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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
4
An ad extols Quaker Oats as the finest food for bone and muscle, claiming it makes strength rival ancient champions. It urges farmers to feed workers oats and notes convenient packaging and purity. Also lists Christmas visits and relatives in small-town news.
Mr and Mrs George Jorgenson and two children plus Mr and Mrs Elmer Wiltse of Ceylon visited Frank Haney for Christmas. The Freeman family and Sara Loomis joined James Bennett's in Moscow for Christmas. Various local families shared Christmas meals and visits across Austin and nearby towns with relatives from LeClair, Bennett, Lincoln, Kearns, and Olson households.
Local family updates describe visits by Mrs G P Meadowcroft and Ima Meadowcroft to relatives in Iowa and Minnesota. Christmas events include an exeter supper fundraiser by the Ladies Aid for the minister and a village barber chair addition at the hotel.
Adams Father Devlin of Austin was in town between trains Wednesday. Miss Margaret Rooney teaching at Owatonna arrived home Monday for holidays. The Misses Selle teachers left for Madeira. Ole Anderson was in Austin Monday. Wm. Carr left for Waukegan to visit his aunt. Miss Hilda Qualey returned from Danville. Sister Nicholas from Minneapolis visited his mother Mrs L Rooney who is ill. Gus Rooney transacted business in Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Burke and daughter Cecil of Ft. Dodge arrived to spend Christmas with Mrs. Burke's mother Mrs John Carr. Paul Keith went to Austin Thursday. Eddie and Freddie Krebsbach came from St. Paul to spend Christmas. Lawrence McNamara, at Marquette University Milwaukee, arrived home for Christmas. Joe and John Schneider from Prairie du Chien returned Friday. Bettie Keith and Frances Lewis of Austin were in town Monday.
Dexter community recounts Christmas visits and travel with residents returning from Austin and Grand Meadow. Local births, entertainments at the school, club gatherings, and holiday movements of families including the Harvey and Medbury households are listed alongside addresses and small civic notices.
Lansing and Austin residents report Christmas gatherings and travels. Mrs. R. T. Parkins, Mrs. Ernest Carll, and Miss Ford visit relatives in Austin and Canada arrivals join layovers with several family reunions in Brownsville and Napoleon. The Weber and Carll families host holiday gatherings in Austin and Columbus, with sleighing parties and Christmas travels noted.
The short blurb lists Sutton Mrs Henry Strangmad and son Harvey visiting Piszinfield Wisconsin to see her parents Mr and Mrs Jo George. It mentions Mr 0 G Cori of Chicago and A W Christgau at their parents’ home and Miss Minnie Christgau returning from Austin for a brief vacation. Guse is described as very busy, preaching two sermons daily for three days in a row during holidays. Clara Christgau returned from Chicago and Oakwood for a few days.
Varco family of Fedora and Fay Lawrence visit the Spooner home in South Dakota. Mrs Amy Kelsey of Lakota visits grandmother Theo Varen. Varco youths attend a dance hosted by Lyle Mioney. Mrs F H Pike brings poultry to the Austin show.
Brownsdale resident Danley from Bowman North Dakota stays with family while Lee Thatcher travels from Minneapolis to visit parents. Ray Clark visits relatives as Hoe in Montana. Asa Britts and Li mon family come for a days visit. T B Jorns family heads to Wisconsin for a month. Ed Hillier from Chicago visits mother and sister for Christmas. Frank Paston from St Paul visits Edith Palmer. Bert Browning and family visit Missouri. Miss Prelhn and parents host with Wm Peeter and Mrs Frank Barda visiting Austin. Ernest Hawk’s Dodge Center relative spends Christmas nearby.
Pupils in school districts No. 70 and No. 28 sent out festive invitations shaped as bells and tiny hoses for Christmas programs. Miss Delia Monnahan and Sadie Roberts led activities with candy, nuts, and a Christmas tree after the program. Teachers and families exchanged greetings. guests include the Wilders and the Roberts family, with travelers and health trips noted.
A local Austin Minn dealer lists Gram and Warfield pianos praised for value and ease of use with adjustable movement levers. The shop also features violins mandolins cornets accordions harmonicas and an Edison phonograph Fireside set at 22 dollars each. Charles Dress at 127 West Bridge Street invites buyers to inspect the stock.
Mr and Mrs James Day host relatives while Mr and Mrs Beltz of Minneapolis spend Christmas with Beltz family. Vernon Lambert returns from St Paul to visit the Greene and Leslie families. Mr and Mrs Shriner and son from Hutchinson visit their daughter Mrs Ralph Franklin. Miss Matie Hillier returns from Minnesota Lake for vacation, Grace Stephenson from Spring Valley also visiting, Charley Hunt seen greeting friends.
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