Local calendar notes mix bids and social events
Focal New3 reports G T Richards and Arthur Maldaner of Chicago bidding on county bridge work. Monthly Progressive League socials set first Tuesday evenings for mixed events and second Tuesdays for ladies only. Community notices cover dances, sales, visits, health news, and local appointments with several names and places across Austin Iowa region.
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G. T. Richards
Arthur Maldaner
Chicago
Progressive League
South Central Minnesota Teachers' Convention at Albert Lea
The tenth annual session of the South Central Minnesota Teachers Association runs February 13 to 15 in Albert Lea. Highlights include Supt. G A Franklin on limitations of manual training and domestic science, J M Greenward with addresses on The Souls of People and An Unknown Teacher, and Helen G Mann speaking on departmental plans.
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Minnesota Teachers’ Association
Albert Lea
G. A. Franklin
J. M. Greenward
Kansas City
Minnesota
Helen G. Mann
Austin
Local Notes On Visits And Personnel Movements
Mrs. H. C. Opie returned from Aberdeen South Dakota after a week with her son Joe. Conductor Waters is assigned to the Mankato branch. George La Prelle of Mazeppa arrived in Austin to join his family who recently moved here.
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Hall
J. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
H. C. Opie
Aberdeen
Joe
Waters
Mankato
George la Prelle
Mazeppa
Austin
Fisch's Store Offers Low Prices on Fabrics and Groceries
Fisch's Store in Austin Minn advertises muslin bleached cloth and calico at reduced prices. The sale lists cotton challies, ginghams, outings, neck furs, coats, winter goods, 50 cent underwear for 39 cents, soaps including Calumet Santa Claus Lenox, tomatoes, salmon, yeast, and clothes pins.
Wooden Almanacs and the origin of the word almanac
An antiquary in Chicago finds a carved wooden block labeled al-mon heed for lunar forecasts. He explains the Saxon term means observation of all the moons and that from al-mon-heed the word almanac derives.
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Chicago
Motorman Questions Passenger on collectable Bill
A passenger complains he failed to collect a small fare from a conductor. The passenger says he tried at the conductor’s house and later encountered him on his car, only to be put off as usual.
Newspaper Ethics Question Sparks Sharp Banter
A quoted exchange from the Cleveland Leader features an ex-politician asking what to do if a paper calls him a liar and thief. The lawyer replies that he would toss a cent to test whether he would reform or attack the editor.
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Cleveland Leader
Fragmented quotes from two U.S. papers on praise and stinginess
The Philadelphia Ledger and Washington Star snippets reflect a debate on generosity and genius. A man dismisses praise as mere flattery while Miss Cayenne questions whether widespread compliments prove true genius.
Silver wedding of Mr and Mrs W P Miner celebrated in surprise party
Mr and Mrs Miner marked twenty five years of marriage with a surprise gathering at their Austin home. Rev C D Belden presented silver gifts as friends and relatives from Byron Ill Perry Ia Howard SD and Austin joined. The Miners have three children and many well wishers.
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W. P. Miner
Mr. McConnell
Frank Showers
Mabel Miner
Austin
Perry
Sabbath School Institute Sees Steady Evening Attendance
Stormy Tuesday weather reduced daytime attendance at the Sabbath School Institute held at the Presbyterian church under the Sabbath School board. Evening session well attended with instructive and entertaining addresses from diverse speakers.
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Sabbath
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Sabbath School Board
Evening cinema at the Cosmo features varied shorts
Tonight at the Cosmo will showcase Music Forward a trick picture admired for its intrigue. Also Saved by a Phonograph follows a sailor’s peril and escape by a phonograph. The Strong Man offers domestic comedy and a twist. Other shorts include Who Winked at the Soldier The Need of Gold and two illustrated songs Robin's Sweet Song Reminds Me of You and When the Man in the Moon Looks Down.
Austin Relief Society Meeting At YWCA
The Austin Relief Society will meet at the YWCA rooms Thursday afternoon for work. Women willing to help those less fortunate are welcome. January reports show 25 visits by workers, 253 garments sent out, six comforters made and given away plus three donated, and outfits for infants along with many other garments made or repaired.
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Austin Relief Society
Hand Injury at Packing House Ends Season for Evans
G. H. Evans suffered a severe hand cut at the Packing House while cutting meat. The injury severed the tendon of his right middle finger and will lay him up for some time.
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G. H. Evans
Twin baby dies in Sutton area family tragedy repeats
The twin boy of Mr. Henry Schlutz near Sutton died this morning. He was about a year and a half old. The mother and the other twin died at birth about a year and a half ago in the same family tragedy.
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Henry Schlutz
Sutton
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Stret
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Thos
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East Water St
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