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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
3
Local paper notes Bucklin’s Xmas photos on sale with holiday envelopes and deadlines for December completion. Community updates include visits from Mrs. August King and Kenneth, gatherings for the B of L F and Enginemen ball, dance nights, theater showings at the Cosmo, early notice of choir and church events, and various sales, services, and classifieds across Austin.
Mr and Mrs Gregerson who left last April for their oil home in Brannen Norway returned Saturday. Mr Gregerson says that America is the only place to live. A party of Third ward hunters returned from a trip to the woods yesterday with fifty two rabbits. Mrs W F Clay went to the cities this morning.
The Pullman Company's large paint shop in Buffalo New York burned down in under an hour. Twenty one Pullman cars were destroyed and total losses are estimated at 400000 dollars. The brick building 400 feet long held twenty seven cars and stored large quantities of paints and oils, which fueled the blaze. The cause is believed to be an electrical wire spark. About 260 workers lost their jobs.
The notice lists participants and scores for a piano contest closing Thursday December 26. Names include Rosella Arndt 18042 Theresa Anderson 10934 Melba Keating 14697 Elizabeth Seattie 12397 and many others with varying tallies. Schools Sumner 21494 Lincoln 167204 and scores for Nellie McCormi Lena Guest Blanche Newmi and more appear in the tally.
The public is urged to clear snow and ice from sidewalks by 9 or 10 the day after snowfall. If not done or after three hours’ notice, the Street force will remove it and charge the cost to the property. Do not dump ashes or garbage on streets. Violations harm health and city appearance.
One hundred dollar reward offer for an uncured catarrh case despite Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin, druggists, stating Cheney is honorable. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, 75 cents per bottle, claimed to affect mucous membranes. includes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Minneapolis Wheat quotations show December 2 values with May at 1.08 dollars and December around 1.68, with Northern grades ranging from 1.60 to 1.93 dollars per bushel. Market notes indicate No. 1 Northern and No. 2 Northern at varied levels and a reference to No. 3 Northern near 1.60 dollars.
St Paul market shows cattle ranges to five dollars with steers and cows listed, hogs at around four dollars, and lambs near five to six dollars. Chicago grain futures note wheat oats corn with small gains and butter eggs poultry prices. Duluth and Chicago reports include various class prices for cattle and sheep and hogs, with several tonnage and grade notations.
The Angelo sepia palatinum offers a soft rich picture favored by top studios in cities. Also available are black and white platinum tones, mounted or unmounted. A large variety of cards in black and sepia tones with prices to suit all purses.
In a Youth's Companion tale, a veteran Maine minister recounts a brawl where one man was hurt. He describes Sarson as knocking about and Raison as enticing with a crowbar to persuade the other man, the crowd reacting to the strange sequence.
Office over Wolds Drug Store offers fire tornado and burglar insurance with low rates. The Bankers Surety Company of Cleveland writes bonds. Property for sale or rent listed with prompt attention and great bargains on exchange listings.
James W. Alexander recounts a comic boarding house prank at Princeton. William Pennington, son of a former New Jersey governor and later Speaker, hid his skirts in Tutor Topping’s laundry bag to surprise him when the clean linen reappeared. The scene unfolds with two younger tutors in the room as Pennington makes a show of hesitation.
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