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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
2
An ostrich weighs up to 50 pounds and grows to eight feet. On Tuesday the thirteenth the fire whistle blew from box thirteen at thirteen minutes past two, marking a notable coincidence.
An Austin youth used a P grade on his school report cards to imply perfection. The letters Cited include E for excellent G for good M for medium and P for poor, highlighting the deception against his parents.
From Byculla Bombay in 1908 a missionary reports on educational work in Bombay, outlining three schools serving orphans and poorer children, with primary to college coursework, and boarding pupils. He notes reliance on England and American boards for support, aims for Christian instruction, and describes student labor in maintenance, sewing, laundry, and carpentry to fund operations.
Local residents marveled at Jupiter and Venus aligning in the east during the early hours. The Herald notes the two planets appeared extraordinarily close on October 13, with Venus brightest and Jupiter nearby, visible for several days before drifting apart.
Marcus Dregneer and Andrew Moonan plan an ostrich farm in North Dakota with winter birds in California and fall overland trips. Budd Smith to buy ostriches. Anton Friedrich heads Austin branch with John Manning as city salesman. Maxine Lane departs for Seattle after visiting cousin T R Eckholdt.
Frank J. Cheney of J. F. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A. W. Gleason. Cure taken internally. promotes testimonials sent. Sold by drugs at 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Herald lists a reward for a small gold brooch with a central pearl and leaf edge lost. Finder should return it to The Herald for a 5 cent per line first insertion rate and 1 cent per line for each subsequent insertion.
A school girl advertises wanting a job to earn money for her board. Inquiries are to be directed to the HERALD office via ERALD, indicating a local newspaper recruitment notice with a straightforward employment plea.
HOUSES FOR RENT AND SALE Some new and modern electric lights fur nace bath etc Small payment down balance monthly payment Furnished rooms for rent Mrs W H Adams 401 S River street For SALE Art Garland store with oven Inquire at 706 Elm St 31 For SALE Seven room house In quire Mrs Dahle 906 Grove street If For SALE My fam ly horss harness and buggy canopy top surrey bed sterds springs new pillows and com fortables two hanging lamps small hard coal stove 75 piece set of white Haviland china one large water cooler and adjustable eee ah Mrs W H ADAMS For South River at
Loomis Bros. buy poultry daily at top market price and ship car lots. The Transfer Co. offers reduced survey rates and coastal service. W. W. Ranney sells fire and tornado insurance and surety bonds. The Mower County Lumber Co. provides lumber cement pilaster for building repairs. Heispy and Eclinse Lumber Co. supply building materials coal and wood.
New six room house on N Second Street and several lots described in Lake Park third ward. A cement block cottage is planned south of Mill. A fine lot on West Grove Street and three best lots on Water Street in third ward are listed.
A cordial closing from Arthur A. McBride invites readers to visit and judge the work and the Boys training to be men. He presses the value of effort, urging community involvement and support for the project.
The Rev. David Morgan of Bethel Mission of St. Paul spoke at the Gem Theatre on Christianity and Socialism, delivering an eloquent and logical talk that impressed a large audience Sunday afternoon. He also spoke Saturday evening on the streets with strong attendance and notable interest.
Willard Smith elder son of Senator William C. Smith died after a football game in Clarion. He suffered a broken nose and fatal bleeding during the tie contest between Eagle Grove and Clarion high school teams.
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