Local notices from Faribault area residents
Miss Fredette returns home to Faribault on Wednesday. Hattie McIntyre travels to Austin for a pipe organ recital Wednesday evening. S H Vaughan returns from Winnebago Thursday with Harvey from Wyndmere North Dakota. they return to Winnebago Monday. Dr and Mrs Percival Foote and son of St Paul visit old friends Sunday. Mrs Foote was formerly from Lansing. Mrs J T Beatty arrives from Blooming Prairie Saturday. Mrs Albert Schiseler and son Kenneth of London visit A V Bacon home Sunday. Miss Grace Parkins and Mr Bisbee visit her sister Mrs A T Parkins from Austin Sunday. Edgar Terry visits H M McIntyre home Sunday. W C T U meets with Mrs A V Bacon Friday afternoon. Picnic for Markham LaBar and Salzgeber families. James Smith visits Blooming Prairie Friday. Mr and Mrs Chas Rice drive from Austin Monday. Brownsdale residents picnic on the Cedar Monday. Residents attend memorial exercises in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie McIntyre
Austin
S. H. Vaughan
Winnebago
Harvey
Wyndmere
N. Dak
Percival Foote
St. Paul
Old Friends
Mr. Foote
Lansing
Albert Schiseler
Kenneth
London
A. V. Bacon
Grace Parkins
Mr. Bisbee
A. T. Parkins
Edgar Terry
H. M. McIntyre
Markham
LaBar
Salzgeber
James Smith
Blooming Prairie
Chas. Rice
Brownsdale
Here
Edmund
Frank Baumgartner
G. Dulitz
Owatonna
Dulitz-Handke
Mr. Sleeper
John Jacob
Long Prairie
Ida Dulitz
John Koehn
E. Olem’s
Crump
Pretty wedding unites Emma Dulitz and Joe Handke
A Lutheran church ceremony on Wednesday at three in Austin joined Miss Emma Dulitz and Joe Handke in marriage. Rev. Affeldt officiated. A reception followed at the bride’s home with relatives and a few intimate friends. The couple reside on a farm north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bartel
R. L. Jones
Brownsdale
Herman Beneke
Wm. Dulitz
Helen Johnson
Austin
Herman Frohrerish
F. Kessner
Mrs. Handke
Roosevelt Cable Sets Date for Conservation Congress
Washington June 1 A cable to Theodore Roosevelt in London asks him to confirm when he can address the St Paul conservation congress planned for early September. Pinchot Wheelock Beck and others seek a definite date after Roosevelt’s return and consider delaying for the Minnesota state fair or early October if needed.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
London
Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Gifford Pinchot
B. N. Baker
Maryland
J. B. White
Kansas City
Thomas R. Shipp
Ralph Wheelock
Eberhart
J. H. Beck
Twin Cities
Execuive Committee
Mr. Pinchot
Messrs. Wheelock and
Beek
Roosevelt
Messrs. Wheelock
Beck
Executive Committee
Minnesota
Wheelock
Messrs
Mr. Beck
Wreck ties up traffic on Faribault line
A Milwaukee railway wreck south of Faribault Minnesota blocks the Faribault Zumbrota branch. A work train was hit by an out of control engine from the east. The engine was wrecked and several cars damaged. The fireman escaped injury and the wreck is being cleared by a wrecking crew.
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Faribault
Minn
Faribault-Zumbrota
Milwaukee Railway
Spiteful. Patience and a Song Spark Yonkers Feud
In Yonkers the exchange hints at a bitter row as Patrice questions whether Patience enjoyed the last song, implying a final quarrel. The brief dialogue mirrors a tense personal dispute amid city life.
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Laziness Sparks Slow Overtake of Poverty
A compact adage notes laziness moves at a glacial pace while poverty teams up behind it, illustrating how inactivity permits hardship to catch up. Franklin quote emphasizes vigilance and effort.
Our Friends Blessings in Memory and Presence
A reflective quotation on choosing friends for character over wealth, asserting true companionship endures beyond life in memory, and blessing for lasting bonds preserved amid absence. The sentiment echoes Cicero on friendship and virtue.
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Cicers
Couldn't Talk They Held Hands in Parlor Scene
A witty remark attributed to New York Press noting a loving pair of deaf mutes who could not converse yet sat together in the parlor. The quip hinges on the silence of their hands linked in affection.
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Gunbusta
New York Press
Early rising and honest man praised by Addison
Quote attributed to Addison extols a man of diligence thrift and integrity who never complained about bad luck emphasizing virtues over fortune.
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Addison
Brave Swiss Italian smuggling tale of a courageous 18 year old
A Chicago News report tells of Mile Poretti an 18 year old Swiss Italian smuggler who crossed the Baldisco pass with her 23 year old brother carrying contraband into Italy. A severe snowstorm left them lost in deep snow. The sister braved danger with an ice ax while her brother died from injuries and exposure. She was rescued after guiding rescuers to the scene while bearing wounds from the rope cutting through her clothing.
