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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
5
Opera house presents Warted and Dress Making at home by Miss Byron at 600 College. Bucklin will finish photographs for Christmas if taken on or before Saturday December 22.
Mr and Mrs J P Krebebach entertained a large group of friends Thursday evening. Mrs St Clair and Sarah Carr were in Austin Wednesday. Sam Erie departed for Minneapolis Tuesday. Misses Emma and Mattie Bohn of Grand Meadow attended the Wict Asper wedding. Mrs Chris King has returned from North Dakota. Mr and Mrs George McGreevy visited LeRoy Saturday to see Mrs Mee Greevy's mother Mrs Uabbard. Pabbie Scanlon went to Austin Tuesday for Frankie Clay's funeral and a short layoff. Mrs Ed Howell went to Eiko Saturday to spend Sunday with her brother James Scanlon's family and will visit the cities before returning home.
H J Bartell served as caller in Mayville Saturday evening. H Schmeling's lumber bill was prepared by carpenter J Jacob who plans many improvements on his farms this summer. Volkman and Nantzi expanded their Brownsdale saw mill with a feed grinder. They produce good work daily and charge five cents per sack.
Mrs Ferguson recounts to Mr Ferguson that she handed him 7.54 dollars this spring for her pocket, but later discovered the cash was part of a streetcar pickpocketing incident. The exchange notes the urban hustle and a mistaken payment amid a downtown errand.
The article explains how tea terms like Pekoe and Bohea derive from Canton dialects. Pekoe means white leaf and refers to young tea leaves. Bohea named after a range, with Congo meaning labor. The piece notes the labor and processes involved at Amoy in producing these teas.
A mother instructs her son Tom imay on proper behavior at a party. She emphasizes polite refusals and grateful acceptance with phrases like Yes, thank you. Tommy resists, saying he should not worry about that portion of the guidance.
The text traces perfume use from ancient times to medieval Europe. It notes incense burning in Hebrew and pagan rites, widespread antiquity among nations, Greek and Roman perfumery skills, and Arab influence introducing perfumed waters to medieval Europe.
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a senator claiming a broad view of public questions while a constituent rebukes him for supposedly taking both sides of an issue. The exchange highlights political theater and partisan tension in public discourse.
A Leadville camp legend centers on Major Martin McGinnis who hosts visiting French mining engineers. While touring California Gulch he asserts locals defend Colorado against outsiders, as the rock they hammer turns out to be a meteor fallen from the sky.
A Baltimore American quip shows a groom half amused by marriage’s delays. He notes that the wait before wedlock felt endless, yet the reality proved different as he lights a cigar and faces the change with dry humor.
A fragment mentions Watson's Magazine and a historical novel adaptation linked to the Adam and Eve tale. The note suggests curiosity about how the story is treated in print.
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