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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
2
Potpourri of Local Interest and Political Bets
An E officer considers forming a Jacobson-French club to complete the circle. Bets on the Minnesota governorship are scarce this year. One Bryan supporter bets five dollars that Bryan will carry Minnesota, the wager attracting an attorney with a taste for easy money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Officer
Jacobson-French Club
Bryan
Minnesota
Sweet telephone call reveals wife in mind
A man hears a caller saying a wife wishes to speak. He asks who it is and learns it is his spouse. The brief exchange hints at domestic context and emotional undertone.
Aurora Fears and Political Prophecy Stir Old Debates
In earlier days crowds blamed the aurora for disasters and now partisans echo that fear. The Bryan faction foresees doom if he fails while Taft backers warn of misery without strong support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Bryan
Taft
Full blood poultry stock yields high egg output in 1908
A South Dakota buyer reports nine hens laid 1 843 eggs from January 1 to October 10, 1908, reflecting strong potential in the poultry industry and value of full blood stock from local breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Reed hoped to aid matting industry found in Canada
Miss Agnes Laut of Canada believes she has located a reed in the Saskatchewan river region that could be used to produce matting like that from China and Japan. The United States imports about 20 million dollars worth of matting from the Orient and seeks a domestically grown reed after failures with Chinese varieties. Laut describes a 70 mile wide field in the Saskatchewan Valley where Indians call the reed the one that grows like a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Laut
Saskatchewan
China
Japan
United States
Orient
Miss Laut
Wallpapering at Avery's Wall Paper Store
A wall paper price listing notes 20c per double roll at Avery's store. The item is a simple retail note announcing wallpaper pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery’s
Wall Paper
Post Office Robbed at Randolph by Burglars
The Randolph post office was entered Friday night by burglars who stole a small sum of money and some stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Excellent Concert by The Roney Boys at Methodist Church
The Roney Boys delighted the audience at a Friday night concert in a Methodist church. They showcased versatile talents with singing and instrumental pieces. Arthur Vanasek impressed on violin and clarinet, Harold Geiser played trombone solos, Earl Spesshardt sang soprano, and the group delivered polished, angelic voices in costume. The program pleased attendees but competing events reduced attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roney
Arthur Vanasek
Harold Geiser
Earl Spesshardt
Minnesota Delegation Marks Native States Pageant at Congregational Church
The October committee staged a patriotic entertainment at the Congregational church honoring native states. H. E. Shedd as Uncle Sam introduced delegations from over sixty Minnesotans and guests from New Hampshire New York Vermont Kentucky Ohio Wisconsin Canada Europe and more. Attendees enjoyed songs poems and a refreshment hour as states were saluted with badges flowers and flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Minnesota
United States
H. E. Shedd
Uncle Sam
J. H. Skinner
L. W. Decker
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
O. W. Shaw
F. K K. Daigneau
Shaw
Granite State
Old Bay State
George Baird
William Blalock
H. L. Banfield
Connecticut
J. S. Budlong
Albro
Waterbury
New York
F. P. McBride
Empire State
A. M. Lewis
Levi Decker
Rip van Winkle
Iona
A. L. Eberhart
Fred Rayman
Lucy Thomas
Wisconsin
A. Elmer
May Nelson
Kansas
Miss Lane
Montana
Little Donald
Catherine Mitchell
North Dakota
Donald
John Rochford
Canada
C. L. Thomas
Europe
England
Ireland
Holland
Sweden
Italy
Maine
E. M. Morse
Rev. Knopf
Morse
Piano tuner A Schall visits the Grand Hotel
Local notes report A Schall, renowned piano repairer and tuner, is in the city on a routine visit staying at the Grand Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Schall
Grand Hotel
School Days (continued) Teacher
A classroom scene lists pupils by name and notes visitors from outside the county. The teacher directs students to form lines, calls out mischief warnings, and mentions Ole Simmons attending a private school called the Postal school. The passage ends with a hint of future freedom as discipline tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Johnnie Greenman
Eugene Wood
Nickie Nicholson
Vickie Carmichael
Georgie Burnham
Swan Smith
Georgie Robertson
Charlie Wilbour
Willie Christie
Amos Mahachek
Hubert Carey
Willie Nolan
Frankie Hambrecht
Winnie Goodsell
Charlie Schwartz
Johnnie Johnson
Ole Simmons
Jimmie Tawney
Jimmie
Washington
Wm. Taft
Georgie
Ole
Postal School
Erecting a Brick One-Story Building on East Bridge Street
James Crossing plans a brick one-story structure 18 by 65 feet on East Bridge Street beside Hanson machine shop. The building will house Art Padelford's machinery store and display room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crossing
East Bridge Street
Hanson Machine Shop
Art Padelford
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement oath witness 1886
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of J. F. Cheney & Co. that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason seals the oath dated December 6, 1886. The remedy is taken internally and claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also available Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
J. F. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Library Course Reserve Seat Sale
A block of about 200 seats is reserved for convenience. Sale begins at Wold's on Saturday morning October 17 at 9 o'clock. Season price is fifty cents. Course and single admission tickets are on sale at the same place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wold’s
Herald's Popular Wants Ad Rates and Details
The Herald outlines advertising rates for its Popular Wants section. It charges 5 cents per line for the first insertion and 1 cent per line for each subsequent insertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Herald
Lsc
Furnished room for rent near Courthouse area
Classified section lists furnished rooms for rent at 418 East Bridge Street for Alfred and Charles Cressey and Mrs. W. H. Adams 401 South River. The ad mentions modern conveniences, electric lights, furnace and bath, and also notes sale items including an ice box gas stove and various furniture. Additional notices offer a seven room house for sale via Mrs. Dahle 906 Grove Street and trade options including a work horse or lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bridge St
W. H Adams
S. River Street
Avery’s wallpaper sale with coupon prize promotion
A local ad lists multiple merchants offering deals and services. Avery’s wallpaper store runs a coupon contest awarding a silver sugar spoon to the largest coupon total by Oct 19. Loomis Bros buys poultry at top market price and ships car lots. Various ads mention freight, insurance, and building supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Novelty Store
Loomis Bros
East Mill Street
Local Seller Lists Goods and Materials for Sale
The seller advertises horses, buggies, furniture, a coal stove, sand, dirt, and filling of all kinds available for purchase. They claim ownership and invite contact to deal directly.
Canada’s inland Sea described as vast inland ocean
The piece reframes Hudson Bay from a polar desolation to a huge inland sea. It notes its Mediterranean scale and reach into the Canadian interior, highlighting its size and impact beyond map impressions.
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Canada
Hudson Bay
Mediterranean
Canadian
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