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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
2
Local notes on postmaster shifts and baseball plans
The piece notes that Postmaster General Meyer will fill special delivery vacancies with sub carriers and clerks, ending Francis Meany’s role as last local pay carrier. It also mentions Albert Lea and Rochester forming baseball clubs, Austin residents investing in Oregon timber land, and a pending national House amendment on recovering grant lands tied to Harriman and Booth Kelley amid 1866 Oregon Timber land deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Meany
Meyer
Subate
Albert Lea
Rochester
Minnesota
Wengers
Bob Woodward
Austin
Oregon
Minneapolis Journal
Oregon & California Railroad Company
Portland
California
Congress
Railroad Company
Southern Pacific Road
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Booth Kelly Lumber Company
Austin Banch
National House of Representatives
Senate
The New Furniture Firm at the Old Stand
The notice proclaims The New Furniture Firm operates from the old stand and urges customers to seek right prices now. It mentions years numbered nine and remarks about staying longer than anticipated, with metaphorical lines about clouds breaking and the sky clearing. Signed Charles Cressey, The Furniture King, Austin Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Charlies
Charles Cressey
Assessors Gather for State Equalization Board Meeting
A member of the state equalization board will visit on April 2 to meet with all county assessors. All assessors will be paid for attending this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Equalization Board
Why the Band Left
A humorous exchange from London scraps about a theater orchestra being fired after spoiling a key court scene in a play. The punchline has the judge preferring the black cap to the orchestra’s ill timed song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sharp Thrust in Family Row Cited in Tribune
A New York Tribune snippet quotes a tense exchange between a husband and wife. The wife retorts that the family needs a “man” in the household, signaling a sharp domestic dispute reflected in the period phrase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Pound of care will not pay debt, says Danish Proverb
A compact proverb notes that care alone cannot settle debt, illustrating a practical view of responsibility and consequence. The saying warns that emotional effort lacks monetary remedy in financial obligations.
Piano Recital Delights Miss Basford Pupils at Show
Monday evening's recital by Miss Basford's music pupils drew a large crowd of relatives and friends. The program featured Polonaises, waltzes, marches, and selections from Beethoven, Gounod, Mascagni, and Weber, with standout performances by Nina Hegge Hazel Williams and many others. The event showcased skilled playing and strong teaching credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basford
First District Republican Convention Called for April 15 1908
The First District Republican Convention of Minnesota is scheduled for Wednesday April 15 1908 at 3 30 PM in Austin to elect two delegates and two alternates to the National Republican Convention in Chicago June 16 1908. Representation is by county based on two hundred votes or major fraction for Republican state ticket in 1906 plus five delegates at large. Dated Owatonna Minn March 3 1908 F E Gartside Attest J McCaughey Asst Sec Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Austin
Minn
Chicago
Ill
Company G Inspected As Mollison Praises Faribault Unit
Major Mollison of Faribault conducted the quarterly inspection of Company G with strong approval. The room was full as eight oclock drills and guard duties showed thorough training, though space limited maneuvers. He predicted advancement to another battalion and lamented losing such a capable, disciplined group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollison of
Faribault
Capt
Cook
Teeter
Johnson
Mollison
Co. G
Matronly East Side Shower For Miss Mamie Opie
Social event details a pleasant East Side shower for Miss Mamie Opie with about thirty guests. A mock wedding entertained attendees with Miss Opie as bride and Mrs Heinold as groom, officiating by Miss Louise Meyer. Refreshments, games, music, readings by Mrs Hendryx and Mrs Cass Fairbanks, and a small afterglow of ecards by Mr and Mrs Charles Snere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Opie
