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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
4
A newspaper ad outlines subscription options: one year three months and one month with terms and pricing. It lists Skinner and Ulmer as publishers and Gertrude Ellis Skinner as associate editor.
A compilation of small town items from Albert Lea to Winona. Highlights include theatre advertising for The Birth of Christ melodrama, a LeRoy Sunday school incident, a LaCrosse fishing accident involving a 22 rifle bullet, Chautauqua ticket prices rising to two dollars, liquor referendum impact on local policy, and liquor ordinance compromises in Winona with stricter saloon rules and license revocation.
An 18 year old salesman registered at Fox hotel and a woman then registered, later requesting to see him. The boy fled but the pair met later, talked for hours, revealing the mother had not seen him since age four after a parental divorce left custody with the father.
A private electric firm proposes to Owatonna a package for the sister city including forty ornamental iron posts with five incandescent lamps for the business district and four lamps for parks. It also offers modern arc lights at 350 watts for 55 dollars yearly for 2900 hours, with graduated domestic and commercial rates and motor installations at two dollars monthly.
President Taft sends a long telegram to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen at St Paul defending the Sherman anti trust law. He opposes using public funds to prosecute labor actions and warns against class legislation that would privilege any group. The exchange includes W S Carter’s protest and Taft’s reply stressing equality before the law.
Aviator Count Zeppelin receives cheers from Civil War veterans as he is commended for his daring flight and successful mission. The ceremony honors his service and the role of aviation in national history.
Milwaukee reports a Wisconsin G A R letter from Department Commander Frank A. Walsh congratulating Count Zeppelin on midair travel in Germany. The note hails him as a soldier associated with Lincoln’s era and notes service as a private in the Union in the War of the Rebellion.
At the St Paul convention the Minnesota State Bankers Association adopted a plan to double the immigration department budget, urging legislative action to boost state resources and agricultural settlement. They also favored audits by certified public accountants over mandating firms to register outstanding commercial paper with banks.
The grand lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen re elected its officers at the session in the Auditorium. Tim Shea from Peoria won the contested role for first vice president. W. S. Carter and A. Wilson of Peoria were re elected president and assistant president. Other officers include E A Ball Brantford Ont second vice president and A P Kelly Chicago third vice president. A H Hawley Peoria IL is general secretary treasurer Joby F McNamee Indianapolis is editor and manager of magazine H L Dickson Peoria IL is general counsel and W B Corey Peoria IL is general medical examiner. Terms set for three years, two year term amended.
Howard Rho ber former South Dakota lieutenant governor and editor of the Highmore Bulletin has been chosen to succeed Robert S. Person as auditor of the interior department. Shober faces similar charges of offensive partisanship and may retire from public service. Burke and Ballinger are cited in relation to recent criticisms. The Bulletin has been read at the White House and Shober’s resignation is expected in early July.
Ciell Hawkins is jailed in Madison on murder charges after a June 24 row in a Wentworth saloon. Witnesses say Hawkins struck Billy Cook, knocked him to the floor, then kicked him. Cook died almost instantly. Hawkins waived examination and is held on $1,500 bail.
Riley Thompson of Dainsville Missouri shot at the nineteen yard mark and won the eleventh annual Grand American handicap with a perfect 100 at the Chicago Gun Club grounds. The score set a new record for the event, surpassing the former best of 99 by R R Barber of Minneapolis at Indianapolis.
Heavy rains drenched Western North Dakota South Dakota and Northern Minnesota with heat preceding and following. Ed Spinden a depot hotel clerk in Huron died of heart disease likely heat related. Forest fires were suppressed by the showers and the Swenson logging camp at Duluth area reportedly burned.
Fargo finishes a two day good roads gathering with strong attendance. Forenoon speakers included Professor Dolive from the agricultural college H H Cross a Chicago expert and State Engineer Atkinson of Bismarck. Afternoon sessions feature Judge Webster of Oregon Professor Babcock of Grand Forks and H T Voshl of Washington with federal good roads officials.
Grand Forks North Dakota June 24 The Grand Forks fair management sets a national benchmark by signing to feature a Wright heavier than air flying machine every day of the event. The Wright brothers oversee Dayton built biplane with an aviator trained by the Wrights to operate it as a daily feature on the fair's last day.
A Philadelphia Record item notes Miss Yellowleaf described as a sight to behold yet not fit to be seen, highlighting a sharp social quip about propriety and appearance. The exchange uses stage dialogue between Muggins and Wowmen on queer expressions.
The Radisson on Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis lists 60 rooms priced from 1.50 to 6.50 with varying bath and toilet privileges. Most rooms include private bath and toilet at 2.50 and up. Reservations recommended three days in advance to avoid waits. A future expansion will add 100 rooms. The hotel operates on a European plan with half por tion service and fireproof construction.
London notes describe young sambur horns as a culinary delicacy. The horns are first scalded to remove down and then gently stewed with a sauce and vegetables for a fine dish.
Mrs Barclay of Graniteville Vermont praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health during the change of life. She claims it relieved nervousness and other symptoms and urges others to publish the testament to help suffering women.
In old times Robert Burns served as an excise officer enforcing candy taxes. He often ignored the duty, as shown when he entered William Lorimer's Kenni lhall home and remarked on the bustling kitchen while the gudewife made sweets.
Dakota Power announces construction of a power plant to control river waters and supply Rapid City with electricity. It also proposes an auxiliary steam plant and a trolley road in the city led by L. A. Richards, president and co president of Rapid City and Wyoming Railway, which holds a city franchise.
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