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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1908
Page
2
On Canal street a seven story business building burned heavily with four men believed dead. Firemen Rose andWintrich guided a dangerous rescue from the third floor roof through flames to save four unconscious victims. The structure housed tailors and small manufacturers. Loss estimated at 200000.
A renowned author who adores cars recalls a pleasant outing that turns chaotic after she and a friend unintentionally drive away in someone else’s automobile. They discover the mistake near a hotel and must explain to the astonished owner, who takes the incident in stride with humor.
The text argues that gambling systems consistently fail as the house edge and machine psychology overpower human will. It notes only a small fraction of players win occasionally while most lose due to bank percentage and maximum restraints. It laments that a true decisive system cannot exist.
Discussion of sleeping sickness in Africa caused by tsetse fly bite and its deadly progression. Includes anecdote from George Hayes of Union City about Vind restoring appetite and sleep, implying it helps run-down anxious individuals seeking relief.
In Corona near Pittsburg, Hezekiah Stradler, twenty, slashed Mrs. Butts with a razor during a long quarrel with his neighbor, severing her head. The victim was housekeeper for Stradler’s cousin. Stradler was arrested after the attack and remains in custody.
The Lamphere trial for the Bella Gunness murders nears completion as Chicago pathologist Dr. Haines is to testify on poison findings. Defense contends Gunness alive July 9 and alibi questions, while plans to rest without Lamphere or key witness Mrs. Smith.
Two Western visitors visit New York and ask during a programless tour which is Weber and which is Fields. One visitor jokes he would rather be the other. The exchange appears in Bohemian magazine as a light theatre anecdote.
A long list of local Austin businesses arranged by category. Names include AUSTIN GAS COMPANY BAZAAR- BURLINGAME BROS CLOTHING- GEORGE HIRSH AUSTIN CANDY CO J. F. FAIRBANKS GRIPMAN BROS ECLIPSE LUMBER CO WALLACE GREGSON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH and many more. The page catalogs merchants, services, and trades from groceries to hardware to real estate with multiple firms per category.
Yates County New York sees a state quarantine expansion after seven foot and mouth disease cases are located. The East Buffalo livestock market is paused pending quarantine continuation. Inspector Durfee is sent to Michigan amid reports of possible cases and conflicting notices from Detroit and Washington.
In Tsingtao district near Hungshan a German mining company reported thirty one dead and one German injured after a mine accident. Chinese workers accounted for the majority of the fatalities in the incident dated November 24.
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