Daffodils Interest and Council Attendance Record
Readers note English-born remarks on growing daffodils as a homesick moment. The council reports its two year attendance leaders with Alderman Johnson at five years service missing eight meetings. Johnson 55 attended. Zender 54. Bell 52. Lewis 50. Padden 48. Officer 45. Lambert 33. McNalley successor 22. The chair’s attendance totals 55, matching the peak.
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Alderman Johnson
Municipal League
St. Paul
Johnson
Zender
Bell
Lewis
Padden
Officer
Lambert
McNalley
Fifth Annual Report Highlights City Utilities Earnings
The board reports net earnings over $1,000 monthly and notes water takers rising by 600 while water rents fall $315.03 due to Hormel Packing Co supplying its own water. Electric, water, and power operations show gains in lighting and power revenues, with declines in water rents and lower operating expenses attributed to new pumping and sewer care.
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Board of Water, Electric, Gas and Power Commission
Hormel Packing Company
Case Benews
City council clash as Zender and Johnson spar over illegal voting
In Austin a Tuesday council session ends with the old board fading out and the new taking over. Alderman Johnson pushes a $50 investigation into alleged illegal student voting while Zender opposes the move and attacks police conduct at polls. The meeting confirms appointments and sets committees as Mayor Sutton names a police force for two years.
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Zender
Johnson
Herald
Alderman Bell
Normal College
Alderman Johnson
Register Office
Register
Moses
Gilbert Sorflaten
Boostrom
Alderman Lewis
Bell
Lambert
Lewis
Padden
City Recorder
Recorder
America
Stillman
Fitztham
Kump
Officer Feeley
Sutton
Austin
Bump
W. H. McKenna
Board of Health
McCormick
G. H. Allen
M. N. Clausen
Fitzthum
Clausen
N. P. Jenson
E. H. Elward
Barney Bushman
Charles McNalley
Burr Maxwell
Alderman Bump
Maxfield
Emmons
Bushman
Maxwell
H. A. Ames
J. R. Lewis
M. McDermott
Ames
Pridham
Foster
E. W. Marsh
Austin Cement Stone and Tile Company
Clark Street
Ash Street
Zender, Fitzthum and McCormick
Naesses Host Easter Cantata Guests at Oakland Home
Rev and Mrs Naess entertained Easter cantata participants at their Oakland avenue home Sunday evening. Mrs Naess, Mrs C A Hegge, Mrs Fritz and others offered vocal selections. Refreshments of sandwiches coffee ice cream cake and fruit were served. Guest of honor was Mr J Solner.
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J. A. EK. Naess
Oakland Avenue
Johnson Jr. Announces Takeover of Cressey Furniture Stock
John Johnson Jr. announces he now possesses the Cressey furniture stock along with the upholstery and undertaking departments. He pledges attentive service to the trade, offers personal showings, and promises fair prices for all customers regardless of status.
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Cressey
3 Per Cent Farm Loan Offers In Austin Minnesota
EH Smith Land and Loan Company of Austin Minnesota announces availability of farm loans at 5 percent interest with liberal pre payment privileges. Applications are being accepted.
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EH. Smith Land & Loan Co
Austin, Minn
Markets Snapshot of Hog, Lamb, and Sheep Prices
Fragmented market notes show young fat hogs, veal, fat lambs, and wool and cattle price observations with scattered figures. The legible terms indicate ongoing price directions for livestock but exact values are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
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Scuieiens
Booster Meeting Bristles Over City Progress Plans
A crowded auditorium hear an Austin booster meeting discuss forming a Municipal Service League style program. George Irving outlined aims for Austin including factories, trolley lines, an opera house, and civic groups while locals pushed back on the approach and pledged funds to support a 20 000 Boost Austin campaign with committee oversight.
