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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
2
Hubbard Carey of Adams declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the South District representative. He will begin an active canvass of the district.
Readers who call in tips and small items help newspapers assemble a complete issue. Each brief note adds interest and strengthens the community record carried to doors and desks every day.
Mayor Andrews informed the police that Sunday baseball will be forbidden within the city due to state law and multiple complaints. He said enforcement will be rigid.
The Herald Square project advances as more funds are pledged for greenery than requested by Mr. Friedrich. Delayed entrants lost their deposits while decorative work rush accelerates to present a pleasing landscape by Memorial Day.
Rev A Rood of East Chain Martin County tried to shoot a woodpecker perched in his church steeple. The gun kicked splitting his lip and causing blood poisoning, yet the report notes he will soon preach from Not a Sparrow Falleth as the bird escapes.
A visitor in Austin praises the city’s beauty but criticizes the lack of street names visible to strangers. He urges installing clear names so visitors can read and navigate without asking locals, calling it a basic advance for a city of its size.
A. R. Rheinberger, co owner of the Hayward farm, contracted a Missouri ditching firm to lay ten car loads of tile. Drainage work on 2000 acres has run for four years, with mains emptying into the Shell river. Once crossed only with difficulty, the land is being converted into prime corn country, with the swamp expected to become a corn field within two years.
Pastor G W Lutz urges all Forward Movement committees to keep signed card lists and send copies to the pastor at least twice weekly. Report to Mr Powell, 80 Highland Avenue, Buffalo, NY each Monday. All committee members and the official board are asked to attend Thursday’s meeting for important business.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Jake Fodness on May 13. Mrs Elmer Berg and Alfred Berg returned from Bancroft. Berg’s mother Mrs Ellegard is very ill. George Dearmin and Clarence Zerke plan well drilling in Albert Lea with gasoline power. May 17 Independence Day celebration at Peter Thompson’s home drew 200+ for a dinner. Young People’s society arranged the event, netting over 30 dollars. Moscow creamery paid 27 cents for April butter. Bert Register returned from Kansas City trip, robbed of watch and money, hospitalized briefly. Mr and Mrs TR Morgan attended the old settlers meeting.
The adjourned council meeting opened bids for sewers and city printing. Printing went to Daily Herald. no bids for sewers were received locally. Auditing contract awarded to J Gordon Steele & Co. Other actions included water mains petitions, licenses, and sidewalk grade discussions. Engineers to recheck sewer lines. South Main line plan postponed to next meeting.
The advance program for the Dedication and Forward Movement Rally under Rev. G W Lutz is a 24 page booklet detailing plans committees and work for June 21. It credits Joseph W Powell of Buffalo NY with leading day activities and delivering speeches at all services. The booklet conveys strong Christian sentiment and highlights the church as a key city institution.
The B. D. club gathered at Miss Nana St Ledger's home last evening for an informal social. Refreshments were served and attendees reported a pleasant evening.
The School Board teachers and pupils express sincere thanks and hearty appreciation for the beautiful flags presented to Washington school and every room in the city. The note cites renewed patriotism and lasting impact on students as they honor the sacrifices made to protect the union. Signed Board of Education.
How grateful we are for the kindness shown during our bereavements. Realizing words fail to express, we simply say we thank you. May the cup of grief be tempered by thoughtful and loving ministrations as you extended to us.
A dialogue describes a great broker teaching his son that honesty means keeping your word while sagacity means never giving your word. The tale uses terse, moral lines to contrast virtue and shrewdness in business.
The exchange quotes the Rev Mr Foodsman rebuking Hardman for Sunday play while Hardman says he was in wretched form last Sunday. The Philadelphia Press records a tense remark about performance on the Sabbath and a defiant reply.
The New York Press notes a teacher asks who can finish the sentence He went from bad to and mentions Wilfred Baden Baden as an abroad student with his parents referenced in a brief item.
Gillett returned from St Paul after the Grand Chapter of the OES. Mrs Bacon visited Grand Meadow. Mrs Gransee came back from Winona and Dover. Miss Tanner visited Austin. Miss Bemis from Dexter visited D L Tanner. Baldwin went to St Paul. A Library Association fundraiser performance At the Photographer's held Friday at the opera house drew a large crowd. Several residents report illness and travel, while social gatherings and a surprise party for John Day filled the week.
Boston issued the initial patent known as Jenkes Monopolye in 1648 restricting use to water-powered engines for fourteen years. Joseph Jenkes, from Hammersmith and settled in Lynn, built the first U S fire engine and coin dies for Pine Tree money, becoming ancestor to many descendants and his son moving to Rhode Island to establish mills.
A story about Mr Biles nearly losing his temper and Mrs Biles calming him by counting to twenty. He blurts out the frenzied claim that the hat cost six guineas and the new servant left, while the rain pours outside and a gentle resolution follows.
The text cites Ruskin’s unusually long sentences in modern English prose and references Wordsworth’s poem The Character of the Happy Warrior as containing two long compound sentences with many adjectival clauses. Frederic Harrison’s analysis is mentioned.
The Superintendent informs the Conductor that his service is no longer needed due to infrequent cash register takings. The Conductor cites rheumatism preventing cord reach and expresses gratitude for the long vacation and for running the car as long as possible. The Superintendent thanks him for returning the car.
An Atlanta Journal excerpt presents a dramatic debate between a fair maid and her lover about fleeing a dangerous moment. The maid urges quick action while the lover corrects a word, highlighting tension and urgency in a tense scene.
The article surveys 15th to 18th century manners noting that wives protected husbands from fleas, baths were rare, cleanliness was risky, and water usage caused danger. It recounts dandy habits in England and France, nose blowing, snuff, door knocking etiquette, and the Duchesse de Montpensier’s chair debates.
A newly married couple hosts a dinner where a rude guest on being served meat asks, Is this pig, prompting a sharp reply from a quiet guest at the far end: Which end of the fork do you refer to. The exchange ends the nuisance.
A fault finding deacon rebukes a minister for a long sermon and unwarranted expressions. The preacher replies that the prayer was not addressed to the deacon, apologizing for the criticism. The exchange preserves the ministerial dignity and highlights perspective in a church anecdote.
An opinion from the New York American notes that Greeks Romans and common people of the middle ages believed in fairies gnomes and similar beings. It contrasts enduring myths with a childlike belief in Santa Claus Jack Frost and other figures, suggesting such thoughts reflect a youthful state of human imagination.
A traveler from Jaffa recounts hiring a taxi to sightsee on the way to Jerusalem. The driver sped through rough streets, leaving the rider with no time to view the town before reaching the station two hours early. The driver quips that all Americans like to go fast.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt imagines science conquering life on a farm with playful dialogue about motion and a hired man, quipping that science can do anything. The piece blends humor and innovation to celebrate scientific progress in rural work.
A whimsical excerpt features personified corn and wind sharing a playful exchange about hearing whispers. The dialogue captures a lighthearted mood and imagines nature engaging in a humorous conversation.
A lawyer asks an applicant if he is truthful and the boy replies he is truthful enough to work but not to harm the business. The exchange appears in the Chicago News.
A London Mail item quotes a railway director stating duties are fairly shared among directors. Higgins serves as secretary, the speaker as treasurer, and Spriggs. The gag notes Spriggs is 80 and deaf yet listens to all complaints, highlighting bureaucratic quips about the railway board.
A short stage scene shows Mr Grampus handing Mrs G ten dollars with a request for applause. Mrs G questions the gesture, and the exchange hints at social interactions and performance logic in a Pathfinder setting.
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