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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1906
Page
2
A mosaic of notes touches on food safety anger at the Beef Trust, railroads and press, political speeches, a dancing dog charity, local law and prepayment gas meters, and a long account of King Alfonso's court meals. Also local lawn pride and school history from Austin.
George complains that he is blamed for not maintaining the lawn while women criticize the effort. Anton Fredrick notes women shamed him for giving the item to the HerRaLp. The piece ends with a caution to remember the injunction when admiring future lawns.
The piece criticizes press bias toward reporting ever larger birth weights, noting decade to decade inflation from nine to ten pounds. It jokes that doctors feign accuracy, declaring any near seven pound baby a ten pounder to satisfy mothers' pride and local interest.
The London Mirror reports on the beef scandal naming Armour Morris Swift and Cudahy with a list of twenty eight canned meat items under America’s Poison List. It contrasts American practices with Australian canning and notes strict government inspection to ensure quality from slaughter to sealed cans.
Modern high velocity cannon fires under extreme heat as gases reach up to 9000 degrees. The white hot gases erode the steel lining of the guns, similar to boiling water melting ice.
The Great Cosmopolitan Shows and Wild West arrive by a eighteen car special train from Charlies City Iowa for a week in Austin. The Cosmopolitan presents clean morality minded attractions praised by the press and planned to entertain and instruct. Four free sensational attractions play twice daily with a twenty piece band providing music all day and evening drawing thousands of visitors.
The Rose Creek Village Council enacts a rule for sidewalks to be five feet four inches wide, cement and sand mix, with grading to a Council established line. All sidewalks must meet provisions or be rejected by the Street Commissioner. The ordinance takes effect after publication and was approved June 11, 1906.
The Christian Brotherhood will hold a meeting at Elk's Hall at 3 00 Sunday afternoon led by Gus Ward.
The notices list services in the morning in Norwegian and in the evening in English. Sunday school starts at 12. Luther League meets at 6 45 p m.
Litany and sermon at 10 30 a m address Sunday Amusements. Sunday school at noon. Evening prayer and sermon at 8 p m with subject Paving.
Sunday school and preaching announced at Oak and East Water Streets with J G Hormel, John W Beard and Wr Sloane. Services include baptism of adults and infants, ordination of elders, and administration of the Lord's Supper.
The First Church of Christ Scientist holds services at 10 30 a m and 8 00 p m with a Sabbath school for children at 11 45 a m. Everyone is invited to attend any or all services.
The First Congregational Church at St. Paul and Mill streets led by Minister F. E. Knopf offers a morning service at 10 30, Sunday School at noon with F P Mc Bride as superintendent, Christian Endeavor at 7, and an evening worship at 8. A large chorus will lead.
An institute offers a free visit by eminent specialists to diagnose and advise on cures for nervous system, heart, lungs, and chronic diseases. They promise real cures or prolonged life with natural treatments, and invite those with hopeful cases to attend during the visit only. Office hours 9 AM to 7 30 PM.
The notice invites attendance at 9 30 class meeting 10 30 morning worship with a sermon and reception of members at noon Sunday School led by the pastor 3 00 Junior League 6 45 Epworth League led by Miss Mabel Tompkine on Surprised People 8 00 evening worship with special music by chorus choir and orchestra Mr and Mrs Lutz sing a morning duet
Will FE Sloane minister at residence 128 West Maple Street. John W Beard assists. Session meets at 10 am to receive new members. Morning Worship at 10:30 with a sermon Bring all the tithes. Sunday School at noon led by H D McNish Supt. Four Peoples Society led by Miss Cora Dovenberg with Evangelistic service at 8 pm featuring chorus and sermon The Napkin banker and Forget not the assembling of yourselves together.
Pastor R Edward Sayles at the corner of St Paul and Oakland invites friends and strangers to morning service at 10 30 a m Sunday School at noon B Y P U at 6 46 p m and an evening service The last six months lessons will be reviewed and illustrated by stereoptical lantern views from the Life of Christ
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