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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1905
Page
2
A brief notice lists mailing details for Austin Minnesota subscribers noting second class matter, post office handling and phone number 44, with subscription rates shown for one year three months and weekly ten cents.
A crowded column notes that yellow fever does not affect cigarette users and discusses local matters. Water street paving may be delayed about 30 days while Ed Barr closes a $6000 brick contract for the Packing House, potentially sending funds to Mason City if made elsewhere. The gas franchise faces alderman hesitation but public support remains strong, with a plan to take the issue to a special election if the council blocks it.
Rev. B A Kreeze once pastor of the local Presbyterian church and former Lenox College faculty member in Hopkinton Indiana has accepted a faculty post at the Presbyterian College in Tacoma Washington.
A La Crosse dispatch describes a funeral journey to Rio Wisconsin for Mrs H KR Scott. Relatives gathered after a misdelivered message prompted a mourning trip. they learned a distant cousin died instead and Mrs J O Jones of High Street was believed dead but may be alive.
A daily feature list announces the Big County Fair and Carnival to be held here on September 11, 12, 15, and 14.
A typewritten notice advertises Decker and Hormel Wild West Show at Presbyterian Church Yards on Saturday August 19. Admission is 2 cents for children and 5 cents for men and women.
An important special meeting of the Progressive League will be held at the rooms tonight and it is important that every member be present. A. W. Whacat, Pres. T. H. PRIDHAM, Secy. Ladies Walking Skirts on sale at West's with several price tiers.
Sealed bids for hay and straw to be delivered on the fair grounds during the fair will be received by the under signed up to and including Aug 15, 1905. J E Davison, Secy, Mower County Agri Society.
200 acres for sale mile south of Dexter Minnesota with good soil and buildings. Price described as very reasonable with easy terms. Inquiries directed to owner G A Matter F R D No 2 Dexter Minn.
A new law requires hunters outside their home county to obtain a license from their resident county auditor. The $1 license funds state game and fish programs, expires December 31 after issue, and covers hunting of game and birds. The single non transferable license allows limited harvest and requires attached coupons for shipments.
August Briebach, age 51, died at his West Water Street home Saturday at 6 45 p m after a fall and Bright's disease. A long time Austin business man, he had operated Briebach and Fiehn then Briebach bought out partners, was a member of Odd Fellows Workmen and Harmonia club, and leaves a widow and four children. Born February 2 1854 in Saxony, he came to America in 1871 and to Austin 18 years ago. He is survived by his father two sisters, and brothers in Saxony Woodland California.
The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday from the residence on West Wale street. The old Fellows will conduct the services with Rev Budlong officiating. Burial is set for Oakwood cemetery.
All Odd Fellows are earnestly requested to meet at I O O F Hall on Tuesday Aug 8 at 2 30 oclock sharp to attend in a body the funeral of Brother August Brie bach. E F Peck N G E B CARTER Secy.
Attention Workmen. A special meeting of Austin Lodge No 32 A. O. U. W. will be held at their hall Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock to attend the funeral services of brother August Breibach. It is obligatory that every workman be present. 8S. H. Harrison, M. W. L. ParrpAnk, Recorder.
All members of the Degree of Honor are asked to assemble at Woodman Hall Tuesday at 2 30 for the funeral of the late August Briebach.
City of Austin Minnesota Common Council approves contract with Frank Cipra & Co. to construct a storm surface sewer on Main Street from Oakland Avenue to Water Street. Mayor Cook and City Recorder Foster authorized to sign. passed August 4, 1905 with a unanimous yeas vote.
Northern Pacific offers a 48 by 32 inch Panoramic Yellowstone Park picture in fifteen colors. It maps park topography hotels geyser basins canyons roads lakes and more and is framed as a decorative educational aid. Priced at 35 cents and deliverable to any address via A M Cleland and other agents.
Travel via Chicago Great Western Railway on Saturday and Sunday August 12 and 13. Round trip fare is $1.50. For details, contact any Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer GPA, St Paul.
The golden crested Wren is the smallest European bird. It weighs about eighty grains. seventy two birds equal a pound. Feathers measure about three and a half inches, wings span five inches, and the body length with feathers off is about one inch.
A dialogue notes that many fires are caused by spontaneous combustion and jokes about using it to light kitchen fires. The exchange reflects speculative humor about an unusual ignition idea and domestic fire safety.
A social note recalls a saying that ninety nine seek happiness by going out while the hundredth stays home and secures happiness, illustrating a paradox of contentment and effort.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes human walking at four feet per second and contrasts this with a dog at eight, a horse at twelve, a reindeer at twenty six, a race horse at forty three, and a galling ship at fourteen feet per second.
Dialogue features Thorn seeking a theme of his ideal match while Rose compliments the name Rose. The exchange ends with Thorn expressing a desire for a Thorne to accompany Rose, highlighting romantic wordplay and playful tension.
The Boston Transcript reports a tense exchange where Clara and another character discuss fear and reconciliation. A man named Johnny hints at overhearing a declaration of preferring death to reunion, signaling a dramatic turning point in the drama.
An elderly figure figures in a circus as a mighty judge while a host of guests enjoys a lively night. The piece notes social tensions and the urge to work, with warnings about speaking to certain people and lingering curiosity after a photo is taken.
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