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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
2
In 1908 style notes this column highlights a ground hogs day ceremony at the courthouse with a farmer's institute planned Saturday inviting business folk and farmers. It notes the Mississippi River ice closure at La Crosse marking a late record, and critiques a local paper's stance on paper costs and tariffs while praising bankers for backing financial calm.
The Craftsman warns that labor unions have weakened, noting that union cards are now easy to obtain from other towns during strikes. It argues for forming a true printers association of skilled workers who love their craft and can perform any required work, criticizing current typographical union competence.
Mr and Mrs Mike Noctes of Enderlin North Dakota visit Adams relatives. Sever Ebenson of Napoleon North Dakota arrives in Adams to spend Christmas with his parents. Francis Scanion returns to Elko after a week at the Scanion home. Joseph Ketterath leaves for Fond du Lac Wisconsin to attend his step son’s funeral. Mary Delaney of Chicago visits relatives here. Oliver Sweningsen spends Christmas at the Carr home. William James of Murdo South Dakota spends Christmas at the Cummings home. Thos Keating of Wells visits. John Burns travels to Rose Creek to visit friends. Mary Walsh of Albert Lea guest at Bertram home. Hinckley of Austin visits for Christmas. James Carr heads to California for the winter. Edward Krebsbach and Joseph Schneider return home from Prairie du Chien for the holidays. Emer Olven in Austin Thursday. Edw Howell leaves for Mobridge South Dakota for work Thursday. Ole Olson in Austin Thursday.
A pleasant New Year reception was hosted by Rev and Mrs. Sloane at their West Maple Street home. Congregation members attended from 2 to 5 and 7:30 to 10, with elaborate decorations, frappe and refreshments, and a long list of volunteers managing doors, stairs, favors, and booths.
Austin crowds filled Maurek’s Opera House for the Wm. Brandon Gilt Edge act last night, forcing the box office to turn people away. The nightly program changes keep patrons returning, while admission stays a mere 10 and 20 cents. new baby contest entrants boost real estate of names as mothers are urged to arrive early for seats.
A Tuesday night reception at the Lutheran church honored new pastor Rev J A E Naess. A full program featured prayers, addresses, solos, and instrumentals by church members and guests. Refreshments in the decorated dining room followed, with a trombone solo and devotional at midnight before departures.
About four hundred people gathered at the Methodist church Tuesday night to ring out the old year and welcome the new. A social hour ran from 8 to 9, then a program included instrumental selections, readings, vocal duets, a paper on holiday music, and comic readings. Refreshments were served rapidly to most attendees, with 300 to 400 served in about 45 minutes. Devotions followed from 11 to 12, and the gathering closed with congratulations and wishes for a prosperous new year.
McIntyre Post and the Relief Corps plan a joint installation at the G A R hall Saturday evening. Supper will be served at six o clock before the installation and invites are extended to the Post Corps and the Ladies of the G A R.
Amateurs may enter the big contest at Maurek's opera house this Friday by submitting applications after 9 am. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners.
The Register Piano Contest closed Tuesday night with Miss Agnes Beck declared the winner.
The 8. C. O. was entertained for its New Year's banquet by Mrs. O.H Moore. A four course dinner was served at 7 o'clock. A unique program of entertainment followed with buttonholes given to gentlemen and a hands contest. The evening was thoroughly delightful.
Miss Alice Ballard of St Paul visited cousin Hazel Duselin in Oakland. Mildred Lugg attended the Xmas tree at Hayward. Mr and Mrs Fred Rettig of Jordan Minn visited relatives here. J E Davison family and Carmin Gusdavison of Omaha along with Wolters and Walace clan spent Christmas at the Gusdavison home. No preaching in the Presbyterian church Sunday. Mrs Fred Dyslin went to Mankato to visit her sister.
May Ville readers receive New Year wishes while Philip Budahbn travels to Milwaukee for a few weeks. Stephenson Elevator expects a car of corn soon. Alb Loebrke advertised prices. Fred Wendorf and family visited Austin last Friday.
About one hundred couples attended the dance given by the Firemen on Tuesday night at the Auditorium. Tichy's full orchestra played and received many encores as dancers praised the music. The grand march led by Miss Mary Umhoefer and Mr Archie Moreland started at nine o'clock and dancing continued late.
Mr and Mrs T W Donovan hosted a six oclock New Year Eve dinner in honor of Miss Catherine Donovan of Medelia and Mr Richard Donoven of Westfield Wis The gathering marked about twenty five years since the last family reunion Only one brother could attend leaving the reunion short of complete but the event proceeded with warmth and cheer
A fragment recalls a joke about the vocative of cat and a court tale from a British household. An archbishop, a vicar and a gray heir plot in a crosstown anecdote, with jokes about wedlock and legal bans interwoven in London News style.
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