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Newspaper

Austin Daily Herald

Location

Austin, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1909

Page

2

Local People Visit Friends and Attend Picnic

R G Langen and family visited relatives in Rushford while John Pierce traveled to Sargeant on business. Many locals and visitors from Austin, Mason City, Clarion, Minot, and Rochester spent time with friends, enjoyed a riverside picnic, and did errands in nearby towns.

R. G. Langen Rushford John Pierce Sargeant Stanley Ward PF. Speck Austin Jessie Gallagher Mason City Haze Hill Brownsdale Finna Wakefield Jim Lewis Gladys Benner Pleasant Valley George Vermiyen Minot N. D Will Arthur Clarion Iowa

Rose Creek Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors

Nearby residents report threshing season in full swing. Tom Meany returned home Saturday while John Schwartz lost a horse last week. Mr and Mrs Thomas Jensen and Andrew Jensen visited the dredge on Sunday. The A Vaux farm of 320 acres sold to an Iowa buyer for 37.50 per acre. Lottie Wheelock hosts a cousin from Minneapolis. Mrs A W Rankins and Mrs Spencer Snyder traveled to Rochester last week. Floy Edson, last year’s teacher here, visited friends in the city.

William Pierce Rochester George Micke Austin Tom Meany John Schwartz L. J. Phillips Ira Snyder A. Vaux Iowa Lottie Wheelock Minneapolis Floy Edson

DeWitt’s Little Early Risers and Carbolized Salve Ad

A period advertisement promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as safe effective liver pills and DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve for piles. It notes availability at all druggists.

DeWitt

Letter from Rome Describes Rome Visit and Greece Plan

A private 1999 Rome letter from Miss Ellis notes a fine hotel in the Eternal City, mild weather, and a rushed pace. She mentions attending high mass with the Pope, borrowing attire, and plans to sail to Greece, then return home around September 8, with scenes of Rome from the Appian Way to the Rag Market and beggars.

Ellis Rome Florence Venice Greece Naples Athens Listene Chape St. Paul's Shelley Keats Coliseum Vatican Palatine

Suit Commenced Over City Debentures and Paving Contract

Suit filed against the city and Fielding & Shepley by W. A. Morin seeks to determine the city’s authority to incur debts exceeding 5000 without a public election. The complaint states costs exceed 15000 with over 10000 for street paving and urges annulment of the contract and injunction against taxes warrants or certificates to pay for the disputed improvements.

Albert Lea Fielding & Shepley

Obituary of Carl Nelson Inventor and Patentee

Carl Nelson 29 died at St Olaf hospital after a long illness of stomach tuberculosis born in Adams March 1 1880 son of FF Nelson. He held two patents safety match box and lifting jack later home with sister Nellie Dahle 606 Grove St. He leaves father brother Geo El Adams and sisters Nellie Dahle Sophie Orpheun Dena Nelson. Funeral Friday at Nellie Dahle home then Little Cedar Lutheran Church with Rev Naess and Rev Myhre officiating. Interment Little Cedar church cemetery. No restraining process yet pending court determination of rights of suitors.

Carl Nelson St. Olaf’s Hospital Mr. Svelson FF Nelson Adams Nellie Dahle Grove Street Geo el Sophia Orpheun

Water bond proposal approved by voters in city

City residents cast Siv ballots on the water system question with three opposing votes. Ward Three led the intelligent vote pattern while other wards saw voters split evenly on main extensions and board issues. The measure to issue twenty thousand dollars in bonds would extend the waterworks funded by plant earnings.

Instant Relief From Dread Catarrh Card/Hyomei Ad Claim

An advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh asthma croup and bronchitis. It says the remedy kills germs by delivering antiseptic eucalyptus air and offers a money back guarantee. A complete inhaler kit costs 1.00 with refills 50 cents.

Australia K. O. Wold Hyomei Ada Hopkins Cutter Ave Coldwater Mich

Queer Postal Training in China Described

The text outlines entry into the postal service requiring courage endurance and ability to traverse dangerous terrain. Applicants face uncanny prices deemed abodes of evil spirits before a Chinaman is appointed a letter carrier by authorities.

China

Social Events and Club Activities Note Readings and Farewells

The Miorota society met at the Arthur Gambel house with a pillow drawing won by Mrs. Ed Watkins who will return the pillow if she wins again. The pillow sale raised five dollars amid a large turnout and refreshments. Mamie Perl hosts the Knickerbocker club tonight. Gazooks and friends held a Lafayette Park picnic for Etta Robertson heading to Pikesville Kentucky for schooling. Mr and Mrs. J Z Rogers entertained Father Fisher Devlin James Keenan and T W Donovan at dinner followed by an automobile ride.

Miorota Society Arthur Gammel Ed Watkins Montana Gazooks Lafayette Park Etta Robertson Pikesville J. Z. Rogers Father Fisher Father Devlin James Keenan T. W. Donovan Mr. Rogers

Degree of Honor Members Assessment Notice

Assessment No 6 for To Degree of Honor members is called for August and must be paid by August 28. Mrs Spencer Barr Financial.

For Sale Classified Listing Mix From Thos Rochford

Cement blocks 8x8 with rough face, apples 1 per bushel or 30c per peck delivered, Lake Par add and South First Street lots, North Kenwood cement walk curbs, West Grove street dry lot, 100 acre farm near Austin, 480 Wisconsin land divide 160 80 320 North Dakota, single driver for sale, sand gravel black dirt filling available.

South Pirst St North Kenwood East Front West Grove Street Austin Wisconsin North Dakota

Bids Sought for Tile Laying at Shepherd Farm

Bids will be received at the office of the undersigned for laying about 2 000 feet of 5 to 15 inch tile on the Rk Shepherd farm near Austin as per plans and specifications on file. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. E H Smith Land and Loan Co

Shepherd Farm Austin E. H. Smith Land & Loan Co

For Rent Dairy Farm in Moscow Township Seeks Tenant

320 acre dairy farm with cows in Moscow Township is for rent. Write to E. D. Kenevan at 902 Maderia Street for details and application.

Moscow E. D. Kenevan Maderia Street

Ravens and the Hapsburgs Tales of Elizabeth and ravens

Henri de Weilddel narrates how Empress Elizabeth inspired a Hungarian poem on the raven, the bird tied to Habsburg history. The text recalls ravens at royal events, from unity to miseries, and a raven guiding the royal carriage on departure to Mexico.

Henri de Weilddel Elizabeth Maurus Jokel Joseph Otis Ownetes Alay Charlotte Mexico Maria Christina Spain Westminster Gazette

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