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C. L. West
Prof. Franklin
George Irving
Franklin
Irving
Municipal Service League of
Chicago
Austin
Normal College
Service League
Mr. Irving
Joseph Keenan
M. Normal College
Sig Kaufman
Donovan & Goslee
R. R. Murphy
E. H. Smith
C. Emmons
C. H. Webber
Sheriff Nicholson
A. M. Lewis
J. L. Mitchell
A. Thon
W. D. Bassler
Shedd & Wright
Dr. Alleh
Rev. Lutz
E. Damen
E. A. Dalager
the Herald
R. A. Woodward
P. H. Zender
Supt. Franklin
the Register
C. D. Bel
S. D. Catherwood
Municipal Service League
Rosenthal Bros. Offer Painting and Paperhanging Services
The Rosenthal brothers announce they have not operated threshing rigs and offer their painting and paperhanging services to readers. They imply reliance on borrowed expertise to ensure their work stands out in the city. They provide contact addresses 280 L. or 176 J N. W. for inquiries.
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Public
Consumer alert warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury which can damage smell and disrupt the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo offers a mercury free remedy taken by mouth. Ensure genuine product made in Toledo with testimonials available. Sold by druggists. Price 75 cents per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Obituary of William J Stimson in Wayzata and Austin
William J Stimson, age 69, died after Bright's disease worsened since March. He previously lived in Austin for twenty years, moved to care for his ill wife near the Twin Cities, and did not return. He leaves daughters Grace Kesling and Mabel Tisdale, with brother and son having died earlier. Funeral plans involve relative B E Stimson traveling to the cities.
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William Jae
Grace Keesling
Wayzata
Mr. Stimson
Austin
Bright
Twin Cities
John
D. H. Stimson
Stimson
Grace Kesling
Mabel Tisdale
B. E. Stimson
Funeral arrangements for John Kenevan of Freeborn county
The body of John Kenevan arrived from Sulphur Springs Montana and will be taken to William Christie’s home. Funeral at 10 a m Friday from St Augustine's church. Born in County Clare Ireland sixty five years ago today he lived in Illinois and Minnesota before settling on a ranch near Sulphur Springs. He leaves his wife a daughter Nora in Helena Montana two brothers Dan and James and a sister Mrs John Cotter of Austin.
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John Kenevan
Sulphur Springs
Montana
William Christie
St. Augustine’s Church
County Clare
Ireland
Illinois
Minnesota
Freeborn County
Austin
Mont
Nora
Helena
Dan
James
John Cotter
Funeral services for Mrs William Bonnallie held at home and church
Funeral services for Mrs William Bonnallie were held at her home at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon and at the London church at two o'clock. Rev Sloane led prayer at the home and preached at the church citing John 14 1 2. The service featured hymns sung by Mechames George Hormel and Rev Sloane with the choir from the Presbyterian church. A large attendance from Austin and many relatives filled seating and standing room. Flowers from friends complemented the solemn proceedings. Alfred Cressey notes she was a good wife mother neighbor and church member.
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William Bonnallie
London
Sloane
George Hormel
Jesus
Presbyterian Church
Austin
The
Alfred Cressey
Co G Members Called to Meeting at Page's Office
All members of Co. G are requested to meet at A. C. Page's office Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
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Co. G
A. C. Page
Hair in the Apple Sauce at Local Hotel Joke
A hotel guest complains to the proprietor about hair in ice cream honey and apple sauce. The host explains hair in ice cream from shaving and the honey from a comb but jokes the apple sauce hairs came from Baldwins apples in the kitchen.
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Columbus Dispatch
Tailored uniforms praised for careful, scientific design
The firm boasts careful planning and scientific study of men’s physiques to tailor clothes to body conformation. They claim steady uniform success in garbing men with fabrics from top cloth makers and offer reasonable charges.
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Skene
C. Gt. W. Ry. Co
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Zender Emmons
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McCormick Stillman
Zender Fitzthum
McCormick Fire Department
Fitzthum Padden
Bump Sewerage
Bump Zender Padden
Stillman Zender McCormick
Bump McCormick
Ph Afarek
Mrs. Naess
Jonn
Johnson Jr
Booster
Chas. L. West
Denver
Schleuder
Schiewek the Tailor
Cosmo Theatre
the Smith Insurance Agency
Austin, Minnesota
Home
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New Hampshire British America
Palatine National Union
Milwaukee Mechanics
Camden
Williamsburgh City
Hal Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Hart Schaffner & Marx
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