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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
7
A few good mortgages, 10 city lots, good location. A No. 1 single driving horse. For Sale or trade three workhorses for cows or city lots. I am now making cement posts for spring delivery, also hitching posts. It will pay you to give your order in time. They are the best and cheapest post made. They will save your cattle from lightning. South Kenwood, Phone 99%
New York reports Andrew Carnegie will not appear before the Ways and Means Committee on the iron and steel schedules. He sent a reply by mail declining to disclose his letter’s contents, citing courtesy to the committee. Carnegie plans a birthday banquet that same week with old telegraph colleagues.
Washington November 25 Edward J Stellwagen of Washington named chairman of the inaugural committee for Taft and Sherman with duties beginning immediately. Stellwagen is noted for strong executive ability and ties to major financial enterprises. Vice chairman and other officers to be named after Hitchcock’s Hot Springs visit.
Mrs. Michael Marialaky, wife of a local rancher near Evanston, Wyoming, killed her two children and attempted to poison three more with strychnine laced pie. Authorities believe domestic unhappiness drove the killings and suicide.
Washington November 25. After a conference between Senator Flint and the president it was learned that several great battleships of the Atlantic fleet will proceed again to San Francisco after returning to Hampton Roads in February.
In Creekston Minnesota on November 24 Chris Nelson six years old fell through Maple lake ice and drowned. His grandmother Mrs Klinger sixty years old nearly lost her life while attempting the rescue being saved on her third submersion.
Wheat futures for December at 1.04 and May at 1.9814 dollars. On track prices listed for No. 1 hard 1.08 and 1.08, No. 1 Northern 1.07 and 1.07, No. 2 Northern 1.05 and 1.05, No. 3 Northern 1.01 and 1.03.
A call to citizens to buy from town merchants, patronize local tailors, use town dentists, support local enterprises, praise the town, and subscribe to the town newspaper. It notes a few fail in these duties and asks readers to reflect on their own participation.
Des Moines reports Albert B. Cummins elected United States senator to fill the Allison term and Warren Garst chosen to complete Cummins term as governor. Garst inaugurated, oath by Chief Justice Ladd, reception at capitol, Cummins to Washington to be sworn in. Cummins urged tariff revision and oppose freight discrimination.
In Duluth on November 24, wheat futures show No.1 hard at 1.08 and 1 8 for decimals, No.1 Northern at 31.07 1 4, No.2 Northern at 1 05 34, Dec 1.04 34, May 1.08 and Nov 1.05. Flax futures rise to about 1.46 with November 1.45, December 1.43, May 1.43.
St Paul Nov 24 cattle good to choice steers 6.00 to 6.75, fair to good 5.00 to 5.75. Cows and heifers 4.00 to 75. Veals 5.00 to 5.50. Hogs 5.25 to 5.75. Sheep wethers 4.00 to 4.25, yearlings 3.90 to 4.00, spring lambs 5.00 to 5.26.
Chicago reports wheat futures with Dec at 1.93, May 1.07, July 1.01 percent. Corn futures show Nov 62 63/4, Dec 68, May 63 63/4, Sept 62. Oats Dec 49, May 51 4 1/4, July 46 1/4. Pork futures Dec 14.60, Jan 16.20, May 16.25. Butter creamery 22 30, dairies 19 4 25, Eggs 28. Poultry prices: turkeys 14, chickens 14, springs 11 2.
Cattle and hog prices listed for beef and dairy categories with ranges for cattle beef cows calves and feeders. Hogs show classes light mixed heavy rough good to choice and pigs with varied prices. Sheep and lambs are noted with price ranges.
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