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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
Poem Fragment Claims a Deadly Duel at Dusk
A terse verse describes a hunter and a conflict in a wood. A single shot ends a life as the speaker contemplates a vengeful pursuit and a cautious, grim aftermath. The text ends with a price figure 26.00, likely a page or catalog reference.
Stolen Archbold Letters Mentioned Amid Weather and Housing Talk
Local commentary riffs on October weather and a Brookyn Eagle joke about trust and stenographers. Readers note a reported flock of 500 Canadian geese may have been misread as cormorants. Austin sees housing need with new homes scarce and rents set at 10 to 12 dollars monthly.
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Austin
Campaign buttons vanish from shelves as relics migrate
In a quiet shift over the years campaign mementos decline from public view. Buttons once plentiful in shops and parlor displays now fade and reappear as keepsakes in charm strings or other relic collections.
Noodles Like Hairs Stir Debate At Boarding House
An Austin resident boasted she cuts noodles so fine they resemble hairs in soup. Her listener, a boarding house resident, shuddered and said he would not want that kind of preparation.
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Austin
Gov Johnson to speak at Auditorium this evening
The passage notes that women cannot vote for Gov Johnson but may hear him speak at the Auditorium tonight. It credits Governor John A. Johnson as a strong ally of Minnesota women in the executive chair.
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Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
John A. Johnson
Reed warns editors over Rice Lake coverage in latest note
Postscript from Chas. B. Reed to the HERALD urges restraint on omitting Rice Lake items. The latest update says Tony Gallagher visited the lake this week and did not see a duck, and he expects light shooting this fall.
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The
Herald
Chas. B. Reed
Rice Lake
Tony Gallagher
Connecticut Hens Begin Egg Laying Contest
The Agricultural College of Connecticut starts an egg laying contest with hens cared for and fed under a system. Costs per hen will be calculated and a year end record of breeds kept to award first prize to the most profitable hen.
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Connecticut
Agricultural College
Taft Rain Boosts Indiana and Minnesota Support
The nation thanks Taft for weather influence as rain arrives after his visit to George Ade's Brook Indiana residence. Taft's speech catalyzed a surge in Indiana support, while Minnesota ended its drought of months following his first address in the state.
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Taft
Indiana
Mr. Taft
George Ade
Brook
Ind
Minnesota
Cleveland Woman Brings City’s Largest Hat to Town
A Cleveland Ohio lady wore the largest hat seen in the city today breaking records and drawing crowds. The enormity forced her to tilt the hat to pass doorways while shoppers paused work and farmers halted their teams to gaze at the remarkable headpiece.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Times and Brandenburg Fraud Letter About Taft
The New York Times paid 650 to Broughton Brandenburg for a forged Cleveland letter endorsing Taft. The paper gave 500 to the Cleveland estate and Brandenburg kept 100. After discovering the fraud the Times disclosed the full story and criticized other papers for repeating the forgery.
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New York Times
Broughton Brandenburg
Cleveland
Fading Autumn Colors Affected by Severe Frosts
Frosts blackened flower beds and parks and stripped trees of autumn color. The once bright fall threads failed to gladden the eye this year as leaves withered to a rusty brown. The brief passage ends with the note that we shall miss the season’s usual splendor.
Autumn radiance and weather woes spark city debate
A Herald letter cites Chief of Police Vir Galt warning of many young hobos in the city and saloon issues amid a season of flood drought and rapid temperature swings. Galt says his remark referred to hobos only and denies implying more minors frequent saloons, noting quiet prosecutions when laws are broken.
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Galt
the Herald
Vir Galt
Mower County Sunday School Convention Opens at Christian Church
The Mower County Sunday School convention opens this afternoon at the Christian church with a small opening audience. A. M. Locker arrives to lead tonight’s meeting. The program outlines sessions for Thursday evening and Friday through Sunday morning and afternoon focusing on service, methods, and teacher training with various leaders and round tables.
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Mower County
The
Christian Church
A. M. Locker
W. E. Sloane
H. Enney
Rev. Hoare
A. M. Lewis
Giant Iowa corn shown by C A Jones in Austin
C A Jones displays massive corn from Clayton county farm in Iowa. The ears reach twelve inches long and nine inches in circumference with kernels full to the tip. Jones says the state crop is generally good and his renter stores about 2000 bushels on the farm.
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C. A. Jones
Austin
Clayton County
Iowa
Jones
McDonnell Murder Trial Opens in Hancock County Court
The trial of F. H. McDonnell for murder began in Hancock County Court with Judge Clyde presiding. A jury was empaneled and testimony started in the afternoon as McDonnell’s bond of 5000 dollars was accepted for his release during the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Kites Fly Over Main Street For M W A Prize
Citizens are invited to guess the feet of cord carried by the farthest kite in the M W A display. Register your guess at the First National Bank with E H Sterling for a chance to win one dollar. Kites rise from the cottage hotel area when wind allows, with postponements to favorable days.
