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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
2
Potpourri Notes on Local Interest and Weather
A fragmentary local page item notes indecision and action with a Goethe quote urging to begin tasks now. It mentions most people returning from vacation and reports 95 degrees in the shade, signaling hot weather.
Spring Valley grower yields new plum hybrid
O. W. Moore of Spring Valley has bred a cross between the Japanese plum and the wild Minnesota plum and sent samples to J. C. Hawkins. The plums are described as beauties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Moore
Spring Valley
Minnesota
J. C. Hawkins
Fall Feel Across the City Grips Sports Fans
A keen edge of fall weather arrives as the football season begins. Youthful fans glance toward upcoming games while barbers note change in styles as autumn sets in.
Return to School Brightens River City
Back from vacation with brown hands and bright eyes, children file into the high school Tuesday morning. The city seems brighter and livelier as schools reopen and the bell signals safety for mothers and their children away from the river, swimming hole, and treetops.
School Days Bring Change to Town Life
The piece contrasts a short school session with the end of carefree roaming for a boy. Three months of wandering by fields and river give way to shoes and stockings, collar and necktie, while the household shifts silent and routines resume as the town tunes to the whistled air of School Days.
M W A County Class Plans For Large Local Enrollment
Plans outline a county class to initiate about 300 new M W A members in the county. Eleven camps currently host around 1100 members with deputies appointed to solicit across two months. State Deputy Riley leads at the Austin Camp as the order expands into new cities and states. Insurance per thousand in the city is four dollars fifty cents, boosting membership growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
Austin
Gem Why Girls Leave Home Delights Gem Theatre Crowd
A packed Gem Theatre Tuesday night enjoyed At the Gem Why Girls Leave Home with lively applause. The company delivered a satisfactory performance of the dramatic piece revered as a strong sermon in itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem Theatre
Harry Keyser Courted For Laundry Savings Claim
A fragment notes a promotional claim about savings on laundry work tied to Harry Keyser. The text is sparse and lacks full context or verifiable details.
Light Shades and Electrical Supplies Display
Latest styles for Mission Cathedral and Holland shades for chandeliers and drop lights. Stand lamps and electrical supplies in stock. Call to view. Estimates gladly given on house wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission
Cathedral
Holland
Breaking the Lock and Grapes Theft by Five Third Ward Boys
Five boys from the Third ward broke a lock to steal grapes from a traveling car at the C M and St P yards. One boy turned state's evidence and three were bound over to Judge Kingsley, with William and Theodore Knutson and Rudolph Stark held pending September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward
Lincoln School
Riley
Ramsey
Waltham
Justice Fairbank
Wright
Wiliam
Theodore Knutson
Rudolph Stark
Kingsley
Young Stark
Knutsons
Eva Lee WInter Wedding at Alleghany Street Home
The marriage of Miss Eva Lee and Mr Walter William Winter was solemnized at ten this morning at the bride's parents home on Alleghany street. Rev Harry Booth Hazen officiated with Miss Fern Morgan playing Mendelssohn. The couple will reside in Madison South Dakota after short travels in La Crosse Chicago and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Lee
Walter William Winter
Alleghany Street
Harry Booth Hazen
Ava Lee
W. R. Kranebell
Albert Lea
Gweneth Hinckley
Mendelssohn
la Crosse
Chicago
Austin
Madison
S. D
A. M. Lee
Albert Lea High School
Normal School
Bell Telephone Company
Interstate Telephone Company
Winters
LS. D
Winnie Bolterman
Preston
Alice Krunebell
Marion Pratt
F. Morgan
Oakland
Mrs. T. Morgan
Mocow
W. C. T. U. Meeting Sets Yearly Department Plans
Central W. C. T. U. Society held a Tuesday session led by President Mrs. Minnie Twedell. Members voted to organize in roles such as Dress work, temperance education, franchise, foreign missions, jail and evangelistic efforts, purity and mother classes, rescue and Sunday School work, literature and union signals. Refreshments followed. John M. Johnson of Adams traveled to St. Paul to assume the assistant state grain weigher post under Grain and Ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
