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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1909
Page
3
Lucy Reynolds leaves hospital for home. Miss Lottie Torrens travels to Chicago for two weeks and College of Physicians and Surgeons events. Mrs. Mary Boyd hosts guests. weddings, meetings, and police reminders fill Austin social pages.
Rev. W. E. Sloane addressed 125 graduates at the Presbyterian church on the baccalaureate theme The Perfect Teacher. He urged perfect character as the first requisite and highlighted Jesus as the prime example, noting his knowledge and teaching style. The program included a student procession and choral performances.
The text urges living to uphold the cross and to stand before God’s throne for a final judgment. It emphasizes hearing the words Well done good and faithful servant from the Great Commander in Chief.
The Protestant Sunday schools of Austin plan a parade on Tuesday morning with Major Nicholson in command and Captain Page as aid. Tichy's band will lead from St. Paul Street to Lan sing Main and Lafayette Park, ending with a basket dinner at the park and coffee provided by a general committee.
A baseball game and other sports will occupy the afternoon, with local teams expected to compete across fields and gyms. Fans should expect multiple events, including a baseball matchup highlighted by key pitchers and batters.
Austin defeated Winnebago 13 to 3 on a poor field with strong winds. Chapman returned to form, Loucks and Dexter had key hits, and Austin built a late rally after five errors in the third. The team showed discipline amid a rough game as Spring Valley and Rochester loom on the schedule.
Tickets for the commencement exercises go on sale after 8 o clock Thursday morning at Word’s Drug Store. All seats are reserved at 10 cents each. Public invited.
William Mahoney a 30 year old laborer at Luken’s farm east of John Frank place was found dead by hanging in a barn Monday morning. A note to his parents and to the lady he served said he was tired of life. Coroner Lewis held an inquest. Brown Kendall’s team ferried the jury. undertaker prepared the body.
The funeral for John Leary was held at St Augustine's church at 10 this morning after his death from heart disease Sunday at his sister Mrs Morris Bradley's Breckenridge home. Confirmation services were held at the Lutheran church at 10 30 with ten boys and four girls confirmed. Names include Harry Rasmussen Harry Arett Oscar and Alfred Johnson Lewis Olson William Arett Oscar Ludvigson As per Anderson Jacob Matthieson Alvin Olson Ellen Peterson Alvina Fordahl Hattie Lea. Holy communion was observed in the evening. If you have wool for sale notify M B OHalloran Austin.
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