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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
3
Advertisements list tobacco and smoke shop items at Guilliman's and Roebach's, Rocky Mountain Tea and patent remedies, a piano tuner on Bridge Street, a steam laundry, Dr Thomas Electric Oil, and Moler Barber College recruiting men to learn barber trade.
An old style health ad notes AMIA pale, thin and weak with low spirits and no appetite, contrasting a rosy but plump person who enjoys work and eats three meals daily. It invites readers to try a sample from Scott and Bowne located at 499 Pearl Street, New York.
W H Skiff Mason City and Mrs Jobo Oberg Nelson Nina Swift Bownedale visit Austin. Schools close Friday. New invoice Fancy Bookers opens. Several residents travel to Twin Cities St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago for holidays. Kidnapping reward offered Des Moines boy incident noted. Community events include church services and a temperance meeting. Police investigate unknown Rochester man found in rail yard.
Burglars blew open the Dexter Exchange Bank owned by Geo. W. King early this morning and fled with between 100 and 3200 dollars. Three suspicious men, described to Green Bay, are believed the culprits after entering via skeleton keys and drilling the safe lock. A deposit of 112 dollars was left. several thousand dollars in notes were taken. The trio fled toward a farm area, then to the Great Western Railway crossing, with no further trace. Elkton depot robbery yielded 22 dollars the night prior. Sheriff Johnson seeks the suspects with neighboring towns alerted.
More than 56 000 votes were cast in a Kingsbury piano contest with Baptist and Woodmen factions each claiming victory. A decision will come Monday afternoon when the contest closes at 4 pm on December 24. vote totals listed include Woodmen lodge 105 946 Baptist church 92 174 Lutheran church 12 213. All ballots must be received by the deadline.
An early 20th century advertisement discusses antipyrine dangers for headaches and promotes Krause's Headache Capsules without the drug. It also highlights Dr. R V Pierce Favorite Prescription for women, featuring a testimonial about pregnancy and health benefits, and invites readers to send stamps for a free Medical Adviser copy.
In bankruptcy progress W R Tait’s dry goods and grocery business in Austin was shut Friday under a $400 small judgment favoring Austin Hedge Fence Co. Liabilities reach about $22,000 with assets near $10,000. A creditors meeting in St Paul discussed a settlement. largest debts include Power Dry Goods Co of St Paul $9,000, Fick & Co Chicago $4,000, Reed Murdoch & Fisher Milwaukee $1,700. Tait moved from Huaron South Dakota to Austin around five years prior to build a large business.
Hans Oleson took a trip to Osage Iowa last week. Districts 9 and 11 close for a two week Christmas vacation on Friday. A community oyster supper is planned in the house once occupied by Ole Lasten tonight. Agnes Larson aged ? died Monday night December 10 after a short illness of membraneous croup. Burial was at Six Mile Grove Saturday December 15 with a floral tribute reflecting esteem from schoolmates and teachers.
A church program lists Old and New Testament readings, prayers, and carols led by soloists and choirs. Highlights include Gloria and the Hark the Herald Angels sing, with a children’s Christmas program scheduled for Monday evening at 7:30, December 24.
The regular meeting of the city council, set for Friday evening at the recorder's office, was postponed due to an insufficient quorum. Attendees Mayor Campbell and Aldermen Bump, Mann, and Padden remained present but could not form a quorum to proceed.
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