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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
2
A note credits Gertrude Ellis Skinner as Associate Editor under Skinner and Ulmer. The brief masthead listing confirms her editorial role within the publication.
A hunter returns from a prairie trip saying the county is overrun with political candidates making it unsafe to shoot game. He notes supporters of Taft for president Johnson for governor Taw ney for congress Nolan in the north district and Boostrom in the south district.
The newspaper announces new management will stop printing liquor advertisements and objectionable medical advertisements once current contracts expire.
Frank Cronon writes a short drama for the Herald titled School Days. A competent teacher will point out errors in conduct as city officials take the stage in a lighthearted comedy to be watched with interest.
The Rochester Post and Record notes Archie Larabee’s killing as the city’s first cold blooded murder. It recalls prior county cases since 1865, mentions Warren Youmans and George Staley, who was reprieved from hanging to life imprisonment, and states there have been no hangings in Rochester.
Brookings' Mr and Mrs E H Beatty and son visited relatives. Mrs Fowler of Dexter visited sister Mrs S H Vaughan. UT Declub hosted by Hattie McIntyre. Austin guests included Gertie and Carrie Peterson and others visiting Foerd Carl. families traveled to Blooming Prairie and Lyle. state fair trips to Minneapolis and Mason City. college visits and visits to SMN college. WCTU meeting hosted by Mrs EH Weils. admissions and guests at various homes across the week.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Albert Reinke died Tuesday from throat inflammation and was buried Thursday with Bev Millus in charge. Miss Lydia Bumgartner of Austin visited Sunday. Ben Baumgartner sold a colt to Mr Foster. John Benche plans to move his household goods to Swaledine this week to pursue a merchandise business.
In a Baltimore household a young girl laments dessert for dinner after discovering ice cream was served. The father and Lois exchange light reproach as the child regrets not being told earlier, highlighting family humor from Lippincott's Magazine.
The Rochester Bulletin notes John Atkinson’s eightieth birthday in Austin where he has lived with his daughter for two years. Born in England on September 1, 1828, he came to America fifty eight years ago, lived in Illinois six years, then settled in Olmstead county. He cites sober Christian living as key to his health and remains active in Rochester’s circle of friends.
C. E. Myers broke his right arm above the hand while loading a car at the packing house after slipping on ice. Dr. Leck attended to the injury and set the bone.
The Sunday School plans a Saturday evening social in the church and on the lawn. Refreshments will be served on the lawn and a program by the scholars in the church at 8 o'clock featuring instrumental and vocal music recitations and a series of tableaux. Watermelons will be sold at 5 cents a slice in the basement dining room after the program.
We offer one hundred dollars reward for a case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. W Cheney & Co Toledo D. We, the undersigned, have known F J Cheney for 15 years and find him honest in business and able to satisfy obligations of his firm Waldin Kinnan Marvin Wholesale Druggists Toledo Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts upon blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Rev. J. S. Budlong returned Tuesday evening from Kansas City after a three weeks Chautauqua engagement across Missouri. He addressed thirteen audiences and concluded the season at Richmond, Missouri, reporting splendid hearings at every stop.
Auction at the John Mills farm southeast of Austin, set for September 7, is declared off because of Mrs. John Mills illness. Friends of the family are urged to publicize the cancellation.
A Kansas farmer kept a dollar that swung through his town for years, returning to him for produce and to neighbors. He finally sent it to a mail order house and never saw it again. The moral urged is to trade at local stores where your dollar helps the community and may return to you.
Nine great races will be run at the Mason City district fair next week with over one hundred horses entered. Two stake races will feature twenty five horses each, while seven class races will have ten to twelve entries apiece. The two stake races are billed as the best northern Iowa has seen, with large fast fields. The class races include three trotting events the 2 15 2 20 and 2 30 classes and four pacing events the free for all the 2 14 2 18 and 2 24.
Grace Loretta Cronan and Dr. Peter Joseph Cress were married at St. Peter's church Rose Creek. Nuptial High Mass by Rev. Joseph Schnieder. Attendants included William Cress and Adelaide Cronan. Reception followed with gifts including a $1000 check and an upright piano. The couple to reside in Watoma and later Waucoma Wisconsin.
Miss Bertha John wed Henry Pearl Brimacomb on Tuesday at 8 pm with Rev. C D Belden officiating. Attendants were sister Zada and Maitland Brimacomb. Newlyweds to stay a week at James Brimacomb home before moving to Mrs J B Milll farm for fall and winter.
The Herald runs a low cost classified promotion urging readers to place ads with a rate of 5 cents per line for the first insertion and 2 cents per line for each additional insertion, promising results.
Multiple classified requests appear including a girl for board in a nice home, a dairy farm to rent near the city, a dining room girl and dishwasher at Normal Restaurant, men for street work, a boy to work for board while studying, two apprentice girls with a saleslady for millinery, a competent girl for a small family with high wages, and inquiries at the city recorder's office or Box 86 Brownsdale Minnesota Care of HERALD.
Several lost and found notices appear. Items include three keys, a pair of ladies gloves, a pair of hose, a string of beads, a garnet brooch, a horse blanket, a grey leather shopping bag, a white waist, a Knight Templar watch charm, and a request to contact the Herald or owner for recovery or reward. Proximity clues noted between Gem Theatre and River St. and Lansing Ave.
Nicely furnished quiet room available at 418 East Bridge Street near C G W Depot for steady winter occupancy. After Sept 20 a modern five room flat also available through Mrs D M Da a GER with reasonable prices.
