Local Potpourri Notes Ice Crop Safe and Burns Day Feature
Ice crop is safe after cinch bugs and rust vanished in the last 48 hours. Mapleton Enterprise celebrated Burns Day with a five illustrated edition circulated at the banquet hall before diners finished the toothpick course. Northwestern Bank of Minneapolis investigators seek a young local who used a friend to identify him at the bank with a false $85 check on an Austin bank. authorities are pursuing him as he may have gone west to a brother.
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Mapleton Enterprise
Northwestern Bank of
Minneapolis
Austin
New Fox
Albert Thon
Thon
Germany
Charlies Fox
O'd Charlie
Charlie
Alexander Hirah
J.J. Hayes
Hormels
Fr. P. McBride
O. A. Pooler
Fred Baird
Austin Furniture Co
Fred
West’s
Harry
Schwan and Johnson Shoe
Dalager Grocery
Dalager Bros
K. O. Wold’s
Wold Drug Co
K. O
Swen Anderson
Herbert
Swen
Murphy
Court House
J. M. Greenman
E. Wood
Robertson
Smith and Burnham
Jim Galt
Investigation of Herald circulation offered to buyers
The Herald invites inspection of its Daily and Weekly circulation. Twenty two newsboys will name subscribers on their routes to inform advertisers. The paper covers most homes in the city and rural routes, ensuring buyers know what they are purchasing.
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Herald
Chhildren
Flora O. Conner
Austin’s Growth Noted By Visiting North Dakota Pioneer
Morrie Brown, brother of Mrs. Teeter, visits Austin and remarks on the town’s steady improvement. He recalls the city’s past growth and praises its fine buildings and streets.
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Austin
Morrie Brown
Sudden Death of Mr Alfred Miller in Winona
Mrs Ray Pooler reports the sudden death of her father Alfred Miller of Winona. He died at his home after a routine morning, possibly due to heart issues, while preparing for travel. Miller was well known in town, often visiting, with sister Mrs H O Basford and daughter Mrs Ray Pooler. The family received sympathy as Mr Miller’s friends react to the loss. Mr and Mrs Pooler traveled to Winona this afternoon.
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Ray Pooler
Alfred Miller
Winona
Mr. Miller
Wall
Our City
H O Basford
Puoler
Winons
Elkston man pleads guilty to firearm discharge in public
In Justice Court Ww. O. Smith appeared before Justice Feirbankse on Saturday charged with discharging a firearm in a public place. In Elkton last week he pointed a loaded piston at several people and fired. The weapon discharged without injuring anyone. He pleaded guilty and was fined 16 and cert, totaling 21 65.
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Ww. O. Smith
Feirbankse
Elkton
Macon Couple Guests Of Mrs Dexter In Austin Visit
Mr and Mrs Soredah of Macon Canada have stayed with Mrs FE T Dexter since Friday The couple are related to Mrs Lars Gehl sister of Mr Dexter and they traveled to Austin on the de Weauing trip.
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Soredah
Macon
Canada
FE. T. Dexter
Lars- Gehl
Dexter
Austin
Annual Report of Austin Public Library Highlights Growth
The Minnesota Library commission praised Austin for its library progress. Starting with 5108 volumes, 447 net additions brought total volumes to 6555 with 14 percent children’s books. In 1907, 18434 volumes were loaned, about 34 daily, with children accounting for nearly one third. Nonfiction made up 68 percent of reading.
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Minnesota Library Commission
St. Paul
Austin
Library progress and business banquet reflections
A 1904 1905 overview notes steady library growth through new book selections and two card system for patrons plus a banquet at the New Fox featuring Albert Thon and R R Murphy. Murphy’s lively reminiscences celebrate local business leaders and earlier era figures, ending with Briebach’s fainting incident and adjournment.
