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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
12
A flood of holiday notes fills the town as residents travel to visit family in Washington Iowa Omaha and Chicago. Local stores advertise gifts from fine china to leather goods while plans for Christmas dinners photos and calendars unfold with posting and sales across multiple shops.
Local column records quick items: A. Skindlod defeats his brother D ig ylenting Jim Skinnion Franks Lautite ill. Eugene Beers visits sister Mra. Milea Smith and heads toward Spring Valley then Van Gouvre on the Pacific coast for future plans. Conductors and wives plan installation of officers next Sunday at German Hall with a banquet at the Depot Intel. Irwin Treat travels from Blooming Prairie for Sunday events. Howell born, Frank Plan to city, Tolbertson Instagolt, Mes, W. J. Plomimer and Kate visit La Crosse. John Euckard of Volta and Whitspa of Jaakeon guests at Rickard home. Kate McShane back from Trop for Christmas break. Oberlin Valleys Cleed do Friday evening. Library board to the Byphet-ahieh in January. Caner and mlvsian 60c. students discussed. ad date 106 extra.
A child named Santa Jana will attend a market Christmas event at Hormona Market at 1 Delock Lomoot. HLHolla Wadder hosts the gathering for 10 year old participants to assist in packaging and sending items via express service.
The Oberlin College Glee Club of twenty young men, traveling in the Rainbow, plans a western tour with performances in Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo East Lake City Beattie Spokane Portland and more. They appear in Minneapolis on January 1 and in Adrian on January 3. Admission 50 cents. Tickets available at the Baptist church.
Frank Arosun, a young city man with a holiday trade, runs a cigar store ten blocks west of the No. 2 Fire house. He aims to lure customers with Christmas packages and a Santa Claus gift at markets. Arosun promotes his cigars and pledges to improve public spirit while supporting neighbors through the season.
A long stiff OCR fragment describes a Sunday School Christmas program with names of singers and readers. The text mentions Christian greetings, recitations, songs such as Oh Ring the Bells and Oris Has Come, and a candy distribution scene. It lists many participants including Ruth Mabachok Dorothy Epinger Blanche Mahwohek Grace Henkle Lois Gibbon and others.
A daytime burglary occurred between 11 30 and 12 at a meat market and restaurant above Greek Sun day. Entry was via a pried back window and a panel broken panel in the back room. A box of cigars was stolen, cash untouched, and owners Mr John Ulwellng noted.
The meeting of the Christian Brotherhood Sunday afternoon drew a large crowd and was described as one of the most interesting in months. L H Stifier led with remarks that impressed listeners, followed by other young men who spoke on various topics. Despite doubts, the Brotherhood remains a steadfast group attracting growing attendance comparable to a year ago.
Christmas festival hosted by Chriss Church Sunday School in Woodinp Hall Wednesday evening at seven thirty. Scholars are asked to bring Advent boxes. Mrs C H Robbing and teacher Hortense have gone to Spencer to attend the holiday observance.
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