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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
6
Local notes show HUB Department Store and Guillemin's advertising Christmas gifts from cigars and tobaccos to Japanese lacquered ware and chocolates. Shoppers include Fenton, Beiseker travelers, and visitors to Austin. relatives travel for holidays and a dance is reported at Music Hall.
Cy Colton of the N. W Telephone company aloft a pole in front of Cronon’s cigar store glanced toward the top and then toward Cronon’s Christmas goods. The festive candy display attracted his gaze and passersby alike remark on Cronon’s holiday display.
A short Christmas program organized by pupils of Room 4 Franklin building invites all parents to attend. The program starts at 2 45.
Juliet Wall returned from a month in the cities while new brakemen joined the I and M. Laura Oberts came back from Lyle. Bessie Greer resigned as Hams Brewing stenographer to return to St Paul. Mrs Skaban and son Will visited J Reckenthaler in Rose Creek. Women Brown returned from six months in the West. Conductor Fred Campbell laid off. Mullholland has his car. Road master Sunny Farls of the north end is dead from pneumonia.
Miss Cora Campbell of Austin and Mr Charles Riel of Brownton Minn were married at 2 50 today at the bride’s uncle John Robertson’s home on Third street in a ceremony attended by immediate family. The couple will reside in Brownton where the groom is a prosperous farmer.
The Maccabees honored Mrs. D Bower, edge finance keeper for three years, with a cut glass creamer and sugar bowl a solid silver cream spoon and a Maccabee pie. The lodge expressed appreciation at Tuesday’s meeting for her faithful service.
A light exchange from the New York Times notes Rector and his wife bemoaning summer church attendance and missing hats, remarking no decently trimmed hat in the church before October 1.
In a famed stump speech, General Sam Houston faced an interruption and scoffed at a politician by saying he "has every characteristic of a dog except fidelity" shaping his image as a sharp wit and fierce partisan. The quip reflects Houston’s biting style and stance in American political rhetoric.
Two modern houses in 3 ward one on So Kenwood avenue and two small houses on West Oakland avenue offered for rent at 850 and 900 dollars monthly. Also for sale or trade two hard coal stoves self feeders in good condition. Additionally 1920 acres in Bayfield County Wisconsin near Washburn offered at 1000 dollars per acre with trade possibility.
The annual communication of Fidelity Lodge A F and A M will be held tonight with the annual election of officers. Every member is urged to be present. M O Anderson W M.
Deb Anderson sustains injury after stepping on a tobacco tag at Cronon's cigar store. No doctor has yet been contacted, and details remain sparse.
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