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Main Street
Cottage Hotel
First National Bank
E. H. Sterling
Governor Johnson Tonight in Austin
Gov. Johnson draws large crowds as he speaks in Austin tonight and receives a royal reception from friends and supporters in Austin and Mower County. Tichy's bard will provide music for the occasion. attendance is urged.
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Gov. Johnson
Austin
St. Peter
Mower County
Tichy
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Blood Remedy
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications. it is a constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces, supported by testimonials and a physician pedigree. Sold by druggists with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Popular Wants The Herald Popular Wants from AG etmihetelia
The Herald reports a city demand for a specific feature in the publication. Officials unknown discuss spreading teenie 9S per line for the fret Wsertion with a focus on presenting a structured request. The piece notes an achingly unclear directive and calls for clarity.
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Etmihetelia
Fom
Fragmentary Notice About Local Event and Inquiry
A damaged fragment describes a local matter involving a man or person of interest and a request for inquiry at a place named Henatn. It mentions a high shooter and a keeper, with immediate action required at once.
Local Classifieds Listing Homes, Goods, and Services
Multiple ads offer rooms for rent and sale items including a seven room house with hot air furnace on St Paul Street and a large water cooler. Real estate listings include houses near Water Bridge Railway St Paul St Oakland and farm land trade offers. Goods for sale include a second hand buggy chairs and dishes and a catalog of household items. Calls to G SormraTen and Mrs W H Adams appear for inquiries and sales.
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Susan Hormei
St. Paul St
St. Paul St.ari Oakland
Agetin
G. Sormr
Main St
Local lumber and hardware ads mix in eclectic notice
Miscellaneous ads urge remodeling by L M Tolefson and The Mower County Lumber Co offering lumber cement plaster at competitive prices. Fire and tornado insurance promoted by W W Ranney. E Clinse Lumber and other firms advertise coal wood and Pacific coast shipping rate cuts for household goods.
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Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Fe Minn
Mower County Lumber Co
E. Hersey
Rival Diagnoses in a Humorous Coin Tale
An Englishman boasted of his lineage by claiming his ancestor was made a lord by the king on a shilling. A Yankee countered with another coin, saying his great creator and father were made an angel by the Indian on the cent.
No Police In Heaven
A New York Press piece recalls Isabel, a child who mourned a policeman friend who died of pneumonia. She questions why heaven needs policemen, showing poignant, early childlike theology and grief.
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Isabel
New York Press
Suffragette Leader Silent Interview Sparks Curiosity
Editor questions leader of the suffragettes about an interview. Reporter says she spoke with her, but she would not talk. The editor presses, wondering if the silence implies illness or death.
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Puck
Conscience Looks Out Upon Every Human Life
A literary line attributed to Davidson reflects on conscience guiding each human life with vigilance and moral weight.
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Davidson
State Auditor Announces 1907 Tax Levy Reduction
The state auditor's message states the 1907 tax levy has been set with a decline from 348 to 323 miles, reducing state expenditures by $150,000 for the year.
Got the Wrong Overcoat
Henry Doc was arrested by Sheriff Nicholson on a warrant accusing him of stealing an overcoat. A misidentification occurred when another man left a coat at a livery stable. the messenger delivered the wrong overcoat. Henry Doc proved innocence and was promptly released.
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Henry
Doc
Nicholson
Frayed London Fire Fight Trade Sparks Alarm
Readable text describes a London market scene where buyers and sellers discuss cheap patent fire fighters and large quantities of shade components. The note mentions taking fire from a reaction and large purchases, with London business and market activity as context.
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London
Destructive Rats Plague Merchants With Cocoons Trade
A London Graphic note quotes a captain describing rats aboard ships feasting on cocoons en route to Hong Kong. He recounts a five thousand pound loss from damaged cargo and costly fumigation on return to Liverpool. The piece highlights persistent rodent problems across ports.
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Eecke
Hongkome
Jepen
Liverpool
London Graphic
Last Requests From Patients Before Operations
A New York hospital nurse recalls a patient who asked for two postal messages to her husband before surgery. One read that the operation was proceeding fine, the other confessed the patient would die, signed as from the wife.
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New York
New York Times
Her Tongue A Scarlet Runner Metaphor Exchange
Dialogue about figures of speech describing a woman with food and flower imagery. A cynic adds that while cheeks lips hands mouth complexion breathes, her tongue is a scarlet runner in the exchange about metaphor usage.
Rutherford's Berda First in Albert Lea Trotting Race
Berda wins the trotting event at the Freeborn County fair in Albert Lea. Nonpareil finishes third in the same race.
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Rutherford
Berda C
Freeborn County Fair
Albert Lea
Nonpareil
Regular Meeting of the L A to B of RT Friday
Notified members are urged to attend a Friday evening meeting of the L A to B of RT with important business to be transacted.
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L. A
R.T
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