W. C. T. U. Society
Minnie Twedell
John M. Johnson
Adams
St. Paul
Whitney's Boy Sextette Attracts Large Audience
The M. E. church auditorium hosted the Boy Sextette and preacher Oscar Viele under Mac's banner class. The program pleased the crowd though the banded boy soprano recently injured in an accident was unable to perform fully. Proceeds go toward church debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Oscar Viele
Mac
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and testimonial statement
An old Chester-style advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case and promotes F. J. Cheney and Co. of Toledo. It includes a 15 year personal endorsement by Waldin Kinnan Marvin and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure works internally on blood and mucous surfaces. It notes price 75 cents per bottle and general drugstore availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. W. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Waldin, Kinnan & Marvin
Herald Adlet Rates Promote Cheap Classifieds
The Herald advertises its popular wants column with an adlet plan. It charges 5 cents per line for the first insertion and 2 cents per line for each additional insertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Wanted: Housework Help and Flax Buying Notices
A classifieds snippet lists two housework positions for a woman or girl in a three person home with no cooking duties and immediate openings at 408 College Street and 2d in a WORK wanted by the day. It also notes hospital or housework jobs for two positions one for upstairs work and one for cooking. The Aus tin Tow Mill offers top cash for flax in bundle and 50 per ton for straw with contacts 194 N. W. or 363 R. Interstate. J. H. Mitchell, manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
N. W
J. H. Mitchell
Lost pocket-book with keys and money
A black pocket-book is missing containing a small cash sum and a bunch of keys. The finder may keep the pocket-book if the keys are returned.
Foresees Grasshopper Plague If Farms Do Not Act
State entomologist F L Washburn warns a grasshopper plague could strike next year if farmers do not act now. He urges plowing after egg laying to bury eggs and prevent spread, stressing cooperation across neighboring lands to avoid infestations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Washburn
Furnished Rooms For Rent In Modern, Homelike House
Two nicely furnished rooms available with good board just across the street at 418 East Bridge Street. Also unfurnished front room cheap at 418 East Bridge Street. A furnished front room with bath is offered at 305 West Mill. Inquiries at the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bridge St
the Herald
West Mill
Sale Notices and Local Classifieds from Horrobin and Hormel
Genuine Mexican hot tamales on sale at Horrobin's Saturday by Ruth M E Sunday school. Old newspapers for sale at the Herald office. For sale or trade: Susan Hormel's residence 310 S St. Paul St. twelve rooms bath hot air furnace corner lot. Cash preferred but trade in farm land considered. For sale houses on Water Bridge Railway St Paul St Oakland town lots and farms near Austin. Contact G Sorflaten Office 228 N Main St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horrobin’s Grocery
Ruth
M. E
Susan Hormel
S St. Paul St
Bridge Railway
St. Paul Sts
Oakland
Austin
The
State
Local ads offer varied services at cut rates
Numerous notices promote laundry at 4 cents per pound, painting by J. L. Cooley, sign painting, and reduced rates on household goods to the Pacific coast. Also advertised are fire and tornado insurance by W. W. Ranney, remodeling lumber from County Lumber Co. and Eclipse Lumber Co. suppliers for building materials, coal, and wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Boyd ‘Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Meee
County Lumber Co
C. E. Heisey
Dirt and Sand Offered in Large Quantities at Gem Theatre
James Keenan advertises dirt and sand for sale at Gem theatre with 50 loads of fine filling dirt and surface dirt and 60 loads of good building sand. He invites buyers to come at once as it goes cheap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keenan
Gem Theatre
Primary candidates listed for North and South districts
