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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
2
Austin Daily Herald lists subscription rates including one year in advance four dollars and three months in advance one dollar, with the edition issued each afternoon except Sundays. The notice credits John H Skinner Ep and Prop and Gertrude Ellis Skinner as associates and notes mail matter classification.
The Christmas anthem Peace on Earth Good will Towards Men will be sung a little off key in Venezuela this year.
A morning incident left an order from auto insurance firms stuck mid road, disrupting transit and prompting officials to clear the blockage and assess impact on deliveries and coverage timing.
Several skeletons at the feast mark a solemn scene as Queen Alexandria serves a Christmas dinner to the wives and children of men who died in the late Boer War.
As the state association date approaches, expectations rise for a large turnout and a delightful meeting. Hotel Ryan is chosen as headquarters with an inviting program. Speakers include local educators and renowned talent from the Pacific coast and beyond.
The article reflects mixed public sentiment toward Rockefeller philanthropy while noting rising oil bills. It suggests readers associate charity with potential price increases and hints at concerns over corporate influence and partners in the oil industry.
Washington board of health backs skirts that clear sidewalks and bans long trailing skirts as a TB control measure. Bicycle skirts praised as sanitary substitute while furs, trimmings, corsets, high collars, tight shoes, chest protectors and many furnishings are blamed for spreading bacilli and promoting disease concerns at a Minnesota sanitary gathering.
Readable lines depict a quirky verbiage exchange about Christmas trees and fears of a snake in the breeze. The fragment mentions Brother Dickey and a phrase about a chilly wind and a danger, with no clear event, date, or outcome.
The afternoon program lists Junior Freshman events with a Christmas versus Fourth of July debate and extemporaneous talks by Chester Johnson Ella Sheedy and Dwight Hoy. Senior Sophomore section includes multiple recitations and a Christmas versus Fourth of July debate with Margaret Zender Chas Furlong and Minnie Campbell Jay Lockerby leading. The Junior Freshman decision favored the Negative while the Senior Sophomore favored the Affirmative.
The state canvassing board has finished its work with Van Sant showing a 56 527 plurality. A 4 percent railroad gross earnings tax bill was defeated. New rural routes out of Grand Meadow begin January 1. Several route petitions await hearings. Local notices include probate and administratrix petitions with January 19 hearings. Smallpox reported at Cement Works. health board not citing in weekly reports.
The beautiful New Broadway Theater will be opened and dedicated in Albert Lea on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 13 and 14, 1903, by Miss Blanche Walsh with a company of 66, presenting The Daughter of Hamilcar a romantic tragedy by Stanislaus Strange. The company toured Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, and Montreal. excursion trains are planned from nearby towns.
Fidelity Lodge holds a special communication on Tuesday evening December 23 with Work List and Third Degrees. No work this evening. J. H. Anderson, W. M.
A businessmen committee reports strong demand for a city owned home telephone company serving Austin and surrounding farmers. Directors elected include B F Kine Jacob Weisel James Keenan and others. Plans call for under ground lines and Central Energy System with monthly rates of 1.50 for business and 1.00 for residential, aiming for 600 city and 400 farm connections within a year.
Charles H. Phillips, famed whistler of repute in this country and Europe, will present A Foxy Boy at the Opera House on December 20. He performs bird imitations with only his teeth and tongue, without a mouthpiece, delivering astonishing effects.
The notice advertises baggage transfer and local express service by Albert B. Pettey. Orders may be left at Malloy's drug store with a promise of prompt careful attention and customer satisfaction.
The Austin Hose Company No. 1 hosts the Fourth Annual Ball on December 31 with Tichy’s Orchestra providing music. Everyone is invited to attend to ring out the old and ring in the new under committee orders.
The piece surveys international views on Castro and Venezuela amid naval activity near La Guayra Caracas. It contrasts Monroe doctrine relevance with Philippine policy, cites opinions from Springfield Republican and Chicago Journal calling Castro dangerous and seeking restraint or arrest for lawless actions.
The Opera House audience filled to see Mr. Jolly and his company deliver a lively musical entertainment. Mr. Garvie as Jolly impressed with fresh, clean humor and Miss Allison as Honda drew high praise from women. choruses pleased acoustically. The program satisfied guests and promised further fun. The piece ends with a stray note on counterfeit silver dollars and a remark on prudence and value.
A J Cummings, dealer in wheat corn oats provisions futures and New York stocks at 405 North Main Street Austin offers guaranteed execution at exact market prices and instantaneous service. Bank reference. No interest charged on long stocks. Daily market letter and book of information free. Pays in United States currency on close of contract. No checks or waiting.
The Citizen's National Bank has issued bas relief calendars this year. They feature fine artistic subjects with exquisite coloring. The bank promises a calendar surpassing this year’s in beauty and fineness.
A marriage license has been issued for Iver K. Iverson to marry Clara Marie Erie of odi. The notice confirms the pair plans a forthcoming wedding.
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