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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
4
Front building sign of Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn Massachusetts promises public inspection of laboratory methods and business practices. It invites anyone to verify statements in advertisements and asks readers to come see if the Vegetable Compound truly is purely herbal and effective for female ills.
Taft toured Newark Elizabeth Trenton Wilmington and Baltimore delivering speeches focused on labor and Republican achievements. He drew large crowds with strong enthusiasm and even lifted a child to the platform while predicting a Delaware influenced electoral victory. He defended the Republican record on the gold standard tariff and the Spanish-American War and warned against the Democratic Party.
Two sharp earthquakes were felt in Manila followed by a third less severe. No damage occurred locally and no reports had been received from other points on the island.
Havana on October 20 reports S Miguel De La Torre collector of internal revenue for the Havana province has been arrested on charges of embezzling 195000 dollars from his department.
Mrs Michael Bloom, an 80 year old from Lewistown Pennsylvania, credits Vinci cod liver preparation with restoring her strength. She notes improved mobility after three bottles and urges others to try Vinci, promising money back if unsatisfied. Austin.
John Karle a porter at the American Rope Manufacturing company Brooklyn was crushed to death by a carding machine in the factory yard near sweeping work. The accident occurred while a group of girl operatives screamed as the machine drew him into its mechanism.
London reports the latest Balkan phase could settle major issues by direct negotiations prior to the international congress. Vienna confirms talks between Turkey and Austria on Bosnia and Herzegovina, with hopeful prospects. Constantinople dispatches suggest potential understanding between Turkey and Bulgaria on the Oriental railroad and Rumelian tribute. Bulgaria pledges to avoid war with Turkey, per its chargé d affaires to Sir Edward Grey.
Forest fires flared again in Chautauqua and Allegheny counties and across the Pennsylvania line. Dense smoke forced schools to close and merchants to operate by artificial light.
A congressional committee studying pulp wood and print paper conditions in Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota plans to recommend revising duties. The six member group led by J R Mann and W H Ryan arrived in Duluth after visits to International Falls to hear from local pulp wood dealers and assess conditions.
Four people died near Clayton New Mexico as a tornado and cloud burst struck. Dozens injured with three expected to die. The Union county courthouse costing 40000 was destroyed along with many homes and poles. water system and communications were knocked out. business district damage light. Colorado and Southern railroad suffered heavy losses.
A seafaring anecdote describes landlubbers misnaming terms at sea. A ship bound for the West Indies carries a painter who works from a staging under the stern, highlighting the curious contrasts between ocean and shore terminology.
The captain signaling to the pew boy to let go the painter fails as the boy lets go the wrong rope. The captain grows impatient as the painter’s staging falls away. The boy calmly reports that the painter and all its pots and brushes have gone.
A Harpers Weekly observer recalls Bishop Potter officiating a baptism in a Massachusetts fishing village. The nervous father holds his daughter with legs toward the font until a seasoned mariner shouts In a vented cry, Head her up to the wind Jack guiding the improvised correction and the infant’s baptism proceeds.
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