Local notes on farming wealth and baseball vision
A Minnesota meeting raised 2500 dollars to form a baseball association with a State league including Faribault Albert Lea and Red Wing towns. The piece contrasts agrarian wealth with national banking power and recalls Austin baseball eras before recounting a street manhole incident near First National Bank where a worker’s head appeared abandoned on the pavement, stunning a passerby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato
Faribault
Albert Lea
Peter Red Wing
Austin
Red O’ Donnell
Frenchy
Wingert
Main Street
First National Bank
Austin and Boston Debt Contrast Reveals Strain
An analysis compares Austin’s $75,000 bonded debt with Boston’s $111,548,736 debt and 183 per capita burden. The Boston Finance Commission warns real estate values face uncertainty of about 10 percent and that debt grows faster than wealth, quadruple and sevenfold.
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Austin
Boston
Boston Finance Commission
Social event by School District No 26 at R Q O Alien home
A Friday social under School District No 26 hosted at R Q O Alien’s home raised 700 dollars for organ food. The program featured recitations and musical numbers and guests enjoyed the evening. The Alpha Club met last night with Mrs J L Mitchel.
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R. Q O. Alien
Alpha Club
Linen shower honors Miss Katherine Bertram in Hinsdale home
Friday night Miss Katherine Bertram received a linen shower at Mrs. H. B. Hinckley’s home attended by Thon's store clerks. Music, refreshments, and friendly entertainment marked the evening. Nearby, Mildred Chapman’s surprise party at Mrs. G. J. Morey’s home featured games and supper as about twenty youths gathered, and Miss Chapman planned to leave for Lanesboro that night.
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Katherine Bertram
H. B. Hinckley
Thon’s
Stewell
Mildred Chapman
G. J. Morey
S.d
Miss Chapman
Lanesboro
Marriage Licenses Issued to four couples
Four marriage licenses were issued to Fred M. J of Odessa Washington and Miss erya Bornam of Austin Vernon Jagey of Mora Spring and Miss 4 de De MMi of Dexter Severt Sironson and Miss Moagee beth of Lekoy.
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Fred M. J
Odessa
Wash
Misserya Bornam
Austin
Vernon Jagey
Mora Spring
Miss 4 de de MMi
Dexter
Severt Sironson
Mies Moagee
Beth
Lekoy
Men's Meeting at Geenkes Falls
Rev. Cressey will read the sermon as part of the Men’s gathering. A yary event follows with a short address and prayers after the service.
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Cressey
S . Seting
Geenke
Horace K Turner Art Exhibit Bringing World Masters to Town
Boston company sponsors December traveling art exhibit for school children and families. Reproductions in brown gray green or blue tones aim to build lifelong art appreciation through grade based studies and teacher interpretive methods. Patrons and local ladies plan social patronage events and volunteer to welcome visitors. Catalogues available from teachers.
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Horace K. Turner Company
Boston
Mass
Hlorace K. Turner Company
Congregational Bazaar Opens with The Old Store Farce
Hirsh's Auditorium hosts a Congregational Bazaar Monday evening December 9 at 6:15 featuring a lively farce The Old Store with a cast including Timothy Trustem Sam Singleton Dr. Albertson Squire Langon Mr Shedd Baxter Birchrod Bill Peters Ben Blowhard Lemuel Lightfinger Johnnie Dosey Goody Simpkins Molly Ann Oldgirl Mrs Hollister and other townsfolk Admission is 10 cents.
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Hirsh
Timothy Trustem
Page
Sam Singleton
Albertson
Squire Langon
Justice
Shedd
Baxter Birchrod
Mitchell
Bill Peters
Ulmer
Ben Blowhard
East West Racing Circuit Aims Six Minnesota Towns
Horsemen in southern Minnesota plan an East and West racing circuit of six towns. They would keep four societies from the St Peter, Mankato, New Ulm, and Marshall circuits and add Austin and Albert Lea. If approved, dates will run consecutively from here to Marshall, with a Jol y meet anticipated in the city.
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Minnesota
St. Peter
Mankato
New Ulm
Marshelland
Austin
Albert Lea
Cedar Rapides Fair Association
Marshall
Duodecem Society Holds Third Meeting at Vosbuargh Home
The third Duodecem Society meeting was hosted by Harold Vosbuargh on a Friday evening. After an shueye business session the constitution was ratified and five new members Clinton Smith Jay Hormer Wayne Webber Roy Tollefson and Will Chapman were welcomed. Four alumni presented talks and refreshments followed. The next meeting will be hosted by Everet Banfield on the fifteenth.
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Harold Vosbuargh
Shueye
Naw
Clinton Smith
Jay Hormer
Wayne Webber
Roy Tollefson
Will Chapman
Everet Banfield
Wee
Annual Election of McIntyre Relief Corps Officers
The McIntyre Relief Corps will hold its annual officer election on Tuesday afternoon December 10 at 1 30 PM. An inspection follows in the evening and all members are urged to be present by order of the President.
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McIntyre Relief Corps
Aill
First National Bank No. 1600 Report of Condition 1907
State bank report for the First National Bank of Austin Minnesota at close of business December 3 1907. Lists resources including loans and discounts bonds to secure circulations and U S deposits plus cash items and reserves. Signed by Cashier N F Banfield and directors H Sterling and H L Banfield. notarized December 5 1907.
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First National Bank of Austin
Austin
Minnesota
U.S
Asic Ais Cine
Becdietsavaee
Det Sisseis
United States
of Mowers
N. F. Banfield
Crary Lectures Draw Big Attendance at Presbyterian Church
Standing room only filled the Presbyterian church for the Crarys entertainment and lecture on England Scotland and Ireland. The series peaked with tonight's closing talk on Southern California. Mrs Bloane will sing The Holy City with illustrated pictures. Single admission 26 clubs students 18 men.
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Presbyterian Church
Crarys
England
Scotland
Ireland
California
House and Lot Sales on Citywide Bargains
Real estate dealer John F aipbanks advertises houses and lots for sale in all city areas at bargain prices. He accepts clearance house checks and CDs from any bank and invites buyers to visit to make a purchase now.
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John Faipbanks
Questioning Archie and Miss Bute in a Narrow Moment
Archie questions Miss Bute after a refusal and she fires back that any other man exists, leaving him mortified. The scene ends with Archie deferring polite business as the house adjourns suddenly.
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Austin Daily Herald
Lecy Wilson
Fen
Congregational Bazaar
New Association
Duodecem Society
Redemption Fund
Wi US
Cir
National Bank
N. F. Ban Rrace
H. Sterling H. L. Banfield
Droft
Len
Boys
Young Men
S & Boys
Herald
W D. Bassler
Kas
The
Sanitel Chemical Laboratorytaj
Laclede
H. Lows
Oh Ai
T. Tollifs
Sanitol Chemical Laboratory Company
St. Louis
T ‘Tollifson
Austin, Minn
Crary Tours
AMT
Lycrie
Atj
L.G
Vanjhouse
Mill Street
Preme
Arthur W. Allene C
First National
N. W
Clifford C. Leck
Ana Otogood
Hirsh Block
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