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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
2
A skirt was torn by a toy automobile on Main Street as a lady scolded boys for riding on the walks. The Baird Decker party at North Branch boasted a 23 inch rainbow trout weighing 4 pounds after dressing. A fish dinner at the Smith Deck er home honored the Fred Baird family, with unusually large size noted.
An actor from the Bhannon Brothers show pursued DeBertas after he vanished with $20 sent in April for expenses. DeBertas performed a street contortion act and could not be traced until seen again. The local sheriff could do nothing as the act was a misdemeanor in another state. the contortionist promised to repay but did not.
A town reports laughter at a remarkable calf described as half calf half turtle with a shell and two mouths. Nearby the Fair store begins packing unsold goods ahead of a sale while locals note arrivals, visits, and family news across Austin. A break in a home entry attempt ends with the intruder fleeing before police arrive.
The Degree of Honor held a peas ant social after Thursday’s business meeting. Mrs Will Me Bride of Rose Creek, soon heading to Washington state, received a set of cut glass pepper shakers with silver tops. Mrs Lowden, moving to La Crosse, got a piano, and Mrs McGee and Mrs Goslee were each given fine silver tea spoons for past services. Mrs Lillian Crandell presented the gifts cheerfully.
A Herald reader laments the removal of the city drinking fountain for horses once a humanitarian convenience in Austin. He notes horses and delivery teams relied on it for refreshment and urges restoration of the facility.
The Shannon Brothers Big Tent features A Romance of Virginia then East Lynne, drawing large crowds. Theatregoers are urged to arrive early as the tent is usually packed and the engagement closes tomorrow night.
William Masteller, a longtime Wykolf resident, killed himself with a small rifle while practicing with his son. He had battled stomach cancer for a year and left a note in his pocket stating his plan to end his misery at the first opportunity. The boy, changing the target, heard the shot and found his father fatally wounded.
Over 200 Methodists attended the annual picnic at Lafayette Park. The crowd gathered for a noon picnic dinner and spent the afternoon in sports. Married men demonstrated baseball to the single men as the event continued.
The Austin High School alumni group will hold a gathering at Elks Hall tonight. Members are advised to arrive early for check in and seating. The event aims to reconnect graduates and share updates from the school community.
A reflective meditation on death quotes Luis de Granada. It portrays death as inescapable and universal, a hammer and prison for all, regardless of wealth or power, highlighting human mortality and the inevitability of mortality.
A Glasgow Times account recalls an old couple famed for stinginess who give their servant one match each morning. When the match fails, the servant asks for another. A whispered plan follows with the wife asking to risk the servant and the husband urging caution to check last night’s match.
A restaurant manager extols the new chef as a wonder and jokes that he could transform a rubber shoe into an appetizing dish. The patron, doubtful, asks the waiter to have the steak sent back so the chef can fix a rubber shoe for him.
A letter to the editor requests correction of a previous report about a dog that bit a boy. The writer argues the dog was not vicious, saying it only acted when boys taunted it with sticks and stones. He urges readers to avoid personal attacks and notes the paper may reject unsuitable submissions.
The Fiderly Austin Man and Widow request a correction to a prior edition stating an elderly Austin man with blue gray eyes and one eye never blacked. They offer $25 to a named charity if the fabrication is proven and ask the paper to rectify the claim.
Mrs. Cronan died at home after six months illness in Rose Creek Minnesota. She was a quiet charitable woman whose life extended service to church and community. She leaves a husband four sons two daughters two sisters and three brothers. Funeral set for Monday July 1 at St Peter's church with interment in St Peter's cemetery officiated by Rev Joseph Schneider.
Tickets offered for a church event at the Baptist church with seating preferences for advance buyers. Available from Carlton Fairbanks at Pooler's drug store.
Notice to all persons indebted to Dr J M Hall owner of a dental practice to settle accounts immediately. After July 15 any unsettled accounts will be turned over to a collector. Books will be at the residence after July 1 at 100 S Chatham Street.
Austin Cigar Company announces a contest closing on July 1 requiring entrants to bring cigar bands to Williams Cigar store. Participants must present bands by deadline to qualify for prizes.
The speaker Mr White tells of a perilous night in the woods when a catamount attacked from behind. He recalls fearing death yet, thinking it was his wife, he kept moving homeward, feeling relieved once he realized the danger was not a mere foe but a familiar claim.
Victorine confides to the janitor's wife that her mistress, old and feeble, has promised to remember her in her will if she tends her until death. The janitor's wife shrugs, noting that better care means a longer wait for the legacy.
Engineer I M Jones and wife plan a 60m trip to Visat Mre from Utica New York. Julia Sheldon heads to Caledonia Saturday. Mrs Jank Harmacy returns from LaCrosse. L A to B Sewing Society hosts at Mrs Plum with tea. Wreck near Baroda on S M line. two cars and caboose ditched after a broken flange. No injuries, track cleared by evening. George Graham visiting AttomKimiicka family. Hokah guests of Endergast and Toibert.
In a Glasgow Times anecdote a Scottish passenger asks a Welshman for a match to light a tobacco-less pipe. The Welshman searches vainly, lamenting the missing tobacco. The Scot offers a hopeful reply and relief is felt when assistance is granted.
An essay praising Americans as the world's premier travelers, likening the spirit of Columbus to the national character. It notes Americans dominate tourist scenes in English, continental, and African cities. Published in Lestte's Weekly.
A Philadelphia North American note cites J G Mullais on hare and rabbit speed. Hares stride about four feet, rabbits two. Under fear hares may leap twelve feet and cross ditches ten to twenty five feet wide. Hares can jump five feet vertically. rabbits six to seven feet horizontally, three feet high. When compelled to move fast, rabbits can swim.
A short humorous anecdote notes a cuckoo nest theft remark and a host’s witty reply about who made bird's nest pudding. An Englishman asks about the bird behind the dish and the hostess nimbly credits the cook for the pudding.
In Philippeville, Algeria, a woman left her cradle on the veranda while her husband called her inside. Upon return, the cradle was overturned and the infant missing. Next day shepherds found bones and amaber beads in the undergrowth, identified by the mother as her child. A correspondent says the infant was devoured by jackals.
A compact definition of the true orator. He blends humor to evoke smiles, pathos to draw tears, and dignity to persuade. The text portrays the orator as an exponent of speech and a pilgrim toward an ideal home, with fire symbolizing earnestness and eloquence.
Pine pollen from forests can coat lakes and ocean up to 200 miles offshore. The grains have hollow vesicles that buoy them, acting like a box kite, carried aloft by air. This curious observation was noted in St Nicholas.
A fragment from Harper’s Bazaar notes a playful exchange about poker being a matter of chance and touches on a wife’s singing phrases. The dialogue blends humor and casual remark in a period voice.
A fat commercial drummer jokes about snoring and habit. He recalls a country hotel where a fellow guest claimed a tap system would quiet snoring without waking him, yet the sleeper ended up dreaming of a big salary while the other man tapped all night, stuck in habit.
The Thames has been named in many forms including Tameses Tamese Tamises Tamira Tamirae Thamesis and Isis at various points. Historians trace the variation to divisions of the Latin word Tramesis and Saxon usage calling it Thames. The river's name changes reflect its junctions and regional usage.
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