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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
4
Advertises Kodol as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia with a guarantee. Claims Kodol rests the stomach while digestion occurs, contrasting with pepsin tablets and falsifies other remedies. Offers refund if not effective and notes preparation by H C DeWitt Co Chicago.
National League games in St Louis Brooklyn and New York produced mixed results with New York sweeping two against Boston. American League matchups saw Detroit beat St Louis and Boston edge Washington while Cleveland routed Chicago and Philadelphia defeated New York. American Association results featured Milwaukee Toledo Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City St Paul Indianapolis Topeka Omaha Lincoln Des Moines Wichita Sioux City Pueblo and Sioux City with several close scores and a few second games noted. Three League play included Rock Island over Peoria Davenport over Bloomington and Cedar Rapids over Springfield in twelve innings.
The body of Oscar Carlson washed ashore near Garth signaling the loss of a sailboat and three Gladstone men on a Sunday fishing trip. Two others, Andrew Smith and Edward Holn, remain missing.
The quote collection reflects belief that proper dignity guides all acts. It states that perseverance after long effort is nobler than never striving enough to be called a failure. The source emphasizes high moral conduct and endurance.
Fitzherbert the three year old son of Ethelbert Morganath captured the Suburban handicap at Sheepshead Bay. With Eddie Dugan aboard he ran the mile and a quarter in 2.03½, two-fifths of a second off the event record set by Batlot. Alfred Noble finished second six lengths back, Fayette took third as a strong field of seven contested the classic race.
Des Moines reports Fred K. Meil former chief of the Des Moines Fire Department was struck and killed by lightning while riding toward his home in Perry during a violent thunderstorm. His family horse carried the body to the post office where Postmaster Hooy and then the coroner confirmed the death. The same bolt struck the Christian church, demolishing its tower.
Paducah Kentucky reports that one hour after George Freeman died by suicide in his cell the governor granted a reprieve. Freeman was condemned to hang this morning for murder. The poisoning attempt by Freeman had already proved fatal.
In Waco Texas on June 25 George Cohen aged nine obtained a target rifle and killed Maggie Farrell aged seventeen following a trivial quarrel in Edgefield a suburb report said the incident occurred there.
Miss Margaret Stephenson of San Francisco, stewardess on the Pacific Mail Steamship Company liner China, arrived Honolulu, then died by suicide at sea, leaping overboard in mid ocean.
Graniteville Vermont resident Mrs Barclay reports nervousness and other symptoms improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter touts long standing cures for female complaints including irregularities backache and nervous prostration stating the remedy carries women through the change of life and is worth mountains of gold to sufferers.
The Common Council of Austin Minnesota will hear six TEA liquor license applications on June 25 1909 at 8 p m. Ed Peterson A E Shields Feeney Herb Kendrick Frank Veverka D P Gaul Joseph Weil James Geraghty Adam Arens Soren Peterson George Umhoefer J B Weiss Geo Dolan and M F Erdman seek licenses to sell spiritous vinous malt and fermental liquors in various front rooms and buildings with terms of one year from July 1 1909.
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett, noted American woman writer, died in South Berwick Maine after months of illness including aphasia and paralysis. She authored The King of Folly Island and The Tory Lover. Bowdoin College awarded her a Doctor of Letters in 1901 and she belonged to the London Lyceum.
Wheat prices list for Duluth dated June 24 shows No 1 hard at 1.30 3 4 dollars, No 1 Northern at 1.29, No 2 Northern at 1.27, July 1.26 percent, September 1.09. Flax prices on track and arriving quoted at 1.75 percent, July 1.7444, September 1.46, October 1.40.
Wheat prices in Minneapolis on June 24 show July at 1.27 percent with 1.09 percent for Sept and 1.06 percent for Dec. On track No 1 hard bids 1.20 to 41.31 percent, No 1 Northern around 1.29 percent and 1.304 percent, No 2 Northern at 1.27 percent and 1.28 percent, No 3 Northern at 1.25 percent.
St Paul market report shows cattle ranges from good to choice steers at 5.50 to 6.75, cows and heifers 4.50 to 5.50, yearlings 5.50 to 6.00. Hogs bring 7.20 to 7.55. Sheep list includes wethers 5.00 to 5.25, yearlings 5.75 to 6.25, lambs 7.25 to 7.75, spring lambs 8.50 to 8.50.
Wheat futures show July 1.1874, Sept 1.08 5, Dec 1.06. May 1.09. Corn July 6.914c, Sept 6.7%c, Dec 5.7%c, May 5.8%c. Oats July 49%c, Sept 48%c, Dec 43 4%c, May 45%c. Pork July 19.8714, Sept 20.07%c, Jan 18.20. Butter Creameries 22 26c, dairies 20 23%c. Eggs 18 20%c. Poultry Turkeys 14, chickens 12%4c, springs 16 23c.
Chicago June 24 cattle prices list by class including Texas steers Western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves with ranges from 2.50 to 7.50 and hogs listed by light mixed heavy rough good to choice and pigs with prices from 6.00 to 7.85 per hundredweight. Sheep native yearlings lambs spring lambs listed with prices from 5.00 to 8.75 per hundredweight.
Citation issued in Minnesota, Mower County, for Andrew O Johnson to show cause why the descent of Ole Johnson estate should not be determined. Probate court in Austin set for July 9 at 3 PM.
Minnesota probate court in Mower County schedules a hearing on the petition for administration of Mary E. Wicks estate. The petition requests letters of administration be granted to Austin D. Wicks. Heirs and interested parties are cited to appear July 12, 1909, at 8 o'clock. Judge Gavenman presides with official seal.
A six room change plus one and one half lots offered with cash price and seller financing options. A new cottage with partial cash down and balance on sale. Also building lots on East Water street with materials like sand dirt cement blocks brick fences and posts. Farm lands including 7 acres near Austin and 180 acres in Bayfield County Wisconsin listed for trade or sale. Driving horse available and work horses sought in exchange for concrete building material or fence posts.
Fragmentary timetable notes show trains bound for Des Moines and Omaha with arrival and departure times. Mentions Minneapolis, Fort Dodge, Council Bluffs and other stops with late night to early morning connections.
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