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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
3
Local items report delegates and travels of area residents for clubs and conventions. Several notices describe receptions, lectures, church events, and library programs with admission details and locations in Austin Minnesota and nearby towns.
A public letters column argues for prudent city finance and essential public works. The writer defends improvements like a necessary sewer while noting East Bridge Street needs repair and urging prioritization of healthful infrastructure over extensive spending.
The Harmonia Club marked its eleventh anniversary Monday night in the Fitzthum building hall. A program of songs opened the evening, followed by remarks from Joseph Fitzthum and a grand march to a banquet for about a hundred. Toastmaster R. Peterson introduced several speakers as dancing and social amusements concluded a pleasant gathering.
Advertisement seeking a 24 acre property with good water and location. Buyer offers 500 cash and balance at 10.50 per month via Building Loan Association. Sale required at once. Contact F. E. Kendall.
A sale notice lists nine or ten tons of clover hay and flax seed with a four horse seeder nearly new. Seller: Thomas Hines. Contact new phone 242 L Austin.
A local bowling team will face the crack Albert Lea team on Friday night February 14 at the Palace bowling alleys. The Albert Lea team is among the strongest in the region and the match promises a good contest. Admission of 25 cents will cover expenses.
A well attended Presbyterian church social was held Monday night with games and lunch. Several new members joined the Help-a-Man Brotherhood, under whose auspices the event took place.
Word came yesterday that Mr. E T Dexter senior died in Appleton Minnesota after illness. The funeral will be held Wednesday at the Dexter home.
Mrs. Minnette nee Greene beloved wife of John A. Minnette died at her residence 556 S Robey St Saturday morning Feb 8 Funeral at 10 30 a m at St Johns church high mass then to Mount Carmel cemetery She was a member of St Stephen's court No 50 W O C F Providence R I St Paul Minn and Austin Minn papers please copy Chicago Tribune.
Mayville residents reported on the town Saturday with updates from Albert Hanson and Herman Jacob. The Mayville Cheese Co annual meeting elected most of the old board, adopted by laws, and planned improvements. Milk price was $1.12 per 100 lbs and butter fat paid 27 cents. twelve months produced 27 tons of cheese at about $240 per ton. Our local elevator is closed for a few weeks and grain purchases paused.
A church relief effort describes widespread winter hunger with 48 families lacking food. Wheat is turned into flour for distribution via a four person committee, providing two days of work per large family and about fifteen cents worth of flour per day. Readers are urged to donate through Mr Henry Drost at the First National Bank before Saturday noon.
The Austin Cigar Co started a voting contest to crown the city’s most popular lady. King Buck cigar bands serve as ballots as residents write a preferred name on a band. The winner will receive a fine gold watch on display at Scoville's jewelry store.
Faribault will host a new packing plant on the old Ratan property along the Chicago Great Western line. Kickenapp & Co. will run the operation with Carver Bros. as stock buyers. The plant will be modest in size but aims to strengthen local markets and enable competition with outside firms for state institutions.
Lincoln banquet expands beyond the M E church, aiming to be a permanent citywide institution. Dr Morrill headlines the program with a $1 admission and a banquet supper. Toasts, addresses, quartettes, and a modern railsplitters theme fill the evening led by Rev G W Lutz and Rev G L Morrill D D.
Prizes for the Masque Valentine Ball include Best Dressed Man a beer stein and cup valued at 4 dollars, Best Dressed Lady a 5 dollar chocolate set, groups of three or more ladies a 1.50 plate each, groups of three or more men a 1 dollar tobacco jar each, Most Comical Gent shoes, and Most Comical Lady a 42 piece dinner set.
The Cosmo offers a slate including If William Penn came to Life a humorous Philadelphia tour of change Pleasant Thoughts a married couple’s dreams A Poor Child’s Xmas a rich boy and a poor girl Caught in a Trap and A Sticky Bike as light comics Loving any old time a illustrated song.
The owners announce the purchase of the business and a will of the North Star Dairy seeking new patronage and promising fair and honest treatment to customers.
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