The Herald prints names of all primary nominees. North District nominees include W. C. Grimm Clayton Republican, W. A. Nolan Grand Meadow Republican, W. A. Wilson Racine Prohibitionist, Frederick Christian Dexter Democrat. South District lists R. Boostrom Austin Republican, Harlan G. Palmer LeRoy Republican, George Gilbertson LeRoy Republican, Hubbard Carey Adams Republican, Alexander Halvorson Nevada Prohibitionist. County officers: Treasurer O. J. Dickens Republican, S. A. Smith Republican. Auditor Geo. Robertson Republican. Judge of Probate John M. Greenman Republican. Sheriff Nicholas Nicholson Republican. Register of Deeds Eugene Wood Democrat. County Superintendent Grace BR Sherwood Republican. County Attorney Arthur W. Wright Republican. Hos. H. Pridham Republican. Fay W. Greenman Republican. Coroner Dr. C. F. Lewis Republican. County Board: First District D. L. Tanner Red Rock Republican. C. L. Schwartz Sargeant Republican. Third District Frank Hambrecht LeRoy Republican. Fifth District Wm. Christie Austin Republican, John C. Hawkins Austin Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
North
W. C. Grimm
Clayton
W. A. Nolan
Grand Meadow
W. A. Wilson
Racine
Frederick Christian
Dexter
R. Boostrom
Austin
Harlan G. Palmer
LeRoy
George Gilbertson
Hubbard Carey
Adams
Alexander Halvorson
Nevada
O. J. Dickens
A. Smith
Geo. Robertson
John M. Greenman
Nicholas Nicholson
Republi
Register of Deeds
Eugene Wood
Grace BR
Sherwood
Republican
Arthur W. Wright
Hos. H. Pridham
Fay W. Greenman
Repulican
C. F. Lewis
D. L. Tanner
Red Rock
C. L. Schwartz
Sargeant
Frank Hambrecht
Wm. Christie
John C. Hawkins
Special Family Wash Rate Announced for Patrons
Business notes growth and offers a rough dry wash at four cents per pound. Flat work will be ironed in the rough wash. Telephone contact listed as 86 Purity wani ty.
A Queer Practice Across Australian Tribes
The practice involves young children receiving long cross chest and body cuts which are filled with mud as the wound heals. The skin gradually covers the mud forming ridges from pencil to finger thickness, extending from armpit to armpit. The process is said to be painful but satisfactory to those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
London
The Artress Red Indian in Ontario Changes
A Wide World Magazine piece notes the influence of fur traders and mission schools on Ontario Indians. It describes adoption of modern dress, employment in sawmills and river work, and women aligning with new fashions while vivid scenes show wigwams tepees and a young squaw styling her hair beside an open fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Wide World Magazine
The Origin of Man in an Old Nolan Myth
Forest and Stream recounts an Indigenous tale linking Mount Tahoma to human creation. The Great Spirit births trees birds fishes and animals from a stick and cloud journey. A Grizzly bear lineage shelters a human daughter until she mates with a grizzly son, giving rise to mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Tahoma
Grizzly
Great Spirit
Breach of Promise Across Europe and Germany’s Betrothal Rule
The article surveys breach of promise laws in Europe. England favors a strong case for compensation while France and others require pecuniary loss. Germany uses public betrothal ceremonies and a potential solatium. Italy relies on a written promise to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Holland
Austria
Germany
Italy
Breach of Promise Suits Hit Royal and Noted Figures
London Tit-Bits reports on breach of promise cases involving a reigning monarch and other prominent figures. Miss Jenny Migheil sued the Sultan of Lahore but the action was deemed inadmissible. A second case involved a well known actress and the eldest son of an earl, with large verdicts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Migheil
Lahore
Mishel
London
Frederick the Great and the flute gift tale
Frederick the Great, fond of musicians except flute players, listened as a famed flutist played for the king. After praising the performance, the king left and returned with his own flute to play the same piece, then departed saying it was only fair the musician should hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick the Great
Mee
Frederick
Beyond His Aid
A New York Sun quip tells of a woman who asks to discontinue her telephone service only to reveal she is about to be married the next day. The polite clerk probes for dissatisfaction, then concedes she is beyond aid with the light remark goodbye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Girl Killed by Street Car in Sioux Falls
Minnie Harum aged about fourteen was struck by an electric streetcar at the intersection of Phillip avenue and Ninth street in Sioux Falls Sept. 9. She died shortly after from injuries, the first fatal accident since the system opened last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
Minnie Harum
Phillip Avenue
