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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
3
A mix of stories on livestock policy in Kentucky and slang origins of butter, followed by a long local notices list from Austin Minnesota. The local items include residents returning home, travel plans, sales ads, lost items, births, birthdays, church notices, weather forecasts, and various small business promotions.
The County Board of Mower Minnesota invites proposals for a County Physician for one year to serve Austin, Lanay Wisdom Nevada Lyve Rose Creek Lyle areas and Austin city. Proposals due before 2 PM January 10, 1908 to the County Auditor and Clerk of the Board.
Last Christmas the Hormel Provision market gave 230 presents to city children. This Christmas a crowd filled the market with nearly double the turnout by nine. Santa distributed candy packages as fast as they were made, with new ones added to ensure every child left with a bag of sweets. About 425 packages were handed out by morning.
A list of Christmas visitors and local social notes from Canton and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs Hegland, Mrs Ed Jacobson and family, Raymaniabaum, Emma Quallee Meilke, August Meilke, John Reckenthaler, Martha Torson, and others visiting relatives in Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota. A dance at Maurek's Hall hosted by Tichys Orchestra drew fifty couples. Other items note travel to Decorah, Galesville, Dexter, Mitchell, and new hall renovations at Maurek.
Lewis Daugherty of Iola Kansas leaves tonight to visit relatives in Kansas and Nebraska then travels to New York City on April 1 1908 to join the Dixie Carnival Company as lithographer. The group plans the 1908 1909 season touring China and Japan with Daugherty known for balloon ascensions and billed as the smallest lightest aeronaut.
The Oberlin College Glee Club appears Friday evening at the library board event at the Baptist church. Admission 50 cents general, 35 cents for students, 10 cents for reserved seats.
A cottage prayer meeting will be held tonight at the home of Mrs S G Decker located at 107 South Franklin Street.
The Harmonia club held a Christmas entertainment on Kailon Bridge street with many members in attendance. A decorated tree delighted children as Kt. Peter son played Santa Claus. A social dance followed for older members and the club plans more events this winter.
A small box with two watch chains was found on Christmas Eve between Scoville's and the Methodist church. Please return to HEPALD for a reward.
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