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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1903
Page
2
The Daily Herald notes John H Skinner and Sertrude Ellis Skinner as associated with mail matter status. The paper is issued every afternoon except Sunday at Austin Missouri addresses.
Advertising rates listed for local insertions include six cents per line for single insertions and twenty two cents per line for more than three. Black faced type costs ten cents per line. Half rates apply to lodges churches and societies. Cards of Thanks resolutions are two and one half cents per line with a 60 cent minimum.
Pucinni’s Main Street Fruit Store offers Neapolitan brick ice cream with waxed paper wrapping for easy home transport. The brick is economical, yielding eight to ten servings per quart, priced at 40 cents standard and 25 cents on Sundays with extra charges for packing and P Pateone.
The Committee on Memorial Day invites all orders uniformed or ununiformed to join the parade. Participants are asked to report to Col. Wright as soon as possible.
The offer runs on the first and third Tuesdays of each month through Sept 15 1963 to points west and southwest. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Eimer G P A Chicago I.
Memorial Day observances in Austin feature a large procession though schools lag in turnout. Senator Clapp delivered a stirring address praising women veterans and old soldiers, with applause interruptions. Dr Temple lectures on The Enigma of the Eucharist at St Augustine's that evening.
The article extols Oakwood cemetery as a near perfect cared for, beautiful burial site. It praises the grounds, trees and flowers, the well managed operations, and notes Memorial Day wreaths showing community respect. It claims this year the cemetery looks more beautiful than ever and attributes proper care to the right management and modest taxes.
Rev Dr Temple spoke to a full Armory Hall on The Mystery of the Confessional and preached a higher religious life. He cited William James on confession exposing rot and veracity while criticizing the decay of confession in Anglo-Saxon communities. He then addressed The Ideal American Citizen from Matthew 5 20 and warned against Pharisee like sanctity in the nation.
The excerpt critiques the phrase Business is Business as a shield for dishonesty in commerce while urging sympathy. It argues many people become unfair when money is involved and links well being to moderate alcohol tonic use, urging readers to obtain J. Weisel’s grain belt beer tonic through local dealers in Austin.
Via Chicago Great Western railway round trips to St Paul Minneapolis Superior Ashland Duluth and other Minnesota resorts on sale daily June 1 to Sept 30 good to return Oct 31 Also to Colorado Utah Black Hills New Mexico and Texas points with stop over privileges Full information from any Great Western agent or J P Eimer GPA Chicago Ill.
A brief humorous exchange from Yonkers Statesman about workplace confidences in a barber shop. The broker asks if it’s easier to share some men than others and the barber replies with a knowing yes.
High school baccalaureate services Sunday at the Congregational church drew a large crowd. The choir led by Prof Steffins performed two anthems, the second written by Steffins. Rev Brown preached on trophies of youth, noting work, integrity, and faith as key traits for later life. An oversight left other ministers uninvited, causing minor embarrassment, but the service opened commencement week well.
The Paris Letter in London Express notes Varis Cafe patrons in Paris embrace casual sociability. A Hungarian prince leads a lively gathering, followed by a count, a ballet dancer, and a sugar refiner as strangers mingle. The scene celebrates inclusive conviviality.
About forty Benedicts and wives gathered Friday at the Grand Hotel for a banquet and social hour. F P McBride served as toast master. Ticknor orchestra provided music. Senator Clapp spoke on Minnesota and reciprocity. Others toasted Bees and Children. Weather influenced attendance but event was pleasant.
Louis Rabourdin argues that new stars may reflect destruction of planets by volcanic cataclysms. He contends a crustal collapse under ocean could reveal radiant futures and a sequence ending with cooling. A distant observer would see a variable star as cooling dimmed regions rotate into view.
A publisher notes weak demand for Bachelor cigars priced at five cents and invites customers to purchase, expressing willingness to find ways to secure purchases.
A scene shows a mother permitting her son Tommy to entertain another boy at home with cake and hospitality. The exchange highlights a warm, caregiver atmosphere and social child play.
Detroit Free Press notes or hints about Ethel and Judy in a brief, gossipy item with casual phrasing and informal tone. No clear events or concrete facts are provided.
A line from a Lyre poem cautions that not every sorrowful woman has endured loss. It suggests some may have loved and gained. The quip offers a witty take on romance and perception of affection.
Union and Confederate outposts along Chattanooga Creek paused hostilities during a lull. As General Grant and his staff neared, the Union captain ordered the guard to stand ready. The Confederate captain then saluted Grant in recognition of the commander's presence.
The fragment describes a conflict where one person accuses another of misunderstanding and improper conduct with a boy, mentions an advertisement for someone with ambition, and recalls a desk confrontation with smoking cigars. The dated tone hints at a formal dispute or vow context.
Adelaide gazes at her aunt’s gold filling and wishes for copper red teeth in a playful moment from a little chron.
A student notes a link among triangles with a witty remark about the middle triangle being less than ideal. The Columbia Jester captures the playful exchange as a brief cartoon caption.
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