Ninth Street
Vermont Election Signals Taft Victory in November
Washington correspondent Raymond of the Chicago Tribune notes Vermont’s over 20 000 plurality for Taft as indicating a safe majority and national trend. He argues a limited campaign and GOP strength in the state foreshadow Taft’s nationwide win while criticizing Democratic resistance and Bryan’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Washington
The
Chicago Tribune
Vermont
Taft
Tribune
Roosevelt
Independence League
Bryan
McKinley
Taftis Religion Defended in Public Discussion
The article defends President Taft against religious bias noting he belongs to the Unitarian church by parentage while his wife attends an Episcopalian congregation. It stresses that religion has no bearing on fitness for office and cites the constitutional prohibition on religious tests. It dismisses questions about Taft’s faith as inappropriate for patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Unitarian
United States
Automatic tire for police clubs envisioned by tired inventor
In a brief chat in the Chicago News, a weary inventor describes a concept for an automatic tire device intended to assist police clubs. The exchange hints at an idea lacking funding to patent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
The Millennium Will Be a Time for Good Intentions
A brief editorial note predicts the new century will prompt people to act on kind plans and charitable aims, urging practical steps to turn good intentions into deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Reason Enough
The Butler questions the maid about a quarrel with the mistress in the morning. The maid reveals a secret told last night by a woman, which the mistress has forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Telegraph
Willam T. Bachanan Seeks Assembly Seat in York County
A garbled 1007-era candidate statement shows Willam T. Bachanan urging union labor support and predicting labor votes will align with the Democratic camp to counter promised business disruption. He claims three-fourths of union workers will back the Republican party for job security and steady wages if elected, criticizing labor's shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam T. Bachanan
Werteen
York Hind
Aseembirwan
Yg Tauqua County
Geipers
Firsa
Laber Gan
Avarg
Repulican
Mi ' An
Bryan's Precinct Republican At Nebraska Primary
In Lancaster Precinct No 4 Fairview Ne was the site of a contentious primary. Bryan supporters claim the precinct produced weak Republican turnout while Democratic votes predominated. the precinct’s shift reflects Bryan’s remarked hope for future political alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Nebraska
Lancaster
Fairview
W. J. Bryan
Fitch
Taft Campaign Funds and Denver Convention Dispute
The excerpt discusses campaign contributions from corporations linked to Taft and a Denver convention clash. Bryar’s remarks imply Taft endorsed corporate funding, while Bryan supporters dispute Republican honesty and timing. The piece casts Taft as a troubled figure amid partisan pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Mr. Bryar
Denver
Bryer
Républican Congress
Bryan
Very Different Reformers on Lecture Platforms
A historical note contrasts past reformers facing burning with modern times where a speaker is removed from a platform and awarded a share of gross receipts, illustrating shifts in public reception and compensation for controversial figures.
Muddled Quote on Talk and Eloquence
A brief fragment cites Bencal remarks on speaking and setting two aims. The sentence is garbled and lacks clear context, leaving only hints of a discussion about talk and eloquence and fame. The readable portion centers on communication and purpose without concrete details.
Fragmentary quip about averac and Tunately pairings
A brief, garbled quotation discusses an averac and a character named Tunately, noting their interactions and a suggestion of a larger word count. The line appears as a partial editorial remark from Puck.
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Skinner & Ulmer
Gertrude Ellis-Skinner
Associated
Goethes Faust
M. W. A. County Class
Harry Keyser
West Mill Street
Wallace Gregson
Electrician
Lee-Winter
W. C.T. U. Meeting
Whitney’s Boy
Kaiway Street
College Street
M. E. Varco
Lansing
Herald Office
J. L. Cooley
Water Street
Hanson
W. W. Ranney
Calon W. Ranney
Eclipse Lumber Company
Ito
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Agatow bin Binee
Peo
Ganten
Philadelphia
North American
Tafti
Christian
Union
Ben Cal
Averac
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