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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
2
Fence Sitting Voters and Raucous Campaign Talk
Local readers note the campaign season chaos with posters, processions, and loud orators. Families debate Taft versus Bryan as neighbors split along party lines while a cautious Pa runs a grocery and stays neutral.
Water Street Turns Sacred Ground for Man and Beast
Residents describe Water Street as a place where people and animals share daily routines, marking a tradition of mutual aid and practical ritual on the urban pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Notable names linked to political shifts across districts
Roy Furtney born in Austin's First ward will vote there this fall. If Tawney becomes House speaker and Nolan leads the North district state House, Mower County may gain honors. Judge Greenman received a letter from his brother Reynolds of Ewell Virginia after his golden wedding, revealing years of silence and a move to Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Furtney
Austin
Will
Tawney
Nolan
Mower County
Virginia
Ewell
The Party vs Party Trial Heads Toward Jury Return
The piece argues the national trial will send the case to a jury next Tuesday. It urges voters to act from patriotism, warning that partisanship, money, or ambition corrupts the ballot. It holds that every citizen’s vote should reflect true love of country regardless of wealth.
Educational Qualification Proposal for County Superintendent
Voters statewide will decide next Tuesday on an amendment about the educational qualification of county superintendents. Progressive superintendents advocate its passage and urge voter consideration of the measure as a step forward.
Safeguards for County Superintendent Qualifications
A call to require definite educational standards for county superintendents, arguing the public must decide and that No. 4 would empower the legislature to set reasonable qualifications for rural, city, and village school leaders. The aim is to prevent electing an ignorant superintendent and ensure proper oversight of teachers.
Anderson's Luck Turns from Burglar to Reform
A burglar named Anderson told Sheriff Nicholson he had converted to the hodoo. He was arrested September 13 and sent to the reform school October 13. The piece notes he could have chosen work over crime and avoided disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Nicholson
Reformatory
Calendar from Citizens National Bank Featured with Eagle Banner
The Citizens National Bank distributes a decorative calendar during a national campaign. It shows a white map and a central plate with an engraving of an eagle bearing a starry banner. The calendar spans fifteen months and is praised as one of the prettiest issued in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens National Bank
Justice Court Dismisses Finch Theft Case
In Justice Fairbanks court Owen Finch faced a theft charge for $106 taken from W. H. Bucklin on September 23. After a day of testimony the case was dismissed for insufficient evidence with A W Wright for the plaintiff and S D Catherwood for the defense. Perry H. Davison pled guilty to non support of Idell Davison and faced fines or jail with options including weekly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Finch
W. H. Bucklin
Justice Fairbanks
A.W. Wright
S. D. Catherwood
Perry H. Davison
Idell Davison
Fairbanks
Twin Baby Dies as Erysipelas Claims Osborn Infant
One of the twin boys of Mr. and Mrs. A. Osborn died at their home near the South Bridge at 4:15 this morning after a brief illness with erysipelas. Born September 16 the child was christened Monday as Walter Osborn by Rev. Budlong. Surviving twin is Wallace Osborn.
Minstrels Pleases Gem Theatre Audience Monday
Large crowd at the Gem theatre witnessed Mahara's Minstrels in a clean ginger filled show with fine singing dancing and music. Applause greeted every number and Mahnke promises more good plays to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahara
Gem Theatre
Mahnke
Bijou Theatre Opens With Full House In Bad Weather
The Bijou Theatre opened last night to a capacity audience despite bad weather. La Moure Bros. performed pantomime acrobatics to applause while new comedy films drew big laughs. The bill repeats tonight with three shows and continuous seating, admission ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Moure Bros
Z C B J Dance Promises Fine Music at Maurek's Hall
The Z C B J group announces a dance on Wednesday evening November 8 at Maurek's Hall. Tichy's orchestra will provide music and all who enjoy a good dance are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurek’s
Tichy
People’s Pulpit opens for social political and religious contributions
The paper invites reader submissions on social political and religious topics while noting it will not publish personal ties and reserves the right to reject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Restere
Popular Wants Try an Adlet in the Herald
Advertisement rate notice from The Herald outlining costs at 5 cents per line for the first insertion and 2 cents per line for each subsequent insertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
For SALE Advertisements from local listings
Various classified sale notices from a local paper list items for sale including a hard coal heater seven room house barn work horse or lumber cot tonwood lumber accepted a family horse and surrey and household items. Names and addresses include Mrs Dahle 906 Grove Street L F Snyder corner 5th and Winona streets Mrs W Adams 40 South River G Sorflaten Office 228 N Main St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Snyder
5Th
Winona Streets
Surrey
Smalllard
Whit Haviland
W. Adams
South River
How I Got Into Politics A Wisconsin Letter
A correspondent reflects on meeting an old friend and explains his unlikely path into politics. He recalls 1854 Wisconsin Republican roots, introduces Aleck Halvorsen Stabbestad as a local candidate for the south district, and stresses farming community collaboration. He defends Austin ties to rural voters and praises Mason City in a temperance context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
America
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Six Mile Grove
Gunder Halvorsen Stabbestad
Nevada
de Morteus
Aleck
Austin
Halvorsen
Mason City
Europe
Cure Hay Fever With Ragweed Preparations
Detroit Free Press prescribes a ragweed based remedy for hay fever. Use one pound ragweed leaves with stems and flowers to two quarts water, reduce to one quart, strain, and split into three parts. Administer twelve hourly doses daily for three days, adjusting each day as described.
