One seal for a penny and a note on Christmas
A collage of verse and notes recounts charity efforts and public events. Margaret E. Sangster’s poem about generosity contrasts with calls to support Red Cross Christmas seals and tuberculosis relief. Mention of Roosevelt declining a speech, the National Cloak Suit and Skirt Makers’ convention, Winona population trends, and Northern Minnesota publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
White
Green
Red Cross
National Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago
Pensions Bill Compared With Civil War Costs
Booker T. Washington remarks on progress of the Southern negro and education while a New York Sun comparison notes that military pensions since the Civil War total about 4.695 billion dollars, exceeding the 1861 65 war costs and vastly surpassing the Panama Canal project in monetary scale. It highlights the era’s fiscal contrasts and racial discourse.
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Booker T. Washington
The
New York Sun
Confederacy
Panama Canal
K R T Club Debates State School Management
The K R T Club met at the F W Kimball home in a lively session to discuss governance of schools. An extemporaneous debate voted the affirmative 3 to 0, with Rollin Alderson and Robin Sandifer supporting the motion and Harry Emery and George Damm opposing.
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Thomas Laird
F. W. Kimball
Rollin Alderson
Robin Sandifer
Harry Emery
George Damm
Earl Philips
William Pickett
Aaron Johnson
Clair McCormick
For Sale Notices and Land Listings In City Corpus
Classified ad notes multiple sales including a six room house priced at 300 with half cash and 10 monthly balance a set of northeast city lots land in Mower county and several 160 acre parcels in Emmons Mercer and Ramum counties ND and 160 to 800 acres in Bayfield county WI plus a pair of driving ponies a new rental house with city services and a 700 mortgage with 160 acres of land 6 percent call 94 L.
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Mower County
Emmons County
N. Dak
Mercer County
N. D
Ramum County
N.D
Bayfield County
Wis
Local packing house hiring young women and holiday ads
Local news item notes girls wanted at the packing house with apply at the superintendent's office and a rush of local holiday ads. It mentions High School Normal Training class visiting Ramsey school, various sales, gifts, and promotions from Schleiuders, Hirsh's, Owatonna Fruit Co, Turtle Creek Nursery, and the Austin Dairy Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Ramsey
Austin Weekly Herald
Schleuder
Owatonna Fruit Co
Turtle Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ustin Daily Herald
At & O
City of
Austin
Gertrude Ellis-Skinner
Margaret E. Sangster
Drs. Mayos
Rochester
Roosevelt
Minnesota
Clapp
Sidney Anderson
Winona
Great Northern
Europe
China
Japan
United States
Canada
K. R. T. Club
Osage
Briebach
M. HH. Vosburgh
Thos
Rochford
Hirsh
Austin Woodmen
Oakland
Onche
Eclipse Lumber Co
Schleuder's
Dr. Reed
J. DeGroodt
South Franklin
M.E. Church
U.S. Gillette
Brownsdale
Briebach’s
Owatonna
Peerless
Schleuder’s
Austin Dairy Co
Mower County Lumber Co
C, E. Heisey, Mgr
Edison Phonographs
Cressey’s
Mel
Sweet
Havana
Austin Candy Co
Court House
Austin, Minneso
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