Storm Knocks Out Power Halting City Presses
The HeraLd reports Monday morning that a storm cut power to the entire city, stopping all electric motors and halting presses and other operations across local facilities.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
2
A Compromise and Taft Tie Seen in Austin News
A poem suggests a day of sadness as a remedy to stress, while Austin notes Taft's close relation to a local figure. The Mirror reports Taft kinship via E G Bascomb, and Stillwater prison quip warns sowing wild oats leads to twine and reapers. Fourth of July floats excite merchants and planners urge submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mirror
Stillwater
Congregational Union Schedule of Services and Sessions
A detailed two day program lists song services devotionals scripture lessons and prayers. Notable participants include Mrs M A Whitcomb Mrs Scovill Mrs Pankhurst Mrs H G Dahl and Mrs Avery with committees appointments reports and plans of work for the new year. The timetable covers Tuesday afternoon and evening and Wednesday sessions with evangelistic hours noontide prayer and musical selections by choirs and the Lyle Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Whitcomb
W. T. Cobb
Pankhurst
H. G. Dahl
Scovill
Twedell
Avery
Young People’s Choir
B . Robertson
Margaret Harpman
Petroleum Coke Advertised by Mower County Lumber Co
Car owner C. E. Hetsey promotes petroleum coke as a burnable fuel, noting its wood like burn and inviting purchase from Mower County Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County Lumber Co
C. E. Hetsey
Storm wrecks Austin area with vast city and country damage
A fierce storm swept Austin and surrounding locales causing city losses around $200,000 and county damages near $500,000. Winds up to 80 mph toppled trees and structures, shattered glass, and flooded streets while fires and outages challenged responders. Countless farms, sheds, barns, and facilities suffered extensive damage, with authorities noting no loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Ellis Evergreen Farm
Evergreen Park
Oakwood
Hormel Packing Company
Gardener Sam Culdice Sees Potatoes Bug Surge
Sam Culdice the gardener notes potato bugs are unusually numerous this year and reports an upcoming machine that will spritz four rows at once to tackle the infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Culdice
Basket Picnic at Lafay ette Park by the Progressive League
The Progressive League hosts a basket picnic on Tuesday June 28. Members and families meet at the League rooms at 3 pm and march to Lafay ette Park. Rigs carry baskets. coffee, lemonade, sugar and cream provided. Amusements include fat man’s race, potato race for ladies, three legged race, sack race, boat race with prizes and a gold watch and chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive League
League
Lafayette Park
League Rooms
Card of Thanks from Balley family for barn fire aid
We wish to express our thanks to the many friends who came through the rain and storm to offer their assistance at the time of the burning of our barn. We also appreciate the words of sympathy that have been expressed for us, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Balley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Austin
Rochester
Frank Balley
Fatal Gas Explosion Burns Two at McGuire Home
In St Paul on June 20 Miss Josephine Wagner died at the city hospital from burns after a gas leak at 272 Fuller street. Alphonse Bauer, also at the McGuire residence, was badly burned aiding Wagner as she fled flames that rapidly engulfed the pantry. Bauer, burning himself, stamped out the fire on her clothing and survived, though seriously injured. The incident followed Wagner striking a match to locate the leak. Also noted: October forgery and a first degree murder indictment involving Mrs. Brennan and Mrs. Farmer’s husband as accessory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Josephine Wagner
John McGuire
Fuller Street
City Hospital
McGuire
Alphonse Bauer
Bauer
Miss Wagner
Wagner
Pauer
Brennan
Farmer
Found Guilty of Murder in Neighbor's Death
In Watertown New York on June 20 a jury found Mrs Mary Farmer guilty of first degree murder in the killing of her neighbor and friend Mrs Sarah Brennan. Justice Rogers sentenced her to electrocution at Auburn prison in the week beginning August 2. The 29 year old killer acted to gain ownership of the Brennan home amid a feud over deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
N. Y
Mary Farmer
Sarah Brennan
Rogers
Farmer
Auburn Prison
Brennan
Victims of Mimic Warfare Claim Two Solders Died
New York June 20 Two soldiers from the Ninth regiment New York national guard died from injuries from a flareback while swabbing a six inch gun Thursday night Privates John Welsh and George Harvey were killed and Private McDowell is reported near death Harvey skull fractured and McDowell right arm blown off in the premature powder charge explosion The war game continued despite the fatalities with two futile attempts by the battleship fleet to pass the batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Welsh
George Harvey
Ninth Regiment
New York National Guard
McDowell
Harvey
Buffalo chosen for Modern Woodmen camp meeting 1911
Peoria Illinois June 20 Buffalo was selected for the head camp meeting of Modern Woodmen of America for 1911 Head Consul Talbot will receive 10000 annually Clerk Hawes 7500 head banker 5000 and each director 6000 annually Executive officers were empowered to buy the Ambler ranch near Colorado Springs and raise funds by subscription for a sanitarium for consumptive Woodmen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Buffalo
Woodmen of America
Talbot
Hawes
Ambler Ranch
Colorado Springs
Miners Die in Explosion at Ellsworth No 1 Mine
Three miners are dead and two others possibly fatally burned after an explosion at Ellsworth No 1 mine of Pittsburg Coal near Monongahela Pennsylvania on June 20. One identified victim is John Beal. the others are foreigners whose faces were too scorched to identify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela
Ellsworth No
Pittsburg Coal Company
Here
John Beal
Oklahoma Flood Claims Dozens of Lives in State
Guthrie Oklahoma June 20 nearly fifty persons are dead from drowning in the recent flood season with many more killed by storms and lightning across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
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Skinner & Ulmer
Gertrude Ellis-Skinner
Herald
John and Bangs
Newark Times
See’v. Taft
United States
Mr. Taft
E. G. Bascomb
Lyte
Schleuder
Austin Storm
Oakland
Lansing
Town
Waltham
Herald Office
United States Weather Department
High Bridge
Floral Hall
Fine Arts Hall
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Round House
A. N. Kinsman
Grand Hotel
Austin Cement Stone Company
Gripman
C. H. Webber
Tom Burnham
Water Street
Geo. Hirsh
Roberts
Donovan & Goslee
Southern Minnesota Normal College
Franklin Schol
Gripman Brothers
Court House
Moreland
Jou
St. Augustine’s Church
Ole Bowen
A. W. Wright
Tom Tobby
Granville Kern
W. O. Craig
Dan St. Ledger
Geo. Corneveaux
Jonathan Freeman
F. Hanley
Beart Kearns
A. Webber
A. V. Ellis
John Thompson
Nels Bergstran
A. W. Ellis
Joseph Keenan
W. H. Lowrey
Prof
Harpman
W. W. Rainey
G. W. Sorflaten
C. M
St. P
Eclipse Lumber Company
Patrick Gillen
W. D. Bassler
John Herzog
Austin’s
Real Vaudeville Theatre
Venice
Sci
Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapoli School of Fine Arts
FroJune
Robert Koehler
Public Library
Modern Woodmen of America
George Hirsh
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