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Detroit Free Press
Storm Windows Put On By W C Page Telegraph Company
Storm windows installed by W C Page Telephone 196 R Interstate, with work noted in local updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Page
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial oath 1886
Frank J. Cheney of J. F. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6, 1886. Cure advertised as blood and mucous system remedy with testimonials. Sold by Druggists. price per bottle. Take 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 & Poly
Hal
Insurance and building supplies offered by W W Ranney and Mower County Lumber
Insure against fire and tornado with W W Ranney and obtain bond for surety. When ready to remodel or repair your building call The Mower County Lumber Co for lumber cement and plaster at right prices. C EB H&IsEy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Ranney
Mower County Lumber Co
C. EB. H&isey
Rochford's Want Column Offers Homes and Lots
Thos Rochford lists a new 7 room house on West Bridge a new cottage on N Second St a new 6 room house and several Lake Park third ward lots plus a cement block cottage south of Fine Lot on West Grove St and three best Lots in third ward Water St. He sells horses buggies furniture coal stove sand dirt and filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Park
Third Ward
Water St
Farm Land Valuation Rise Sparks Tax Debate
The prior Republican administration increased farm land assessments by 120 million dollars while Governor Johnson's tenure boosted iron ore values for taxation by 150 million. Farmers and Steel Trust may face higher duties as a result of these changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Farmers and Steel Trust
Timber policy clash in GOP debates with Shevlin and Kel logg
The passage notes Tom Shevlin and Frank Kel logg boosting a GOP candidate while Jim Hill funds the party. It questions how that candidate could address timber trespass, iron mine taxation, or railroad rate reductions given the support and financing dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Shevlin
Frank Kellogg
Jim Hill
Jake
Drink Plenty Water Says Eminent Authority
A well known authority urges drinking plenty of water to prevent kidney bladder diseases and rheumatism. He cautions against excess medicines and recommends water plus a vegetable-based remedy with dandelion, Karyon, and sarsaparilla, to be taken after meals and at night.
A Favor Appreciated
A young man warned the drm he would quit if not given a raise. The general manager thanked him for removing an unpleasant duty and refused the demand, noting he dislikes discharging a man who cannot easily find work elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Harvester Plant in State Prison Debate and Johnson Views
The Chicago paper warned Governor Johnson would seal his political fate by signing the bill creating a harvester plant at the Stillwater prison. Johnson ultimately signed, while his 1907 message urged support for Taft and harmony with Congress to sustain the current policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harvester Trust
Stillwater
Johnson
Governor urges prison farm machinery study against trust
The governor proposes authorized investigation into state prison manufacture of farm machinery to compete with the Harvestor Trust. He cites the twine plant run by Warden Henry Wolfer, which expanded to over 14.5 million pounds produced this year, as a model for potential agricultural benefits despite opposition from trust agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wolfer
Harvester Trust
Minnesota Harvesters End Trust Hold Over State
The new harvester plant delivers fully satisfactory harvesters at reduced prices for Minnesota farmers, breaking the Harvester Trust grip. Governor Johnson backs the policy, urging passage to law after legislative recommendation. The bill passed both houses with little opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Harvester Trust
Johnson
Minnesota Farmers Gain From New Harvester Plant
The law is on the statute books and the harvester plant is established after trials. Minnesota farmers and future generations will benefit from this entry into the market, challenging the country’s largest monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Vote for Governor Johnson for the statesman’s steadfast service
The message portrays Governor Johnson as a faithful public servant favoring farmers and the twine industry. It argues a Johnson vote rewards a friend to farmers of Minnesota, supports the harvester plant, and reduces prison competition with free labor in the North Star state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Minnesota
North Star
Appeal to Loyal Republicans for Campaign Donations
