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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary verse recalling longing for reunion in a promised afterlife. Ponderous meditation on God’s hidden meaning, enduring love, and the souls finding truth after years of tears. Unsigned piece reflects timeless musing rather than a news event.
A traveler asserts they scaled the Alps, presenting the tale as a credible climb rather than a mere fish story. The report notes the claim and its reception among readers of the regional paper.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the city tomorrow, allowing residents to cast ballots in local primaries.
Voters head to the primaries tomorrow to cast decisive ballots as candidates seek nominations. The process shapes party lineups and the path to upcoming elections.
A mother in Austin tells her son that everyone must die, and the boy retorts that he hopes to live at least a few more Christmases. The exchange captures a grim witticism reflecting familial dialogue.
A young Iowa doctor explains that placing the ankle between the foot and the knee keeps the calf away from the corn, a technique claimed to reduce irritation and improve working stance in rural farming settings.
The story notes a candidate withdrew from the county attorney race but officials and supporters insist every candidate remains in the contest to win. They pledge to delay any action until all votes are counted and certified.
Thick smoke drifted across the heavens this afternoon dimming sunlight. Authorities say the haze is carried by upper air currents from great forest fires in the north, reaching distant objects with a smoky veil.
Citizens insist every voter place an X next to Tawney's name to show gratitude for his service. They warn ingratitude could jeopardize future county requests and the city’s or county’s ability to obtain needed things.
County residents express satisfaction with the Congressman's work in the canvass saying it pays to have a representative who looks after local interests and supports his efforts.
A well known citizen says he will not vote for a candidate based on a 40 year old incident when a bird shot by the man fell on the candidate's farm and was not allowed to retrieve it. The anecdote centers on lingering grievances shaping a current ballot choice.
A public notice clarifies that the upcoming election next Tuesday is a countywide primary with Republican Democrat Prohibitionist and women voters all eligible at every polling place. Officials stress the primaries are as important as the general election and urge every voter to vote.
City council cannot fund aid for northern state fire victims yet calls for immediate fundraising. Austin is slow to help while other cities act fast. The note praises rapid giving as essential, citing Rochester donating within 24 hours of Governor Johnson's appeal.
Residents report Saturday cart runs by children on East Bridge Street create hazards as carts ranging from one seat to four passengers speed along cement walks. Pedestrians must step aside, and locals urge action to curb the nuisance.
City given Boostrom a building for his school and he should serve in the next legislature to protect the institution from state level cuts. Faculty argue the school supports 500 to 700 students and local business, while rivals fear competition from a state agricultural college. The wider aim is to strengthen the college before any potential legislation erases it.
Mrs Etta Sinclaire Gibbs died in a fire aboard a Pullman sleeper at Staples Minnesota while en route from Staples to Edmunds North Dakota. Two other passengers were rescued and the porter said no others remained aboard. The body was brought to Montevideo for burial in the family lot. Mrs Gibbs formerly taught in the county and left many friends.
The nine months old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pitzen died Sunday morning after a two day illness. Funeral services are set for Tuesday morning at 9:30 at St. Augustine's church as friends extend sympathy in the bereavement.
A four act rural comedy drama praised for clean humor and genuine drama. New England settings including the Stebbins farm near Haskinsville Maine and a Christmas Eve church scene are described, with strong scenic effects and detailed production values. Show runs Friday Sept 18 with ticket prices 25 35 and 50 cents.
In the church parlors this evening men are invited to enjoy games and refreshments. The event promises a good time and is free to men and boys.
Under this heading the newspaper invites contributions on social politics and religion while stating personal letters from individuals will be rejected. The policy emphasizes avoiding personalities in submissions and reserves rejection rights.
An admirer praises James A. Tawney for securing a $60,000 post office building for Austin and urges voters at the upcoming primaries to re elect him. The letter defends Tawney’s merit against a Reverend critic and argues continuity in Congress benefits Minnesota.
Hattie L. Erickson and Fred L. Peck were married at noon in a home wedding at River View farm with Rev. G W Lutz officiating. Hazel Elpomi Platts sang I Love You Truly. The couple left for a postnuptial visit to Sioux City Egan and the twin cities and will be at home after September 25. The bride, from St Paul, worked as a stenographer and is a graduate of Eagan High School and Warner Business College. The groom is an engineer on the Milwaukee Road I and M division from Austin. The ceremony was followed by a large, affectionate reception and dinner.
The Seventeenth Annual Inter-State Fair runs September 21 to 26 in LaCrosse Wisconsin. An excursion fare of one and a half for round trips is offered by all railroads for points within 150 miles. Tickets go on sale September 21 with return coupon valid September 28. Trotting and Pacing purses total 5400 dollars promising strong harness racing entertainment.
Performances feature The Power of Labor along with Peck's Bad Boy Inexhaustible Barrel and Bewitched Son-in-law and The Life of Moses at the Orient on Saturday Monday and Tuesday December 31.
