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 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
1
A listing shows an instructor located at 100 North Franklin Street teaching piano and violin. The private teacher offers lessons for students of various ages and skill levels in a residential area.
New York reports indicate Maryland may split its eight electoral votes between Taft and Bryan with Missouri leaning to Taft. Current returns show Taft with a likely 219 and Bryan 154, while Maryland's division remains uncertain as counts continue in Baltimore and the counties.
Returns from Missouri counties show Taft leading Bryan by 4235 with complete reports enough to confirm a Republican victory on the national ticket. Hadley leads the governor’s race by 17348, while the party is confident the minor state ticket will also gain pluralities. Democrats look set to control the general assembly by joint ballot.
Canvass of Tuesday's vote began in Maryland with 19 counties completed outside Baltimore. In Baltimore the canvass paused for the night, leaving the statewide result in doubt until completion. Counts show wide differences in presidential elector votes across counties, but a split in Maryland's electoral votes is generally conceded.
Complete official returns from 45 of 75 counties indicate Bryan’s plurality may reach 20 000. The liquor agency measure is defeated by a margin exceeding 14 000.
Unofficial results from 41 of 54 counties show Taft 94,985 and Bryan 76,240. Taft leads by 18,745 in those counties and the overall statewide plurality is expected near 26,000.
Cincinnati reports a new high in Ohio ballots with Republicans backing Taft and Harmon winning governor. Early tallies show Taft leading by about 70 thousand and Harmon by about 20 thousand, with expected GOP gains across the state ticket and likely legislature return, though exact counts lag due to large turnout and extended polling.
Lincoln November 6. With 81 of 90 counties reporting Bryan leads Taft 121,080 to 118,699, a margin near 2,000. Shallenberger leads Sheldon by about 7,000 for governor. Final counts may shift small amounts and the Fifth district race Norris versus Ashton waits official tally.
Chicago November 6 Republicans will control the next national house by a 41 member majority. 216 Republicans and 175 Democrats elected with gains for Democrats of nine. North Carolina sent three Republicans to the house for first time since Reconstruction. Virginia Democrats faced defeats. Saunders in the Fifth Virginia district won by about 80 votes. Missouri gained two Republicans, Indiana and Nebraska remained largely Democratic, Iowa shifts to one Democrat and ten Republicans.
Early returns from multiple counties suggest Governor Johnson will win by about 20 000 to 25 000 votes. Other Republican candidates may run near Taft’s statewide margin as returns trickle in, with incomplete tallies still pending.
Lt. Richard Richardson of Minneapolis was struck by a Soo work train while walking toward New Brighton about half a mile west of Bulwer Junction, twelve miles NW of St. Paul. He died instantly, hurled from the track, the incident reported by the Minneapolis Tribune.
Charles W. Morse and Alfred H. Curtis were found guilty in the U S circuit court of misapplication of funds and falsifying the books of the National Bank of North America. A conspiracy verdict was not guilty. The judge ordered immediate imprisonment at the Tombs with Curtis receiving a mercy recommendation from the jury.
A small steamer carrying 600 passengers from Amoy to Tungan sank near the coast. Two hundred passengers were drowned while the remaining passengers were rescued by Chinese junks.
A dense catalog of local Austin businesses offering goods and services across many categories. Notable entries include BAZAAR BURLINGAME BROS Notions, AUSTIN CEMENT STONE AND TILE CO, GEORGE HIRSH Mens Furnishings, OWATONNA FRUIT CQ Confections, AUSTIN CANDY Co, J. F. FAIRBANKS Coal Wood, GRIPMAN BROS Coal Wood Ice, AUSTIN FURNITURE CO, E. A. DALAGER Groceries, HORMEL PACKING COMeats, FIESTER & THOMAS Department Stores, THE AUSTIN HERALD, MOWER COUNTY REPUBLICAN, and THE AUSTIN PLUMBING AND HEATING CO. The list also notes Doctors, Jewelers, Lawyers, Photographers, and Livery services.
Incomplete OCR yields a garbled quote about knocking and attempts. No clear event, date, or identifiable subjects can be determined.
The article reports Thomas Marshall conceding defeat in the Republican senatorial race to Alice N. Johnson in North Dakota by a margin from 2,500 to 4,000 votes. It notes Gov. Burke, a Democrat, leads the governors’ race by 4,509 to 5,000 in the Bismarck Tribune tally, with the rest of the Republican ticket winning by large margins.
Wallace Greg Electrician offers latest light shades for chandeliers stands and drop lights in Mission Cathedral and Holland. Visit 121 S P St or call for details and estimates on house wiring.
An advertisement offers free measurements for classes and provides a contact line for evening inquiries. The notice lists a phone number 499 and a local office address shorthand as available.
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.