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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1900
Page
3
Local ad dense with tobacco and smoker supply listings. Rosbach's carries a wide line for Christians, with cigars, tobacco jars, pipes, snuff boxes and a night carriage by Henry Trenary. Includes Rocky Mountain Tea ads and various merchants promoting Christmas items and services.
The notice contrasts two portraits labeled Anamia pale and rosy and plump. It promotes Scott’s emulsion of cod liver oil as a health tonic to improve appetite and vitality and offers a free sample from Scott and Bowne at 409 Pearl Street New York.
Daily items from Austin Minnesota and vicinity include visits and travels of residents such as H Howon and Will Kabat, business and theater mentions, a death near Lyle, weddings, and city notes. Rural free mail service planned at Adams, census disputes in Mason City, and a Christmas program announced for district 115.
Sheriff Mitchell of Albert Lea captured a deranged man in Oakland who believed both men and women pursued him. He lunged at the car window, cut his forehead, and was found wandering in a pasture. His residence is unknown, about 40, with possible prior ties to Minnesota Lake.
Austin Lodge No. 414 BPOE extends thanks to Ethel Birkett Ida Michaels Maud Morgen Ada Morgan May Crane and to M N Claueen W M Crane John Anderson M S Detwiler Rev D J W Somerville for memorial services and to Baptist trustees for building use. Secretary to publish. Dec 14 1900. Grand Meadow notes list local names and events including visits skating church sales and a debating society final meeting with a question on whether the press or steam has done more for mankind.
The 11 year old daughter of J E Shipmee, a traveling salesman for North Star Shoe Co of Minneapolis, disappeared Saturday afternoon. After a thorough search through night and Sunday she was located Monday morning at the City hotel in Mankato. Family has no known relatives there and the motive remains unclear.
The latest count shows Woodman Lodge leading with 65 640 votes ahead of Baptist Church 65 542 and Lutheran Church 12 049. The contest closes at 4 p m on Monday Dec 24 and all votes must be in by then to count.
Otto Rolf visited Austin Friday and Mr and Mrs Geo Harris drove there Saturday. Rev Father Devlin will celebrate Mass at Rose Creek Christmas morning and administered the total abstinence pledge to a large crowd there Sunday. Mrs M J Leahy sold a 17 pound goose last week though it was a gander. Joe Meany drove to Austin Friday evening after his sister Alice attending the Normal College. District 46 members listed as never absent nor tardy for one month include Migge Doway Alice Downey Elmer Downey Lizze Fink Thressie Fink Johnie Fink Jephine Fink Meggie Fink Emeline Hart Paul Hart Ada Huait Gladyva Ilsrt Mable Smith Viola Smith.
A D Moore of Grand Mindow ten acted business in the city. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway plans an excursion sale on December 22 to January 1 offering round trips within 200 miles at one third fare. Return good through January 22, 1901. W Snege as agent.
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