Local Trade Ads and Community Notices from Mower County
A collage of grocery deals and promotions from Oneb Bille and Egg Store on Bridge Street plus Rock Mountain Tea ads. Public notices include Mower County Agriculture Society annual meeting January 7 at 2 pm and final accounts by John R. Johnson as administrator with settlement set for February 3, 1902. Community events feature Congregational church gathering, school debate January 15, and a roundup of local movements and visits across towns like Blooming Prairie Little Falls and Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County Agriculture Society
A. O. Paaz
Remember the Main Street Flat Store Ad
Local ad touts Remember the Main Street Flat Store for candy Puccini brand cheap beet eggs from Riverview Farm with telephone orders for delivery or pickup.
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Riverview Farm
A. D. Searles Furnace and Stove Repair Ad
Campbell's Creek shop in the Crocker Building Bridge Street advertises prompt repairs of stoves furnaces and repairs of all kinds. Eaves troughing and ceilings installed. Flour priced at $1.10 per unit. Sold by all legitimate dealers.
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Campbell’s
A. D. Searles
Shop Crocker
Bridge St
Campbell
Peerness
Allgrecere
Dancing Class Schedule With Evening Events
The Dancing Class will meet tonight at 7 90. An informal session follows at 9 with provisions for orchestra music.
New York dance marks start of year at Ziemers Hall
In Waltham on Wednesday evening January 1 1902 a New York style dance drew a large crowd at Ziemers hall with many reports of a very good time. Local activity includes students returning to Austin for the holidays and several residents resuming work, with town updates on farms schools and trades.
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Ziemers Hall
Austin
Lyle Tribune Notes Community Events and Changes
The Alphas hosted the Ongas at a Hard Times Party with a banquet at the Commercial Hotel. Capt Stanley died after weeks of illness. Lyle Tribune editor Mr Gould steps down with paper leased to R A Ferrie. Edna Cobb and Edna Sherman hosted twenty friends. students return to Mitchell, Winona, Carleton College. New O T A U officers elected including Kelly and Casey.
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Alphas
Commercial
Capt Stanley
Pyoor
Gould
Lyle Tribune
R A Ferrie
Enid Cobb
Edna Sherman
Cobb
Ethel Cobb
Winona
Cora
Nora Peterson
May
Ray Frazer
Laura Sherman
Harry Hildebrand
Carleton College
Local Births and Welcome Returns at Bethlehem Academy
Misses May and Florence Cross return to Bethlehem Academy in Faribault while Miss Margaret Gallagher comes back from a New Years visit with Northfield friends. A son weighing seven and a half pounds born to Mr and Mrs Martin Matte. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Frank Arnesa.
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May
Florence Cross
Bethlehem Academy
Faribault
Margaret Gallagher
Northfield
Martin Matteson
Mr. and
Mra
Frank Arnesa
Cinque Party Social at Mise Lonra Svere Home
Miss Stones visit to Miss Snere sparked a lively Cinque party with three tables of play last night. Oyetere wafers sandwiches cake and cocoa were served and guests danced to piano music, with many friends hoping for another Austin visit. The pair left this morning for Carleton College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Lonra Svere
Mies Stone
County dog tax levy cited in new law details
The dog tax law requires after paying $2000 the remaining amount goes to the county road and bridge fund. Mower County's tax levy is $2544. Auditors and officials anticipate issues correcting misstatements in the levy. An irate dog owner challenged Auditor Johnson but was not believed and is expected to pay the tax.
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Mower Co
Johnson
Through tourist cars offered by Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway provides three weekly through tourist cars to California via three routes. Thursday via Santa Fe central route, Saturday via Katy southern route through Texas with Mexico connections, and Tuesday via Rock Island northern route through the Grand Canyon of Colorado by daylight. Booklets available from Chicago Great Western agents or J. P. Elmer G P A Chicago Ill Mar 31.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
California
Santa Fe
Katy
Texas
Mexico
Rock Island
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Chicago Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Ill
Local Charms and New Year Visits Across Town
Racine resident Chas Howard rode the train to Winona. Elias Sanborn traveled to St Paul on business last week. Mrs F E Miland hosted guests from Spring Valley on Saturday. Geo Bebsock returned from Hamlin for a brief New Year visit. John Eppard and wife of Dexter kept New Years at H F Eppard's. Mr and Mrs Miland celebrated New Years with the latter’s Kasson relatives. Henry Schroeder of W looms visited relatives and old friends over New Years. The Old Fellows held an officers installation last Saturday and hosted an oyster supper for wives and the sister Nbekabe. Revial meetings at the Evangelical church will continue all week, possibly next week.
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John Eppard
Dexter
H F Eppard
Miland
Kasson
Thich
Nbekabe
Evangelica Church
Local Clerks and School News Highlight Lansing Update
Maurice Case works as clerk for H M Mc Intyre in Lansing. Olive Vaughan returned to Carletton College to teach, and Nellie Vaughan went to Fergus Falls to teach. E B Williams shipped cattle from Brownsdale to Sioux City. Woodmen and Yeoman held officer installations. Warren Phillips returned to Chicago for college. School resumed after two week vacation. Mr Bagley slowly improving from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Vaughan
Carletton College
Mises
Nellie Vaughan
Fergus Falls
E B Williams
Brownsdale
Sioux City
Pot Roasts and Rib Roasts Featured at Prime Rt 10e
Local grocer highlights pot roasts and rib roasts including shoulder steak and rib roast cuts. Shoppers see value on Prime Rt 10e with varied weights and price options for Sunday meals and family dinners.
