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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1908
Page
2
A Sunday night incident at a church during a Potpourri event amused onlookers when the speaker Herry Monroe, mistaking a well known yet aging church member for a boy, called him out for prayers and later pressed him into the front seat. The man faced embarrassment while his wife bore the worse of the incident.
A week of prayer is observed by the Congregational and Methodist churches with a start tonight at the Congregational church led by Rev J F E Knopf on Things Unseen and Eternal. Addresses include The Triumph of Faith The Church Make Truly Glorious The Growing Kingdom at Home and Abroad The Social Curse Interference Christian Unity. Meetings occur Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at the Congregational church and Thursday and Friday at the Methodist church.
Harry Monroe of the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago addressed 750 men at the Auditorium and over 1,000 later, plus about 400 at an overflow Presbyterian service. He spoke on gambling, drinking, and moral renewal, recounting his own conversion and the mission’s work among urban and rural outcasts.
The William Brandon Gilt Edge show closes a successful week at Maurek's opera hall with full houses and high quality performances. A baby contest continues tonight and Tuesday brings a popular ladies contest for a diamond ring. Admission 10 and 20 cents. one big show nightly.
A local ad urges readers to order Spirina Corsets for February delivery, boasting a new batch of samples with styles priced from 3 dollars. It claims after trying one, customers will abandon other brands. Orders accepted at 106 So Franklin or by phone 463 R, Interstate.
The Duodecim Society met at Jay Hormel's home Friday evening January 3 with many members in attendance. After business a program of extemporaneous talks entertained attendees, light refreshments were served, and the group planned to meet next Friday at Claude Craig's home.
G. W. Nichols of the southwest outskirts was stricken with paralysis and remains in a very serious state. Dr. Leckie is attending. Nichols was milking when paralysis struck and was discovered an hour later by his family.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference fat steers and cows with heifers at Moss-7 and nearby tracts. Mentions sonar as a tool or note, but details and entities are unclear.
The wedding of Margie Josephine Anderson to Henry John Zender took place Tuesday evening at 6:30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Anderson with Rev. J Shortt of Knox Presbyterian officiating. Guests presented gifts including silverware, china, and hand painted items. The couple left by morning train for Jamestown North Dakota and then Austin Minnesota to begin their new life.
Miss Amelia Briebach wed Mr Robert L Ellis Saturday at 3 30 PM in Mason City Illinois at the Congregational church parsonage. The couple visited the bride’s mother before a bridal tour to Minneapolis and other points en route to Hudson Wisconsin to reside. The bride, eldest daughter of Mrs August Briebach, is praised for charm and temper. the groom is a popular salesman with Wenott Howard Crockery Co and well liked for his courteous manners.
Mrs William Fleming died at home on Winona street Sunday night after a long illness. Funeral services will be from the residence at 606 West Winona street Wednesday morning at 10 and at the Lutheran church at 10 30. Interment will be Brownsdale cemetery. She leaves husband mother three sisters Susie Mrs Jess Dunholm Mrs Louis Richmond of Chicago and five brothers John Fired James Lee and Lew. She was about thirty years old and had been ill for more than a year.
Pete Hanson and O. E. Wolf appeared before Justice Fairbanks and pled guilty to auctioneering without a license in Adams county and adjoining counties. Each was fined 5 dollars with costs totaling 11.40 dollars.
The Cosmo presents a full program shift to night screenings featuring Just in Time, Only Ride, Poor Old Couple, The Paris Commune, A Nemelees Letter, Illustrated song, and Let Me Call You Sunshine for patrons to enjoy after dark.
Tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the courthouse the livestock breeders of the First Congressional district will meet with speakers to organize an association. The group aims to promote livestock raising and protect stock raisers' interests, without advocating any single breed.
The C T A U elected Fred Dugan as president Frank Murphy as vice president Join Meares as financial secretary M McShane as recording secretary Frank Christie as treasurer and Don Downey and Louie O Malley as board of investigation. The Forresters and Lady Forresters plan a joint officer installation tonight with a social time.
Depositors in the savings department are asked to bring their passbooks to Citizens National Bank in January so interest can be credited.
We handle city property and Mower County farm bargains with installment plans. A few loans at 7 percent interest secured by first real estate mortgages. Call us to list property for sale or rent and get prompt attention. We also specialize in insurance including fire tornado and burglary. Bonds written for Banker's Surety Company of Cleveland. Three registered black Pole Angus cows offered at bargain by weight only, must sell.
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