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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
4
The Austin crowd toured the springs in Owatonna as a second stop. Although Austin did not win the 1914 firemen's convention, locals note Austin is on the map. Southwest of town motorists report unlit autos on rural roads between 8:30 and 9 o'clock.
The Fairmont Sentinel notes the tile and brick plant in the city shut down due to product containing too much limestone. The plant cost $90,000 and stock totaling $141,000 had been sold to Martin County farmers.
Residents missed Owaton na Firemen events and the Iowa picnic then joined Grand Meadow for county school commencement. Timothy heads seven and three fourths inches were found near Austin as army worms devastate timothy and green worms strip ripe fields.
Citizens along the line awaited advance guard movement as soldiers reportedly misrouted, delaying work and stirring sentiment about fairness in the Journal-Chronicle write-up. Austin and Owatonna fans react strongly to coverage while baseball pits honest play against criticism.
An advertisement extols liver health through Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea a herbal remedy said to be a safe natural blood purifier. The copy claims the liver filters poisons and bacteria and that the tea clears blood aids body organs and restores health. It promotes a 35 cent package and tablet form Nuggets for beer or general use.
Partial timetable shows service departures at 12 30 p m and 8 00 p m with arrivals at 7 05 a m and 4 00 a m and 3 05 p m on Sundays. Details are incomplete and names or routes are not specified.
Historical dispute over Sargent Springs ends with a measured flow of two million two hundred twenty five thousand gallons daily. Current usage runs about six hundred thousand gallons per day, confirming the proponent view after cleanup and headwater adjustment.
In a sweltering justice court chamber Judge Ranney postponed the case to the 29th after two lawyers argued whether a clause should read short and temporary time or temporary and indefinite time. The room was sticky with heat and tension as the judge referred the issue to the attorney general.
Windom reports Mrs Thomas Skahan described as ill. The town board will meet with A W Rankin’s group in Windom next Monday. Mr and Mrs Chas Batmsman at the Jensen home Sunday. Everett Nelson is somewhat improved. A fine bridge is under construction in Saint Best. John Downey had an operation in Rochester Sunday. George W Hines celebrated his 54th birthday at his Rose Creek home with about twenty five relatives and friends, refreshments served at five.
Wheat futures on track with No 1 hard at 98 3 4 cents, No 1 Northern 97 3 4, No 2 Northern 94 3 4 to 95 3 4 cents. July 97 3 4c Sept 9 1 2c. Flax at 2 24 per bushel.
Cattle Good to choice steers 5.60 to 6.10, fair to good 5.00 to 5.50, cows and heifers 4.50 to 6.25, calves 5.50 to 7.00. Hogs ranged 6.06 to 6.20. Sheep wethers 3.50 to 4.00, yearlings 3.75 to 6.00, lambs 4.50 to 5.75.
Chicago markets show wheat for July at 90 140, Sept at 90 percent 90c, Dec at 93c. Corn July 57c, Sept 59 69c, Dec 58 59c. Oats July 42c, Sept around 43c, Dec 44c. Pork July 15.80, Sept 15.50. Butter Creameries 28c, dairies 21c. Eggs 11 five Poultry Turkeys 12c0, chickens 11% o, springs 18 40s.
Chicago market figures show cattle Reeves at $4.9006.55 for Texas steers $4.56 56.85 Western steers $4.75 5.70 stockers and feeders $3.65 5.60 cows and heifers $2.50 5.00 calves $6.00 8.40 hogs light $6.10 6.52% mixed $6.10 6.65 heavy $6.00 6.60 rough $6.00 M615 good to choice $6.10 6.60 pigs $56.65 6.35 sheep native $2.25 4.15 yearlings $4 0 4.80 lambs $53.75 6.35.
Minneapolis Wheat July at 97 percent, Sept at 97 percent with cash close on track. Corn No 8 54 to arrive 64, No 4 58 14 to arrive 54, No 3 White oats 39 to arrive 40, flax at 2.24, barley malting 80 97c.
A historical newspaper card notes a quotation attributed to Penn about truth suffering more from its defenders than from opponents, highlighting the tension between advocacy and accuracy.
Congressman Frank M. Nye met with Minneapolis Commercial club's summer capitol committee to discuss a presidential summer residence at Lake Minnetonka. Nye reported Washington precludes action during the extra session. the matter will be taken up at the December regular session with hearings on Nye's resolution accepting the Minneapolis offer.
The author argues early plates were circular because ancient meals used flat wood from tree trunks, which are cylindrical. This led to a long tradition of round plates, suggesting no strong reason to change the shape.
The excerpt lists departures and arrivals between Fort Dodge Mason City and several hubs including St Paul Minneapolis Dubuque Chicago Des Moines Kansas City and Omaha schedule times such as 4 30 a m 3 49 p m 2 38 a m 11 45 p m and 12 01 p m with notes on Sunday only daily except Saturday and council bluffa readings.
Catarrh is described as a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F F J Cheney & Co of Toledo claims internal effectiveness with 18 drops to a teaspoon and offers $100 to any case it fails to cure. Includes promotional note and druggist availability.
Advertiser invites inquiries for rentable items and equipment and provides a contact phone option to reach the seller for arrangements.
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