Local notes tout Second Ward candidates and city leadership
W J Avery jokes about signs while suggesting three new aldermen for the Second Ward Percy Bump William Cutter and C M Emmons all for progress and permanent improvements Alderman Officer declines to run Alderman Lewis praised as a progressive former council member Police delays explained by charter and state law Mayor Sutton praised for law and order and strong administration in Austin with opponents unable to find a challenger despite attempts
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Percy Bump
William Cutter
C. M. Emmons
Lewis
Wright
Sutton
Austin
Tobacco visions drift through a smoky past of Austin
A man drifting in a pipe smoke recalls vivid memories of old Austin figures and daily life. Sheriff Nichol son, Judge Greenman, S. A. Smith, Auditor Robertson, Postmaster Simmons, and Senator Campbell appear in life scenes as the coals fade and the past returns. The piece blends nostalgia with local names and roles.
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Austin
Auditor Robertson
Lyle
Simmons
Campbell
Notice of dissolution and sale of North Star Dairy
After selling the North Star Dairy to C. D. Dibble the author asks patrons for loyalty and states all outstanding accounts will be paid to the author and all debts settled up to February 15 when Dibble takes charge.
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North Star
C. D. Dibble
Mr. Dibble
Social Notes From Waltham and Nearby
Miss Ethel Stephan hosted Hazel Webber of Austin for a visit. John and Ole Johnson of Sargeant traveled to Austin for a county school trustees meeting. Dr Schlutz and wife visited Austin. Mrs John Buck and Clara Ziemer went to Austin for dental work. F J Hill attended the county school boards meeting at the Court House. Dist 58 teachers took freight to Austin for a Sunday visit at the parental home. Louis Boysen and fiancé wed in Austin after arriving by train. They return home aboard the 4 0 clock train and start housekeeping in section 6 town of Sargeant. Logs are being hauled since the snow.
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John and
Ole Johnson
Sargeant
Aust’n
John Buck
Clara Ziemer
Austin
Buck
F J Hill
Court House
Dist. 58
Schlutz
Herman Buck
Louis Boysen
Louis
Miss Lettie Berg Begins Parochial School Term in Moscow
Moscow notes show Miss Lettie Berg started her parochial school in the Stoa district Monday after a postponement due to illness. A Moscow hall Friday dance drew a large crowd with a good time reported.
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Lettie Berg
Stoa
Moscow Hall
Prize Winsts for A. W. Edson at St Paul Poultry Show
A. W. Edson won multiple prizes at the St Paul Poultry Show including first place finishes for White Plymouth Rocks pullet and pen entries, firsts for White Cochan Bantam cockerel and hen, and top honors for Eaden Geese, White Pecan Duck, and White Holland Turkeys. Guinea Fowl awarded to Edson.
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A. W. Edson
St. Paul
White Plymouth Rocks
Local notes on visits and appointments at Tappi and Brownsdale
Prof Perry Attwood of Tappi schools visited college friends on Saturday. Miss Mollie Aberlie elected teacher of the intermediate department in Brownsdale public schools. Mrs John McKee of Chester Iowa visiting her daughter here. Miss Anna Nelson returned home to Harmony from the Boostroms after weeks away. Speaker L H Johnson of Minnesota House visited the Normal college and praised its size in the south part of the state. Prof F C Eastwold and Carl Halver spent Sunday in LeRoy. J G Voss visited home folks in LeRoy over Sunday. Friday night Literary program well attended, many original selections, among the best in months.
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Tom Hollywood
Ray Weber
Lorena Smith
Albert Lea
Laura Black
Northfield
Margaret Morgan
Adams, Mower Co
Persis
Lucile Bennett
Martha Buchanan
Austin
Young People’s Society of the Lutheran Church
Lars Lee
Presbyterian Church
Moscow Musical Society
Evans
Mr Taylors
Perry Attwood
Tappi
College Friends
Mollie Aberlie
Brownsdale
John McKee
Chester
Iowa
Anna Nelson
L. H Johnson
Minnesota House of Representatives
City
Normal College
F. C. Eastwold
Carl Halver
LeRoy
J. G. Voss
Dining Dinner Gamble Sparks Clash of Etiquette
A humorous row unfolds as Mr Hamfat, invited to dinner by John, complains about a planned roast. the host retorts over tact and social missteps. The exchange highlights a clash between social invitation and melodramatic roast plans.
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John
Taft Address Sparks Massive Kansas City Ovation
War Secretary William H. Taft received a memorable reception in Convention Hall as 15 000 residents and 1 200 banqueters packed the venue. Taft defended Roosevelt era policies and lauded Lincoln, urging support for the administration amid the panic and recent charges against its economy.
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Kansas City
William H. Taft
Convention
Association of
Young Republicans of
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Lincoln
Congress
Fish Spearing by Firelight in the Mediterranean
The article describes nighttime fishing known as peche aux flambeaux where fishermen use a long forklike tool instead of nets to harvest fish by firelight along the sunny southern shores of the Mediterranean. It notes the enduring custom supports many livelihoods.
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Mediterranean
Wide World Magazine
New York Banker Indicted for Grand Larceny
A reported case of fatality unfolds after a trolley car death in which Annie Canning known as Queenie from Delaware, is killed by a pistol shot from Mabel Couzzie’s muff. Couzzie confesses the shot was accidental. Rose McGuire is detained as a witness while the coroner’s inquest is pending.
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New York
Queenie
Annie Canning
Delaware
Second Avenue
Mabel Couzzie
Couzzie
Tenderloin
Chinatown
Love Letter Ends In Blood On Steamship Deck
An Italian passenger clashes with a man aboard a ship after remarks provoke a scuffle. In the confrontation a revolver fires and a woman named Queenie is killed as the weapon lies on the floor. The assailants seize the pistol and flee the scene. Dorothy recalls her militia colonel father leading troops in uniform with pride and laments a missing drum for her father’s regiment.
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Queenie
Dorothy
What happened when you passed a gambling ban
The Washington Star noted that after a state passed a gambling ban bookmakers began offering bets on whether the law would be enforced. The remark captures early bookmaker activity polling enforcement outcomes.
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Washington Star
Brief livestock market notes from local yard
Fragmentary OCR shows livestock headlines with fat hogs fat sheep cattle and steers listings. The text lacks clear dates or prices but indicates typical market categories in a feedyard or auction setting.
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Ockens
Market Quotations Wheat Prices in Minneapolis
Minneapolis market report lists wheat quotes for February 10. July futures at 1.05 dollars, No. 1 hard 1.081% dollars, No. Northern around 1.05 dollars with minor variations, nearby grades near 1.02 dollars and 1.01 dollars.
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Minneapolis
Livestock Market Report From St Paul Auction House
St Paul buyers quoted cattle prices with steer bids at 5.00 to 5.75 dollars and cows to 3.50 to 4.75, 204 heifers at 3.00 to 3.75, veals to 3.73, wethers 4.75 to 5.10, and lambs 6.25 to 6.75, reflecting strong demand for good to choice grades.
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St. Paul
Cattie
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Hazel Webber
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J C Sehrick
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Colle Nies
Austin, Mina
Ladies Home Journal
the Bee
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New Spring Goods
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Ile
Lonsdale
Jnr
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Nainsook
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St. Paul Union
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