Local Notices and Little Updates From Austin
The column lists local movements and small events including George Duffy returning from South Dakota and Mrs. Catherine Meadowcroft visiting London. It notes eases and illnesses, business updates from Eclipse Lumber Co and Mower County Lumber Yard, and various social notices. It mentions Jack Decker Sons Packing Plant increasing capital stock, and several residents traveling or ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Meadowcroft
London
Willie Pickett
John Feeley
Fred
Rochester
Mayos
Eclipse Lumber Co
Willie Kolpen
Brayan Street
Mower County
C. E. Heisey
Local notices mix sale ads and events in Austin
A flood of items from Austin society pages includes for sale notices on houses in Minneapolis and Spokane, a seven room house with land, timber and dairy remarks, lectures at St Augustines and the M E church, musical events, dinners for charity, and multiple visits and travels of residents. Also listed are health product ads, hay for sale, lost watch, house rent, and various short society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Washington
Minneapolis
The
Normal College
Austin
King Place
Wm. Kelly
F. R. Preston
Merry Widow Opera headline at the Cosmo tonight
The Cosmo presents an unusually good program headlined by The Merry Widow Opera a 40 minute feature with principal scenes and music. Also showing The Runaway Horse All for Nothing The Thieving Hand and an illustrated song Perhaps sung by Mrs O Malley Dont miss the Merry Widow waltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Tonight
The Craft of Making Bowling Balls
A historical look at bowling ball production detailing a three day process that takes about three hours of actual work. It explains block preparation, turning, shellac layers, oiling, sanding, drilling holes for fingers, and final polishing. It notes waste from cracks in logs and a ball’s typical two year life with price ranges from five to six dollars down to near one dollar.
Relief Corps Meeting Reveals Room Renovation Costs
At Tuesday's Relief Corps session the president read the annual report. The group began furnishing the Old Soldiers Home room in Minnehaha with $50 spent initially and $70 more in 1907, making it one of the home’s finest and most pleasant spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Corps
Minnehaha
Card Of Thanks Expressing gratitude after death
We express sincere thanks to kind neighbors and friends for sympathy and assistance during the sickness and death of our loved one. Special remembrance to G. A. R. Post Ladies of the G. A. R. and Ladies of the Relief Corps. Mrs. S. D. Mead and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Pos
Ladies of Age Relief Corps
S. D. Mead
Nature's Vengeance Across Great Earthquakes
Pliny notes twelve Asia Minor cities swallowed in one night. In 115 Antioch and surrounding lands were buried by a quake. About 300 years later 40 000 died when it struck again. In 1692 Port Royal Jamaica sank into a gulf. 1693 Sicily quake damaged or destroyed fifty four cities. Catalonia perished with 19 000 dead. 1755 Lisbon buried 80 000. 1822 Aleppo two thirds destroyed, 200 000 population, 30 000 buried.
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Pliny
Asia Minor
Antioch
Port Royal
Jamaica
Sicily
Catalonia
Lisbon
Aleppo
Should Live 100 Years Lecture Promotes Vinol in Austin
Sir James Crichton Brown tells a London audience that proper living can extend life to a century. A Minnesota druggist promotes Vinol cod liver oil with iron, claiming it restores vigor and offers a money back guarantee to aged readers in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Crichton Brown
England
Congress of the
Royal Institute of Public Health
London
Austin
Vinci
J. E Malloy
Minn
Lyman Baird Dies In Chicago Pioneer Real Estate Man
Lyman Baird of Chicago died Saturday evening at eighty. Uncle of L. D. Detwiler and Mrs. John Detwiler of this city, he was a pioneer Chicago real estate man linked to early city development. Funeral held Tuesday at New England Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Peirson
Grand Meadow
Dr. Peirson
Cedar City
Notting
Todd
Cis O’malley
Lyman Baird
L. D
Fred
John Detwiler
Chicago
New England Congregational Church
Democratic City Convention Notice for Austin Minnesota 1908
The City Democratic Convention of Austin Minnesota will meet March 28 1908 at 8 30 PM in the City Recorder's Office Court House to nominate candidates for Mayor Alderman Treasurer Assessor and plan primary elections for ward officers and delegates. Precinct representation includes First Ward 10 delegates Second Ward 8 Third Ward 9 with ward committee venues and voting from 7 to 8 PM. Signed M J Slaven M S Fison Henry Herzog City Dem Central Committee February 24 1908 Austin Minnesota.
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Democratic Party
Austin
Mower County
Minnesota
Court House
First Ward
Second Ward
Third Ward
M. J. Slaven
M. S. Fison
Henry Herzog
City Dem
Austin, Minn
Special Notice on Spirella Corsets Fitting by Mills
Mrs J B Mills will take measurements daily this week at Mrs J M Thomas store for the un breakable Spirella Corsets. The notice implies a fitting service available to customers this week at the store location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Mills
A Nautical Secret
A San Francisco Call passage reveals a sailor teasing a passenger about a nautical secret that explains the boat’s pitching, hinting at wartime conditions without detailing the specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warres
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rio
Santos
Ferndell
Barrington Hall
McBride
Hone
Oead
Delicatessen
Heinz Catsup
Horsiel’s
Maurek’s Peoples Store
Allen
Maurek’s
the Herald
George Duffy
South Dakota
Jim
Frank Wilbour
Greenwhich St
Woodmen Hall
Chris Brown
St. Paul
Las Vegas
Carmine
Roy Woodward
A. L. Eberhart
Clare Peterson
Morris Case
Jacob F. Decker and Sons Packing
Mason City
Floy Bradley
Jamestown
S. D
Grace Andrews
Adams
W. J. Arbatch
C. H. Merrick
Cuba
Bucklin’s
Austin Steam Laundry
Fairbanks
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
K. O. Wold
Christchurch
George Robertson
East Water Street
East Side
Mike J. Mayer
Boiler Makers’ Union
August Bushman
John Heintz
Children’s Sewing Circle of the
East Side Church
Ray Bryan
East Clark Street
Francis Mayer
Mayer
Ethel Bushman
Mrs. J. O'Donnell
Water Street
Clark Street
Eddie McNally
Shower
Irene Harrington
Martin McGreevy
Tom McGreevy
George Merriam
Fred Fenton
Mr. Fenton
John Konovsky
Bridge and
Oak Street
James Barwebber
Timothy
Wm. P. Johnson
R. R
Lars Hanson Blacksmith Shop
A. A. Smith
Bucklin
J. C. Monaghan
St. Augustine’s Church
Emma Benson
East Collins
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Lutheran Church
H. Martin
Isabel Casey
Miss Ashley
S. D. Catherwood
E. H. Smith
Walter Parson
L. O. Rawn of
Lyle
Tom Cain
C. Alleman
Tappi
Main Street
Bride
Nick of the Woods
Alba Bump
Albert Lea
Albert Lea Tribune
Sadie Greer
Zumbro Falls
Harry Furtney
Notre Dame
Monaghan
Madisons University
Ladies of McIntyre Post
G. A. R. Hall
Varco Cemetery
Chas. Fox, Marcus Dresner and
Anton Friedrich
St. Augustine
Harry Rutherford
Peerless Cigar Co
Toledo, Ohio
Miss Elizabeth Hormel
High St
Sir James Crichton Brown
Hart Schaffner & Marx
W. D. Bassler
Rochford
Main St
Cressey’s
First National Bank
Minn U. S
O. W. Shaw
H. L. Banfield
N F Banfield
H J Croft
Austin, Minnesota
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