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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1909
Page
4
John E. Malloy reports severe train connection problems as he traveled 48 miles from Austin to Rochester and back. He left Austin Sunday 5 50 PM and reached Rochester 10 00 AM Monday after long waits in Dodge Center and Owatonna. returning Monday at 12 30 PM, they arrived in Austin by 9 30 PM.
A brief appeals readers to buy Red Cross stamps with Christmas gifts. The note warns supplies remain plentiful but four days remain and merchants still hold many stamps, urging immediate purchase to support the cause.
John A. Krohn known as Colonial Jack plans a cross country trek from Portland Maine toward Los Angeles pushing a wheelbarrow loaded with postals and souvenirs. He aims to beat Edward Weston’s record with a 49 mile daily pace, walking weekdays only and testing his form with monthly experiments at Amherst College.
First member Mrs De Stren failed to influence the dress resort meeting this afternoon. The second member notes her gown fit tightly and prevented any motion.
A Philadelphia Record quip mocks an egotistical fi gure, noting Blobbs and Blobbe discuss how the man demands attention and proclaims I am. The tongue in cheek exchange highlights public taunt of self regard.
A state committee that organized at the state fair last fall backs John J. Furlong of Austin for president of the state fair board. A St Paul letter signed by Sen F L Glotzbach and Reps Nolan Goodspeed Brady urges legislators to back his candidacy citing his past legislative service and role in establishing the home for members at the fair grounds.
Citizens committee leads the annual Christmas offering for the needy urging strong local response. Donations of food items and money are requested with drop sites at Hirsh's Auditorium and the First National Bank, and volunteers will collect and prepare Christmas boxes for families in need.
The notice reports an increase in Austin's permanent improvements bringing the total to over $540,000. Readers phoned in to add omitted entries including several named houses and individuals such as Jas Marvelett Mrs Anna Beers Inglebret Laufie Thos McGreevy Louis Reckenthaler and Charles Way with amounts listed.
Local medical practitioner Clifford Teck provides physician and surgical services from an office in Hirsh Block Austin Mina.
Harvey Snyder formerly a clerk at Citizens bank has been named a state bank examiner with a northern district around Duluth. An Austin native with many friends, he previously worked for Pettibone Co in Chicago and the Citizens National Bank of Duluth before serving as secretary for the R B E Jones Grain Co of Wabasha.
Report from Rhinelander Wisconsin describes a fatal shooting during a christening party for Albert Blaser’s child. A quarrel between Blaser and John Riley escalated when Blaser returned with a shotgun and fired through a window striking Riley and another man. the second shot injured but did not seriously injure the other guest.
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