This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
1
A Westphalia boy who spent a year and a half deaf and unable to speak after a heavy backward fall woke suddenly to a loud cry when his brother tapped his forehead. Speech and hearing were restored, illustrating disease quirks and unexplained recoveries reported by the Kansas City Journal.
A Chicago Record-Herald piece notes an easy method to avoid prison hardships: simply avoid prison. The article argues that sidestepping incarceration eliminates the abuses and difficulties associated with prison life.
About 15 000 visitors from Laporte and surrounding areas toured the Gunness farm scene near Laporte Indiana as investigators continued autopsy work. Locals gathered amid lemonade stands and souvenir vendors while many sought missing relatives and possible victims' identities.
Walter C. Slater twenty, principal of Boyne Falls high school, shot himself in his bedroom after stepping away briefly from a Sunday school class of boys who had planned a banquet in his honor in Boyne City Michigan on May 11.
The ameer of Afghanistan sends a reply to the Indian government explaining difficulty in governing frontier tribes. He says he has issued strict orders recalling cross border tribes and directing officials to stop further incursions.
Taft's Panama visit wraps up with progress on treaty points among Colombia United States and Panama. An arbitration tribunal will resolve land titles and valuations for canal sites. Taft plans to finish canal administration work soon and sail home after meetings with Amador Arias Cromwell and others.
After four days of naval hospitality in San Francisco the Pacific and Atlantic fleets rest. Admiral Thomas remains at the Fairmount hotel and attends the Annandalia alumni dinner with about 150 officers and naval academy graduates. Mayor Taylor and Ex-Mayor Phelan speak at a press breakfast. Rear Admiral Sperry will take command May 1? on the 15th.
Reports from Lakewood indicate former President Grover Cleveland passed a comfortable night and shows continued improvement. Mrs. Cleveland left twice for church services and a walk, while friends in the congregation were told he is doing nicely.
At Minnesota Democratic state convention in St Paul on May 11, 400 Bryan delegates threaten to bolt if Johnson delegates are seated. Johnson supporters claim a solid majority. possible contests loom over Hennepin, St Louis, and Ratesey counties. Temporary chair likely Martin O'Brien with Lynch as national committeeman endorsement. Johnson camp outlines platform draft in secret talks.
Republican voters in California indicated their preference for President Roosevelt in unofficial ballots for delegates to the Sacramento state convention. With Roosevelt unlikely to run in Chicago, it is expected the Sacramento convention will instruct for him.
Willemstad reports W. Russell sailed from Puerto Cabello aboard the Caracas for the United States for a two month vacation while Venezuelan officials gave no farewell. Plague and unrest plague La Guayra as consul Moffat lacks communication and relief trains are dispatched amid worsening conditions.
Paris reports the expulsion of eight Frenchmen from Venezuela has fueled anti Castro sentiment. The Temps calls for stronger action than a break in relations and suggests Roosevelt may act as peacemaker to teach Venezuela a lesson, with US leadership favored.
Chicago May 11 Vice President Charles W Fairbanks was guest of honor at the dedication of St Stanislaus Polish Roman Catholic parochial school the largest of its kind in the United States. He spoke at a banquet afterward noting funds should go to building schools and churches rather than armies and navies. The new school will educate 4500 pupils with a staff of over 100 teachers.
Washington reports that a commission appointed by Secretary Root will travel to France to confer with a French commission on existing commercial links between the two nations. Sessions are expected in Paris and may last a month or six weeks. In New York a tenement fire suffocated Annie Bates, 19, and injured three others including a policeman as residents escaped in night clothes.
The Most Rev. Mariano Casanova, archbishop of Santiago Chile, is reported seriously ill. Local officials and church representatives issued no further details. Case status remained uncertain as of May 11 with health updates awaited.
American Association games saw Toledo beat St Paul 14 to 1 and Minneapolis defeat Columbus 8 to 2. Louisville routed Kansas City 8 to 2, while Milwaukee and Indianapolis tied 6 to 6. In the American League St Louis defeated Detroit 6 to 2, with a second game 4 to 11. Chicago beat Cleveland 3 to 1, and in the second game Cleveland won 2 to 0. National League play had Chicago over Pittsburgh 6 to 2, then 0 to 1, and St Louis beat Cincinnati 3 to 0, with a second game 8 to 7 for St Louis.
Wheat prices quoted with May at 1.097, July 1.0?0, Sept 0.92. Prices for on track market grades list No. 1 hard at 1.11, No. 1 Northern 1.19, No. 2 Northern 1.08, No. 3 Northern 1.01 to 1.06.
May 9 report from St. Paul shows cattle trading from good to choice steers at 6.00 to 6.75, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.50, veals 3.75 to 6.26. hogs 85.35 to 95.45. sheep wethers 5.25 and lambs 6.25 to 6.50.
Wheat values show on track arrivals with No 1 hard at 1.13 and May at 1.085, No 1 Northern around 1.104 to 1.11, and No 2 Northern near 1.074 to 1.08. May flax at 1.215, July 1.28, Sept 1.24, Oct 1.22 with arrivals on track.
Chicago reports a range of cattle prices for various categories including Western cattle stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves and calves and for hogs with grades light mixed heavy rough pigs and good to choice heavy. Sheep show values for yearlings and lambs with prices listed.
Wheat May 1.05 percent for May July 92 1 2 percent Sept 87 percent. Corn May 72 72 cents July 64 cents Sept 62 cents. Oats May old 5 1 4 cents May 54 cents July old 47 1 2 cents July 45 cents Sept 87 cents. Pork May 13.45 July 13.65 Sept 13.90. Butter Creameries 18 24 cents dairies 18 28 cents. Eggs toe Poultry Turkeys 14c chickens 12c broilers per dozen 3.00 5.50.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.