Second money awarded to Ellen the Rutherford mare at the state fair yesterday. The purse totaled $1,000.
Multiple listings show a seven room house with lot and well at a bargain, two burner stove and oven in good condition, four horses with buggy and harnesses, and Mrs Susan Hormel’s residence at 310 St Paul St offering twelve rooms hot air furnace bath corner lot and shade trees with cash or farm land trade considered.
The Herald lists all filing candidates for upcoming primaries. North District nominees include W. C. Grimm and W. A. Nolan, both Republicans, plus W. A. Wilson and Frederick Christgau. South District contenders are C. R. Boostrom, Harlan G. Palmer, George Gilbertson, Hubbard Carey, and Alexander Halvorson, with party designations. County officers and board members are shown by district with respective parties.
The Boyd Transfer Co offers cut rates on household goods to the Pacific coast and other points with superior service. They advertise fire and tornado insurance and bond/surety options through W. W. Ranney.
Joe Goetsch and wife left Sunday for the state fair while Herman Krueger and wife also departed. Mrs John Matter returned from the cities on Saturday. Julius Beckman traveled to Duluth on Sunday. Edward Dumke and Emma Schmidt were married Sunday afternoon at St Michaels Lutheran church.
The State of Minnesota Minnesota County issued a citation for the heirs and interested parties in the estate of John Ruland to appear in the Mower County Probate Court in Austin on September 10, 1908. Alfred Ruland petitions to determine the descent of real estate, noting a will proved and administration granted to the state. Court seal and Judge Jd. M. Greenman authenticate the notice.
The legend recalls William Kemp, famed actor of Queen Elizabeth's era, dancing from London to Norwich with a small entourage. He received groats and coins for luck, faced a hip sprain, and completed the journey amid about 200 spectators, with an overseer forcing extra circuits in Norwich to ensure accuracy.
A British officer pursuing a wild boar on a fleet mule is unseated when the boar bites the mule. The mule recovers, bites the boar by the backbone, and kills it with a final kick before returning to her rider. The officer is left on the ground.
A London Globe argument by a well known doctor notes many people feel below par without sickness. He advocates continuous nourishment after supper and during sleep to counteract emaciation and weakness, since digestion continues while exercise stops and sleep.
A refined man in a Broadway theater asks a woman in front to remove her fashionable hairpieces so he can see the stage. She quips that if he were not her brother she would slap his face, ending the exchange with no violence. New York Globe.
The passage contrasts hygiene norms among English, Italians, and Chinese, noting English pride in occasional morning baths and changing notions of cleanliness. It reflects on old houses lacking bathrooms, Saturday night washes, and the rough, linen era once common, implying broad shifts in personal hygiene practices.
The piece argues that telling workers not to worry is impractical and dangerous. It urges substituting worry with healthy outlets and specifies work aimed at reeducation. Rev H. H. McComb in Harper's Bazar promotes directing nervous energy into constructive activity.
Colonel A. K. McClure writes that Jefferson Davis sought command of the Confederate army but, learning of his election as president, accepted the presidency in Montgomery and carried out the role with conscientious public service.
Rava Luchman Dass trained fourteen years with priests in central India to become a yoga master. He learned forty eight postures and the feat of balancing on fingertip tips while the body remains suspended, reportedly held for seven days and nights under judge watch.
A girl plays a railroad game with her father using a paper ticket that becomes invalid, forcing him to pay cash or get off. He offers a dime, acknowledging worry but choosing to comply as the child conducts the mock journey.
A boy says Moses chucked the tabernacle away when people murmured. He cites Exodus chapter 33 verse 7, noting Moses pitched the tabernacle without the camp afar off.
Hicks the hotelman introduces a Welsh rarebit offering to guests at night and then charges for the use of a horse during dreams. The exchange notes the odd, humorous scheme as reported by the Boston Transcript.
C H Davison of Austin warns that his wife Idell Davison should not be trusted for any bills after September 2 1908 and disclaims responsibility for any such contracts.
A quoted remark from the Detroit Free Press notes conceit as the belief that if born earlier one might have authored the Bible, highlighting a paradox of ego and historical timing.
A famed quotation by Patrick Henry emphasizes learning from the past to judge the future, declaring that experience is the sole lamp guiding steps and that future judgment rests on what has already occurred.
A New York Sun note describes a keen businessman named Noah who imagines a mountain and seashore resort at Ararat. He plans to start building a summer hotel at the site, signaling ambitious development in the area.
A short lyric reflecting on ambition and memory as a boy grows into a man. The verse contrasts boasting youth with retrospective pride, ending on a wry, reflective tone about change over time.
John Augustus O Shea once wore a daisy in his buttonhole from Robert Burns grave and began with a Burns tribute. The audience urged him to skip war and speak of Burns, and he complied, delivering an extempore talk that became among his most popular lectures.
An anecdote from the London Academy recalls a morning stroll by the late Lord Penzance, then Mr Wilde, where he chats with an elderly gardener in Covent Garden. A passing cab reveals Sergeant Ballantine recognizing a man Wilde met as Calcraft the hangman.
A brief verse-like quip notes uncertainty about the curate and his wife Jabez in a Punch style voice. The lines hint at marital doubt and common worry voiced in a humorous tone.
A terse Irish proverb notes that a pleasant speech often hides sharp sting. The line cautions against trusting smooth talk without considering possible harm or consequence.
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