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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1908
Page
2
Official paper of the city of Austin Minnesota with establishment date and publication schedule. Subscription rates and associate editor details are listed in this fragmented OCR segment.
The piece notes the autumnal equinox falls late this year with summer not ending until 6 a.m. Washington time on September 23. F P McBride questions advertising value and cites a HeraLo Friday night ad selling 50 crates of peaches in 40 minutes. An Austin man seeks a local paper collection from the Spanish-American War era, offered by Mrs August a Sargeant who is moving to Washington.
Republicans in Faribault County nominate a woman for superintendent ahead of three male rivals with Miss Margaret E. Bieri leading. Steele County also taps a woman for its Republican ticket as counties advance in political pairings. Sam Culdice’s yearly garden gift ends with a cracked ripe watermelon, described as emerald, red, and rich, celebrated by the Herald office.
Three transient railroad workers detained during a Saturday police raid and kept overnight Sunday were examined Monday. They admitted poor company and alcohol led to trouble, expressed regret, and pledged not to repeat the association that led to their arrest.
Two young swindlers were rounded up by police Monday night after a saloon scam at Feereys where they tried to pass $2.75 in fake changes for real bills. The duo fled town on the Great Western train after being questioned by Mayor Sutton and officers Feely.
W F Mann presents Tempest and Sunshine a dram adaptation of Mary J Holmes novel to be shown at Gem on October 1 1908. Dramatist Lem B Parker follows the theme closely preserving atmosphere with strong draws and balanced pathos in scenes featuring Joshua Middleton and daughters Julia and Fanny of an aristocratic Southern family. The play boasts pretty settings and costumes from the 1850 period.
Advertisement offers $30 to $50 weekly for a reliable pony to sell knit goods. experience not required. Apply to New Way Knitting Co., Williamston, Mich. Also 求 a first class cook inquire at the Normal restaurant.
A notice explains that contributions on social political and religious subjects will be published under the heading People’s Pulpit but personal or identifiable personalities may be rejected and the editor reserves the right to refuse.
A reader letter complains of dirty dresses among Austin women and urges a Herald feature on unsightly attire. Also described is a Great Gonerby church weather vane shaped like a fiddle, funded by a migrant donor who built the church.
In a tense exchange a patient cites a past prediction of death in six weeks by a doctor. He asks the doctor to tell a friend in the next room there is no hope, highlighting a grim attitude toward prognosis. The dialogue underscores doubts about medical certainty and patient despair.
Report from Bohemian Magazine notes an eyewitness account where Jones asks for his friend as the train wreck victim dies. The attending doctor says there were no last words and that the wife was present at the death scene.
Two tales recount the Athenaeum club staying with the United Service club during renovations. An officer cursed about letting bishops in. The counterblast says a member, asking for the librarian, was told he is in the dining room.
In Minnesota, Ward Sorena Mollison estate in Mower County Probate Court seeks consent to sell or lease lands. The judge is urged to grant a license if in the best interests of the estate and all heirs. A hearing is set for October 1908 at 10 oclock am in the county court house. The petition is filed by Mills, attorney for the petitioner, awaiting show cause from interested parties.
Interstate Fair at LaCrosse on September 23 and 24 prompts a special train from Austin both days at 6:15 a.m. Return trip from LaCrosse at 8:35 p.m. will have extra coaches. For details contact J. E. Ober, agent.
The Sunday Minneapolis Tribune reports the engagement of Florence Eena Johnson, daughter of James Ashbury Johnson and wife, to Dr. Arthur Nelson Collins of Rochester Minnesota formerly of Minneapolis. Miss Johnson is Smith College alumna 1895 and studied at the University of Minnesota. Dr Collins, a Delta Upsilon and Nu Sigma Nu member, did postgraduate work at Harvard Medical College and is affiliated with Mayo Hospital Rochester. The wedding is planned for late October.
The program for the Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society at the M. E. Church lists topics and leaders for tomorrow. Topics include Young Peoples' Work led by Mrs. Harry Furtney Industrial Education in our Schools led by Mrs. Boostrom Industrial Education in Indian Home led by Mrs John Harpman Reading Only a Day in School by Miss Inwood How to Make Our Auxiliary Grow by Mrs. Hyde and a solo by Mrs. G. W. Lutz.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications as they do not reach the disease seat. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is not a quack medicine and was prepared by a renowned physician. Send for testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Gem theatre shows the Passion Play to packed crowds with a mile of film used to portray the scenes. Prof L G Height explains the canvass scenes while W P Sommers sings Holy City during intermission. The performance will be repeated tonight.
Multiple rental offers for furnished rooms and flats across the city with contact details. Listings include 5 to 7 room flats and single furnished front rooms. Several houses for rent or sale with down payment options and contact persons such as Mrs D M Dallager, Mike Bell, Mrs W H Adams, and F H McCulloch. Also advertised are second hand organs and office equipment for sale or trade.
Mixed classified notes promote fireproof storage behind the Post Office with James Keenan cut rates on household goods to the Pacific coast. Su bor service offered at reduced rates by The Transfer Co Minneapolis. Insurance against fire and tornado via W W Ranney. Remodeling needs? Mower County Lumber Co supplies lumber cement plaster at right prices. C I Heisgy.
A compact reflective note references aging and patience with a humorous aside about barber humor. It quotes Plutarch on worship from a cheerful heart, suggesting endurance and gratitude in daily life.
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