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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
7
Local notes report a rain tonight and likely Saturday. Several residents travel for visits to Minneapolis and Winona. School events include a class play and a reception in the Washington building. Local commerce lists curtains, furniture, and service ads. Community notices cover meetings, housing, and employment opportunities.
East Side Mrs J M Plum of Railway street fainted while bathing this afternoon. She pulled the plug to avoid drowning and is now recovering under Dr Peirsons care. Mrs R M Haseltine returns from Minneapolis after attending GLA to BE auxiliary meeting. LAOCOR hosts report a pleasant meeting with guests receiving hand painted souvenir cards.
Rosenthal Bros advertise a paint mixing method as proven and invite customers to watch the process for their house painting or interior work. They provide contact addresses 280 L. and 179 MN for viewing and inquiries.
Real estate ad offers houses on water bridge railway St Paul streets and Oakland avenue plus town lots and farms near Austin and in northern Minnesota. Call to inquire. G Sorflaten Office 223 N Main St.
Citizens may petition for street sprinkling along their property line and must present the petitions at the next regular council meeting. The charter requires a petition for sprinkling before the council can order any action. 23-31
Edward Everett argues that violence yielding to acquiescence, tradition preserving abuse, and reverence for antiquity sustain aristocracy. Reason is bent by long folly, making ancient custom appear as wisdom and maintaining an entrenched social hierarchy.
In a New York storefront on Eighth Avenue a huge display of Bibles priced very low drew attention. The sign proclaimed that Satan trembles when he sees Bibles sold as cheaply as these, highlighting advertising bravado over literary promotion.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip quotes a financier asking about his son’s grounding in classics. The tutor replies that the boy is sexually stranded on them, provoking a sharp, humorous exchange.
A village resident and a city man discuss the idea of a tall building looming over a rural lot. The city man argues the skyscraper could dominate the landscape while the villager fears losing grazing land for his twenty head of cattle.
The page records livestock prices for veal sheep lambs and cattle with figures like 450 to 500 for fat stock and 375 to 400 for cattle fat steers and 350 to 450 for fat cows and heifers. Regional prices appear for brands and grades including welhd and glading within a public sale context.
John C Johnson Jr announces he is in full possession of the Cressey furniture stock, upholstery work, and undertaking department. He pledges to give best attention to the trade and to show goods with fair prices for all customers.
The Lady Trainmen announce a grand ball at the Auditorium on Thursday evening May 7 with Kennedy and Cady's orchestra providing music. Tickets are one dollar. ladies unaccompanied pay twenty five cents and a good time is assured.
The Austin Cement Stone and Tile Company won city council approval to occupy Clark street between Ash Street and the Campbell mill spur for a new plant. An ordinance granting use for up to twenty years passed two readings at a special meeting with all aldermen present except Bump.
The notice from Rosenthal Bros promotes their painting and paperhanging services in the city. They note they have not operated threshing rigs and invite readers to hire them, even if they borrow brains to boost work. The text provides two address options 230 L and 176 J N.
B. E. Shutt offers a new hack service promising first class hack to trains with orders taken by phone. Potential customers urged to call numbers 10 or 26-1m for arrangements.
Former congressman Frank M. Eddy will appear at the Congregational church next Sunday afternoon and evening under the auspices of the Christian Brothers. He is expected to address attendees on civic matters and the church community’s programs.
A meeting is set for Friday night April 24 at the office of E H Smith. All subscribers to support the nine and interested persons are urged to attend. Important issues have arisen since the last meeting and the future of the association depends on the sentiment shown. The meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock.
EF H Smith Land and Loan Company of Austin Minnesota announces they will accept applications for farm loans at five percent interest with liberal pre payment privileges.
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