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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
2
A column notes Christmas packages and greetings can bear a Red Cross stamp for support. It mentions today as the shortest day of the year and suggests some future cost savings, then humorously recalls a woman who spent 26 cents for back numbers and later reclaimed a quarter after neighbors provided the papers.
The text notes millions of gifts given during holidays with personal sender and recipient details sparking joy, contrasting with barter spirit. It highlights 722 Saturday as a record sales day in Austin, Minnesota, where streets thronged with shoppers and merchants report breaking records despite a poor crop year. Austin stands as a key trading point in southeastern Minnesota with merchants expanding lines of goods.
The piece warns that boys seeking quick money by catching onto bobs risk being run over by passing teams. It urges parents to warn their children or find other work during vacation. A steady worker is portrayed as the fortunate one.
The editor praises a People's Pulpit idea and urges Austin residents to donate without seeking recognition. Gifts of clothing and groceries would be delivered via a committee, with the Auditorium offered free by Mr. Hirsh. A local businessman pledges ten dollars in groceries to start a lasting Christmas charity feature.
O L Gibbons is reported in a critical condition this afternoon and his son Archie has been sent for from Chicago.
The Gazooks and their companions enjoyed a bob ride to the A W Edson home east of the city Saturday night. Games and music provided entertainment as supper was served. The event celebrated Miss Myrtle Edson who leaves after the holidays for California to spend the winter with cousin Mrs Prestedard.
Loomis Bros of Austin advertise poultry prices for December 23 at the Great Western depot. Bortie chickens eight cents per unit, other fowl listed at multiple small rates, customers urged to bring stock for sale.
A reader proposes designating an Auditorium area for Christmas charity. A committee could collect baskets of food and clothes for poor widows and destitute families, with hopes for an annual distribution. Suggested organizers include Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Crane and others plus local officials.
Rev. William A. Sunday began work in Spokane Washington as large preparations were made for his visit. A choir of sixteen hundred voices will provide music along with three pianos and a string orchestra during the meetings.
Firefighters from Hose Company No 1 stopped a major blaze at Barry's Saloon Saturday night. A five gallon gasoline can, its handle burned, might have exploded and worsened losses. Alarm at 11 45 PM. under control by 12 00. Loss about 500 dollars with 1000 dollars insurance on stock and 1500 dollars on the building.
A new one cent Christmas stamp aids the Anti-Tuberculosis movement and will be used for any mail. Introduced in 1907 by Delaware, the stamp spread via articles in Outlook and has broad backing from the National Red Cross Association. Wisconsin and Minnesota set ambitious sales targets with cities like La Crosse and Madison pushing hundreds of thousands of stamps through local outlets such as Thon's.
City residents are urged to attend the 8:00 p.m. address by Judge Orr of St. Paul at the Methodist church. He leads the district court juvenile department and will discuss issues facing fathers youths and boys. Prof. Franklin presides and Harry Pettingill will sing. Admission is free.
The Gem in Austin showcases Eddie Powers a black face comedian along with a program highlighting three feature films Pierrette's Talisman Knowing Birds and An Indian Honor and the Ranchman's Love. The venue markets itself as offering the best up to date vaudeville and moving pictures in town.
The Parland Newha Company presented as a male quartet and horn group will supply extra numbers for the Library Course program at the M I church on Wednesday evening January 6.
Carrie Anderson and her sister Martha Anderson rode F. J. Crane’s spirited horse near his residence Saturday afternoon. The horse ran to Mr. Crane’s house, tipped the cutter, and dumped the two women. Martha suffered a forehead cut. Carrie’s pocketbook with five dollars was lost and later recovered from the snow by Mr. Crane.
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