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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
2
A fragmented newspaper snippet shows pricing for three months one month and one week with a single copy rate of four dollars and editors including Gertrude Ellis Skinner and the associate editor.
Andy Moonan seized Fire Chief Jensen’s badge to halt a roof leak as a playful local tale references a Taft and Johnson club. An Austin girl interpreted a Taft pin design spelling fat, and the pin wearer is humorously labeled as too fat to need one.
The Spring Valley mayor forbids four Mormon speakers from addressing the public on the street and demands they hire a hall for their meeting. The restriction highlights local tension over religious outreach in the village.
Two years ago supporters claimed Johnson talk was rural while cities ruled. John son's 72 000 majority shows country voters as intelligent as city voters. Jacobson likeness holds in city and country. Grand hotel builds dining room staff with two marriages last Saturdays to local milk man and ice man reflecting Cupid at every door.
A Rice Lake bulletin notes a Sunday gathering where about fifty men and boys with guns hunted crows blackbirds and distant ducks. A veteran hunter laments beginners spoiling the hunt by errant shots driving ducks away and warns to stay out of their gun range. The notice is addressed to Charlie Reed in Washington.
Frank Mc Donnell of New Hampton was acquitted and released to the relief of his mother. The same town mourns William Lampkin who died after an accident involving electric wires, bringing sorrow to his family.
Regular meeting of the Modern Samaritans set for Tuesday evening at 8 o clock to transact business of importance. A social session will follow. Members in arrears and those suspended are especially invited with friends.
L. M. Tollefson plans new wallpaper novelties for the near future in his Wall Paper shop. The note signals upcoming product additions and store enhancements.
Official notice records a common council resolution ordering an eight inch sanitary sewer on Oak Street Ash to Elm Winona Street Second to Fifth Park Avenue Fifth to Kenwood and Kenwood to South line of SE SW Section Three Township One Hundred two Range 15. Costs charged to abutting properties except intersections funded from general fund.
C. J. Myhre was injured Sunday when a team of horses and an automobile forced him from his bicycle on Water street near Franklin. His left fibula was broken about three inches above the ankle, the ankle sprained, and bruises spread across his body. Ed Schwan aided him to his carriage and home, with six weeks of recovery ahead.
Spring Valley suffered a 106 to 0 defeat as the local high school team dominated from the start. The halftime score was 64 to 0 with Austin using all subs in the second half. Referee George Anderson and umpire Prof. Forney praised the Spring Valley crew despite the rout. Next week Riceville visits for a clash the paper predicts will be evenly matched.
Articles filed in Minnesota establishing The F H McCulloch Printing Company with $50 000 capital split into 250 shares of preferred and 250 shares of common The Austin Minnesota firm is to publish print and publish and engage in line wire setting book binding paper ruling and related activities The initial board includes Frank H McCulloch Joseph L Mitchell and Alvin M Lewis with a 1909 first annual meeting and officers elected from directors.
A collage of local classifieds includes a house cleaner contact, a stray filly alert, calls for 25 outside laborers at a packing house, cut-rate household goods shipping to the Pacific coast, reduced sur e service rates, a bond insurer ad, remodeling lumber offers from Mower County Lumber Co and The Eclinose Lumber Company, plus C. E. Heisey and coal or wood supplies.
Selisa North Dakota township land dealer James Balweber returns only briefly home as he travels with land seekers. He sold township 144, range 96, Dunn county to an Illinois syndicate for eight dollars and sixty five cents per acre and offers nearby sections at six dollars per acre. Interested buyers should contact his Austin office for meeting times.
A 64 year old Rochester woman, Mrs Thomas Kennedy, was badly injured when a freight train began moving as she stood up at Grand Meadow. She fell and broke her hip while leaving a W R C convention train to visit her sister in Dexter. She was taken to Dexter to recover for several weeks.
A notice promotes a sale of fancy white potatoes from South Dakota. Buyers are urged to come early to secure stock priced by the bag and bushel at Milwaukee track location tomorrow.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications because it is a constitutional disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is presented as a nonquack medicine, prescribed by leading physicians, with testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
H B Hazen pastor of First Baptist Church writes to Austin readers praising Roney's Boys upcoming Friday concert October 16 noting his personal acquaintance with Mr Roney and the group's local ties. He urges attendance and promises a finest performance from the boys and their families.
A compact page of classifieds includes lost item notices for eye glasses in a case a brooch with opal leaves and a lady's gold watch with a Taft fob, plus several employment and rental notices. Listings show help requests from J. E. McBrady Co in Chicago and Success Magazine seeking a Austin agent, plus a Gem house man for permanent work and a house rental inquiry.
A nicely furnished room available for one or two men near 418 East Bridge Street. Other listings include new and modern houses for rent or sale with electric lights and bath, small down payment and monthly balance. Contact Mrs. W. H. Adams at 401 S River Street.
The board of registration will be in session on Tuesday October 20 and Tuesday October 27.
The الع passage notes that birds of the surf family in Hawaii travel to the tundras of Alaska to rear their young. The turnstone, black bellied plover, and Pacific golden plover undertake this annual journey of about four thousand miles.
The Frank E. Long Comedy Company begins a seven night engagement at the Gem Theatre tonight. The program features new sketches and musical acts, promising lively entertainment for local audiences this week.
The scene features boys in a camp setting with cat and wild animals in display, wildfowl, bass and speckled trout. Evening gatherings by a fireplace include hunting tales from Mr. Roney, famed for large game trophies. Activities include fishing boating and forest shore exploration aboard a private launch. An M E church event with Ladies Aid on Oct 16 offers tickets at 25 and 50 cents.
Job notice announces steady outside work for 25 men at the Packing House with applications to be made at the Superintendent's office.
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