Ring in the New Year with Local Progress Notes
The piece notes New Year sentiments and the 1906-07 sleighing opening. It highlights Austin residents with three cooks and mentions James Bryce, the English ambassador, as unusually knowledgeable about America. It reports Chicago Great Western ordering 300 box cars from Pullman and describes their specs and features. The Winona Republican Herald’s Saturday edition is praised for progress reporting and city improvements exceeding one million dollars.
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Winona
Greeting readers with a Happy New Year message
The HERALD extends a heartfelt New Year wish to readers across the English speaking world. It hopes the New Year brings joy and friendship, expressing sincere hopes for personal happiness for every reader.
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Mérrie
England
America
Herald
Elk’s Lodge brings charity to Spring Valley children
In Elk’s Hall on Saturday the lodge distributed gifts including clothing and essentials to local children, inspiring joy and gratitude. The piece notes overall city improvements in Austin, praising the police department for crime reduction and suggesting salary increases for officers.
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Elk’s Hall
Elks
Austin
HoLmapay Excursion Rates Announced for Holiday Travel
Iowa Central offers round trip excursion tickets at one and one third fare for December 20 to January 1 with return through January 7 1908. For details and folders contact agents.
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HoLmapay
Iowa Central
Homegrown Cigar Trade Boosts Austin Economy
Resident argues for home made cigars to grow Austin commerce. He cites demand, wages, and local shops in Wells as examples, urging locals to support home produced products to attract factories and pride in the city.
Joint Installation of Volunteer Divisions 123 and 215
About forty five members attended a Sunday joint installation by Division 123 L A to O R C and Division 215 O R CC. A banquet was served by the ladies before the business meeting. Plummer, assisted by Frank Callinan, installed new officers for the year.
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L. A
O. R. CC
Plummer
Frank Callinan
Grand Marshall
W. F. Clay
Jo Tucker
J. D. McCormick
Fannis Terry
Callinan
Bennett
Tucker
Order
Baptist Ladies Aid Names Officers for the Coming Year
The Baptist Ladies Aid selects officers for the com year with Mrs. A. P. Wiseman as President Mrs. J. M. Hall as Vice President Mrs. M. J. Hardy as Second Vice President Mrs. P. E. Pace as Secretary and Mrs. C. H. Gibbons as Treasurer.
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The
Baptist Ladies Aid
Com
A. P. Wiseman
J. M. Hall
M. J. Hardy
P. E. Pace
Mre
C. H. Gibbons
Snow Ordinance Reminders Prompt City Compliance
Mayor Sutton urges residents to clear snow from sidewalks before 10 oclock the morning after snowfall and to avoid dumping garbage or ashes on public highways, stressing enforcement.
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Sutton
Holiday Round Trip Fare To Cuba From Iowa Central
Iowa Central Railway offers a holiday round trip fare to Havana Cuba departing December 18 19 and 20 with return by January via New Orleans and Southern Pacific steamers. Information on rates from A B Dutts GP&T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Cuba
Lowa Central Railway
Liavana
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Company
A B Dutts
Gp&t A
Minneapolis
Minn
Joint Installation at Unity Chapter 29 and Fidelity Lodge 39
Masons and their families are invited to a joint installation of Unity Chapter 29 C. E. and Fidelity Lodge 39 A. F. & A. M. at Masonic Hall on Friday night. A social time will follow the ceremony.
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Unity Chapter 29
C. E. and
Fidelity Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Eagles Plan Large Hunt This Weekend
The Eagles announce a hunting party for tomorrow morning. Interested participants are told to report this evening to Messrs Dolan or Erdman for details, with the trip starting at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
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Messrs
Dolan
Erdman
Important Meetings For Minnesota Farmers Week Of January 7
Hundreds of Minnesota farmers are expected in Minneapolis for agricultural meetings. The Farmers Club of Minnesota opens its annual meeting January 7 at the University farm St Anthony Park with speakers including Prof Fred Rankin. The Minnesota State Agricultural Society sessions run three days at the Minneapolis court house with drainage talks by C G Elliott. Dairy and food commission hosts a session, and Live Stock Breeders Association runs livestock pavilion events at the University farm. Railroads offer a fare and one third rate.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
Farmers Club of Minnesota
University Farm
St. Anthony Park
Agricultural School
Fred Rankin
Illinois Experiment Station
Minnesota State Agricultural Society
Assembly
Minneapolis Court House
C. G. Elliott
Minnesota Dairy and Food Commission
Live Stock Breeders Association
Young Thefts End With 30 Day Sentence
Frank McCormick from Outamwala admitted theft after entering Lovell & Watkins where he wore a broken arm ruse to conceal a shirt. Officer Hinman found the garment and McCormick pled guilty before Judge Fairbanks, receiving 30 days. the store kept the shirt.
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Frank McCormick
Outamwala
Lovell & Watkins Clothing
Hinman
McCormick
Fairbanks McCormick
Lovell & Watkins
Obituary for Mrs Ole Dalager
Mrs Ole Dalager died at her home near Corning on Saturday December 29 at age eighty. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p m from Oak Grove church and 1 p m from the house. Ingeborg Dalager born in Norway in 1826 married Ole Dalager there and they came to America in 1869. They lived on the Adolpho home farm thirty-five years and had six sons and two daughters including Mrs Sam Jacobson St James and Mrs Sam Robs Cathay N Dakota. Her husband died five weeks ago.
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Ole Dalager
Corning
Oak Grove
Ingeborg Dalager
Norway
America
Adolpho
Death Notice for Mrs. A Harm in Albert Lea
Mr. G Schleuder learns of the death of his sister Mrs A Harm in Albert Lea after a four week illness with heart trouble. He leaves tomorrow to attend the funeral and be with relatives.
