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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
2
The Austin Daily Herald serves as the city paper of Austin appearing in the afternoon edition at 6 o clock on all days except Sunday. It proclaims itself as the official newspaper of record for Austin.
The text lists rates for different subscription periods including one year and three months with unclear phrasing and missing details. It mentions prices like 96.00 for one year and 40 for one month, but many words are garbled or unreadable.
A local notice questions campaign ethics and cites a candidate’s sales event set for Saturday. A cat tale follows, recounting a New England family’s pet traveling seven miles to a rural home near Earl Kennedy after moving to Austin.
A county collectors tour frames the case for diversified farming over grain. The speaker notes dairy and meat sectors, strong hay, corn, and livestock as steady wealth, arguing diversification brings ongoing prosperity and reduces reliance on grain markets. Citizens urged to vote with sober reflection.
The Stoddard Club meets Thursday at 3 pm with Mrs. L. W. Decker hosting. Mrs. R. R. Murphy and Mrs. A. N. Decker read. Florentine lectures begin at this session. Members respond to roll call with current event items and pay April to November fees.
The Ladies of the Congregational church will open a Christmas shop in the Auditorium December 7 8 and 9 with tea rooms and an evening entertainment each day.
A car of apples priced at one dollar per bushel was delayed in shipment to the Great Western depot and is expected to arrive Thursday morning. McFarlane and Son are the consignors.
The Dufty murder case against Henry J. Dufty was reset for December 21 to allow insanity evidence. The defense plans to show a family history of suicide and Dufty’s long standing mental unsoundness, with witnesses from Austin Minnesota including F. M. Dufty and Mrs. Florence Elmer.
Miss Cora Ceperley and Mr Perry Loughrey wed Tuesday afternoon at four in the M E church in St Paul. They will reside at 508 Baldwin street. Miss Ceperley hails from Maiden Rock Wisconsin and is esteemed by many friends. Mr Loughrey works at Brie bach's meat market where he has served three years.
Under this heading readers may submit social political and religious commentary. The policy states personalities will not be sent and the editor reserves the right to reject contributions.
State education leaders press for approval of Amendment No. 4 to allow reasonable qualifications for county superintendents. The Duluth midyear meeting backed the amendment and urged citizens to vote yes for improved school supervision. J. W. Olson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, signs the appeal.
Car New York apples available at Great Western Depot for 95 cents a bushel. Orders can be left or arranged by telephone with M. S. Fiscu.
Classified notes offer help wanted housekeeping adults for inquire at 403 W College St and a young man for deliveries. Items for sale include birds eye maple furnishings 28 31 and seven room house. Trade for lumber horse or buggy plus cottonwood lumber accepted. Also sale of town lots near Austin and farms in northern state with calls in afternoons.
Reported classroom scene shows teachers addressing boys who left South Main Street in disrepair. They warn of winter hazards and future repairs after school. Pupils Amos Mahacek and Tommy Pridham express concerns while others plan work on a fire hall and court house. (to be continued)
Friday evening program at the Congregational church starts at 8 00 with a short but choice presentation. At 8 30 Mrs Almira Peace performs her Famil Album. Refreshments will be served for 15e.
East Side residents report John Taylor and family returning to their raised and remodeled cottage on Elm Street while the Louis Nelson family moves into the vacated house, marking a local home exchange.
Mahnke plans seating upgrades including elevated gallery seats with full stage view. Rear sections gain more space, front sections replaced with opera chairs, and the floor lowered a foot for better sightlines. Capacity will meet expectations after completion.
J C Belding writes from Austin sending a lighthearted weather note and family health update. He describes monthly Minnesota meetings in the Chamber of Commerce and compares regional climates, then adds a somber cue about a death notice he wishes readers to publish.
For sale or trade Pool table billiard table with new balls cues and cloth in good running order. Will trade for horses or city property. A new milch cow for sale.
John Mitchell former United Mine Workers president denounces circulating posters bearing his image advising union men how to vote. He rejects a Buffalo dispatch attributed to him and urges citizens to study candidates and vote with conscience.
Saturday night at 7 30 there will be a meeting to arrange for the school of instruction by order of Worthy Matron.
Minneapolis Tribune reports James Flood, a youth held on murder charges, remains in county jail after lunacy exam with no disposition order. He shows calm behavior with periodic fits and jailers seek asylum placement but face rejections due to overcrowded facilities and reluctance from several asylums. Fergus Falls seeks superintendent approval to accept him.
With Tom Shevlin, Jim Hill, Dar Reese, Frank Kellogg, Bob Dunn, Joe Cotton and a group of corporation senators backing Jake’s cause, he struggles to find a stable issue. Timber trespass, railroad rates, and iron ore taxes are narrowed out at one sweep, revealing racing conflicts over interests and policy.
A shock described as an earthquake was felt at Cairo Hawaii on October 28. The tremor lasted about five seconds with a sharp initial jolt from south by southeast. Buildings vibrated and windows rattled as the motion gradually subsided.
Pillsbury in Minnesota Cummins in Iowa and La Follette in Wisconsin are cited as near-at-home precedents for a governor pursuing a third term. The text argues that a few exceptional leaders may set a record by winning a third term despite the common rule against it.
More taxes have flowed into the state treasury from iron mines and the Steel Trust during Governor Johnson’s four years than in all prior state history. The note hints at Steel Trust attorneys potentially aiding Jacobson’s campaign.
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