Rochford Hack and Express Orders at Gleason Jewelry
Leave orders for Rochford Hack and Express at Gleason Jewelry 310 Main St or by phone 94. He makes all passenger trains and the Express maker a specialty in transferring Baggie.
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Rochford Hack and Express
Gleason Jewelry Store
Main St
Tickets to nearly all points in United States on sale
Tickets to nearly all points in the United States are on sale at all Chicago Great Western ticket offices. Sale occurs on the first and third Tuesdays of January and February. Round trip fare is one fare plus $2.00 and good to return within 21 days. For details contact a Chicag o Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill.
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United States
Chicago Great Western Railway
Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Ill
Two Children Die. Keener Held for Murder in Forest Hill
In Forest Hill Louisiana two children of G B Keener aged 18 months and an infant were found dead in bed with crushed skulls. Keener sent his wife to fetch water then claimed he slept and left the house. A coroner jury indicted him for murder. Open Air Treatment of Consumption Report from Massachusetts shows 67 percent efficacy with low fatalities at Rutland sanitarium indicating gains in early stage care.
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Forest Hill
G. B. Keener
Keener
Boston
Massachusetts State
Rutland
For Sale Black Minorca and Barred Rock Cockcretes
Auctioned poultry notice offers a few Black Minorca and Barred Rock cock cretes and fifty Barred Rock pullets at a bargain. Taken soon from Riverview Farm in Austin via Faxp L Prec.
Fragmented OCR Leads to Partial Local Record
A partial readable OCR fragment shows stray letters and punctuation without clear names, places, or events. The readable bits offer no verifiable subject or date to summarize into a coherent local-news item.
Chamberlain Defends Splendid Isolation in Birmingham Speech
London January 7. Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain spoke in Birmingham defending Great Britain's isolation as prudent amid foreign hatred and jealousy. He rejected claims of a wicked government and warned unions against restricting output. He cited five years of unparalleled trade growth and positive future prospects, referencing Hanna and Schwab on steel.
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London
Birmingham
Joseph Chamberlain
Great Britain
Hanna
Schwab
Steel Corporation
Attempted Train Hold Up Near Swanton
Five masked men entered Swanton M J Sarsfield’s office offering candy and struck him. They derailed a switch but air pressure kept the Baltimore and Ohio express from leaving rails. Express officers fired warning shots. bandits fled into the mountains with an armed pursuit underway.
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Cumberland
Chicago
Swanton
Here
M. J. Sarsfield
Townsend Deficit at Bristol County National Bank Reported
Taunton Massachusetts January 7 A bank examiner found cashier Harry H Townsend of the Bristol County National Bank $25 000 short in his accounts The deficit traced to speculation in cotton futures One director put the outside defalcation at 35000 and said the bank surplus will protect all interests Townsend who has worked at the bank about 25 years admitted the shortage when questioned.
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Taunton
Mass
Harry H. Townsend
Bristol County National Bank
Bank Examiner Peer
Townsend
Sch
New Trust Company of the Republic Planned in New York
A new trust company to operate in New York is being organized with capital of 1 million dollars and a 500 thousand dollar surplus. The Trust Company of the Republic will include directors from the Illinois Central and Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad firms and other major interests. The venture will offer special accommodations for cotton and cotton mill products, rice and sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Journal of Commerce
The
Trust Company of the Republic
Ui Nois Central
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
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Mies Lula
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Reapke
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Owatonia
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Chicego
Miss McGowan
Mail Osiicer Welle
Bick
Arlow Kinch
Spring Valley
I. Loucke
Winnie
Little Falls
L. F
Cleusen
Bis
Lyle
Ida Sandberg
Mason City
N. T. Johnson
Waltham
KR. L. Johnson
County Commissioners
John R. Johnson
John Co. Johnson Sr
Woodland School
Lizzie McCoy
Jan. Zeb
Maurer
Hoffman House
Moat
John
Maurek
People’s Store
East Side
Emil Handke
Rogers & Rogers
J P Rogers
Mr Miner
Chee Bolou
Henry Greenwaldt
Dick Lewis
Hayfield
Granger
James Johnson
Iowa
Frank Brenton
Jessie
Dodge Curty
Levi Granger
Sam Seavey
Adolpho
Creeamery
Bev. Bassler
Albert Wachlio
Bolton
F J Hill
Francis Loucks
Our Village
M K»nna
Edna Cobb
Mitchell
Mreg Ferrie
Pres
Edward P. Kelly
East Side News
Cinque Party
Racine
Chas Howard
Elias Sanborn
St Paul
Geo Bebsock
Hamlin
Henry Schroeder
Lansing
Maurice Case
H M McIntyre
Warren Phillips
Mr Bagley
Lagrippe
Hormel
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Charles Cressey
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Homeseekers
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Armed Express
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