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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1900
Page
3
Local column compiles brief notes from the area including resignations at Fis jle and a new foundry paying for scrap iron. Socials show Ada Leonard visiting Free porn county and Hortons hosting a Saturday wedding. Also listed are shopping notices, church events, piano sales, and various farm and store notices with names like Malloy Bros and Doehne the druggist.
Adjourned meeting at city hall Saturday with all members present except Aldermen Birkett and Sutton discussed raising $17,000 immediately to cover indebtedness from purchasing the electric light plant. Another session set for tonight to seek public guidance from citizens and taxpayers.
A dispute over plums led to a brawl between youths and older residents on River Street. Report describes a struggle, a blow to a man’s eye, and the crowd scattering as police or bystanders intervened. Details are partial and the text is garbled.
Last Saturday at BR O Hall home a birthday party for Randal Hall the first of birth. A guest gave a gold ring to the baby who swallowed it. Despite fear it caused, the child remained well and officials hope no harm done.
Aug 30 1900 at 1 pm voters meet at Austin court house to nominate candidates for county offices including Auditor Treasurer Sheriff Judge of Probate Register of Deeds County Attorney Coroner and several County Commissioner seats. Party members urged to attend. list of local attendees provided.
Attraction Tonight presents a new three act operetta at the opera house opening tonight. Irving French leads a witty company with Miss Hattie Haynee as a standout artist in a two and a half hour program of singing and dancing numbers at popular prices. Ladies receive free admission on opening night when accompanied by a prepaid 80 cent ticket.
Mrs Wi hem Strengman died at 4 a m Sunday at her son Ferdinand Stragman's Sutton home from cancer of the berry aged 72. She leaves a daughter Mrs John Christgiu Sutton and three sons Ferdinand and Herman in Sutton Conrad and Henry in Fort Wayne and Lansing. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at the German Lutheran church Sutton with Rev J G Pholey officiating. Interment Lutheran cemetery. Cooler with possible thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Knight of Pythias Detroit conclave August 27 to September 1. excursion tickets Chicago to Detroit August 25 to 27 with return by September 5 or by fare plus 50 cents to Sept 14. rates vary by route.
The Lad's of G. A. R. will host a lawn gathering at the home of Mr. Park Goodwin today at 6 p.m. Ange is invited and the event aims to bring members together for socializing and community fellowship.
Iowa travelers praise Clear Lake as a top inland summer destination. Prominent visitors from Iowa Illinois and Minnesota find the lake superior to Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan resorts with cool July weather many cottages hotels and ample fishing sailing and bathing. The Illinois Central railway promotes low round trip rates and invites inquiries via Geo S Batty Marshall Town Iowa.
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