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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
2
The article urges early shipping before the Christmas rush as parcels moved slower this season and late arrivals spoil gift value. It notes the United States Express issued a Christmas Pointer advising customers to mark boxes Do not open until Christmas to ensure timely delivery.
The snow's arrival pleases merchants and farmers with even coverage and roads in excellent condition. Minnesota's winter is framed as a steady, practical season that supports fuel and goods trades, while noting bananas do not grow in cold months and urging readiness for the cold ahead.
A fragment on refined behavior for a true gentleman judging when to assist a lady with footwear gloves and coat lining. It argues he should act only when appropriate, noting flaws privately while avoiding unwanted aid and distraction during the moment.
The piece advises careful, face to face shopping over mail order catalogs from Twin Cities, Chicago and New York. It urges Austin merchants to save postage, warns that mail orders often disappoint, and extols paying cash locally while praising home merchants over distant vendors.
A winter ode laments corn stalks bare and spent gifts as December’s watchword. The piece notes fallen martial pomp and a desolate scene. The Chicago Great Western Railway offers low holiday excursion fares on Dec 2, 1881 and Jan 1 to 20 mile returns, via agents and J P Eumer in Chicago.
In Baltimore, Echley plans a biography of Admiral Schley, gathering material. In Washington, Senator Clapp moved to take the Hay-Pauncefote treaty up in open session, but the measure was carried over to the next legislative day.
An advertisement claims Mrs Katzenjammer cleans and restores clothing shapes, sponges and presses four suits, three skirts and three waists in a month, while offering daily shoe shines for 1.00. The copy emphasizes removing dirt and restoring original color and shape.
The Austin Journal is discussed as a Democrat sheet needing a firmer stance beyond mere fence-sitting. The editorial reflects on political umbrage, President McKinley’s message to Congress, and a satire of public figures, urging decisive alignment and principled governance. It also recalls a humorous anecdote aboutIrish and inland sea misperceptions and notes looming wartime fiscal debates on pensions and federal expenses.
A letter from Wm H Eustis and Frank H Forbes invites local support for a McKinley Memorial. It states the nation should honor the late president with a lasting monument funded by many small gifts. Donors are urged to return subscription papers to the committee secretary and to be prompt and generous in Minnesota.
New figures show Minnesota enrollment rising across districts with about 190000 pupils in city systems and nearly 450000 in public schools statewide for the coming year. The state reports the largest 40 year gain percentage in the nation, with continued growth expected.
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