City Plant Funds Highlight Local Finance Debate
Council critique notes the municipal plant funds, hydrants, water mains and sewers, argues past commissions improved finances, cites heavy sewer and storm costs, and laments budgeting mistakes and neglected assessments that burden the city treasury. The piece contrasts commission governance with council control and urges fiscal reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pai
Cty
Vate Corporation
Board of Commission
Hoars of Health
Highway Department
Maple Street
Austin’s Push for Nonpartisan Commission Government
The speaker criticizes city funding and operations and argues that many departments lack fiscal competence. Only the commission plan, run by a non-partisan board of commissioners, is praised as effective. Austin is described as large enough to adopt this form of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Austin
Commission
City council seeks funds from electric board amid unpaid bills
City officials face a cash crunch as the Electric Light, Power, Water and Gas Commissioners refuse any $8,000 loan without conditions. The board notes remaining funds around $12,000 and lists upcoming costs including water mains, coal, poles, and lamps, while the city owes $3,600 for mains laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light, Water and Gas Board
City
Woodrich
Foster
Recorder
J. L. Galden
Electric Light Board
Electric Light, Power, Water and Gas Commissioners
Wright and
Catherwood
French
Pricham
Electric Light, Water and Power Board
Zender
Board of Commissioners
Wold
Water Board
Obituary for J. W. C. Dinsmore of Austin Minnesota
Obituary notes J. W. C. Dinsmore a devout citizen of Austin and Mower County. Born June 22 184 in Athens County Ohio he moved from farming to public service later serving as county commissioner and as a school board member. Survived by three daughters three brothers two sisters and a widow Viva Davison Dinsmore. Funeral at the Methodist church with Masons in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. C. Dinemore
Austin
Mower County
Dinsmore
Kenwood Avenue
Mr. Dinsmore
Athens ‘County
Ohio
Viva Davison
Sun Prairie
Wis
Eureka
Kans
Minnesota
Autin
Jessi
Eric Thornton
Benson
Marion
Viola
Pacific Coast
Austin School Board
Austin Railroad Boy Relates Robbery Tale at Fariault
Hugh Fleming, an Austin railroad worker, recounts a December 2 robbery at Fariault. He describes being on an extra from St Paul and arriving at 3:25. Some robbers moved cars and tampered with a switch to steal clothing.
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Hugh Fleming
Austin Ailroad Boys
Farivault
St. Paul
Fariault
Mr and Mrs Alfred ohbnnon Return to Blooming Prairie
Mr and Mrs Alfred ohbnnon returned to Blooming Prairie today amid a quiet family gathering. They were welcomed by neighbors and will resume residence after a period away.
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Alfred [Ohbnnon
Fat Hogs and Odd Codes Highlight Local Notes
The fragment appears as damaged OCR with scattered figures and letters. Readable terms include fat hog references and stray numbers, with vague mentions of CAO and VEAI style strings, offering no clear event or outcome.
Bijou Show Highlights Otto Riesner Vaudeville and Film Features
Tonight at the Bijou Otto Riesner, old sparring partner of world lightweight champion Joe Gane, headlines a vaudeville act. His Itellan song My Brother Sylvester is a season hit. Two 1,000 foot feature films round out the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Riesner
Bijou
Joe Gane
Brother Sylvester
Piano Recital at YWCA Presents Local Musicians
A piano recital at the Y W C A rooms Saturday evening featured a full program with performers including Harvey Wiseman Walter Ouse her Becker Hele Opie Clem Nellie Saterloff Floretta Elme Guerite Grau Isabelle Remore Rice Wright Margrete Boody G Mills Helen Dexter Everett Virgie Waters Imogene and others. Attendance was good and the concert showcased varied piano pieces by local artists.
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Misa Ashley
Harvey Wiseman
Walter Ouse
Her Becker
Hele
Opie
Clem
Nellie Saterloff
Floretta Elme
Guerite Grau
Isabelle
Remore
Rice Wright
Margrete Boody
G Mills
Helen Dexter
Everett
Virgie Waters
Imogene
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J. W. C. Dinsmore
Brigit
R. H
Compton
Cal
J. J
D. J
Citronell
Ala
Ella Wiggen
Langdon, Kans
Matilda Clark
North da
Kota
Methodist
Masons
Oakwood
Manger
W.K. Earl Furniture Co
Rex
Laner
Wien
Proister
Veteas
Ft & Peeterty
A. Fischer & Co
Tress
CAO
Vevenke Hives
Pacer
Cs Cecces
Cece Vral Shefp
Fadees
Rhe
Baron Make
Baron Clothing
Ms Best Dressers
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