Election Day Notice to Minnesota residents states it is unlawful to sell or dispose of intoxicating liquors on Tuesday September 15 1908 and requires saloons in Austin to be closed with strict enforcement by Peace Officers. Dated September 14 1908 Geo H Sutton Mayor.
Classified note from The Herald promoting a small ads service called Adlet with pricing set at 5 cents per line for the first insertion and 2 cents per line for each additional insertion.
Classified items include a 10 room house at 306 S Second with electric lights and water for rent, unfurnished rooms at 207 N Kenwood, sale of household goods at 600 Medary St, a safe and gentle driving horse, a seven room house, old newspapers for sale, and For SALE or TRADE of Mrs Susan Hormel's 310 S St Paul St residence with twelve rooms and hot air furnace. Also properties on Water Ridge Railway St Paul St and Oakland noted as town lots and farms near Austin. G Sorflaten office 223 N Main St.
A collage of small ads promotes 4 cents per pound family wash by 72w PuRITY LAUNDRY and cut rates on goods to the Pacific coast. The Transfer Co. offers storage and transit. W. W. Ranney sells fire and tornado insurance and surety bonds. Mower County Lumber and Eclipse Lumber advertise lumber cement plaster and coal or wood.
Voters are urged to judge a candidate by his concern for county and local interests. The speaker notes how cigar sharing signals a man’s priorities and warns that neglecting local needs now will affect post election governance.
The Ladies' Club met with Mrs. O. H. Hegge at 811 High Street in an afternoon session. Papers were read by Mrs. C. H. Decker and Mrs. Orris Hayes marking the club's first gathering of the season.
How's This. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. W. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years and believe him honest in all business transactions. Waldin, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts upon the blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A brief tale recalls how French colonists landing on the west coast of Australia, about 1800, fled at dawn after mistaking loud frog croaking for demons. The anecdote suggests frogs influenced Western Australia’s English emblem over a French one.
A reporter records Jews and Hewitt discussing a man who spoke nearby. Jewett recalls the fellow stood on his feet most of the time, noting the speaker’s location and posture while the exchange occurred.
A compact quote from Emerson declares belief in natural truth and the link between cause and effect as the sole interest.
A Virginia man recalls Uncle Jake, a wandering carpenter, whose midnight noises haunted Squire Greens home until its demolition. Neighbors spoke of eerie hoofbeats and rattling doors, with no source found, while locals in Fauquier and surrounding counties testified to the tale.
A Scottish farmer boasted to a visitor about a recently acquired antique clock. He claimed it is a grand clock bought at an auction in town and a rare bargain. The visitor asked if it keeps good time, and the farmer replied it is not precise enough for a train but adequate for waking him for breakfast.
A woman recounts entering an office to find two men at mirrors, twirling their mustaches, preventing her from fixing her appearance. She laments the disruption to her plan to primp and adjust her hat and hair before proceeding.
Robert, five, rebukes Clara, two, for crying saying she must be sick. He notes she does not look or sound well, urging silence with childlike concern.
A maxim states that while circumstances are outside human control, individual conduct remains within personal power. It emphasizes personal responsibility despite external factors.
A disputatious exchange pits a dissatisfied committee member against a self important lecturer. The member refuses to pay the full fee citing a failed effort to please the audience. The lecturer retorts that he labored harder than necessary and laments the lost opportunity for a rarer spectacle.
A brief, dated note cites a schoolboy essay quoted in London Pick-Me predicting England's transition from coal to brainpower as fuel, suggesting coal scarcity in the future. The remark frames a cautious forecast with a wry tone.
In a short exchange, a boy named Tommy laments not asking for more cakes after his mother offers two. He cheerfully complains he should have asked for four, reflecting a humorous, terse domestic moment from a Philadelphia Pregs item.
A playful misinterpretation of an artist’s next work titled Driven to Drink reveals that the intended subject is actually a horse nearing a water trough rather than a human portrait.
In the Dime Museum a doctor questions a glass eater about a missing thermometer. The performer replies he swallowed it, thinking it was medicine, revealing a macabre bit from a Pittsburgh Press amusement page.
The quote rejects listening to calumnies to avoid deception from falsehoods and hatred from truths, urging wary judgment and restraint toward spiteful rumors. It frames prudence as guarding against harming one’s own character by overreacting to others’ accusations.
A North Carolina student John Sharp Williams confronted a supposed South Sea princess at a German function. He asked her in a southern drawl where she came from, prompting her nervous reply about South Carolina. The episode exposes a staged masquerade and its awkward aftermath.
Egbert recalls wanting to perform on stage last week though he mocked an actor by throwing an egg at him in a humorous Yonkers Statesman item.
A local ad promotes a five dollar Yale Safety Razors deal with every twenty dollar purchase. Customers must present coupon No 4 for a No razor and coupon No 5 for a separate offer.
Advertisement notes 50 loads of dirt and sand for road filling and building use, offered cheaply. Mentions James at Gem Theatre.
A Philadelphia Press snippet shows a dialogue about a vacant lot amid a real estate improvement project. The exchange notes surprise at interest in watching the scene and mentions habit and the vacant parcel as core points.
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