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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
2
A light column notes local interest items. It quips about weather forecasts predicting sun tomorrow and jokes about shadows and hedgehogs rising from bed. The tone mirrors a small town page with playful reflections.
A newsboys debate on teachers and a crying teacher frames a column praising Austin Minnesota's growing aging communities. It notes golden weddings church anniversaries and jubilees of city settlements as signs of the town's maturing status.
The state pure food commission will appoint a large flying squad of egg inspectors. During spring there will be at least one inspector at every egg shipping point on multiple days. Inspectors may search any basket of eggs offered for sale and impose full penalties for selling impure food. All egg stores and storage will be inspected. Buyers must mark purchases to trace eggs to violators.
Rev. Dr W H Sallmon resigns as president of Carleton College Northfield effective July 1 1908 with salary continued to Sept 1 after trustees in Minneapolis January 29 1908 report regretfully recommending acceptance. Statement lauds Sallmon and cites policy questions and reorganization efforts.
The state board of control fixes prison twine prices for the upcoming season with guarantees against lower quotas. The schedule lists standard 500 feet per pound at 7 cents, sisal white 500 feet at 7 cents, standard manila 650 feet at 8 cents, manila 600 feet at 9 cents, and pure manila 650 feet at 11 cents, f o b Stillwater under prior terms.
AUSTIN saw 216 attendees at the teachers examinations, the largest turnout yet recorded for the mid winter session.
There will be vesper services at the Y W C A rooms Sunday afternoon at 3 30 led by Mrs W E Shane. All women are invited and there will be special music.
Patrons are urged to attend the final showing of the Two Orphans at the Cosmo tonight. The remaining program promises strong entertainment and a complete lineup for the evening.
Wm Peterson will read at the men's meeting scheduled for tomorrow. Attendees are asked to bring Keep Sweet songs.
Budapest reports a $5,000,000 credit from New York to the Hungarian Discount and Exchange bank for the Count and Countess Laszlo Szechenyi. Laszlo Szechenyi wed Gladys Vandervilt in New York on January 27.
The jury finds Thaw not guilty on grounds of insanity for the murder of Stanford White. Justice Dowling orders Thaw to Rowland Mattoon Asylum for the criminally insane for an indeterminate period, citing public safety concerns.
A 17 year old from Lancing Minnesota told Mason City police he came seeking work after a lumberman and city official promised job prospects. He has little money and shoes and says he was recently released from the Minnesota Industrial School at Owatonna with clothing and 75 in cash spent on medical and clothes. He reports meeting the man in Lansing and being directed to Mason City to find work or aid.
The B. D. club hosted a twenty guest leap year party touring four stations America Norway Germany Japan and Ireland with themed decorations meals and songs. Hosts included Nana St Ledger Susie Nelson Katherine Zender Ira Pace Genevieve Gilliece and others. Partners were entertained with regional foods music and a smoke social before departure.
The First Baptist church of Austin celebrated its 50th anniversary with three sessions held at the Oakland avenue and St. Paul street auditorium. Rev. O. T. Hallowell opened the morning program with a historic paper by Rev. Harry Booth Hazen tracing the church from 1358 to the present, aided by readings and letters from past pastors.
Historical notes trace the Canterbury Baptist Church from its 1858 organization through its evolution. It lists pastors including B F Gurney Parker Emerson Belden Whitney and Sayles, details anniversaries, memberships peaking at 453 in 1907, baptisms total 1033 in fifty years, and church landmarks such as the 1894 cornerstone and a Civil War era bell bought for 250.
The Eastern Star held a Friday evening special meeting honoring Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Evelyn Yould of St. Paul. Six candidates were initiated, a good program rendered, and luncheon served amid strong attendance.
Miss Gladys Roberts entertained about twenty young friends at her College and First streets home Friday evening with refreshments and a good time. Mrs. Join Eflager and Mrs. Chestnut hosted about twenty guests to a whist party at Mrs. Effinger's home with refreshments around eleven o'clock.
Mrs Jennie Dokken died at 4 o clock this morning at her sister Mrs C S Johnsons home after six months of cancer. Born Sept 4 1858 in Lansing she married Ole H Dokken in 1875. She leaves a husband two children Lavinia and Hazel her mother two sisters five brothers and other relatives.
Mass at :00 and 10:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m.
The First Church of Christ Scientist holds regular services at 10 30 a m Sabbath school for children at 11 45 a m and a Wednesday testimony meeting at 8 o'clock All are invited to attend any or all services.
Rev J B Budiong rector. two phone numbers. Holy Communion and sermon at 10:30. Sunday School at 12. Evening prayer and sermon at 7:90.
Services in the new church corner of St Paul and Maple streets with basement entrance by Carnegie Library. Parsonage corner Chatham and College streets. 9:30 a m closing meeting led by A Creesey. 10:30 morning worship sermon by pastor on The Short-Comings of Methodism and some other Things. Bundary School 12 Supt W O Craig Junior Society 3 o'clock Epworth League 6:30 evening worship song service with sermon by Rev Alfred Overssy. Special music morning and evening by the choir.
The Christian church schedules Brenton Osgood to speak at 10 30am and 7 30pm with themes The Church Austin Needs and Offering Strange Fire An inspiring song service accompanies both services Bible School begins at 12 noon and evening service includes special music at 6 30
Morning worship and sermon at 10 30 Sunday School at noon Teacher's Training Class starts tomorrow led by the pastor Christian Endeavor at 6 30 with topic Real Christian Endeavor led by Everett Banfield Evening worship and sermon at 7 30 church warm bright and comfortable good music pipe organ double quartette all welcome to worship with us
At the Presbyterian church located at S1 Paul and Water, minister Will E Sloane of 123 Maple St leads the 10:00 Session meeting and a 12 m Sunday sermon "Made Meat for the Master's Use". Morning worship, Sunday School, Y P S C E, and an evening service follow with a children's choir and a musical program.
The Rev J A E Naces preaches in Norwegian with morning service on the theme Christ in the Storm and an evening session at 7 30 on Responsibility of Life continuing the church program.
Rev Harry Booth Hazen leads morning worship at 10 36 with Rev E R Pupe Superintendent of State Baptists Missions to preach. Evening service at 6 30 will focus on The real Heart of our Society led by Frances Lobb.
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