A call to Republican voters urges contributions to fund Taft and Sherman campaign efforts in the Western Division. It explains legal limits on corporate gifts and lists state finance committee chairs with addresses for sending one dollar contributions to secure receipts from the Republican National Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Sherman
State Finance Committee
Republican National Committee
Fred W. Upham
Prisoners Increased in Night Rider Case at Camp Nemo
Fourteen more prisoners were brought to Camp Nemo at Reelfoot Lake Tennessee on October 27, bringing total custody to sixty one. A prisoner's wife told at the gate she would testify about a ring leader, and is to be summoned before the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemo
Reelfoot Lake
Tenn
Grand Jury
Best of Carlyle Meets Rev Thomas Alexander in Chelsea
A Presbyterian minister and Chelsea resident, Rev Thomas Alexander, greets Thomas Carlyle in King's Road. They form a quick friendship after Carlyle recognizes him, and Alexander persuades a £5 subscription for a school building fund. Carlyle replies with a doggerel refusal, prompting Alexander to threaten selling or publishing the poet’s writings unless paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Thomas Alexander
Chelsea
Scot
King’s Road
Thomas Carlyle
Tom Alexander
Alexander
Taft and Republican Congress Drive Urgent Election Appeal
President Roosevelt writes to William B. McKinley urging citizens to support William H. Taft and a Republican Congress. The letter advocates electing Taft and a Congress that will back his administration, emphasizing public interest and a pledged party platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Taft
William B. McKinley
Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Committee
Congressional Committee
William H. Taft
Republican Congress
The Narrote Garrote Described in Harsh Detail
A graphic description from the New York Sun explains the garrote device used on condemned prisoners. It depicts a raised chair with iron restraints and a neck-band that tightens via a crank, crushing the medulla oblongata. The lurid account emphasizes the chilling memory it leaves in observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Olney Argues Safe Nation With Democratic President
Mr. Olney suggests the country would be safe under a Democratic president if it could rely on a Republican senate. The remark ties executive confidence to legislative balance amid ongoing partisan tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olney
Senate
No Flaws in Johnson Record Credited by Supporters
A Minnesota press opinion lauds John A. Johnson as honest and capable after four years as governor. It argues opponents fail to cite governor flaws, instead attacking a decade-old Senate action, and urges Minnesota voters to reelect Johnson as a national political figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
J. F. Jacobson
Jacobson
Ar Cas
Republican State Central Committee
New York
New England
United States
Taft
Hughes
Beveridge
Cummings
Dolliver
North Star
Johnson
Morgan Knocks Out Kid Lee in Ten Rounds
In Springfield Indiana Indianapolis fighter Jack Morgan defeats Havre Montana challenger Kid Lee in a ten round bout of fifteen scheduled. Both boxers were heavily punished with Lee knocked out after a right uppercut in a clinch and is now under medical care with two physicians attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Jack Morgan
Indianapolis
Kid” Lee
Havre
Mont
Lee
Destructive Fire Destroys Blair, Gordon & Co Buildings
Destructive fire at St Johns Newfoundland leveled Blair Gordon and Co. block a wharf and two vessels. The burning block housed the firm and several mercantile houses. Total loss estimated at 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
St. Johns, N. F
Blair, Gordon & Co
The Paradox of Fourteen in French History
The text notes repeated fourteens shaping French events from May 14, 1554 street widening by Henri II to the assassination of Henri IV in 1610. It links Henry IV’s lifespan and reign to multiples of fourteen, citing Louis XIII’s death in 1648 and Louis XIV’s ascent and death years as sums equal to fourteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Henri
Louis XIII
Henri IV
Louis XIV
Parallel Lines and Pain in Uncertain Times
Fragmentary note compares male and female experiences with pain and desire for new shoes. The text references a woman’s restraint vs a man’s endurance, hinting at social norms and gender roles through a garbled dialogue.
Unclear fragment hints at patient payments and doctor visits
Fragmentary text mentions paying for visits and medicines with unclear figures and names. Lacks coherent events or identifiable entities.
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