Fiftieth Anniversary Observances at First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church marks 50 years with a full program on Friday January 31 featuring morning devotional by Rev O T Hallowell historic paper by Rev H Booth Hazen afternoon roll call prayers music and member reports evening devotions and two addresses by Rev OC T Hallowell and Rev W E Stanley plus choir and vocal selections. Current membership is 420 with 1033 admitted over the fifty years. A complete pastor list includes E F Gurney H I Parker O T Emerson D Belden W E Stanley T Hallowell F O Whitney F L Anderson RK E Sayles H B Hazen.
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O. T. Hallowell
H.booth Hazen
W. E. Stanley
Phil
H. Sommer
O. D. Belden
F. Gurney
H, I. Parker
W.E. Stanley
T. Hallowell
May Join Circuit Involving Cedar River Nations
W C Horrobin travels to Mankato for a State Fair short circuit association meeting. He represents the Cedar River circuit and seeks to unite the Agricultural Society with the association while reporting to the executive board later this week. Albert Lea and Ubaries City show interest if the Cedar River circuit shifts to the State Fair circuit.
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W. C. Horrobin
Mankato
State Fair Short Circuit Association
St. Peter
New Ulm
Madeira
Worthington
Austin
Horrobin
Our Fair Association
Agricultural Society
Cedar River
Iowa
Minnesota
Ubaries City
Nashua
Albert Lea
Mower County Fair Association
Obituary notes two deaths in Montana and Wisconsin
Obituary reports the death of Hans J Bern Hane J Berg a Moscow settler aged sixty one from stomach cancer with survivors including wife five children and two brothers. Funeral services at German Lutheran church Oakland officiated by Rev Orn dalrad. Also the sudden death of Frank Harrington born October 9 1879 in Elroy Wisconsin noted with a lengthy memorial summary and burial planned in LaCrosse after working as a brakeman for Milwaukee railroad and a later post on Milwaukee extension at Harlowton Montana. The piece extols his temperate character and lists surviving relatives.
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Hane J. Berg
Moscow
Merg
Oakland
Rey
Frank Harrington
Frank Larrington
Helens
Mont
Austin
Frank
St John Hospital
Helena
LaCrosse
Elroy
Wis
Milwaukee Co
Milwaukee
Harlowton
M. Harrington
Edna
Irene
Pioneer Drayman Will Brown Injured Falling at Postfield Corner
Brown, a veteran drayman of about thirty years, fell on the sidewalk near postfield corner. He was carried to Cronon's for examination where doctors found his thumb dislocated. His family, including his oldest son and daughter, assists in duties at his office and business.
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Will Brown
Postcfase
Cronon’s
Mr. Brown
Change of Firm at Central House on Railway Street
Swenson Brothers proprietors of the Central House on Railway Street in Third Ward dissolved their partnership last week. Simon Swenson sold his share to F L Enney who, with Casper Swenson, will continue to operate the place providing prompt and courteous service to patrons.
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Swenson Bros
Men Attend Sunday Meeting at Ellis Hall
About 200 men gathered at Ellis hall for the Sunday meeting. Evangelist O. B. Osgood delivered the address, Mrs. Pritz sang a vocal solo, and three men came forward to accept the better life at the close.
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Ellis’ Hall
Evangelist O. B. Osgood
Mra Pritz
Surprised by Friends Honors Mrs Bain on Birthday
A group of Mrs Or ville Bain’s friends gathered at her Hope street home Saturday to celebrate her birthday. An oyster supper was shared and gifts were exchanged, marking a joyful social evening for the honored guest.
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Orville Bain
Hope Street
Grand Ball at the Auditorium Thursday Evening
A pleasant evening is augured for attendees at the Grand Ball to be held at the Auditorium on Thursday evening February 4th.
No Chance for Argument in Mur p Ads
The dialogue argues against Mr. Murphy running ads in red ink claiming his existing ads, though not red, are always readable and effective. The exchange questions whether red ink is necessary for visibility.
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Murphy
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