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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1906
Page
2
The Austin Daily Herald lists John H. Skinner as Editor and Proprietor with Gertru de Ellis Skinner as Associate Editor. It notes post office mailing details as second class.
Mayor Sutton enforces the law on the East Side gambling joint while readers debate street paving costs and equity in assessments. The regional column praises local wheat as robust and highlights city amenities, institutions, and civic life in Austin Minnesota.
The description extols a thriving city with a million dollar pork packing plant paying a 32500 weekly payroll, owner-occupied homes, year round harvest spirit, grain elevators, flour mill, brick yards, hospitals, churches, cemeteries, business blocks, hotels, transport lines, two telephone lines, multiple newspapers, and rural mail routes. Population 7000.
Sunday gathering in Aus in honors eleven children and many descendants of Mr and Mrs Kelly. Attendees included three daughters in law and two sons in law along with five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends Quinlan and Shay joined, two dining rooms displayed pink white and green gold themes, and the event marked a joyful close to a beloved family milestone.
Mr and Mrs J P Elmer hosted a dinner party at their southwestern Austin home with twenty four guests. Elaborate dining room decor featured golden red and golden glow while sweet peas brightened other rooms. After dinner men smoked cigars and socialized while ladies chatted, croquet and tennis were played with Mrs Boos trom and Dr Pierson noted as champions.
Sealed bids will be received at the City Recorder office in Austin Minnesota for laying sewers on Lindale avenue Oak land avenue and College street. Bids due by 4:00 p m August 17 1906. Separate bids per street. Council may reject all bids. F R Smith Acting City Recorder.
Police raided the Mower county location in East Water street where a poker den operated behind a pool hall and cigar store. Officer Beckel notified authorities after watching the room, leading to a search warrant and the capture of several gamblers. Six escaped through a side door but names were collected for court. trial moved to Wednesday with Mayor Sutton praised for enforcing the law.
Large audience heard former pastor Rev F L Anderson during August as he renews friendships and assists in church work during the pastor's absence. He is portrayed as a beloved, steadfast figure whose pulpit messages are earnest and powerful and whose life embodies ideal citizenship.
Bids to be received for contraction of a new church by Central Presbyterian at St. Paul and Water streets Austin. Bids opened Monday noon August 20 1906. Plans and specs available from Harry M. Jones architect Lumber Exchange Minneapolis or W J Rice Austin Minn. A certified check for two percent of bid required. Committee may reject any or all bids.
A buyer challenges a seller after claiming the horse was a good ladies' horse. The deacon defends the animal, saying his wife owned it and was one of the best women he knew, reflecting a personal testament amid the sale dispute.
In a Washington Star excerpt, Mrs. Torkins asserts her husband Charley bets on horses that always win at some time or another. The exchange highlights the couple's familiar banter about racing wagers.
Elk and friends invited to the large Lafayette Park picnic Thursday August 9. A brass band will entertain and a robust program of sports is planned by the committee. Free coffee cream and sugar and real lemonade will be served to attendees.
The interview quotes Where He Wan claiming his health stems from regular habits and early retirement. He states he was in the Illinois penitentiary for twenty three years, and the exchange explores how he managed to maintain health under those conditions.
A conversation praises a woman for her generosity. She declined marriage during poverty to avoid burdening her partner and consented only after he attained wealth. The speakers marvel at her kindness and sacrificial spirit.
In a spirited exchange, the speaker declares a longing for toil danger and adventure while acknowledging the need to ask a parental figure for permission. The dialogue suggests a dramatic moment of resolve and family dynamics within a life of excitement.
The fragment hints at a tense exchange between a subject named She Henry and a speaker referencing a New York Press publication. Details are sparse, but the quotation suggests a heated dialogue and a claim of prior belief overconfidence.
A compact aphorism notes that those who move stealthily or avoid attention are the only ones who never suffer a downfall or misstep. It frames cautious behavior as a safeguard against failure.
The Democratic County Convention for Mower County Minnesota will be held August 25 1906 at 3 PM at the Austin Court House to choose thirteen delegates for the State Convention in Minneapolis on September 4 1906 and to select a State Central Committee member. Delegates are apportioned by votes for John A Johnson in 1904 with precincts listing counts, and primaries occur August 22 1906 from 7 to 9 PM at usual voting places.
The Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Rail Way publishes a 32 page illustrated guide on Excelsior Springs with its medicinal waters hotels and train service. The booklet, containing 21 illustrations, can be mailed for 4 cents postage. F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
A fragmentary item notes manure and ashes collected behind a greenhouse and mentions rabbis in the context of the scene. The readable text portrays a rural or garden setting with scattered references to religious figures.
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