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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
2
A fragmented note references Skinner, Haltor and Pro trading alias Skin Nuk. The text mentions an associate and appears as a terse occupational or branding mention.
A 1906 year-end review notes Minnesota accidents and fatalities across transportation, hunting, sports, and fireworks. It cites 208 automobile deaths and 823 injuries, 74 hunter season fatalities, 173 total deaths, 165 injuries, and sport related losses across football, baseball, track, and boxing plus 5 308 fireworks injuries.
Police took Hattie Petit, not yet 15, into custody after she threatened trouble for herself and family unless she could marry. Authorities labeled her chosen man as unsuitable to support a wife. Bystanders argued the man, not the girl, should face the court as her father Victor Petit sought justice.
A check for over £5200 arrived at Bridge and St Paul streets but was gravely misapplied by owners. Part of the purchase money went to Rick Shepherd of Billings Montana who held an interest in the land. The government deducted $50 for inspector services and taxes for 1906 not yet due.
A list of Austin improvements for 1906 totals 241 340 with paving water works and numerous residences and churches. The report notes undercounting due to unfinished building work and outlines projects for next season totaling about 80 000, predicting more records. Special holiday excursions by the Chicago Great Western Railway are announced with round trip fares and sale dates.
Clarence Dugan marked his eighth birthday with a party at his Lincoln street home. Fourteen of his friends attended from 5 to 6 50, enjoying games and festivities before Mrs. Dugan served a birthday supper. The guests left gifts to remember the day.
Mrs L. J. Clark matron of Harpman Hall was surprised on Christmas Eve when about seventy five self invited friends occupied the hall. Music and games followed as Mrs Clark was presented with a rocking chair.
On a Wednesday evening in Charleston the K S Christmas celebration gathered fourteen spouses for a seven o'clock three course dinner at the J M Hall Home on Chatham street. The dining room glowed with poinsettia red crepe paper and a small Christmas tree served as a centerpiece. Gifts were exchanged as the house rooms reflected festive colors. Attendees recalled 1906 as a most pleasant and memorable Christmas event.
Cloris Adams and Fred C Brandenburg wed at 11 30 today in Austin at the manse officiated by Rev Fr E Knopf Both from Elkton and returned home after the ceremony
Friends in Albert Lea mourn Vera Olberg who died in Denver Colorado after years of ill health. Born December 22 she lived 24 years and spent two years in Colorado seeking relief from tuberculosis. The body returned to Albert Lea with her mother and sister for a Wednesday funeral attended by Seymour Johnson and Dr. O C Hegge of Austin.
Vern Katzner of 108 South Greenwich Street won the Hub Christmas Coaster contest from twenty one entrants. The prize is a large beauty with wheels and runners, steering like an automobile, valued at 1250 dollars, based on purchasing Niagara or Aetna Enamel ware at the Hub.
The Y G L L club met with Mrs Victor Sandberg Wednesday evening for a Christmas party. A light lunch was served and gifts were exchanged. The gathering was tempered by the news that Miss Kittie Robertson plans to leave soon for California.
Roy Adams of Austin has been called as pastor to the First Baptist church at Stillwater and leaves next Thursday to begin work. The church seats about five hundred, has three Sunday School rooms and a pastor’s study. Adams led services the past two Sundays and will start with a series of special meetings. Austin friends express pride and offer congratulations on his progress.
At the annual election of Austin Tent No 16 KOTM last evening officers were chosen for 1907. Commander Hugh W. Williams Lieut Commander H M Fartey Record and Finance Keeper Difford CO Leck Sargeant PH Zender Chaplain BJ Deneen 1st Master Guards Harry Keyser 2nd Master Guards Frank Rayman Master at Arms Frank Kendal sentinel Karl Thompson Pickett Lars Larson Trustee 3 years PH Zonder. An oyster supper followed and Sir Knight Furtney earned a medal for handling the meal portion. The lodge anticipates a large membership increase this season.
During January February and March the Austin stores will close at 6 30 excepting Saturdays and the 25 and 26 of each month. Mr and Mrs Emil Johnson have returned to Kasota after visiting at the Peter Johnson home. Frank Reynolds is to be billing clerk at the US Express office hereafter. Mr and Mrs Georges McKenna of Napoleon Noah are guests at the Joseph Keenan home. Ii Roll and Lotti and Dana Waterman returned from Hampton where they spent X as.
The article traces how English adopted storm terms from Portuguese and Spanish. It discusses typhoon and hurricane, noting Shakespeare’s variants and early spellings like furi cane and Herocane. It explains hurricane’s origin in the Carib huracan and furacan, and how navigators introduced these words to English from the west and typhoon from the east.
A German bacteriologist conducted an experiment with typhoid infected mice and healthy mice. Shortly after, uninfected mice developed typhoid. Investigation traced transmission to ants moving from the sick to well mice, with ants carrying the typhoid germ on their bodies.
He recounted a dramatic journey abroad where wolves loomed close, nearly unseen in the dark. The young wife leaned in, hanging on every word as they recalled the near encounter with the creatures.
Iowa Central Railway offers a holiday round trip to Havana Guna on December 18 19 20 with return by January 9. Travel via New Orleans with connections to Southern Pacific steamers. Fare advertised with cheap rates and a50N code for inquiries to B Cuts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
The Wabash adds through sleepers Chicago to Mexico City leaving Chicago Mondays and Thursdays at 11 45 p m and arriving in Mexico City about 8 30 p m on the third day. The trip covers over 500 miles in roughly 30 hours. Contact F H Tristram A G P A 7pA Gems St for reduced rates and illustrated booklets.
The Iowa Central offers round trip excursion tickets for December 20 to 25 30 31 and January 1 at one and one third fare. Tickets must be used for return by January 7 1908. For details contact local agents and request folders.
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