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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1907
Page
3
Local weather forecast calls for fair and warmer tonight with showers Thursday. Austin residents and visitors read about shopping at WEST'S for summer wear and parosols. Numerous notes mention travel from Austin to Watertown Kilkenny Cresco and California, dances at Maorek's Hall, bids, sales, and social visits among locals and guests from Milwaukee Lincoln and Boston.
A New York Sun report describes a system where fifty meat skewer experts in Chicago packers use skewers to tag beef quarters for up to a hundred customers daily. Skewers prevent mixups, conceal buyer identity, and allow rapid, private tracking of each butcher’s purchases.
Miss Anna Padelford travels to Lake Minnetonka for vacation at Jo Heffren's home. Alfred Johnson of Lyle visited the Padelford residence. Mr. Bowen and daughter Mrs. Alice Bowen Fellows of Portland, Oregon, are visiting Mrs. Frank Clay and reconnecting with old friends. Mrs. Reeder of Blue Earth also visiting Mrs. Olay. Minnie Borene of Monticello stays with Miss Lizzie Sheehan. Katie Guelff plans to move to Minneapolis for Dr. D. A. Hegge family. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McCormick hosted guests including those from Portland and Blue Earth.
A New York Globe item recounts a playful scene where a visitor asks small boys to suggest numbers to reverse on the chalkboard. The children respond with numbers such as thirty two, sixty two, and forty four, prompting reversed drawings and affirmations from the class.
Miss May Dahle returns from Duluth. Pearl and Ethel Clark visit Dexter. Arthur Smith of St Paul guests at DL Tanners. Asa Brooks and family visit son WII. Alice and Eliza Tanner in Spring Valley. Mr J H Hill of Bruno visits relatives. Mrs Chas Hoy travels to Illinois. Funeral of Mrs John Harrington held at home with interment at Lansing cemetery.
The community reports Barney harvest completed and oat cutting begun with light oat crop due to excess rain. Mayor Gerhart spoke in Austin with Gov Cummins. Snyder girls returned from Austin visit. Many locals attended the Austin Chautauqua last week. Mrs F G Ray visited Austin then returned home.
One of the boys killed a Grimalkin several days ago. Owing to circumstances beyond their control the Athletic Board could not arrange an outdoor event. If feasible they will do better next time.
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