Coming Events in December 1908 and January Highlights
A sequence of community events announced for December 10 to January 11 including dances, balls, entertainments, charity events, a theater performance The Down and Outs by Rev Budiong a Gem Theatre show Blind Boone Concert Co at Methodist church Oberlin College Glee Club at Baptist Church and a note on Quincy Adams Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comet Lodge
B. of L. F
Munson
Chatwood
M. E. Church
Gem Theatre
J. S. Budiong
Elka
Irsh
Auditorum
Modern Woodman
Methodist Ladies’ Bazaar
Blind Boone Concert Co
Methodist Church
Oberlin College Glee Club
Baptist Church
Message From Mars
Quincy Adams Sawyer Gem Theatre
Local briefs record social plans and community notes
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with cooling. Mr and Mrs F A Ticknor plan winter in Santa Ana California leaving December 22. Presbyterian Ladies Aid hosts Friday afternoon at 1011 East Clark with Supper 4 30 to 6 30. men invited. Local business, church events, and hospital news weave through Austin society notices including photos, outings, and upcoming elections at the A O U W and Degree of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Sim Twedell
East Clark Street
B. A. Hartwell
J. D. Howell
Era Club
Aristo Papers Featured By Fairbanks Bros North Entrance
An advertising notice touts Aristo papers for photogrpahy including Aristo Collodio Carbon and Aristo Carbon Sepia. It claims high quality and satisfaction guaranteed by Fairbanks Bros at North Entrance near Pooler's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nothbut Aristo
Aristo Collodio
Aristo Carbon
Fairbanks Bros North Entrance
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Travel
Mrs James Orr hosted guests from Blooming Prairie Rashford and Brownsdale on Wednesday. Lyle Center’s Mrs A M French visits daughter Mrs A F Padelford as Alice French remains ill. Will Davey visits at St Olaf hospital while Plummer travels from Madison to Bristol. Family plans move to Madison after June school ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Orr
Miss Lewis
Blooming Prairie
Anna Johnson
Rashford
Miss Slack
Brownsdale
W.S. Plummer
Mankato
L. A
Will Davey
St. Olaf’s Hospital
Plummer
Madison
Bristol
W. F. Clay
Fred Anderson
Government meat inspectors salaries shown for Minnesota
Figures presented to Congress yesterday show the government spent over two and a half million dollars in salaries for meat inspection staff. Minnesota's total force is 62 inspectors earning 68 426 dollars. South St Paul stockyards require 34 inspectors, Austin has 11, Albert Lea one veterinary inspector, Duluth two, Fergus Falls two, Mankato one, and Stillwater one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Meat Inspection Service
Minnesota
South St. Paul
Austin
Albert Lea
Duluth
Fergus Falls
Mankato
Stilwater
Minnesota Reports Sixteen Leprosy Cases and Disease Deaths
The state lists sixteen leprosy cases including two native born. Tuberculosis leads deaths over the last two years with 2,042 in 1906 and 2,039 in 1907. Typhoid fevers run about 350, scarlet fever 107, measles deaths 60, smallpox far fewer. Dr Brackem notes wage earners numbered 607 among two year deaths, with an estimated state loss of 23 million dollars in services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Brackem
Effinger Leaves City to Head Staples Plant
John Effinger, 18 years with Austin municipal electric light power and water, 12 as chief engineer, has been elected superintendent at Staples Minnesota and will depart Monday. A. W. Beody becomes chief engineer and Charles Tucheek moves to Beody’s former post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effinger
Staples
Austin
John Effinger
Minn
A. W. Beody
Mr. Effinger
Charles Tucheek
Beody
Mrs Gates Returns Home After Visit in Lansing
Mrs Gates travels back to Bloomington Wisconsin from a visit at the Art Parkins home in Lansing. Mr and Mrs Frank Snyder hosted a party of friends at an eight oclock dinner on Wednesday evening with Miss Margaret White of Lansing as guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurd
Roy Holmes
Hoosie Falls
N. Y
Tom Dunlap
Hayfield
E. Dahmen
Fargo
Alliance Mercantile Association
Cresco
Albert Reynolds
Swaledale
Frank Reynolds
Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Gates
Bloomington
Wis
Art Parkins
Lansing
Frank Snyder
Margaret White
Frozen Watch Keeps Time in Ice Display in South Bend
A South Bend Watch company 18 size adjusted movement is frozen in a solid cake of ice in front of Scovill's jewelry store. The outdoor display runs alongside a second watch in the window to show accuracy. The exhibit has drawn crowds and will continue for two more days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Scailon
Cresco
Iowa
South Bend
Scovill
South Bend Watch Company
C. C. F. Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Catholic Order of Forresters elected officers for the coming year including C. R. John E. Malley V. C. R. Louis OMalley F. Sec. J. E. Pitzer R. Sec. C. J. Riley Treas M. S. Fisc Father Devlin named delegate to state convention at Little Falls with J. A. Rutherford as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Order of Forresters
C. R
John E. Malley
Louis O'Malley
J. E. Pitzer
C. J. Riley Treas
M. S. Fisc
Devlin
Little Falls
J. A. Rutherford
Adams Case Appealed In State Versus Olaf Gordon
The case of State vs Olaf Gordon charged with assault on Charles Fink of Adams occupied a full day in Justice Fairbanks court. County Attorney Wright for the state and S D Catherwood for the defense presented witnesses. After evidence a fine of 50 dollars and costs was imposed and the case was appealed to the district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Gordon
Charles Fink
Adams
Fairbanks
Wright
S. D. Catherwood
District Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
McBride
United States
Delicatessen Dep’t
Ffan CampsTomatoes 15
Bie Label
Hormel
Mr. Growler
Goodfellow
Mr. Goodfello
John Briebach
Uropean Moving Pictures
F. A. Ticknor
Santa Ana
Cal
Bagas
Will Kellmer
Silas Gripman
Mr. Gripman
Ethel
Lois
Clark Hoover
Cedar Rapids
W. F. Palletier
Bucklin’s
Cronon’s
Sophia
Pismop
Bishop’s
Loomis
R. W. Roberts
First
Winona Streets
Elkton
Everett van Bronkhorst
Siebert
Grand Meadow
Guy Laid
St. Paul
Fairbanks’ Bros
Hunt
Herald Office
Auditorium
Sam Young
M. B. O'Halloran
North Kenwood Ave
Judge
Joan Robinson
Elizabeth Davidson
Carrington
N. D
J. A. E. Naess
A. M. French of
Lyle Center
Mrs
A. F. Padelford
Alice French
Hannah Evenson
Peterson
Wm. Lambert
Baby
LaCrosse
Miller
Miles Smith
Edward the Tailor
East Mill St. Austin
Teddy Bears
Maurek’s Store
Seans
John D. Willson
Doc
the Musical
Pearsons
Mertie
Motion Pictures
Jerusalem
of Christ
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