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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
3
A note shows the Republican National Convention scheduled for June 16 in Chicago with plans outlined for the gathering. The Democratic National Convention is listed for July 7 in Denver as a separate event.
Historic medical ad warns against mercury ointments for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Claims internal action on blood and mucous membranes. notes authenticity and price 75 cents. also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A customary spring sign prompts owners to repair and repaint homes after water damage. A coat of paint is seen as extending a house’s life, with emphasis on doing the work well. The reference includes code lines 280 L or 179 J.
Mrs Chester Morris returns from Waterloo two weeks with friends. John H Anderson trips to Mason City. Mrs James Quinn and family visit Moscow then Colorado move. Lost fur neck boa. John Frank improves after Milwaukee eye treatment. Many local sales and ads from Notting's Fisch's and Fison's. Community meetings at Yeomen and Woman's Relief Corps. Weather remarks and assorted short notices of visits, travel, births, and trades. Local business openings and theater promotions announced. Trial date set for Mason City murder case. Office remodeling by F H McCulloch noted.
Mrs William Lee and baby stay with Dan Paine. Claud Beers and Mrs Beers visit Miles Smith on way to Denver. Mrs M Skinnion and Alathea visit Masonville after Mankato trip. Ed Twedell infant improving. Engine 61 broke down at Calmar. cars left, extras sent. Al Lichteig returns from New Prague. John L Gulden to cities. Frank Kinney paints Collins street home. Lois Weise ill. Will Deare returns from La Crosse to work here. Mrs Connelly visits Chatfield daughter Windus. Harmacy family moves to Martin house on Railway street.
Minneapolis Lands face Austin in a Sunday game at Blooming Prairie with top semi pro players like Biersdorfer Sammy Kinkle Crandall Pat Boyle Ronesch Canty Spike Anderson and others. Austin fields Meehan Thrall Moonan Rogers McCormick Gerraghty Whitney Meany Smith. A Lefty Miller gag offer loomed but the plot was dropped and a large crowd is expected for a fast local clash.
The dedication service for the city’s new Methodist church will be held June 12 with speaker Joseph W. Powell describing “The Brotherhood of Man.” The program covers morning worship and a Powell address, followed by the S. S. Jubilee, Young People’s Mass Meeting, and Epworth League activities in the evening.
Sheriff Nicholson spent eight days and over a thousand miles in pursuit of a young man who borrowed a friend's coat and fled. After locating the man via a Minneapolis post office and a state-wide search, the suspect was found with a female contact and brought back. costs paid, case dropped.
A B Weseman invites homeowners to consult before starting bathroom or heating projects this season. He lists address 419 R Cor. Bridge and Franklin St for consultations and quotes.
The Cosmo shows the Pearsons drawing packed houses with a clever act. They switch to a German presentation for the rest of the week. Harry French performs I'm Tying on the Leaves So They Won't Come Down. A Night in Dreamland is highlighted for children. Mrs. E. E. McGraw and son Ed of Le Roy are visiting.
A correspondent asks what to do when a doctor makes more visits than needed. The old saying is cited that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but the apple must be well aimed.
In a humorous exchange Johnny explains he obtained the merit card for good behavior after a conflict. He claims Harry Jones won it, and he threatened to punch him if he did not hand it over.
May notes she can trace her ancestry on her mother’s side to England’s conquest. Fay confirms, adding that her maternal grandmother married in a leap year to a man named England.
Market notes show hogs at around 875 to 41 and fat cattle quotes from 300 to 1350. Veal and veal fat lines appear with prices near 870 to 400, while fat cows and heifers range from 30 to 350. Overall, dairy and beef product quotes listed with scattered ranges.
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