Miss Opie
Heinold
Louise Meyer
Cross
Hendryx
Cass Fairbanks
Strollers Event Hosts Honor Guests At Evening
Mrs Chas Hans hosted the Strollers club gathering last night with Mrs Fred Fenton Mrs G S Hallman and Mrs Phil McLaughlin winning prizes in the guessing contest. Mrs Phil McLaughlin of Sioux City was guest of honor. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hans
Fred Fenton
G. S. Hallman
Phil McLaughlin
Sioux City
Will Dedicate Monument at Shiloh Battlefield
Governor John A. Johnson will dedicate the Shiloh monument at the battlefield on Tuesday April 10 with Adj. Gen. F. B. Wood and the governor’s staff. The 14 foot high granite monument from St. Cloud is made by Clark MacCormack at Rockville quarry and will be completed by next Tuesday before shipment to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Johnson
Shiloh
Adj
F. B. Wood
St. Cloud
Clark MacCormack Company
Rockville
Clark
Shiloh Battlefield
Will Build Addition For Marble Works In City
S Anderson and Son plan a cement block rear addition to their Chatham street building once weather permits. The new workshop will serve the marble works moving from Water street around August 1 as the lease ends. It aims to boost their monument business with improved facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Anderson & Son
Chatham Street
Water Street
Floral Club Meeting Highlights Temperate Proceedings
The Floral Club met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Charlotte Baird in attendance. Mrs. C. H. Decker presented a paper on the Columbia River and Mrs. K. O. Wald spoke on the state of Washington. A letter from Mrs. Van Valkenburg’s mother, Mrs. H. A. Avery, noted she is wintering in the Bermuda Islands after fifty seven years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floral Club
Charlotte Baird
C. H. Decker
Columbia River
K. O. Wald
State of Washington
H. A. Avery
van Valkenburg
Bermuda Islands
Deitz Book Promotes Cameron Dam Story
Publisher Puituirs and ERICKSON in Cameron Wisconsin offer a 50 cent book about John F Deitz defender of Cameron Dam on the Thornapple River. The ad promises liberal commissions to hustlers and solicits mail orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Deitz
Cameron Dam
Thornapple River
Liberal Commission
Puituirs & Erickson
Cameron, Wisconsin
Four New Barns and Modern House Planned Around Austin
The spring building includes four barns: John Magee Jr 38 by 56, Frank Esha 42 by 58, James Levy 40 by 58, and Frank Spooner 40 by 60. Anton Lucas will construct a modern dwelling priced from 2400 to 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
John Magee Jr
Frank Esha
James Levy
Frank Spooner
Anton Lucas
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Day Dies in Four Days
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Day of St Paul died at four days old. The body was transported to Austin and laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery vault. Austin friends extend sympathy to the grieving parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Day
St Paul
Herald
Austin
Oakwood Cemetery
Miss Anna Lowry Slips on Ice Breaks Hip on Maple
Miss Anna Lowry slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk near her home on Maple street Monday evening, breaking her hip. The accident mirrors a prior fall by her sister Miss Julia Lowry last year, drawing sympathy from many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lowry
Maple Street
Julia Lowry
Miss Lowry
State Bank of Rose Creek Incorporation Certificate
State Bank of Rose Creek Minnesota announces incorporation as a banking corporation under Minnesota law. It will operate in Rose Creek Mower County with activities including deposits notes loans gold and silver bullion and currency issues. The certificate states it begins March 25 1908 and will continue for thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
State Bank OF
Rose Creek
Mower County
Oakland Socials and a Minnesota Incorporation
Oakland plans social events at the Presbyterian and Hatch School with programs and refreshments. In Rose Creek region, a group forms a bank incorporation with Sophronia Dean and others as incorporators, a five member board, capital stock of 10000 dollars, and notary attestations dated January to March 1908.
