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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
2
A verse gags about Willie Weeks unable to pay debts and courting Miss Goldrocks. He imagines paying with days of the week and faces rejection by the woman, ending with a macabre twist and coroner concluding the scene.
Fall brings pleasant air as forecasters promise steady rain for the Herald readers. Politicians faced disappointment this week while seeking sensational material in the Tran script, finding only a quirky piece on tenderizing old roosters.
The president expresses regret over not meeting Austin residents during the trip and voices a grievance toward planners for omitting the city from the itinerary. The remark frames Austin as an underserved stop in the travel schedule.
The Freeborn County Standard is praised this week for an illustrated edition that stands out in years. The edition is expected to benefit the city and advertisers and reflects the paper's high typographic standard.
A Tuesday night letter by the Delivery Boy stirred the city as women confronted the delivery staff. Some boys threaten vengeance on the writer, while readers hope for more observations from the anonymous contributor.
Health Officer Bjelland reports the epidemic has subsided and next week visiting nurses will be dispensed with. A contact case was recently found by the visiting nurse in a low income family, with care being provided for the sufferer.
Mayor Sutton is described as a hard nosed leader who joins police raids into the jungles and fights on the streets. He helped detain two armed men during the first hobos arrest and accompanied officers in recent operations against short change artists and at saloons.
Ex lieutenant governor W S Harding of Ohio spoke at our Chautauqua and called at the Herald office this morning. He tours with friends from Marion traveling 800 miles to visit a relative at Albert Lea in a 35 horse power Stevens Duryea. Also present were Major C C Stoltz W E Scofield and Dwight Fowler.
The Owatonna Journal criticizes Albert Lea hoodlumism after a ball game between traveling salesmen of the U C T from both cities. About 165 Owatonna residents watched. 233 paid admissions. A mob stoned and egged the Owatonna supporters, including officials, bankers, and merchants, on grounds and outside the Hotel Albert.
Maarek's new opera hall will open Friday September 25 with the sole splitting show Ma's New Husband. Preparations are underway with first class conditions and a large advance gate of tickets as workmen finalize the venue.
Mr and Mrs W M Corbitt and family express heartfelt thanks for kindly sympathy and assistance from neighbors and friends during the illness and death of their daughter Nellie.
A. E. Haseltine was dragged by a frightened horse for about half a mile when the buggy top was raised to tie the lines. His left middle finger was torn to the bone, with additional knee and hip bruises. He was treated by Dr. Lewis and is nursing serious wounds but no bones were broken.
President William H. Taft will not pass through Austin on his tour to Minneapolis. The route is altered to enter Minnesota via Albert Lea, a disappointment to local residents who anticipated his visit.
Militia infantry companies are slated to adopt olive drab field uniforms within a month while blue dress uniforms remain for formal occasions. The shift aligns militia equipment with standard regular army patterns, with funding already held by Adjutant General Fred B. Wood for months.
Word reached the city Tuesday that P C Sullivan, once a brick yard operator here, killed himself in St Louis. Details are scarce. Sullivan left town years ago and had been whereabouts unknown for some time.
State superintendent J W Olson proposes county normal schools in large counties to relieve overcrowding at St Cloud and other state normal schools. The plan would offer a limited course on site, paired with county agricultural schools, to raise teaching standards and prepare teachers and farmers wives for improved efficiency. Olson cites Marinette Wis as a model.
Mrs. Robinson resumes as secretary at the YWCA rooms open daily 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The third year begins September 1 with calls for financial aid to the YWCA or Sunshine. Beginning in October Miss Roulston will teach stenography three times weekly from 6 to 7 for business women and others. English for foreigners starts October 2 and a shirt waist making class is offered.
A note explains a column name and mission for reader submissions on social political and religious topics. It states personalities may be strong and the editor may reject entries. The paragraph outlines editorial control and openness to diverse viewpoints.
An editor receives a first person note claiming authorship dispute over a peace, begging secrecy and warning of threats from rival sellers. The writer mentions women in dirty dresses, a new dress, a smiling woman, and parental reactions to the piece, asking not to reveal their name.
A humorous fragment shows Martha instructing a would be housekeeper in pudding making. The dialogue features Miss Min seeking measurements and Martha dodging with judgment and faith in the Lord as the guiding factors. The setting hints at a Travel Magazine humor piece.
A Pointer quotes Mr. Stormington Barnes noting an actor with a failing season avoids conversation. The Washington Star comments that such a performer insists the public does not appreciate their work, signaling frustration and media scrutiny.
Witty caption about a new neighbor who delays leaving by stretching out a tale. The exchange highlights the neighbor’s habit of saving his best stories for when guests are held at the door.
A Bohemian Magazine piece quotes a famed tramp who describes the dangers of riding between truck wheels on moving trains. He warns that flying cinders, smoke and the rhythm of wheels can hypnotize and cause fatal falls, urging strict self watch to avoid mind control.
A citizen berates the office boy for a newspaper attack as the clerk asks how many copies to print. The exchange is brisk and revealing of newsroom tension.
Grimsey defines the psychological moment as the instant when a tip on a dead sure thing is gained but the bettor lacks the money to back it up. Charley notes the tension between certainty and funding in such bets.
A brief quotation attributes modesty to self knowledge and cites Hare as the source.
The exchange centers on Towne claiming his wife can dress cheaply, Browne challenging the notion of “comparatively little.” Towne clarifies he means affordable compared to her expectations rather than an absolute low cost.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications because it affects the blood and mucous linings. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally to act on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is promoted as a non quack medicine, prepared by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, with testimonials available and sold by druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Wanted advertise to hire live hustling sales reps for knit goods. Experience not required. Apply to New Way Knitting Co in Williamston Michigan. Also seeking sober ambitious men to sell Ur H Wychgram Medical Co agency in your county. Write Winona Minnesota or contact H E Johnson Oct 2 at Fox Hotel Austin Minnesota.
Multiple rental notices list furnished rooms with board near East Bridge Street and Water Street. Ads mention 3 to 7 room houses with electric lights, bath, furnace, and options for down payment or monthly payments. Contact Mrs. W. H. Adams, Mrs. D. M. Dallager, and G. Sorflatten at listed addresses.
Cut rates on household goods to the Pacific coast and other points. Su bor service at reduced rates. The oyd transfer Co., Minneapolis, Minn. INSURE against fire, insure against tornado, with W. W. Ranney, if you pagh to give a bond for surety. Call Ranney. If
A brief dialogue depicts a singer under a window where a father hears the singing mistaking it for cats. The exchange ends with reassurance that the father overheard but is not concerned.
Mary asks about telling friends she made a dress herself. Edith replies that it would not be conceited, but rather superfluous in tone.
A quote attributed to Lord Bolingbroke notes that a wise man limits himself to doing as much good as his circumstances permit, emphasizing practical virtue and reliance on one's current situation.
An advertisement urges builders to consider The Mower County Lumber Co for lumber cement and plaster at fair prices. The notice names C. E. Haisey as contact.
A London Express story recounts an old gentleman, Mr Borrows, trying an ear trumpet. One man heckles by asking for a sovereign repayment, prompting a quip that the instrument proves useless to him. The scene ends with Borrows sighing and the crowd amused.
For fine carriage painting, artific sign painting or graining call on J L Cooley at 233 East Bridge Street.
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