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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1900
Page
3
Local readers see a flurry of brief notices and ads. Mentions of Malloy Bros. promotions, Palace Restaurant meals, and local residents like Geo F Barnerd and Bertha Kelley. Items include employment, real estate, church events, and product pitches for Uneeda Cigar and Rocky Mountain Tea with dates spanning weekdays and weekends.
A mixed Austin fragment notes mail addressed to Mower County labeled Nord America and marked Made in Germania, reports late firemen misaddressing calls, and describes a new park sand walk from Main Street toward Padder’s penitentary. Plans to save city costs on park work, building repairs, and a heated Arlington debris fire are discussed alongside civic notices and local events.
Thomas C died in Boston on Friday from pneumonia while in the stalls of his owner Thowes W. Lawson. The bay trotter trained and driven to a 2.114 record last summer by a Minnesota youth, foaled 1893 in Minnesota, was bought February at Madison Square Garden Easig Lipton sale for 2200 dollars. He set a fast record in Hedric last August and was expected to trot in 2 08.
Burglars broke into Sargeant cafe early Wednesday smashing folding doors and attempting to pry open a steel chest with explosives but failed. They stole about $35 in silver and $8 in revenue stamps, with extensive furniture damage. No suspects yet. Andrew Arntzen offers fine pasture for stock. Zion Church youths plan Toursday May 17 with program and dinner to fund a church tower. an auction of useful articles will be held the same day.
In Frankfort on May 1 Caleb Powers John Davies Harlan Whittaker W H Culton and Tallow Dick Coombs were arraigned for complicity in the Goebel murder. All pled not guilty. Governor Brown offered pardons for Powers and Davies. motion to dismiss overruled.
Minnie M. Wray, described as a beautiful young woman, died at the Palmer House on May 1 by firing a pistol to her temple. A torn letter scraps indicate the writer claimed to have wrecked many lives and must cease, addressed to A. N. Ohler of Moline, Illinois.
Do not miss Phillips bicycle store for repairs with best and cheapest service. Reliable workmanship and prompt deliveries advertised with a phone contact.
On Tuesdays May 1 and 15 June 5 and 19 1900 the Iowa Central Railway will sell Homeseekers' tickets at one fare plus two dollars for round trip to points across Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Colorado Idaho Indiana Territory Kansas Montana Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico Oregon Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri Utah Washington Wyoming Texas Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Northern Michigan Wisconsin South Dakota and southeastern locales. For details contact Geo. S. Batty C P T A Marshalltown Iowa. Also advertised are Chicago Great Western’s personally conducted tours to California with new Polmen Tourist Sleepers to Los Angeles via Kansas City. One sleeper leaves Hayfield Mondays at 1052 am reaching LA Friday morning. Tours are led by an official and offer comfortable travel at about half the price of standard sleepers. Full information via Chicago Great Western agents or F Lord G P T A 113 Adams Street Chicago.
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