Local school board designates Washington birthday break
The school board voted to make February 13 a holiday and February 14 a visiting day for teachers in observance of Washingtons birthday. No school will be held on those dates.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
3
The school board voted to make February 13 a holiday and February 14 a visiting day for teachers in observance of Washingtons birthday. No school will be held on those dates.
Fast Side News notes Mrs J M Plum has returned from the cities while Mrs Ralph Bloomfield is reported no better. George Boyer returns from a visit to Grand Meadow and Charlie Boyer of Minneapolis visits Austin friends. The item also cites uses of egg white as an antidote to certain poisons and astringent poultices for eye diseases, with yolk recommended for dyspepsia and jaundice.
Mrs. S. Padelford, age 51, died suddenly at her Collins street home shortly before 1 a m after a winter illness and a recent heart trouble diagnosis. Born in Mower County, she married Senate Padelford on January 31, 1877 and leaves her husband, her father Mr. Blyton, a sister Mrs. Warren Padelford, and eight Austin area children. The community mourns with the family as they observe her birthday week.
An Atchison Globe paragraph calls readers to adopt thrift and reject shiftlessness, urging personal responsibility without naming individuals and stressing practical frugality as a virtue.
Minneapolis market notes on February 5 show wheat futures for May at 1.64 and July at 1.05 percent, with on track readings for various Northern grades. Prices listed include No 1 Northern at 1.063 and 1.07 percent, No 3 Northern at 1.04 and 1.055 percent, and No 2 Northern at 99 cents and 31.02 percent.
St Paul reports cattle行情 with good to choice steers 5.00 to 6.75 dollars. fair to good 3.25 to 4.72. cows and heifers 3.00 to 3.75. veals 3.75 to 4.00. Hogs 4.00 to 4.30. Sheep wethers 4.75 to 5.10. good to choice lambs 6.25 to 6.75.
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.0833, No 1 Northern 1.067, No 2 Northern 1.055, May 1.06, July 1.06. In store No 1 Northern 1.035, No 2 Northern 1.00. Flax to arrive and on track May 1.19, July 1.21.
Chicago market report lists cattle and calf prices by grade including Texans Western cattle stockers and feeders with ranges from $1.75 to $7.20. Hogs show light mixed and heavy categories from $3.60 to $4.47 with percentages. Sheep and lambs priced from $3.25 to $7.25 with yearlings and lambs noted.
Wheat prices range from May 96 4 to Sept l 61c with July at 93 54c Corn locks May 61c July 59%c Sept 59%c Oats May 53 3|4c May 51% July 45%c July 44%c Sept 37%c Pork Feb 11 57 4 May 12 12% July 12 42 14 Butter Creameries 20 32c dairies 21c Eggs 21% 22%c Poultry Turkeys 10c chicks 10%c Packer Hogs Fat Veal 40 0 though values vary Fat Steers 82 400 Young Hogs 6 5 0 6 400 Veal Sheep Lambs Fat Cows Heifers 228 300 Sheep and lambs prices 325 37 Fat Sheep 350 to 350 Jobs include various live stock price ranges 160
Fischs Store 36 in Lonsdale advertises bleached muslin and calicos, cotton challies, double fold ginghams, red salmon, fur lot prices, winter goods on sale, 50 cent underwear, Calumet and Santa Claus soaps, Lenox soap, canned tomatoes, and other bargains. Austin Minnesota.
Grand ball advertised at Maarek's Hall with Kelly's vocal and harp orchestra for music on Thursday February 6. Tickets 75c for gents and 10c for ladies. Hall touts finish and suitability for dances, parties and large gatherings under Mr Maarek's supervision with emphasis on decorum and suitability for respectable patrons.
The Austin Cigar Co hosts a Wednesday night vote for the city’s most popular lady. King Buck cigar bands serve as ballots by inscribing a name on the band. The top vote getter will win a gold watch on display at Scoville’s jewelry store.
Funeral services for the late Mrs Searles will be held tomorrow at 12 30 from the house and burial is set at Woodbury cemetery.
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