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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
2
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In Albert Lea the Tribune notes a light frost on the first day of summer. A local observer jokes about preferring circus day to a presidential bear hunt. The paper reports no plan to open a Twine factory. instead a large Southern state warehouse would collect straw and ship to Chicago for twine manufacture.
The soliciting committee for the Farmers Independent Elevator reports remarkable success with stock subscriptions including two ladies among supporters. One solicitor secured subscriptions from nearly every farmer on the Lansing to Austin road and stockholders will be convened soon to organize.
A three week old baby lion born in Council Bluffs is cared for by the press agent and ticket seller after the mother showed no interest. The cub spends time in the ticket wagon, fed with a nursing bottle and remains kitten sized and playful. A baby monkey also draws curiosity at the show.
Residents recall Cossacks with the Campbell show who lived in town months two years ago. One member greeted Ed Sutherland warmly, a reunion described as nearly Prodigal Son like. The Cossack clung to Pipe’s neck in affectionate fashion amid a town crowd.
In a letter from the Youths Companion editors reported in the Herald the column defends the Companion’s Sherlock Holmes adventure page. Editors argue the publication’s quality matters to parents and serves as a guide for child reading, urging careful critique and appreciation.
The report notes Judge Kingsley sparingly explains that charging a jury is a new duty for him as this first case unfolds. Court observers reference a Missouri judge's distinctive courtroom manner in parallel remarks.
A lawyer questions the integrity of the nation’s religious and educational leaders urging jurors to doubt both sides. He challenges the honesty of pastors, Sunday school teachers, and common school instructors amid a climate of commercialism and Bible circulation by the American Bible Society.
The author argues that widespread adoption of vertical writing by school boards nationwide improves penmanship in public schools. Legibility becomes a key skill, with attention on writing quality rather than a fixed slant, and readers praised for renewed focus on legibility and speed.
Miss Clara Fisher and Frank Felch were married at 2 pm Wednesday at the bride’s mother's home on the East Side. Rev. D. Belden officiated and the couple departed for Minot North Dakota on their wedding trip.
A car load of twenty five horses aged three to eight years weighing 900 to 1400 pounds will be auctioned Saturday July 1 at the Great Western Stock Yards. Six months time will be given if desired. John Yenney.
W H Teeter will buy cream at his place of business on East Bridge street and pay the highest prices for your product. Call and see him for prices at 216 to 220 East Bridge street Austin.
Milford Manufacturing Co's Sweep e's. Victor'a, $300 now at $2.50, Crown regular 8250 now $2.00. CHARLES CRESSEY.
Milford Manufacturing Co announces orders for the 1905 Victoria Air Section Sweeper at 3.50 with a five year guarantee. Agents also take orders for older Victoria and Charm models at lower prices but without guarantees. Rockford Illinois.
The Flax Fiber Works will stay in Aus tin but relocate from the south side to a site north of town where the Chicago Great Western and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines diverge. The League secured five acres and five years lease, offering free use to the Keough company of Chicago. Industrial Agent Newell of the G W road spoke on local industrial conditions. promoter Mr Howard did not attend, so no action was taken on the committee report.
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh due to inflamed Eustachian tube can be cured by constitutional remedies. It offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, and endorses Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Portland Oregon offers a continuous service from June 1 to October 15 1905 totaling 137 days. The Union Pacific short line provides a 200 mile Columbia River route to Portland and the Northwest with a visit to Yellowstone Park. Return from Portland via California. Inquiries to H F Carter T P A Omaha Nebraska.
A Cleveland Leader comic gag shows a pastor calling his congregation beloved brethren and a parishioner retorts that they are fools, prompting a quip about the pastor’s habit. The exchange highlights church speech and community humor.
A quip from the Chicago Journal and Literary Digest riffs on waiting and opportunity. A joke thread imagines instruments complaining about a rogue beau who courts both violin and mandolin, framing a playful clash between stringed rivals.
The Allen vs. OU jury failed to reach a verdict after a night out. Foreman Warren of Dexter blamed a single juror’s obstinacy. The Myhre Schleuder case will take about three days, and jurors viewed the accident site this afternoon.
E P Powell recounts trying devices to protect corn from crows. A gawky man suggests tying ears of corn to the tops of poles, which deters the birds. Powell tries the plan and notes the crows leave and do not return, likening it to the Trojan horse idea.
Puré lard per lb 2. Bring your pail picnic hams per dozen Lemmons large size per doz strawberries per pound 18 cents dates per lb four pounds for 25 cents eggs per dozen New Potatoes Pineapples priced per unit Nice pineapples each
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