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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
2
Gertrude Ellis Skinner is noted as Associate Editor at Skinner and Ulmer Publishers alongside editors and staff. The brief credit appears in the masthead indicating her role in publishing decisions and editorial oversight.
Erma Gregg hosted about twenty guests for Amy Stockman of Spokane. Viola Fiester held a thimble bee with nine young ladies. Edna Claggett plans a dancing party for Misses Gertrude and Gladys Newman of Princeton. W R C Aid met at the G A R hall for a quilting bee and social time. $25 gift to Beiseker for McIntyre Post and supper proceeds totaling $10.
Advert describes Hyomei inhaler as a home remedy for coughs colds bronchitis croup asthma and catarrh claiming instant cold relief within five minutes and breakthrough in five hours. It promotes inhaler use with a 50 cent bottle and a complete outfit for one dollar sold by K O Wold with money back guarantee.
DeWitts Little Early Risers promise safe easy liver relief in small pleasant pills. Also DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve marketed for piles and skin conditions. Sold by all druggists and promoted as the best pills made.
A two oclock in the morning electrical storm blasted through the city causing little structural damage but destroying J J Mullenbachs barn with hay and harness. Charles Austfather and August Wollenbach report minor strikes on their barns while the Tri State and North Western telephone firms suffered heavy outages with about 200 and 52 phones burned respectively.
The Alaskan Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle claims an average daily attendance of 95 000 to date, contrasting with Minnesota’s 1998 State Fair at 54 500. The expo accused governor John A Johnson of disappointing a crowd of 40 009, while Minnesota’s fair saw over 8 000 attend on a single day and last year’s event exceeded 60 000 on four days.
Bids will be received at the office of the undersigned for laying about 25 000 feet of tile from 5 to 15 inch on the R Shepherd farm three miles south of Austin per plans and specifications on file. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. E H Smithy Land & Loan Co.
Austin retiring shoeman PITZEN promotes a closing out sale offering up to date reliable footwear at wholesale prices. Every shoe in the store is available with savings from 50c to $1.50 per pair, urging readers to tell neighbors who may miss the paper.
Resolution No 392 reports city water supply insufficiency and urges bonds of 20000 to extend the water source purchase lands and rights of way. A special election is set for August 24 1909 with twenty bonds of 1000 each at 4 percent maturing in ten years. polling places listed.
Notice sets a special election in Austin Minnesota on August 24 1909 to issue city bonds up to 20000 at 4 percent to fund expanding the water supply. Resolution on file with City Recorder. Common Council orders. Dated Friday August 13 1909.
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