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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1900
Page
2
Local weekly paper lists reading notices priced at five cents per inch with ten inch minimum and ten inch increments for classified display. Notices cover public announcements and small item ads.
The Concord sociable at J. J. Farlong's on Tuesday evening Feb 27 drew a large crowd and netted $12.50 for Columbia school. A Friday reg time sociable at Concord Inst saw Mrs. O L Gregg and others win prizes. $17.00 was realized. Miss Lulu Enright plans a sociology at Barr Oak School next Friday. neighbors attend as Mr and Mrs A W Edson visited RK W Roberts on Sunday.
Community updates include Harry McIntyre Sunday visits, Mrs. Sara on the sick list, Mary Williams at Austin High School, and property changes with D B Vaughan moving to Mr Smith. Social events feature baskets, dances, and visits across Lansing Brownendale Austin and neighboring towns.
Elmer Morgan arrived in Woodbury to begin work for the Howard Brothers. George Wilder is on the pick list. A kitchen dance was held at George Smith's Friday evening with a fine time reported. Mrs. E DeRemer is very sick with pneumonia, Dr. Cobb attending.
Several London young people were observed Friday evening in the vicinity. Mr and Mrs John Magee visited Mrs Waugh Friday night. P K Wilder on the sick list. W E Hansen visited near Varvo earlier in the week. Jim Waugh at Otranto Station early in the week. Don’t forget the sociable on March 8 at Apron social Woodbury school house.
Earl Hill, recently home from college with pneumonia, is slowly improving and out of danger. J A Stephan bought two carloads of potatoes and shipped them last week. An auction at Cha Detroff’s farm east of town sold all stock. he plans to move to town to start a livery business. Waltham reports rising illness.
Intense combat in southern Luzon pits insurgents against American forces. Two U S soldiers are killed while sixty four Filipinos are reported dead in the field during the battle scene.
General Bates leads 2300 troops of the Fortieth and Forty-fifth regiments to Southern Luzon. They seize Libmanan and Nueva Caceres after landing at San Miguel bay on February 20. One officer and another American are killed. insurgents estimated at 140 killed or wounded, with enemy retreat to the mountains.
Mayville residents report the funeral of John Clay in Rochester attended by Mr and Mrs R Beneke. Henry Julans and Matilda Matter wed last Sunday in the German church. Leonard Schitt Adelia Schitt Rosa Lindaman from Wisconsin visit Ferdinand Schut. Victor Bridgeman and Anna Miller married Feb 27 in the German church. Bridgman plans to farm on Henry Beneke’s farm. A surprise party honored Mrs Jake Perry Peb on her 28th birthday with a large crowd and lively celebration. Frank Matter visited Brownsdale Tuesday night.
Lyle reports a lively dance at Geo on last Friday evening with a grand turnout and good atmosphere. Miss Lilly Wyborney is ill with pneumonia under Dr Frezer care. Mrs Ed DeRemer Mrs PK Wilder and Geo Wilder listed as ill. Dr Frazer traveled to Madelis Minnesota last Friday for professional duty tied to a Spittle family illness. Echo.
Grain-O is advertised as a delicious nourishing drink to replace coffee. It claims to mimic coffee flavor without its injurious properties and to aid digestion while strengthening nerves. It is described as non stimulative and suitable for both children and adults, costing about the same as coffee.
Southern California described as the delightful winter destination with the Iowa Central short Line offering a new sixteen section Pullman tourist car route. Departures weekly from Minneapolis and nearby cities via Santa Fe Route, reaching Los Angeles Sunday morning and San Francisco Sunday evening in four days. Rates competitive. inquire Geo. S. Batty G P T A for details.
Lieutenant Edgar F. Keeler of the Ninth Infantry was shot in the abdomen and killed at a village six miles north of Tarlac while pursuing hidden rifles. A Filipino guide led him to a house away from his command. In retaliation soldiers burned the village and killed 24 insurgents.
A miners train carrying 400 workers collided with a local freight near Brazil Indiana on March 6. Two men Melvin Raster and Charles Crompey were killed instantly and over 40 injured as caboose and two cars were smashed. Emergency crews rushed the wounded to town as physicians treated casualties through the night.
Twenty stock men and railroad workers were injured in a collision between two Illinois Central freight trains near Broadview Illinois a few miles from Chicago. Among the injured are Joseph Hobbs Marcus Iowa and Frank I McCall Freeport Illinois with injuries possibly fatal. Others sustained fractures cuts and bruises including J A Clark Elmhurst J J Dunne Marcus and W R Spear Dubuque among many.
The senate committee on Philippines will report Senator Spooner of Wisconsin’s bill for U S control of the Philippines once insurrection is fully suppressed. The bill vests military civil and judicial powers in the president directed by the executive branch to protect inhabitants liberty property and religion.
Police Magistrate Mott held Olga Nethersole Hamilton Revelle Marcus Mayer and Theodore Moss for trial on the charge of presenting an immoral play Sapho at Wallack's theatre. Bail was fixed at 500 dollars each. As a result Wallack's theater was closed and no production of Sapho was attempted.
The Mississippi upper house passed the Adams anti mob bill in a tense session. It requires immediate trials for rape accusations and mandates arraignment of any sheriff or officer who permits a prisoner to be taken by lynchers.
John Westervelt his wife and 6 year old daughter burned to death at Chaffns Bluff Virginia. W J Bryan after nine weeks absence touring the United States has arrived at his winter home at Austin Texas.
In Duluth on March 5, cash wheat bids show No 1 hard at 65 4 cents, No 1 Northern 64 4 cents, No 2 Northern 61 c, and No 8 58 1 2 cents. Arrivals list No 1 hard 65 4 cents, No 1 Northern 64, May 6 1 2 cents, July 66 2 cents. Flax arrives at 1.58 to 1.59 dollars for May and September contracts.
In Minneapolis on March 5 the wheat market lists No. 1 Northern and soft varieties with March May and July delivery notes. Prices show May 6334c and 63%c for March, with July at 64%c. On Track No. 1 hard at 65c and No. 1 Northern at 63%c, No. 3 Northern at 62%4c.
CATTLE market steady with beeves 4.00 to 4.75, cows bulls and mixed 2.00 to 4.00, stockers and feeders 3.50 to 4.40, calves and yearlings 3.50 to 4.00. Hogs market fully 5 cents higher. Price range noted up to about 4.75 for beeves and 4.40 for feeders.
Hogs 5¢ higher with quality fair to good, prices $4.75 to $4.80. Cattle market weak for butcher stock. light stockers and feeders steady, sales $2.75 to $4.25 for stockers and $5.00 to $3.40 for cows, $4.00 to $3.40 for heifers, $4.00 to $4.30 for steers, $2.65 to $3.00 for bulls. Sheep market strong with good demand. sales $5.25 to $4.75 for sheep and $5.00 to $3.75 for lambs.
Market summary lists Wheat Corn and Oats futures for March May July with varied prices. Pork and poultry prices noted with dressed turkey and chicken values. Butter and eggs quoted from creamery and dairy sources with fresh egg ranges.
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