese lanterns framed the scene. Mrs. Ben Hormel and Mrs. J. M. Hall served frappe as Ticknor's orchestra played. Outdoor games entertained about fifty guests. couples paired by multicolor jeaunty swastika caps. White aprons and colored caps shaded the serving table where carnations and club flowers adorned the decor.
Mr and Mrs Charles Rosenthal hosted about thirty friends Tuesday for a surprise gathering honoring Mr and Mrs Ernest Chapman of Mountain View California. The occasion also marked their second wedding anniversary with ice cream and cake.
Lynn Aldrich celebrated his seventh birthday Tuesday evening with a party for about twenty five of his little friends. They arrived at five, had supper at six, and from seven to eight enjoyed back rice before being taken home.
The G. A. R. McIntyre Post will meet at 8 oclock to arrange the funeral for Comrade O H Brown by order of the Commander.
Most of my household furniture and fixtures including fine bedroom suits and mattresses will be sold well below value and at once as I must return to California within days. Call at my office for a bargain. James Keenan fear a
Notice from I W H Holuster Bom Obair of the Board of Health calling all residents to clean up back yards and remove manure piles for the health and appearance of the city. Prompt action urged.
O H Brown longtime Austin resident and Civil War veteran died Tuesday at his home south of the city at age 60. He served in Company B 115 New York Volunteers and was wounded in the jaw at Chester Heights. He lived on a 17 acre farm near the Cecar and left seven children from his first marriage to Mary Eddy and two with Maggie Van Camp. Survived by wife, children, brother Orville, a nurse and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m from his home under Knights Templar auspices.
Sealed proposals for erecting a public school building will be received until 8 p.m. June 24 1907. Bids on blanks from the Board of Education require a $300 certified check payable to J F Fairbanks clerk, refundable to unsuccessful bidders. Bonds required for faithful performance. Keefe Austin architect plans available after June 13 1907 at his office or the Board of Education and Superintendent Franklin at the High School. Plumbing let separately. Award to lowest responsible bidder. right to reject any bids reserved. Signed J F Fairbanks clerk. Austin Minn June 13 1907.
The Mower County Agricultural Society announces Gov John A Johnson will speak at the county fair set for September 24 25 26 27 He is highly popular locally and his name is noted among Democratic presidential nominees Directors plan grandstand safety checks and repairs to other buildings The Amusement committee will coordinate with Cedar River Circuit clubs for an attractive program and horse racing Premium books will be issued soon. address J Z Rogers Secretary Austin Minn for copies
In 1876 Turpin opened a Yuma restaurant and waiter Job Straight dauntless with pistol, piano, and a mighty baritone. A young cowboy demands rattlesnakes on toast, mocks orders, and after a tense standoff, Straight forces him to eat the dish and the meat. The tale ends with the terror begging for more snakes.
Milton Kephart of Lakefield and Ada I Leonard of Austin wed at noon in the Leonard home on Oakland avenue in a family-only ceremony performed by Rev. D. Belden. The bride wore white French lawn with lace and carried white carnations. They will reside in Lakefield after a wedding dinner. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Leonard, is a former teacher in Mower and Jackson counties and a graduate of the local high school and S.M.N.O. The couple is surrounded by friends as they begin married life.
A New York American excerpt explains life as built from protoplasm, a watery jelly akin to egg albumen. It notes experiments fusing starfish eggs to create a monster, splitting eggs to yield eight starfish, and producing crabs and flatfish with selective features.
A man traveling from Chun chen province was robbed of funds meant for public debt payments. The offenders returned the money after he explained its purpose, then added 10 yen as a personal contribution. They refused to have their names published, but stated they were glad to aid the country.
A London correspondent notes changing English usage in rhyming girl with pearl, tracing shifts from older forms like gell and gal to modern approximate gurl pronunciations seen in Thackeray. The piece contrasts Mash could and Wilikins and his Dinah eras with contemporary care in spelling for character speech.
Old newspaper fragment lists sales: two dozen ice cream sodas and two for five cents all day tomorrow, cream cones to children at one cent each tomorrow, honey and lemon smacks ten cents per quart, sugar priced at 1.85 per 100 lb bag and 5.25 to 5.40 for 50 lb or 100 lb sacks, plus flour brands Ben Hur Capital Peerless Ben Hur Flour 25 lb sacks. The text is fragmentary and reads like a shop ad.
The London Globe traces anchor history from wooden hooks to rake shaped forms and the chor with two curved arms. It describes laborious storage beside capstan winds and tethers, then explains modern stackless anchors with chain at balancing point passing through a pulleys and davit for hoisting and securing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.