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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1902
Page
2
A play titled When we were 21 is discussed in a local note. The piece was not named to honor Senator Sweningsen’s twenty-one years in Mower County politics. The city council plans a sinking fund for electric light and pumping station to be commended by taxpayers.
With campaigns everywhere and many candidates for county offices, the scene buzzes with competitive activity and regional enthusiasm anticipated for the year ahead.
The Good Roads convention in our neighboring county raises a key issue. Citizens are urged to judge national civility by road quality and to apply eastern experiences to build and maintain better roads. The piece calls for learning from both the successes and mistakes abroad.
The Caucasus Gazette reports a strike at the Rothschild petroleum works Batoun. Workers demanded release of ringleaders, attacked a jail, and clashed with soldiers. Thirty rioters died and one soldier was wounded. Reports also note revolts in Tiflis and Baku with warehouse fires.
Mrs Mary Miller died Sunday at 4 am in St Olaf hospital after a long illness. Funeral from Christ Episcopal church Tuesday at 2 30 pm, interment Oakwood cemetery. Born April 13 1852 in Philadelphia she moved with Charles J Miller to Milwaukee then Austin and Minneapolis. She leaves three daughters Mrs Alfred Johnson Mrs Arnold Johnson and Grace and six siblings.
William H. K. and Joseph Devlin urged Irish rights before 10,000 at a Dublin meeting praising the Boers and pledging United Irish League members. Redmond vowed that if home rule cannot be won in Britain, they will destroy the Parliament of England and deny self-government to the British.
All wool ingrain carpets priced at 39 50 60 and 65 cents. Cotton and union carpets offered at 25 35 40 and 56 cents. Straw mattings available in 12 19 25 36 and 35 cents per yard.
In Corydon, Kentucky, March 24, Green W. Pritchett was killed and John Lelow fatally wounded after a long running feud over business. Pritchett shot Below, Below returned fire, and a final shot by Pritchett missed before he died. Coroner exonerates Below. Pritchett a wealthy landowner and tobacconist.
A northbound Southern railroad passenger train No. 38 derailed by a landslide at Covesville 15 miles south of Charlottesville at 4 15 am. The engine and six coaches burned, mail loss was record, porter Nicholas Lown and an unknown tramp were killed, several trainmen injured, passengers unharmed.
Oak land district No 32 held its winter term closing last Friday March 21 in the Kenevan school with Lulu Kenevan as teacher. The program featured students including Katie Majerus Myrtie Majerus Gordon Kenevan and Nora Murano with songs dialogues and a recital. Prof Boostrom from Southern Minnesota Normal College gave a talk on Country Life and Graded Schools. Supper boxes prepared by the ladies were auctioned to raise funds.
Mrs Geo Brown showcases pretty hats at the Bee Hive with new horse hair braid shapes. Miss Reichert, the efficient trimmer, is busy taking orders. Ans. Brown is a charming sales lady.
The county superintendent notes steady interest in expanding school libraries with over 200 dollars worth of books added by March 1 and several districts planning further purchases. Districts 84 and 108 lead with 40 dollar libraries, while many others report additions from socials and state aid.
George Reed Jr. departs Wednesday for Kimbree Minnesota to take a position in a general merchandise store. Also mentioned are Rahbilly and son John traveling to Austin, a farewell party for Mrs F Vanderoever and Mrs Vanderoever who will move to Mixot, and local social visits.
In need of a new buggy visit the Austin Buggy Works to see Staver Buggies. A few handmade buggies are sold at a close cash margin.
Detroit March 24 The White Star line steamer Arundel made the first trip of the season to the St Clair flats and Algona. No ice was seen in Lake St Clair or the St Clair river marking the earliest opening of navigation to the flats ever known.
President's Day scheduled from March 24 to April 9 at the Charleston exposition will feature Major Jenkins receiving a ceremonial sword from his former Rough Riders chief, presented by South Carolinians.
The battleship Retvizan, completed for the Russian government at the Cramps shipyard, was formally added to the czar's navy. Captain St Chensnovitch commanded a Greek church service led by chaplain Rat skowski, with 750 crew aboard as the blue cross of St Andrew was hoisted. She will sail for Cronstadt around April 12.
In Brussels on March 24 4 Liberals and Socialists led a large parade to city hall bearing a petition for universal suffrage and proportional representation. The burgomaster promised to submit it to parliament. No disorders occurred. Socialist students shouted for universal suffrage as Prince Albert left the theater.
Professor Kyle and sister operate Modern Scientific Palmists at Horror Thomas formerly the Gordon for a few days. Individuals can have their life read for 25 cents. Office hours run from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Port au Prince Haiti March 24 Leon Gabriel who claimed to be French and was executed Saturday fired on General Camieu the chief of police. He was once an aide de camp to ex President Legitime. Haytian authorities say Gabriel was Haytian not French while the French minister contends he was a French citizen registered at the legation and father of seven children. The French government requests a French warship to be sent here awaiting Paris reply. Quiet prevails here.
From Sofia a report to The Morning Leader says Turkish troops surrounded the village of Gistova near Kastoria and defeated Macedonian revolutionists with 14 Turks and over 20 Puashi Bazouks killed in the fighting.
A dynamite blast near Oskar eight miles north of Houghton in a burning house killed Gustave Jenkala and Erick Kallianen and seriously injured Henry Dapio who will recover. The blast occurred as the building caught fire while the family was at church. Two dynamite boxes stored for stump blasting exploded in the flames.
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