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Geneva
Poretti
Baldisco Pass
Italy
Porettis
Chiavenna
Chicago News
Humorous Lessons From Duels and Fencing Tricks
A New York Post recounts Paris duel lore where timid opponents rely on blocking tactics and a list of famous duels. Comte de Dionounce and Clemenceau pursue, while a Toulouse case ends with a handshake after a prolonged standstill and a Ridgely mentorship that ends in camaraderie.
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Paris
Comte de Dionounce
Dr. Clemenceau
M. Deschanel
Toulouse
Cazeneuve
Randolph Ridgely
Leutenant
Ridgely
New York Post
Misery Aiding Misery in Marseilles Slums
Excerpt from Harry A. Franck's A Vagabond Journey Around the World describes bleak days as a beach comber in Marseilles. Stranded men share earnings, barter garments, and a "worthless outcast" tag fades amid acts of mutual aid on the docks and at the Place Victor Gelu.
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Harry A. Franck
Marseilles
Mont de Plete
Victor Gelu
L’auberge
Halley’s Legacy Beyond Comets and Gravity
The article notes Edmund Halley’s achievements including predicting the Halley comet return and inferring gravitation’s inverse square relation before Newton. It highlights his lesser known work on dating ocean age through chemical denudation, as discussed by Dr. G. F. Becker in Science.
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Edmund Halley
Newton
Halley
G. F. Becker
What Is a Philanthropist in a Class Room
A teacher explains philanthropy as a person who helps others. She asks Tommy what he would be if wealthy and giving, and he answers with a sharp remark about it being a cinch.
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Tommy
The Cure Heartache Dilemma in Gentle Breakup Plan
A man asks for a humane way to end a liking from a young woman he does not love. The woman questions how often he calls, and he replies he does not call much at all, prompting her advice to increase contact to end the pursuit or signal disinterest.
What Did He Mean Mrs Benham
An aphoristic note from the New York Press contrasts death with nature and debt, attributing a wry view to Mrs. Benham about nature’s bills. It hints at mortality and the idea that nature rarely issues bills, implying humility before natural forces. The line serves as a literary aside rather than a reportable event.
Too many people cling to faith like a jampot tale
A clergy man quotes a scene of a child sneaking jam from a pot while his mother scolds him. The boy declares he wants sainthood only after death, illustrating hypocrisy or misplaced piety in simple humorous form. The anecdote critiques earnest religion practiced without true sacrifice.
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Jacky
Weasels and Rats in a Lumber Yard Duel
A western mill tale describes a weasel declaring war on a rat infestation. After fierce exchanges the weasel lures the large rat into a tapered underground tunnel and finishes him as curious workers uncover the design, a Harper's Weekly recount.
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Harper's Weekly
Minnesota farm sale offers prime acreage near Austin
The R E Shepherd farm three miles from Austin Minnesota on 450 acres features a ten room brick house, barns, granaries, water access, and full equipment. Also offered are 320 acre and 80 to 160 acre tracts with rich soil, plus rental options and an insurance write by E H Smith Land and Loan Company Austin Minnesota.
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R. E. Shepherd
Austin
Montana
Minnesota
Gustin
E. H. Smith Land & Loan Company
Minn
Secret For Secret in Louis XIV’s Siege
In the era of Louis XIV a fortress fell after siege. The governor surrenders claiming no powder left. Marechal Grammont replies the capitulation was easy because he had no more balls.
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Louis XIV
Marechal de Grammont
Cause of Twilight Explained By Atmospheric Refraction
The article defines twilight as sunlight refracted by Earth's atmosphere after sunset, sustaining light as rays bend toward the horizon. It notes twilight duration depends on latitude, being shorter near the tropics due to more direct sun rays, and longer in temperate and frigid zones.
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New York American
Rail Schedule Highlights for Chicago Great Western
Train arrivals listed for the Chicago Great Western Railway show passenger service from Fort Dodge Mason City Lyle Council Bluffs and Omaha with arrivals at 6 50 p m and 4 28 a m. An additional inbound schedule notes arrivals from the same cities at 11 and 47 p m.
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Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Iyle
Manly
Mason City
Lyle
Weather Quip From Dr Watson on Rain
Ian Macimren portrays Dr John Watson mockingly noting that Scots will not admit rain is falling. He jokes that if the weather continues as is it will turn out wet, reflecting a dry humor about the climate.
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John Watson
Ian Macimren
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Pep Llas
Brown
Mrs. Brown
EH Smith Land & Loan CO
Austin, Minn
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Minneapolis
Dubuque
Des Moines
Thos
Rochford
A.W. Allen
Keenan
J. H. Schmitz
Mower County
Gresses
G. M. F. Rogers
Hiese
Austin, Mow
C. H. Johnson
Chas.h. Webber
Notary Public Office
Cement Tile Co
Northwestern University
Hormel
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Pau
Paul
Calmar
Aeriv
Jackson
King’s Hotel
Restauran
Hennepin
King
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NEW Idea Publishing
Broadway
New Yors
Butterick Publishing
Gutterick Building
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