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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
4
Local notes and jests recount small town happenings. The piece jokes about Judge Kingsley on circus day as strangers mistake him for an auto for hire, while praise is given to Railroad street and its builders.
The City Spring Farm reports a flow rate of over a half million gallons of pure spring water every 24 hours, enough to supply a city five times the size of Austin. Experts note few cities in the state possess such a valuable resource.
The notice invites the public to a new Chautauqua program for the Glorious Fourth season. It promises no repeats from past years and urges early ticket purchase at reduced rates, with merchants having ordered bundles and grounds sales available. After 1200 tickets are sold at the reduced rate, price rises to 2.06.
Chicago June 28 A scathing attack on the aims and alleged tendencies of the Carnegie foundation opened the National Catholic Educational association convention. Rev Timothy Brenahan S J president of Loyola University Baltimore led the charge with an exhaustive address. Rev Matthew Schumacher C S of Notre Dame helped drive the discussion.
Baltimore mothers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after their daughters recover from Green Sickness and related female troubles. The ad cites Mrs L A Corkran of Rutland Street Baltimore and urges girls to seek the remedy for painful periods backache and indigestion. Letters from grateful mothers accompany promotions for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
The center mentions Mr and Mrs Mil vic Merk visiting his brother Mrs Hill, Lle visiting her daughter Mrs Walsh, Fred Wybourney painting at the D C and A J Aultfather farm, farmers starting haying, the community nearly deserted last Saturday due to hircus in Austin, Maud West returning home Sunday, and Will son’s fiftieth birthday observed Monday the 26th with many post cards.
East Udolpho reports Sam Seavey building a large barn on his west farm. George Ward and bride arrived from Mora Minnesota. Mary wife of Otto Johnson died at her Udolpho home June 90 of tuberculosis. Funeral at Red Oak Grove church. She leaves a husband and five children. Barnum Bailey show attendance by locals in Austin. Mrs CC Stimson of Winnebago visiting sister Mrs Jake Hann.
Sutton John Christgau drove to Kas on Saturday to attend the Live Stock Breeders' association. Eighth grade graduates Esther Schwartz Lizzie Johanns Victor Christgau and Ralph Fairbanks are listed. Fred C. Christgau came home Saturday from Owatonna.
West Lansing L O Lewis Selmer and Alma spent Sunday at the C E Nelson home. Mrs Ed Frost improving after a month on the sick list. Lew Lewis works for W J Lewis of Blooming Prairie. Minnie Ramum visited T J Carbary home in Albert Lea. Albert Mathison returned from Rose Creek. Mrs Otto Tollerud hosted the Ladies Aid from Austin. No school in Dist 122 Friday and Monday for teacher Minnie Ranum who attended gang exercises at Waseca. three graduates this year, youngest thirteen.
Rain and cool weather arrived at the right moment in Rose Creek. John Landherr spent Friday in Austin. Rodrig, Sgt weed of our people visited the circus Saturday. D. Thompson was in Adams Sunday. Several fans attended the ball game in Adams Sunday.
Bennington residents and visitors are noted for a week of activities. Mike Meehan of LeRoy spent two days in Bennington, a 12 pound baby arrived to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson, and John Roberts represented Bennington at a rural graduation. Other items include family visits, painting, circus attendance in Austin, and crop reports. Local meetings and church services are recorded. Olaf Sween visited Ostrander.
Mrs Inger Steen of Minneapolis visits this summer with local friends. Mr and Mrs A B Helgeson of Spokane are visiting nearby. Tilford Johnsons Ladies Aid postpones until June 30. Three local couples wed next Wednesday. A large local group attended the Austin circus Saturday. Mrs T O Aldahlee visits friends in Decorah Iowa.
Aldyl attends Vosseliay at Abuadsont. Ber Ingvalson was a Sunday caller at Kiementad's. Invitations are issued for the marriage of Anna Thompson to Edgar Goodmanson on Wednesday evening June 28.
Witnesses challenge prior Helm committee testimony on pecuniary help for Lorimer's election. William O'Brien and W. H. Cook contest solicitations and party talk while at the Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago. O'Brien says he heard nothing definite about Hines, Yates, or perjury, as others contest prior statements and affidavits.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor will not apologize to the District of Columbia supreme court when he appears with Secretary Frank Morrison and Vice President John Mitchell on July 17 to show cause why they should not be held in contempt. The dispute stems from recent litigation with Buck’s Stove and Range Co. of St. Louis. A committee of attorneys suggested reopening the contempt proceedings that an apology might suffice as reparation.
Mortgage held by Margaret Campion to Lawrence J. McCormick assigned to Alliance Fire Insurance Company of Minnesota, debt $1500 plus interest and taxes. Foreclosure sale set for August 1918 at 10 am at the West Front Door of the Court House Austin Minnesota. Redemption allowed within one year. Attorney: A W Wright.
Washington reports Montana livestock and bee values from the 1910 census on farms and ranges. Aggregate domestic animals, poultry and bees rose from 1900 to 1910 by about 64 percent, with poultry up 111.7 percent and bees up 294.5 percent.
Secretary of State Frear mailed to Washington a joint resolution urging the U S Senate to investigate the election of Senator Isaac Stephenson. The package included the resolution and the senate special committee report, addressed to the president of the senate.
In a famed four mile contest at Poughkeepsie on June 28 Cornell varsity eight edged the field by a scant length and a half. The winner clocked 20 minutes with Pennsylvania taking third, Wisconsin fourth, and Syracuse fifth as two men lay helpless nearby.
Winnipeg reports John Fisk was hanged in Calgary for the murder of Alberta rancher Tucker Peach in May 1909. He protested his innocence as the execution occurred. An accomplice named Robertson who confessed remains jailed.
Schedule details list departure times at 4:20 a m and 7:25 a m with arrivals at 12:05 p m and 7:35 p m and 10:20 p m. Indicates reverse trip times for St Paul to Minneapolis with the same windows.
Schedule listings show trains leaving Chicago for St Paul Minneapolis Dubuque Chicago Des Moines Kansas City and returning from Fort Dodge Mason City Lyle Council Bluffs Omaha with multiple daily and Sunday only times. Arrivals from St Paul Minneapolis Dubuque Chicago Des Moines Kansas City at 2 36 a m and 11 43 p m on Sundays. daily except Saturday at 12 01 p m.
The standings list New York 629, Chicago 418, Philadelphia .613, Pittsburgh 451, St. Louis 548, Cincinnati .444, Des Moines 17, Topeka 7, Omaha 4, Pueblo 3, Sioux City 8, Lincoln 1, St. Joseph 45, with denial implied.
A notice advertises insurance options for tornado and fire risks and promotes sale or trade of a good building with improved land. It asks if readers have items to trade for Red River land.
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