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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
3
For sale a house on Bridge Street priced at 1000 dollars. Also wanted buyers for three choice lots in good localities.
The Herald lists new fall coats dresses and sweaters at West’s and Bazaar, September records on sale, and a long string of local news items. Residents Fay Greenman, M. B. Fisch, Olive Corneveaux, Robert Collins, Stella Cipra and many others are noted in visits, travel, or events.
Mrs Ole Gullickson and children visit Adams for three weeks. Mrs F Fisher and children return from Oelwein. Wayne Douglas returns to Minneapolis from visiting the H Furtney home. Mrs M N Finley of Minneapolis arrives for a visit with her sister Mrs Henry Furtney. Mrs M Keenan and daughter Nan of Blooming Prairie visit Mrs M Dugan. Madge McShane and Patricia Chambers go to St Paul to visit Mrs P J Burns. McShane and two sons Allen and Clinton stay with Mrs Herzog. Harry Witt returns to Missouri Valley after visiting Mrs Alfred Peterson. Herb M Warfield passes conductor exam for the I and M between Austin and Minneapolis.
The Christian Endeavor of the Congregational church hosted a noon chicken dinner for young men while fundraising via old papers. Mr. Warrens Sunday School class held a Lafayette Park picnic. Mrs. S. W. Kaufman entertained last night for B. Benjamin of Chicago with music and desserts. A Dr C F Lewis home picnic honors Misses Tierney Laura Hill then Gem outing. St Augustine Sodality enjoyed Lafayette Park supper with about fifty attendees and games.
About forty five friends held a pleasant surprise Wednesday night for Mr and Mrs James Snyder. Charlotte Snyder performed vocal pieces with ladies’ quartet and Carl Johnson and Mrs James Snyder gave recitations. Refreshments followed at eleven. A cut glass dish was presented as a keepsake. Wm. Cutter gave the presentation speech.
The Orient Birthday Club was entertained by Mrs Gleason and Mrs Bassie with a six o'clock spring chicken fry on the Bassier lawn Wednesday evening. Guests included Mrs Hinman Mrs Schiller Mr Eberhart of Chicago Mrs Wells of Columbus Ohio Mrs Leah Fish Minneapolis Miss Allen Marinette Wis John Robinson Steele N D and Mr and Mrs H E Shedd. Music featured a bonfire and Miss Allen's vocal numbers followed by a phonographic concert by Mr W D Bassler.
A travel tale from the Washington Post recalls a night trip from St John to Boston where travelers boarded the Montreal line at Frederickton Junction for a meal and a smoke. Conductor demanded 50 cents each for dining aboard the Montreal train, and the group paid despite having switched trains.
A veteran recounts the Solferino battle with vivid scenes of fear, mangled bodies, and brutal bayonet clashes, followed by a Welsh schoolboy’s humorous essay on Henry VII and Wolsey. The piece blends war memory with mock royal history and misplaced anecdotes.
An author’s notebook notes a 5 o clock rose with a sonnet and cold water breakfast. Later that evening the writer retired without supper fearing neighbors would be annoyed by knife and fork rattling. St Louis Republic reference appears in the excerpt.
A fragment from the Chieses Record-Herald recounts a poor man speaking with a kindly woman about his first realization of his blindness while searching for work. The dialogue captures hardship and a moment of recognition.
A short proverb-like line urging balance in giving and taking to ensure financial well being. The wording implies steady personal thrift and contribution lead to a fuller purse over time. No names, places, or events are present in the readable text.
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a boy and his mother in a kitchen scene. The boy named Tommy complains he was given two cakes when he wanted four, expressing he still isn't satisfied and blames himself for not asking for more. The exchange is noted with regional speech and humorous tone.
Artist jokes his next painting titled Driven to Drink a witty depiction of a horse approaching a water trough rather than a human in distress. The mock interview frames the work as a humorous take on passion and perception.
A terse exchange features Gerald praising age and experience while Geraldine counters with youth. The lines hint at family dynamics and differing views on aging and vitality between father and daughter.
A Uingalese proverb notes that someone driven by greed earns no allies. The saying warns against selfish pursuit and highlights social isolation as consequence.
A brief dialogue from a London Throne piece where a woman warns John of a burglar in the drawing room. He resolves to assist the intruder, claiming the piano cannot be moved without help. The exchange ends with a suspenseful note on expected action.
An exchange shows Boggs admitting stealing oranges after being warned previously about lemons. The magistrate reminds him not to steal again as the case hovers over a petty theft charge in a London Graphic report.
In a Washington Star excerpt a feminine society member asks about today’s club debate. The reply repeats the topic is unknown and notes the speaker voted either for or against the issue, but cannot recall which.
A Chicago News joke compares a wife who steals money at night with a husband who stops her by spending every cent before he returns home. The quip highlights domestic finance and trust with quick humor.
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