Christmas Spirit Sparks Local Reflections in Austin
Austin's population stands at about a third of the county's, while Sidney Anderson, elected congressman, hosts a banquet for district Republican editors. A tale of a $2.28 debt turning into $12.28 to teach a lesson backs a musings piece urging Christmas spirit through shopping, generosity, and holiday goodwill.
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Sidney Anderson
Albert Lea Standard
Anderson
Minnesota Census Shows Urban Gain and Rural Decline
The Minnesota census reveals a 41.9 percent rise in the three cities, while rural areas lag. Mower County shows a 3,05 percent gain since 1900, but Austin would lose over 1300 outside the city limits. Northern counties report larger gains as state advertising shifts north, prompting debate over regional imbalances and the role of farm and city papers in promoting northern development.
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Minnesota
Mower County
Austin
Aitkin
Becker
Beltrami
Carlton
Cass
Clay
Hubbard
Itasca
Kittson
Lake
St. Louis
Twin City
Stae
Printer’s Ink
U C T Lodge to Meet at Smiths Hall Saturday Night
A meeting of the U C T lodge is announced for Saturday at 8 o'clock at Smiths hall with work planned. The ad notes a 20 percent discount on girls cloaks for ages 2 to 14. N B Johnson has returned from the cities. Austin Dairy Co pays the highest market price for poultry delivered any day of the week.
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WEST
J. J. Ryan
State Association
Austin Merchants
Crane Lumber Co
Beeman
Pico
Co. L. West Day Goods Co
Olive Corneveaux
St. Paul
U. C. T. Lodge
Smith’s Hall
N. B. Johnson
Austin Dairy Co
Drafts New Primary Law South Dakota Man Has a New Idea
Pierre December 1 1905 voters debate an effective primary law. R O Richards of Huron and John B Hanten of Watertown propose a revised plan with enrollment of party electors a shorter plain ballot and recall of party officials. Richards argues no satisfactory primary law exists and party equity underpins general government.
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South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
R. O. Richards
Huron
John B. Hanten
Watertown
Crawford
Richards
Founders’ Dilemma on Party Regulation and Progress
The passage argues that achieving progress and equity in government faces clash between special and public interests. It suggests leaders of the founders would have enacted a primary law to regulate political parties if they had foreseen the government’s growth, destiny, magnitude, and corrupt party politics.
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EBA
Peck measure banished in North Dakota sale by weight required
North Dakota imposes weight based sales on perishables starting December 1 1917 under Professor E F Ladd state pure food commissioner potatoes apples and other vegetables will be weighed rather than sold by peck measures buyers may see price increases while producers hope for fair value. A separate report from Glenwood City Wisconsin notes a road collision that killed horses and seriously injured Mrs William Cody and a young son near the first crossing west of town.
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North Dakota
Grand Forks
N. D
E. F. Ladd
Ladd
Glenwood City
Wis
William Cody
Emerald
Library Course Reserved Seats At The Theatre
Reserved seats for Library Course 100 of the best seats are set aside for season ticket holders. Holders are urged to bring tickets to Wold's on Saturday to secure their seats without box office delay Monday night. Also an ad for clean fuel petrolium coke from J P Pair banks with phone number 32.
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Wold’s
Liquid cures eczema where salve fails
Medical authorities urge using liquid healing agents to wash germs from skin rather than greasy salves. A simple wash of wintergreen thymol and other ingredients in the D. D. D prescription penetrates and destroys disease germs, soothing the skin. a 25 cent trial bottle starts the cure and provides instant relief.
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Hendryx
Minneapolis
Pocahontas
F. I. Crane Lumber Co
J. M. Hollister
L. E. Grant Department Store
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Halle-Whittier Sale Bureau
Grant's
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J. P. Pairbanks
E. Oe Street
Jane
W .X.ted
J. E. Malloy
Inquira
M Street
Bridge
POR
Kenwood Av School
West Oakland
I . Housekeeping
West Mil
Joseph Keena
C.L. West Dry Goods