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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
3
A London Spectator excerpt extols New York as a seaside metropolis whose skyscrapers rise bold and clean like ancient Tyre ports. It praises the city’s audacious architecture as a grand adaptation to harbor life while contrasting New York with Venice and Tyre.
The piece describes a Burmese girl's entry into society by piercing her ears and, when ready, choosing a husband and living in a self supplied home. It notes women of all ages using tobacco, preferring large black cigars, with street scenes showing women wearing cigars in their ears and across their path.
A brief dialogue contrasts pessimistic views of deceit with an optimist who claims to strive for honesty. The speaker asks about health and notes a shared sense of boredom during meetings, highlighting social interaction tensions without further action or outcome.
A fragment recalls the exchange about enduring tempers and staying in a marriage as a wartime commitment. The woman insists she is not a temporary volunteer, noting she enlisted for the war, not just a moment.
A humorist recalls a young friend who married last month and initially thought his wife Mamie an angel. The punchline: he was not disappointed because she proved to be a good cook.
A literary quip notes Dorothy starts a novel in the middle to create two problems for readers: how the tale will end and how the wit will begin. The playful line mocks plotting and wit as concurrent puzzles.
A bustling snapshot lists travels and visits around Austin with stops in Hayfield Red Wing Moorhead and Waterloo. Christian Science lectures at the Auditorium May 5 and local housing sales and job ads frame a busy civic week.
An advertisement by Henry Ww Rogers of City states a man is ready to clean carpets rugs and windows and assist with heavy house cleaning using a method that does not injure fine rugs.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat notes rehearsals for amateur theatricals where the heroine worries about audience hearing, while a professional trainer reassures that back rows can hear the prompter and stay connected to the play.
The text recalls Sir John Burden Sanderson as notoriously absentminded with much of his anecdote likely fabricated. It notes a V reference to boiling a watch while holding an egg and hints at a laboratory lunch of a frog followed by thoughts on a sandwich.
Margaret Gallagher returns from Farmington while E Beers visit Elgin relatives. Omalley backs from nine week New Jersey and New York trip resting well. Hazel Jackson and Maitland Brown sick with measles. Ellingson visits from Madison South Dakota. Turner moves from Chicago to Monmouth for work at a drug store.
The Ministerial Association met at the president Dr W E Sloane's home Tuesday afternoon and after routine business endorsed Dr Otis G Dale's Christian Health Culture movement. The secretary Harry Boot Hazen reported that the association recommends the course of addresses and instruction in the Presbyterian church to their people.
A religious fable about Colonel Ananias is recounted with vivid, allegorical punishment including fire, sea, and beasts to warn against lying. The piece cites a sermon tone and contrasts it with a satirical remark about a novelist and a joke about a girl’s raven hair.
Quotations note a humorous exchange about a husband’s insatiable desire for everything seen and a wife suggesting introducing their daughter. The London Mail and New York Press add wry commentary on frugality and spending.
Miss Annie Haills entertained Cox College guests with readings from Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. Her versatile performance and engaging storytelling drew appreciation from faculty and students alike.
Warning about catarrh ointments containing mercury and their harm to smell and health. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective taken internally. Testimonials free. Sold by all druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
May 6 primary date in Democratic calendar. May 9 county convention. May 14 state convention at St Paul. June 16 Republican national convention at Chicago. July 7 Democratic National convention at Denver.
Rosenthal Bros invite customers to watch their paint mixing method used for house painting and interior work. They promise durable results and a faithful application, with two addresses listed for inquiries.
Eight room house with hall and cemented cellar sits on Eaton Officer property corner of Main and College. Includes good barn. Small cash payment and balance monthly if desired. For full particulars contact owner E. H. Smith.
Persons interested in the Viavi System of home treatment can communicate with Miss Helen Sass manager of the Rochester Viavi Co. by addressing her at Austin, Minnesota.
Weekday sale runs 9 15 to 12 noon with offers on Russet apples Early Ohio seed potatoes six pound sack flour Rose Bud mince meat pans relics and more. Items include Rex pork and beans pineapples and peas with prices ranging from 5 to 26 cents and a platter offered at a discount. Music entertainment promised to accompany the event.
The Cosmo program lists The Gay Vagabonds Ninethe the Little Model Her First Adventure and The Haunted Portrait as part of the evening offerings. The lineup includes a mix of theatrical and comic pieces.
E. H. Smith Land and Loan Co announces availability of farm loans at 5 percent interest with liberal pre payment privileges. Applications are now being accepted from farmers in Austin Minnesota and surrounding areas.
Houses on Water Bridge Railway St Paul streets Oakland avenue and lands near Austin and the northern state offered. Call and see me G Sor flaten Office 223 N Main St.
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