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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1905
Page
3
Local weather forecast pairs tonight and Wednesday with colder conditions midweek and warmer in the west. The item also lists multiple local ads and notices including shopping, social events, club meetings, pet care, and holiday gift suggestions from Schleuder’s, THON’S, and Bassler’s, along with community updates on residents and upcoming events in Austin.
At the regular Royal Neighbors meeting Monday evening the annual election was held. Officers for 1906 include O Fannie Belshon, Past O Ida Clay, Vice O Mrs Eva Dolen, Recorder Anna Roble, Receiver Mattie Van Bronkhorst, Chancellor Mrs Josie Jones, Marshal Mrs Saphronea Meadowcroft, Inner Sentinel Grace Davis, Outer Sentinel Inn Moreland, Manager 3 years J G Moreland, Mrs Belle Watkins, Physicians Drs Fieste and Peirson, Musician Bertha Roble.
Local notes include club specials with 1c 280 and 48c pricing, election of officers at the East Side L A to O R club meeting on Wednesday night December 13, and Christmas gift items from Schleuders including watches, glass sets, dog collars, crosses, back combs, mantels and pearl sets. Community updates mention Lydia and Mary Hale returning to Minneapolis for uncle J Fartney’s funeral, Grace Meadowcroft visiting from Rochester, and Charles Beeman Jr sustaining a hand injury at the Packing House. Also listed is a six room East Side rental by Mrs A Sprague 102 Division Street or local phone 224.
Annual election of officers of the Eastern Star was held Monday evening with large attendance. After the business session the members enjoyed a spread. Officers elected include W. M. Mrs. Oscar Ober W. P. J. M. Greenman Asso. M. Mrs. A. Hegge Conductress Mrs. George Anderson Asso. Cond Jane Todd Secretary Mrs. D. Z. Robinson Treasurer Marie Page
At Owatonna on December Sth at the residence of George Brush, Mrs H M Hickok aged 80 years 9 months died. She was born near Troy New York March 29 1825 and came to Owatonna in 1873. Later they moved to Austin where her husband H B Hickok died in 1888. They had four children two sons and two daughters. One son died at Moscow in 1880 aged 23 years and one is in the United States Navy at Manila. The two daughters are Mrs Gee Brush of Owatonna and Mrs Archie McCaslin of Lake Wilson Minnesota.
Modern Samaritans will elect officers at the regular meeting on Tuesday evening December 12. A large attendance is desired. George S. Shapstine and G. M. Lewis are noted as organizers. Scribe is Larsen.
Schedule lists Gates Harp Orchestra for December 18 in the best dance of the season with further events including December 27 28 Deiter Bros Moving Pictures Vaudeville Company and January 14 My Wife's Family a comedy musical drama plus Frank E Long's Big Stock Co one week of new plays and vaudevilles
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