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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
2
A miscellany notes various tiny items from small towns. A Houston Minnesota man paid a $10 fine after attempting to mail a merchandise package to save a penny. Weather calmer in Austin and Jackson with mild temperatures. A church outing ticket price confusion ends with a punchline about elevator rides.
The official notice praises Mayor Sutton for addressing winter street dumping of ashes and kitchen refuse. It warns that well kept summer lawns are marred by using adjacent streets as dumps, urging timely action to keep Austin’s streets clean.
Twenty seven cows diagnosed with tuberculosis were shipped Saturday from Mankato to South St. Paul for slaughter. Sixteen were found in one dairy, five in another, two in two herds and the remainder in a third. With thirty seven already slaughtered, sixty four total tuberculous cows have been found in herds supplying the city milk. Only about two hundred cows have been tested so far, a ratio of one tuberculous cow to four healthy cows.
The paper prints an abbreviated estate paper and praises the president's address for perseverance against dishonesty. At Fergus Falls a state charities meeting discussed county representation in the legislature and printer costs. A Scandinavian commissioner humorously attempted to table a motion to seek printer relief, then left it for the next election.
Citizens are urged to donate warm garments for children and adults at the YWCA room in Austin. The call asks volunteers to notify the room with names and addresses of those in need so no unused clothing remains idle.
Mrs Crary lectured on Switzerland the playground of Europe at the Presbyterian Church with 160 Swiss photos. Mrs Sloane sang then moving pictures followed. Tonight Yellowstone Park and Miss Bella Todd perform. Tickets 75 cents for the course, 25 cents single admission.
Catholic Sentinel reports Most Rev. Archbishop Christie had a gallstone surgery at Mercy Hospital Chicago on November 20. He departed Portland November 12 with Rev. George Thompson, traveled east for treatment by Dr. John B. Murphy, and is now in satisfactory condition with plans to return to Portland in a few weeks.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid Society will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. R. Thompson with Mrs. O. L. Avery hosting.
Ada Noble, longtime Austin educator born in Norway Me on June 13 1847 died of Bright's disease at home in Minneapolis and whose ashes will return to Austin. She taught in the city schools for years and later tutored and coached students. She helped secure the local Christian Science church building and served as Universalist treasurer. Her funeral set for Maple Street Church with Rev Bainen officiating.
The notice states Mise da Weisel will host a Thursday evening gathering for a group identified as K, K, K, with their husbands attending.
About twelve members gathered last night to socialize and sew with Mrs Albert Thon. The group pursues a mix of work and pleasure, preferring needle work over lighter amusements.
Mrs J B Mills hosted a cordial farewell for Miss Palmer of Chicago. Thirty guests enjoyed a progressive cinch game, a rainy luncheon at eleven thirty, and vocal selections before Miss Palmer left for Chicago.
The D. D. D. club met last night at Mrs. P. Hillier’s West Water street home. Residents enjoyed games and music with refreshments served, ending in a pleasant evening.
The Minnesota Prohibitionists host their twelfth annual banquet at the Masonic Temple in Minneapolis on December 10. Plans aim to entertain about a thousand guests with a strong program including H. G. Neal's Orchestra, Emma Lee, and Squire. Notable toasts feature Ex-Gov Van Sant and Ex-Mayor Jones, among others. Plates are 50 cents.
The Lady Foresters held their annual election of officers last night. Mrs Nellie McvCormick was chosen Chief Ranger with T. W. Donovan as Vice Chief Ranger. Miss Minnie Guinoey was Rec. Sec, Mrs Geo Sutton Financial Sec, Miss Mary Knuckles Treasurer, and Miss Lottie Gainney, Mrs McGreevy as Trustees. Delegates to the Biennial convention in Detroit in September 1908 include Miss Nellie McCormick and Principal Miss Minnis Galoney with an alternate.
The funeral for the late Ada Nobie will be held at eleven a.m. Wednesday December 4 at the Christian Sernce church. Rev. D Belden will conduct services. The casket will be open from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the residence of Mrs. A M Smith, 311 W Oakland Avenue, where friends may view the remains.
Seller advertises houses and lots for sale across the city with payment options including clearance house checks and bank certificates of deposit. Encourages immediate purchases and invites buyers to visit locations to arrange sales.
The Elks committee presents an 8:30 pm social with Violin Solo by Frank Tichy Address of welcome by J. Kudlong Elke's Quartett Comique by Donald and Mary Tichy Boxing Burlesque Vocal Solo by Braschweiler Ellis Babe Band Piano Solo by Mary Tichy and a Gemforce sketch followed by a dance.
The Canadian Pacific Railway steamer Mount Temple with 600 passengers struck rock ledges fifteen miles south of Lunenburg Nova Scotia during a blinding snowstorm and may be a total loss. Small steamers and tugs are aiding. passengers are being landed, and relief efforts including tents and provisions have been organized from nearby towns and Halifax.
Philadelphia debate before the American Academy of Political and Social Science attracted a crowded audience at Witherspoon hall. Prominent financiers shared views on lessons of the crisis, citing World War I era wealth destruction and postwar capital shortages as factors behind the financial troubles.
Brooklyn police found Peter Vogel sixty and his wife dead in their home after Vogel shot his wife and then killed himself. The couple had a five year troubled marriage with quarrels over money cited as the likely trigger. Mrs. Vogel had no children but a $20000 fortune.
A garbled OCR item mentions a steamer and a North American transport link. It lacks clear names, dates, or places. Readable bits suggest a transit or vessel note with uncertain details.
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