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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
4
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A rambling column notes Minnesota weather and city streets, skewers petty country items, and quips about President Roosevelt and an Austin woman who jokes about Emperor William. An Austin man counters by calling the emperor a regular old woman for talking.
Alderman Zender has prepared a report for the city council detailing where the city’s funds were spent. The upcoming Friday night meeting will discuss permanent improvements and the report will be published after the session.
The Herald notes strong local sentiment for naming a city area Fourth Ward, a region with its own fire department and school. The piece reflects on weather talk versus childhood ease with changing conditions and laments grownups’ fixation on weather moods.
Lawrence Olson accepted a position at Hirsh's clothing store and began work this morning, marking a new employment step for the local business.
A local smooth forger named Harry Goddard lingered in the city for weeks. He posed as a railroad employee and used trusted names to obtain stored goods. On Saturday he paid small sums with checks bearing John McCormick’s name, cashing the remainder, then vanished as the checks later bounced.
Elks lodge social committee prepares for the annual charity ball on December 15 at Hirsh's Auditorium. R A Woodward chairs. committees include Supper George Sutton and J E Malloy. Program Solon Wood. Music Harry Rutherford Ned Elward. Floor Harry Rutherford Frank Cronon Albert Thon. Decorations Harry Furtney Martin Lee Ned Elward. Banquet under George Sutton. tickets priced two dollars.
Presbyterians promote a big home trade exposition at Hirsh's Auditorium with about twenty booths showcasing business, trade and professional firms. Free admission, ongoing afternoon and evening entertainment through Friday, plus a marriage booth with coupons for fees and a nudge to visit Wallace Gregory's Electric Booth.
Only 44 persons were accidentally killed this year, down from 72 in 1907 and 7 in 1906, with 57 injured, compared with 81 in 1907 and 70 in 1906. Over half the fatal accidents occurred in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan, with counts of 8, 8, 7 and 5 respectively.
The men of the Lutheran church will meet this evening in the church parlors.
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube caused by catarrh and asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure nine of ten cases. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured and prompts readers to send for circulars from Pie Cheney & Co of Toledo O. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs. Margaret J. Blair, sewing instructor, spoke to students and the public in the High School room. Visitors watched forges and lathes as girls demonstrated sewing, patching, and fabric selection, learning that work is honorable and home management can rival arts.
At the Pray Houses the Bijou vaudeville feature presents George Grandon a former Navy bugler. He will perform cornet exhibitions with triple tonguing and sing in soft sweet tones like a spring zephyr. Hear him tonight.
Local residents entertained guests and reported travels during Thanksgiving week. Notable items include Mr and Mrs Able of South Dakota visiting at R P Davison’s, Irene Aibbight’s weekend home coming, a Cedar City visit by the Chandlers, and twin births to Mr and Mrs Jenn Farrell. Several residents traveled to Austin for shows and winter visits in Solway and Albert Lea.
Mrs J Georgen and Miss Amanda Ruffinson visited Austin Monday while Dr H L Knight from Minneapolis spent Sunday in Adams. Several residents traveled for Thanksgiving including Mr and Mrs Wm Dean in Minneapolis and Miss Lizzie Hanson from Austin. Sheriff Nicholson was in town Monday and Rose Murphy along with Thomas Hastings wed at Sacred Heart church with Father Reich officiating. Thomas Riley from Austin visited, Florence Wilson toured Cresco, and conductor Wm James, formerly of Austin, spent Thanksgiving at the Cummings home. Other locals noted include Mike Neusj in Austin, Mrs Theo Sable hosting the Lady Foresters, John Smith from Bowman returning home, and Chas Frank Gilligan, Margaret Carr, and Agnes Coleman visiting from Austin for the holiday.
A brief notice from Cedar reports Mr and Mrs Otto Weber of London retained in the event. No further details are given in the fragment.
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