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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
3
Lorin Harrington of Brownsdale is rapidly recovering from appendicitis after an operation at St. Olaf hospital last Wednesday. Dr. C. A. Hegge led the surgery with Dr. Day of Brownsdale and Dr. Leck of Austin assisting as needed.
Thomas Turton an old and respected citizen died at his home in Austin at 1 o clock this morning of apoplexy. Born near Liverpool England eighty five years ago he came to America in 1854 and lived in Beaver Dam Wisconsin where he was a wagon maker. He and his wife Emily Peachey had two sons Walter and Fletcher. He was a senior warden of the Episcopal church in Beaver Dam and a charter member of the Odd Fellows for fifty years. Funeral at 10 o clock Monday from Christchurch with interment at Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs. W. B. Elwell of Lincoln street fell from a hay load Friday evening about five o clock while helping her husband. She struck her head but no bones or joints were broken though neck muscles and cords were strained and she suffered severe shock. Dr. C. C. Leck attended.
The group meets at the same location for the next Esperanto lesson set described as seventh and sixty fourth in sequence with attendees gathering as scheduled.
The notice lists Dr Chas F Lewis surgeon offering eye ear nose throat care and eyeglasses fitting. It also mentions Austin National Bank Blog Office contact and an address on 197 House NW 1972 Interstate 275 with phone numbers.
The Baptist Sunday School held a Friday afternoon picnic in Lafayette Park with 200 to 300 attendees. Rev Hazen and True Leonard led sports from 3 pm until supper, featuring row boats and a busy Hawkins launch. A full five o'clock supper followed, with prize winners listed for multiple races and events.
A Friday night picnic supper was held at Lafayette park by the K K K society and gentlemen. Guests included Mr and Mrs L N McWhorter from Minneapolis.
The Nimble Nickel theatre offers another set of up-to-date moving pictures at 8:30 with a lineup including Four-year-old Hero Rival Barbers The Irresistible Piano A Living Arm Chair Scratch My Back Pagliacci Waters of Life Middle-Age Telephone and other titles all for popular summer prices at 5 cents.
For sale or trade Mrs Susan Hormel's home at 310 S St Paul Street. Substantially built twelve rooms bath hot air furnace corner lot with shade trees. Cash is preferred but trade for farm land will be considered.
Auction note lists properties for sale on water front and rail corridor streets in St. Paul area and nearby towns. Includes bridges and Oakland avenue listings, plus town lots and farms near Austin and northern Minnesota. Contact G. Sorflatten at Office 223 N. Main 81.
A music dealer advertises piano sales at factory and cut prices for the next thirty days. Location given as 271f W D Andrew.
Latest styles in mission cathedral and holland shades for chandelier and stand and drop lights. Call to view them. Everything in electrical supplies. Estimates gladly given for house wiring. WALLACELGREGSON Electrician at 121 West Mill Street.
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