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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
2
In a Potpourri note, the piece jokes that things that win favor with the Lord require political deals, and that outside praying may take the lead in the next session, as suggested by the Home Missionary.
A writer laments strict postal rules banning Christmas wishes on parcels. He recalls removing Merry Christmas messages and labels like Not to be opened until Christmas to avoid extra postage. The piece suggests the public deserves some seasonal sentiment without heavy taxation.
Under Miss Max well and Miss Chapman Whittier School pupils staged a Friday afternoon program. A surpliced choir and selections like The Story of the Christ Child and Christmas in Many Lands impressed attendees. A cotton ball snowball fight and The Night Before Christmas added playful charm.
The ad offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from Warren Kinnan Marvin as Toledo wholesalers and promotes internal use claiming it works on blood and mucous surfaces. Also mentions testimonials free and price per bottle with Hill's Family Pills for constipation.
Real estate notice offers a home and out-building with three lots for sale at once. J. L. Cooley the painter is handling the sale at 65 Seventh Street near Lindale. Price stated as cheap for quick sale.
The notice from E F Peck informs B Av members who wish to pay their assessment this month to visit P H Zender bakery for payment.
Notice states the partnership Moreland & Duholm is dissolved as of December 19 1908 with Archie R Moreland succeeding to the business. All accounts due to the firm should be paid to him and all debts will be paid by him. Ray L Duholm signs the notice.
Vesper services are set for Sunday at 8 30 in the gy W C A rooms led by Cora Dovenberg with the topic The Greatest Gift Ella Todd will sing a solo all women and girls invited.
The fragment quotes Napoleon asking if one desires the truly sublime and suggests repeating the Lord's Prayer as a path to insight. It presents a brief, quotation-like line without further context or events.
The Play Houses Gem theatre offers a varied bill with Ear McCline billed as an extraordinary original novelty balancing act featuring a one hand slide for life. Moving pictures are well chosen, including tour dramatic and comedy. There will be seats tonight with no crowding.
The Bijou features two vaudeville acts this week. The Bennington Tots, aged 8 and 5, charm with singing and dancing while The Big Beningtons present classy acts led by a tall, skilled performer. Their Duffy Land routine is highly praised along with Modern Magic, Julius Caesar and the Surprise Package.
The Parland Newhall Company presents an artistic musical program at the M. E. church on Wednesday January 31 at 8 30. The Brass quartette and Bret H Ringler slide trombone soloist with Arthur Pryor pupil credentials headline a versatile evening. Tickets cost 50c and 25c with a 10 ticket incentive and sales by Mrs F J Crane.
Reports from Albert Lea today show little improvement in the condition of Attorney Lafayette French after cerebral hemorrhage. He collapsed in the law office of Morgan & Meighen while dictating to Miss Ava Jeffries and was taken to his rooms at Hotel Albert, with Drs. Palmer and Calhoun treating him.
Wreck of freight train No. 64 west of Jackson halted Milwaukee line traffic for about ten hours on Thursday. A defective car derailed, dragging twenty three cars into the ditch. A track was rebuilt around the wreck and passenger trains No. 1 and No. 8 met near the site as service resumed.
First Church of Christ Scientist holds regular services at 10 30 a m with mass at 6 00 and 10 30 a m and a 7 30 a m singing service. Sabbath school for children begins 11 45 a m and Wednesday evening testimony meeting at 8 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend.
Rev. J B Budlong rector with residence at 106 N St Paul St conducts prayer and sermon at 10 30 a m Sunday school at noon and evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p m all services held at the church next door on Corner St Paul and Water streets
Rev Harry Booth Hazen pastors the Baptist church at the corner of St Paul Street and Oakland Avenue. Morning worship at 10 30 includes hymns scripture prophecy of the Christ and a sermon My Christ followed by a solo and offertory. Sunday school at 12 00 led by Dr M O Anderson and a Young People's meeting at 6 80 with reading and music. Evening worship at 7 50.
Morning worship at 10 30 led by F E Knopf with a sermon. Sunday school at noon led by F P McBride. Christian Endeavor at 630 led by Dr. Lewis on A Christian Meeting. Evening service at 730 invites all to worship with special music including morning and evening anthems, solos and duets by Harry Pettingill Miss Burlingame and Alice Hayes.
William E. Sloane is minister with A. F. Heilman as assistant minister. Session meeting at 10 a.m. Morning worship and sermon The Angel's Song at 10:30. Central Sunday school at noon. East Sunday school at 3 p.m. 6:30 Y P S C E 7:30 Popular Evening service The Story of a Star. Christmas program music noted.
Rev J A E Naess pastors a Scandinavian language service with solo by Mrs Naess and later solo by Mrs C A Hegge. Sunday school and Bible class meet at noon followed by evening service.
The church at St Paul and Maple offers a 9:30 class meeting led by Mrs. Sarah Becker and a Brotherhood gathering led by Prof. G A Franklin for men and boys. At 10:30 there is morning worship with a Christ mas Message and musical offerings by Mrs. A Brandyig and Mrs. A M Lewis with Miss Abigail Lutz. Baptism and reception of members follow, then Sunday school at noon led by W O Craig. Junior League at 3:00 under Mrs. D Z Robinson, Epworth League at 6:30 with Stella Goodman, and 7:30 Evening worship featuring a sermon on The Young Artizan with Roy Furtney.
Hannigan and Dailey relocate from their former shop to the former Tollefson's paint building at Bridge and St Paul streets. They offer a large line of second hand goods and make deliveries of flour hay and feed. Orders will be promptly attended to.
Large audience at the Methodist church asked for a repeat of Friday’s entertainment and the closing feature of the ladies bazaar will be held again this evening. Admission is 15 cents.
Three foot evergreens suitable for Christmas use offered by Turtle Creek Nursery with selection available. Sale period noted as 8-12td.
Mrs W Waldron’s fur muff was found by L G Kap and returned through a small notice in the HeRALo. Meta Mickelson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Nels Mickelson, is reported progressing well. Toys of all kinds at Pooier's. Lost four yards of black silk between McBride's and Dr Avery Finder please notify HeRALn. New York Cheese McBride The Grocex
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