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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
4
Local notes report Sunday activities and visits across Vaughan, Calmar, Brownsdale and other communities. Residents attend picnics, recitals, and church events while infrastructure plans include cement bridge work and a cemetery monument project. School bond bids in Austin seek $25,000 for Third Ward rebuilding.
Notice by the Ausard of Education of Independent 8. D. District No. 27 Austin Minnesota that sealed bids will be received and opened by the board on the 30th day of June 1909 at 8 o clock.
Informed readers warned against mercury containing catarrh ointments that damage smell and the mucous system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo claims mercury free and works through the blood and mucous surfaces. Genuine product sold by druggists with testimonials available. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Eagle members are summoned to an Austin meeting led by Frank Zender to discuss and decide on building a new lodge hall. The session is scheduled for Thursday night to explore options and potential approval.
The text emphasizes eating a sufficient amount of wholesome food to live and maintain strength. It warns against dieting and stresses thorough digestion. When digestion falters, it recommends using Kodol to aid digestion and rest the stomach.
The ad promises a dollar bottle of Kodol with a full refund if the user cannot claim any benefit after completing the entire bottle. It states the dollar bottle contains twice the contents of the fifty cent bottle and is produced by I. C. DeWitt & Co. in Chicago.
A tropical insect overview notes tarantulas as most dangerous, with bites causing severe pain swelling and possible death. Centipede attacks produce deep wounds and possible gangrene, while general tropical creepings provoke fear and caution in jungle habitats.
A London 1748 advertises a conjurer who would make music from a walking cane and fit into a wine bottle while singing. A second ad touts Signor Jumpedo as a rival dwarf who would outperform him. The show ends in riot after the crowd discovers the price switch hoax and phases of destruction erupt in Staymarket theater.
In a sequence of disguises, Napoleon attempts to pass as an ordinary guest at an embassy ball. Each time his identity is revealed by the spellbound attendees acting as though they recognize his majesty. After repeated attempts and changing outfits, he concludes the deception is impossible.
Dialogue driven comic bit from the Detroit Free Press shows George misplacing tools and fumbling to hang a rose picture as his wife criticizes and grumbles. The scene ends with a quip about gender roles and a dropped hammer.
A clever customer with a four figure balance asks a London bank manager to instruct clerks to cash his £1000 checks without ledger checks. Clerks at four desks honor the request, paying £5000 in total, exceeding his balance. The customer disappears after a polite note to visit the bank.
Goodwill prairie near Bootston Minnesota and improved parcels in Nelson County North Dakota to be exchanged for farms in Mower County or property in Austin Minnesota. Lyman D Baird owner of Austin property.
Readable fragments show trains traveling between Southdonna Fort Dodge Council Bluffs and Omaha with departures at 11:ii m and 11:42 pm and arrivals from Fort Dodge Mason City. Times listed include 3:35 pm and 4:08 am for return segments through Mason City and Omaha.
City announces crackdown on illegal disposal of grass ashes and other debris on streets and gutters. Offenders will be prosecuted starting June 28 1909, per City Recorder T M Foster and Acting Mayor P H Zender.
Thos Rochford lists a six room house with one and a half lots for $600 cash balance at 6 percent. A new cottage requires $300 cash, balance to suit. Also a building lot on East Water Street Sand with supplies including cement blocks and bricks. For sale or trade 97 acres near Austin and 480 acres in Bayfield County Wis. Will trade for city property. A driving horse sought. seller knows where to find one. Wanted good work horses in exchange for building material or fence posts.
Steam Laundry patrons are told the Austin facility will close on Monday in observance of a legal holiday. Patrons with laundry to call for are asked to call on Saturday.
Public notice outlines a land swap proposal offering improved and clear properties in the Red River Valley and Ottertail County for Mower County land. Cash difference paid for clear farms or assumption of existing debts if mortgaged. owner contact to avoid agent commission.
An OCR fragment recounts Napoleon planning a ball at the Italian embassy with disguises prepared by his valet Constant. The scene notes a costume mix up and a dispute over footwear, ending with the emperor returning to his usual demeanor as he enters the ballroom.
The Paris critic Martin once found chocolate at the Cafe Foy unsatisfactory. He complained to the desk young woman, who retorted that many gentlemen of the court found it good and even added a flippant remark about his looks.
The piece recounts Little Marion solving a math riddle with playful imagery about “five and three-fourths horses.” She proposes converting three fourths of a horse into colts, prompting her mother’s cautious reaction. The anecdote showcases a child’s inventive approach to fractions and arithmetic.
A magazine column with the line that women are sacrificed by thousands in the name of marriage prompts the question of defenseless men torn from homes and dragged to the altar. The note cites Columbia State as the source.
A short theater gag finds a hastily admitted guest at a doctor's home. The doctor forgets the visitor arrives and asks for the guest’s name. The guest replies Mr. Trane and jokes about missing a train, then hints at catching the next. The snippet preserves London humor from Fun piece.
A brief exchange features a fisherwoman noting fish biting the bait and a man replying to stay cheerful, predicting the hunter will become the better fishermen after a successful catch.
Claims no other remedy measures up to DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills for kidney and bladder ailments. Backache rheumatic pains and urinary disorders are alleged benefits. A free trial box is offered by mail from DeWitt & Co Chicago, with sale through local druggists.
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