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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
3
Local items note changing programs at the Orient theater and a musical at the Presbyterian church titled Dreams That Came True. Community references include numerous visits, travels, and social events with residents from Austin Hayfield Lyle LeRoy Adams and Oakland.
Charles Miner 64 died yesterday at the Soldiers' Home in Orting. He will be brought to Puyallup for a Freas chapel service before a Sunday funeral at First Baptist under L. C. Ladd post 17. Survived by a widow an adopted daughter and three sisters and three brothers.
East Side residents and visitors report a day of arrivals departures and health notes. Johnson lays off Schultz visits Owatonna Swenson returns from Ostrander and Fountain visit for his wife. Mackie couple travel Nora Springs Hanson stops Blooming Prairie Marks visits Dexter Wall family health update. George Graham very low in Decorah and Shaller returns from Aberdeen. McDermott and Cusick family health updates noted.
Oliver H. P. Belmont lies critically ill at his Hempstead country home after an appendicitis operation when peritonitis developed. His family is by his bedside as physicians acknowledge the patient remains in very precarious condition with limited hope.
The article notes a quip attributed to Charles Spurgeon about his deacons. He reportedly said resisting the devil makes him flee, but resisting a deacon makes him dry at you. This reflects his humorous view on church leadership.
An old German proverb about hope as a sweet pain for hearts hardened by disappointment. The saying frames hope as memory rather than a present comfort, reflecting melancholy moods and the endurance of longing.
Purity caun dry offers a new lower price for family wash. The rough dry wash service is charged at 4 cents per pound with flat work ironed in the rough dry wash. Telephone 86 for this cleaning offer.
A Lafay ette park picnic Friday night celebrated Mrs M J Hart visiting Miss Gra Sherwood and Mrs Theophalis guest of Mrs W Baasler. Miss Leah and Ralph Crane hosted the Comical Cook girls and ten young men at a dancing party at the Crane home. Mrs Harry Brown entertained a few friends with music games and refreshments.
Maxine Pooler turned four this afternoon and hosted a party for twenty child friends at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs R A Pooler.
About twenty five friends gathered at Clare King’s home on Chatham street for a surprise visit. The evening featured games ice cream and cake with Roy Furtney presenting an Epworth League pin. King will leave Monday for Hamline to resume his studies.
The Era Club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. John Harpman noting one of the largest gatherings in some time as about thirty attended. Mrs. Lutz reviewed Mrs. Catts speech to the International Convention at Amsterdam and three new members were added bringing total to 132. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Chas Kearns in October with officer elections and delegates for the state convention in Owatonna in November. Two gentlemen attended incidentally.
Lawrence Russell’s beloved character sketch is staged with minimal changes. The four act production, set in Haskinsville Maine New York City and the Haskins farm, features the book’s full cast and many popular lines. The director aims for natural, true to life portrayal of each character.
A London correspondent recalls the quip eight points of the law in favor can aid a case. The list includes a good cause a good purse an honest solicitor good evidence able counsel an up eight judge an intelligent jury and good luck.
A reader submissions column explains social political and religious topics under the heading People’s Pulpit. It states that personal attacks or named individuals will be rejected and that the feature will publish contributions from readers.
Hubert Carey of Adams accuses George Gilbertson of fabricating a September Austin paper piece and paying for its publication. Carey asserts the letter misattributed to a voter from Adams and calls for accountability in the race for south district representative.
A brief, reflective note catalogs past Lord Mayors of London with unusual and notable names. It highlights Sir Richard Span, Sir John Brugges later Drydges, Alderman Mica jah Perry who laid the Mansion House stone, Sir Benjamin Warnet fined in 1797, and the jovial Sir Robert Viner who entertained Charles II with loyalty to the bottle. The St. James' Gazette quotation frames Viner's merry influence.
Beau Brummel once traveled from Calais to Paris with a king's messenger. The consul funded the trip, and the messenger recalls Brummel as a pleasant companion who slept the entire way, snoring in a gentlemanly manner.
A physician states hydrophobia risk from dog bites is low when clothing shields the wound. The virus rests on teeth and clothing, not in the bite if the wound is under fabric. Rabid animals transmit only when the virus enters the body directly.
A poor but ambitious suitor visits a millionaire banker to press his suit with the daughter. The banker recalls the motto if at first you don’t succeed and admits persistence, though he stands firm that the match will not occur. He ends the encounter with a firm goodbye.
In a St Louis Republic fragment a couple hurries to catch a train as a man fixes a calculated timeline of a woman’s time before the mirror. He lists figures on hours and minutes spent by women of various ages, prompting his wife to snap that they have missed their train.
In 1630 the first duel on American soil occurred between Edward Doty and Edward Leister servants of Mr Hopkins. They fought over a trifling quarrel. one was wounded in the thigh and the other in the hand. Authorities punished them by tying heads and feet together for twenty four hours without food or drink, but they were released after one hour due to suffering.
A coach ran between Nola Chucky and Paint Rock. A hungry traveler ate a 50 cent meal at Tin Can’s halfway house and stole all the silverware. He confronted a suspicious beard and limp passenger, then rode on, leaving the landlord short.
A column recalls flea troubles in boyhood and promotes pennyroyal as an effective remedy with plant odor and essential oil. The Des Moines item notes a likely establishment of a home for aged and needy residents, with strong local support expected if the question is resubmitted.
Boise March 28 Harry Orchard the confessed murderer of Governor Steunenberg has refused to apply for remission of the death sentence His attorney will file the application since the law does not require personal action by the condemned.
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