Cosmo Tonight Presents Mix of Drama Comedy and Song
The Cosmo program features a dramatic French Revolution scene The Electric Battery a comic piece Through Fire for Love a true love story Telephone in the Middle Ages a comic numbered 25 Genrs Short in Ways a comic illustrated song Irena a military march song Note contains titled acts and musical numbers for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Tonight
Lrena
Social notes from Moscow and area
Isabelle Veurn of Riceland visited Etta Fodness over Sunday. John Buchanan left for Tolstoy SD to work this summer. Elmer Berg’s youngest daughter is seriously ill with whooping cough. Dr Hegge attended. Hattie Woodson of Austin stayed at her parental home after an extended Janesville Wis visit. Thede Castle painted Gene Lowry’s interior. A large dance occurred at John Gunderson’s with about forty nine couples and supper served. Mike McCourt visited his brother in Solway Beltrami Co. Local township election held this week on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyteria
John Buchanan
Aberdeen G
Hatch School
Miss Hoban
George Dearmin
Holly Wyant
Austin
St. Paul
Oakland
Isabelle Veurn
Riceland
Etta Fodness
Tolstoy, SD
Elmer Berg
Dr Hegge
Hattie Woodson
Janesville
Wis
Thede
Gene Lowry
John Gunderson
Mike McCourt
S N McCourt
Solway
Belt
Waltham caucus nominates village officers at jail meeting
At the jail building on Saturday the village caucus named E. J. Markham for president of the village council C C Erickson Geo Ziemer Emil Friert J F Ziemer L Chapman GR Nichols J 5S Erickson J G Handke and TW Ehmke as trustees and officials. Officers: R Kammer took possession of the Palace saloon last week. Andrew Eiken of Stowdall Land and Investment Co of St Paul visited town. The Waltham cornet band rehearsed for a Monday benefit. Cold March weather paused spring expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Markham
C Erickson
Geo Ziemer Emil Friert
J F Ziemer
L § Chapman
GR Nichols
J 5S Erickson
J G Handke
TW Ehmke
R Kammer
Andrew Eiken
Stowdall Land and Investment Co
St Paul
North Dakota
Chas Schwartz
Sargeant Village
Waltham
Henry Ziemer
Iron River
Wis
John Siegel
Sargeant
Cures for Love Through Absence and Change
The passage explores remedies for love including absence, travel, and business to distract or replace attachment. It cites Ovid Coleridge La Rochefoucauld Addison Goethe Goldsmith Colley Cibber Dryden Heine and others, noting that many emphasize distance, distraction, or new love as the antidote to passionate longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid
Coleridge
la Rochefou
Addison
Goethe
Goldsmith
Colley Cibber
Dryden
Heine
Mayville Notes Include Travel Plans and Social
Mayville events include Edward Baumgartner leaving for Hewitt Minnesota then North Dakota for summer. The Mayville Coal Co held its annual meeting with minor changes. Calls in town by Andrew Petersen and F Juhls. Farmers traveled to Waltham for binder twine. A District 93 school basket social Friday night sold fifteen baskets and enjoyed by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Baumgartner
Hewitt, Minn
North Dakota
Mayville Coal Co
Andrew Petersen
F Juhls
Waltham
War Dept cancels Fort Snelling artillery transfer
After a war department conference the order transferring batteries of field artillery from Fort Snelling is rescinded. The department will support establishing an artillery and general practice range at Sparta Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Fort Snelling
Sparta
Wis
Bryan Manahan denies Minnesota compromise on Johnson race
James Manahan of Bryan reacts to Washington report that William Jennings Bryan urged Minnesota supporters to stop opposing Governor Johnson. He says the claim is false and asserts they remain in the fight for harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
James Manahan
Bryan
Washington
Minnesota
Johnson
Castro shows anxiety over U S stance on Venezuelan claims
President Castro of Venezuela recalls Augusto Pulido the former charge d affaires in Washington amid fears over U S handling of American claims against Venezuela. Pulido returns to Caracas after a vote in the Senate on a resolution and a report of possible danger to him surrounds the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Castro
Venezuela
United States
Caracas
Augusto F. Pulido
Legation
Washington
Pulido
Senate
Senor Pulido
Vicanor Bolet Monagas
N. Bolet Peraza
Estion Castro
Priest Recieves Threatening Black Hand Letter in Philadelphia
Dr Giovanni Preziosi, a noted Italian sociologist and secular priest, staying with Augustinian Fathers at Our Lady of Good Counsel, received a Black Hand letter demanding $1000. The message, written in Italian with sinister symbols, says it is more powerful than the police and God. Preziosi studies Italian colonies in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Giovanni Preziosi
Catholic Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Preziosi
America
The Lord Mayor and Court Wigs on Lord Mayor's Day
The New York Tribune describes a medieval ceremonial in London where the lord mayor visits the high court in full regalia and performs a hat salute to the lord chief justice. Judges wear wigs and caps, and each ceremony ends with a crown then bow as the procession concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Law Courts
Westminster
High Court
Mansion House
New York Tribune
Fatal Collision In Grand Rapids Rail Yard
A Pere Marquette passenger train collided with an extra freight train near Wyoming yards in Grand Rapids Michigan. Fireman John Chaddock was killed and Engineer Clarence A Jones was internally injured. One passenger and several train men were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids, Mich
Pere Marquette
Here
Chicago
Wyoming Yards
John Chaddock
Clarence A. Jones
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Elsie Peterson
Marie Sterling
Pierrette Chaminade
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F. E. Gartside
J. Jd. McCaughey
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Charles Snere
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