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G. Schleuder
Mrs. A. Harm
Albert Lea
Mr. Schleuder
Austin Cigar Co Prospectus Seeks Local Trade
To The Business Men of Austin Our Mr. N. K. Christopherson will call on you about Jan. 7 for soliciting a portion of your cigar trade. Local manufacturers promise refunds for any cigars not meeting standard. Thanking you for orders in advance Yours For Business Austin Cigar Co.
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N. K. Christopherson
Recruiting Station Opens in Austin Minn for U S Army
Sergeant John Smeets of the General Recruiting Service arrives from St Paul to open an Auxiliary Recruiting Station in Austin Minnesota for January enlistments. Applicants must be US citizens or declare intent, speak English, age 18 to 35, and meet character and temperate habits requirements for Coast Artillery Field Artillery Infantry and Cavalry.
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John Smeets
U. S. Army
St. Pauli
Mino
War Department
Washington, D.C
Austin
Minn
United States
Coast Artillery
Field Artillery
Infantry
Cavalry
U. S
Lutheran Watch Meeting Promises Elaborate Evening Program
The Lutheran church hosts a watch meeting this evening with an 8 39 start. The program features orchestra selections, vocal solos, instrumental numbers, and readings led by Rev Roseland and Prof Adolph Roseland. Attendees include Madeline Ober, Amanda Johnson, Katherine and Margaret Zender, and Ethel Wold. The 8. W. D. Club holds a New Year party at Louise Smith’s home with green red and white decorations and about thirty six guests.
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The
Lutheran Church
Iirls
NS Odo Bk
Ios
Ohoir Woo Dod Cigs Ikes
Madeline Ober
Hk Oe Isha
Sybilrud Weno Cikew
Oss Scents Lahdeens
Mreoh Hegge
Adolph Roseland
Amanda Johnson
Bing
Sissies
Carl Johnson
Sorflatea IO
Eek Ins Choir
M Fk Oeiv
Roseland
Hegge
Jesus
Nise Girls
Louise Smith
Old Violins and the Value of a Fiddle
Many people overestimate a grandfather’s violin as a treasure. Most old instruments are worth little though a few masterworks fetch high prices. Seek appraisal from a reputable dealer or another authority to verify value before selling.
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Gormebody
Suwahee Hiver
Annie Laurie
Shane
Antonius
Amati
Guarveri
Magini
Antonius Stradivarius
New York Herald
Language Notes From a Post Dispatch Quote
A stylistic guide cautions readers to use precise words for clarity. It discusses proper singular and collective nouns and warns against ambiguous terms like abolishment and people. The piece also illustrates misuses with examples involving receipts and recipes.
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Johnny
Jamy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Young Contributor Recites Final Poem
In the Detroit Free Press a young but melancholy contributor declares there is his last poem. The dignified editor thanks the Lord and steadies himself to avoid dancing a hornpipe.
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Detroit Free Press
The Actor and the Man in Bertuccio Role
Erwin Booth reportedly overrode his typical discipline during The King's Fool playing Bertuccio. He left the stage convinced he had surpassed his past work, yet his daughter Edwina Booth, watching from a stage box, said she had never seen him act so poorly.
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Eerwin Booth
Bertuccio
Edwina Booth
Booth
Weather Prophet Delights in Predicting Disagreeable Times
A wry weather note from the Washington Star recalls a proverb: when in doubt, predict something gloomy. The punchline: if wrong, people are pleased and spare the critic.
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Loophote
Washington Star
Stores to Close at 6 30 Except Saturdays and 26th
A fragmented notice states Borlog the mouthe of dant roary and March the Aver Glose at 6 30 excepting Saturdays and the 26 end 26 of each month. It appears to relate to Pan stores with a closing time rule.
Special Holipay Fx on the Chicago Great Western Railway
The Chicago Great Western Railway will sell round trip tickets on the line to various points for one and one third fare. Tickets are valid December 20 to January 7 with return allowed. For information apply at Western Units point tickets counter.
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Chicago Great Weste
Chicago to Mexico Route Change Offers Sleeper Service
The Wabash adds through sleepers to Mexico City with trains from Chicago leaving Monday and Thursday nights at 11 45 and arriving 8 30 the third evening. Reduced rates and illustrated booklets available from F H Tristram at 47 Adams St Chicago.
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Chicago
Wirhovur
Wabash
Mexico
F. H. Tristram
Adame St
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Austin Daily Herald
John H. Skinner
James Bryce
Chicago Great Western
Pullman Company
Westinghouse
Spring Valley
Louie Shetdahl
Astin
Jast
Austinities
Wells
Masonic Joint
Eagles Hunt
Tramp
A. Harm
Austin Cigar Co
Index Books
Ethel Wold I
Aia
Lapch Watch Meeting
Katherine
Margaret Zender
Mazeppa
Fisch
Theatre
P. C. Laughrey
DR. Addison
Jones
Austin, Minn
Fox Hote
Addison-Jones
Lake Ave
Drexel State Bank
Rochford
Juromb
UBM
Ayrun
Court Houses
Lake Co
Bayfield Co
Wis
Washburn
Edmunds Co
Thief River Falls, Minn
Steele
Mowe
the Rochford Land Co
Register Bldg
Mainstreet
W Crocker
E Bridge
Schleuders
Turtle Creek
J. M. Lindsay
Fair Grounds
Minneapolis Journal
N- W. Agriculturist
Hirsh
Auditorius
Frank Cronon
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