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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
2
Austin Daily Herald lists subscription options including one year three months and single copy. Skinner and Ulmer with Gertrude Ellis Skinner credited as associate editor appear among staff notes in the Dickinson era style notice.
A state gang of jewelry robbers suspected after visits to Albert Lea Duluth and Minneapolis. A churchgoing youth recruits, a dog poisoner kills pets, and Burr Oak Iowa reports hail stones five inches around washing into a ravine with ice cream on the Fourth.
V Kenneth Brown, a local high school graduate and Elk Point Methodist pastor, writes many magazine pieces. Two or three years ago he authored an article for Colliers Magazine, later addressed by W Kenneth Brown who claimed authorship. The editors cleared the confusion and a strong friendship grew between the two men who share strikingly similar names.
A Parker Amusement Co manager will arrive Sunday to supervise train unloading at the depot. Schoolchildren are instructed to identify the manager by slapping him on the back and saying you are the manager. If correct, he will give a season pass. if not, continue searching among arriving personnel.
Seven room residence listed for sale on Grove Street ending after July 15. Inquiries directed to Mike Bell.
Paolo F. Delcanpiglio, director of the French Grand Opera Company and veteran music professor, endorses the Cable piano after a year of exclusive use. He commends its tone quality and accurate scale, urging friends to purchase the instrument.
W D Andrew is named agent for The Cable Company handling pianos and The Iner Player Pianos in Austin Minnesota. The notice identifies Andrew as the local representative and supplier for customers seeking The Cable Co instruments.
Surveyor Clausen advances complex requirements for the new government post office corner of Bridge and St. Paul streets. The plan calls for precise plat details including angles, distances, street features, utilities, elevations, grade data, sewer invert directions, and brown ink contouring on 24x36 tracing linen. It requires soil stability reports, groundwater elevations, potential quicksand, test pit advisability, sidewalk and curb materials, municipal regulation transcripts, and two site photographs.
Pioneer leaders announce a state fair week celebration Aug 31 to Sept 5 for Minnesota’s territorial golden jubilee. The State Agricultural Society contributes 500 dollars toward the event, aiming for the largest pioneer gathering. J. J. Furlong elected second vice president and L. D. Baird joined the executive committee.
July 17 1908 Company G and eleven other companies with military band arrive at Camp Lake View at one p m. Roland Lutz leads a chorus as mess line crowd rushes the dining hall. Promotions include Private Ray Beecher and Matthew Chambers to corporals and Corporal Ray Johnson to sergeant.
Mr and Mrs F A Ticknor hosted a small gathering of friends at a South Main Street home Friday evening. Mrs Claude Anderson, a Boston Conservatory graduate visiting Dr Anderson, entertained the guests most delightfully.
Rev. Harry Booth Hazen leads morning worship at 10 30 with the sermon Man's Strength and Mrs Claude A Anderson sings In the Night Shall My Song Be of Thee by Dudley Buck. Evening service at 8 with Wounded but not Destroyed. Andersons sing In the Cross of Christ I Glory. Sunday school at noon and Young People's union at 7 led by Claude A Anderson on Total Abstinence.
William E. Sloane is listed as minister. The program includes a 10 am session meeting, 10 30 morning worship with sermon by Rev L E Koenig, 12 noon Central Sunday school, 3 pm East Sunday school, 7 pm Y P and 8 S C E, and an 8 pm sermon by Rev L E Koenig.
The Great Parker Amusement company will arrive Sunday about twelve o'clock by the Chicago Great Western Railroad. The long train of cars will be unloaded and moved to the McKenna lot at Bridge and River streets for the week. A sacred concert by the company band will be held Sunday afternoon from five to six o'clock on the Fox hotel porch.
A dated 1908 notice from Austin Minnesota records finalization at 4 p m. July 8 with H A Avery as president and J F Fairbanks as clerk ending the document with signatures and closing details.
Loomis Bros. advertise poultry to be delivered in Austin Minnesota on July 23. Prices listed in unclear units. Contact via phone 558 for details about the G. W. track pickup and arrangements.
An insurance advertisement for E. H. Smith Insurance Agency promoting liberal policies with strong companies. It highlights coverage against fire lightning and tornadoes for farm property and stock. Calls for rates and contact at 40-1mo.
Real estate notice offering houses on Water Bridge Railway St Paul streets and Oakland avenue plus town lots and farms in the northern state near Austin. Call and see me for details and arrangements.
Wallace Gregson offers latest chandelier stand and drop light shades in Mission Cathedral and Holland with estimates on house wiring. Visit 121 West Millstreet for samples and ordering.
Bring your wool to the market and choose payment of 154 cents per pound or 16 cents in trade. The offer emphasizes flexible settlement for farmers and merchants seeking cash or barter value.
Mrs. D. M. Dalager learned Friday night that her youngest brother James Ryther had drowned while bathing near Stewartville. Will and Mrs. Dalager plan to travel to Stewartville for the funeral, Ryther’s former home was Austin, with many friends here expressing regret.
We sincerely thank friends and neighbors for support during the long illness and death of our beloved son and brother, and for floral tributes. Mr. and Mrs. John Feeley and Family.
Mr and Mrs J H Smith of Ottumwa Iowa have visited their parents Mr and Mrs George Smith J H is an engineer on the Milwaukee road Mrs T Revord and family have gone to Madison Wisconsin for a visit Mrs R O Hall and daughter are spending a week at Webster City Iowa
Morning worship and sermon by the pastor at 10 30. Sunday school at noon led by F P McBride. Christian Endeavor meeting at 7. No evening service. You are invited to worship with us at the corner of St Paul and Mill streets led by minister F E Knopf.
Pastor J A E Naess conducts services in Scandinavian at 10:30 with the sermon Taking Christ at His Word. Sunday school at 12, Bible class at 12:30, and an English service at 8 p m. All welcome.
Church activities list a 9:30 class meeting led by Rev A Cressey and a Brotherhood gathering led by Prof Geo A Franklin. 10:30 morning worship with sermon by Rev J M Brown and choir anthem. 12:00 Sunday school led by W O Craig. 7:00 Epworth League led by N W Warren. 8:00 evening worship with Rev J M Brown and choir. Baptism and member reception postponed to next Sunday morning due to pastor’s absence.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as internally acting. It cites F W Cheney Co of Toledo and endorsements from Waldin Kinnan Margin, wholesale druggists. The notice lists price 75 cents per bottle and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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