Austin Daily Herald notes on theatre hopes and city paving
The paper mentions plans to improve Wat erstreet paving by Fielding and Shipley, a 24 foot road from Railroad to the station, and a hoped for up to date theatre for Austin that failed due to the promoter. It also discusses clay deposits, Mason City visit, brick tile plant prospects, and local interest in a brick and tile manufacturer with capital available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.M. & St. Paul
Waterstreet
Fielding & Shipley
Albert Lea Tribune
Austin
Albert Lea
Fairmont
Blue Earth
JL Mitchell
Dr A M Lewis
Mason City
Barr
Memorial Way Service Thanks from McIntyre Poet Group
Resolved that McIntyre Poet members thank Mayor Sutton QO F Cook H Decker and John Gulden for their untiring work in Memorial Way success. They honor living comrades and the flag with patriotism. Special thanks to Mayor Sutton for aiding Commander Longfellow's stay. Signed by J D Smith Com Percy Lump Adj.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre
Sutton
QO. F. Cook
H. Decker
John Gulden
Longfellow
J.D. Smith
Percy Lump
Adj
Elegant supper menu by Lady Maccabees at Woodman hall
The menu for Tuesday evening features roast pork with brown gravy rolls and cream potatoes spaghetti with tomato sauce Adrondack salad cottage cheese baked beans brown bread pine apple sponge and coffee. The event is hosted by the Lady Maccabees at Woodman hall and offered for 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman Hall
Peeping Tom Detained After West City Disturbance
Officer Brown responded to reports of a window peeping nuisance in the west part of town. The suspect, giving name A. D. Crane, appeared demented and promised to ride his bicycle out of town, after which he was released.
Memorial Sunday Address Honors Deceased Comrades
McIntyre Post extends gratitude to Rey Knop for his able address on Memorial Sunday. The post notes many kind remarks made in honor of fallen comrades will be cherished until they can respond. Adj Percy Bump and Com J D Burra referenced in last roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntyre Post
Rey Knop
For Rent: multiple houses listed on local street names
For Rent notices advertise an 8 room house on College Street for 12 dollars, a 7 room house on FE Oakland for 10 dollars, and a room house on Clark Street for 20 dollars. All properties described as in good condition, with contact at G. S. Borflaten, 223 North Main Street.
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College St
Oakland
Clark St
G.sborflaten
Kade
Baldwin Street
Baccalaureate Sermon Delivers Practical Vision for Graduates
The Congregational church hosted a full house for the 1997 baccalaureate with graduates led by salutatorian Misa Gertrude Pederson and valedictorian Thoms Bjurge. Rev. Knopf urged self mastery, effort, and a balanced life, stressing the gift of personality, mind, body, and spirit as foundations for future work and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M.N OC
Misa Gertrude Pederson
Thoms Bjurge
Boostrom
Harpman
Heilman
FE Knopf
Congregational Church
Mr. Knopf
Southland
iIt
Funeral Held For Willie Ferguson At St Augustine’s
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 30 at St Augustine’s church for Willie Ferguson. Pallbearers included Percy Ballweber Alvin Dalager Leonard Decker Lyman Baird Levi Roseland and Lynn Elward. Flower girls were Nellie Feibn Florence Huser Lottie Bechell and Mabel Moore. Ushers were Raymond Keenan Hugh Flemming Onester Beiseker and Andrew Moonan. The sermon theme was Weep not as those who have no faith. The world was likened to a bed of flowers with buds chosen first. Thy Will Be Done was sung. The Little Brave Was prettily decorated in flow ere, with apple blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie Ferguson
St Augustine’s Church
Percy Ballweber
Alvin Dalager
Leonard Decker
Lyman Baird
Levi Roseland
Lynn Elward
Nellie Feibn
Florence Huser
Lottie Bechell
Mabel Moore
Raymond Keenan
Hugh Flemming Onester Beiseker
Andrew Moonan
Farm Offered In Mower County For 140 Acres At 55.50 Per Acre
For 30 days a Mower County farm of 140 acres is offered at 55.50 per acre. Terms require 1200 cash with balance to be arranged with purchaser. The seller, James Ballweber, invites inquiries at the office over First National Bank for this bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
James Ballweber
First Nat'l Bank
Fair Store Owner Declares Closeout Sale at Bee Hive Buyout
Joseph of the Fair Store announces a complete closeout and stock sale after selling stock to the Bee Hive store of Mason City. The community notes his long involvement in city business and expresses regret over his departure. The sale promises a large array of goods at sacrifice prices, attracting many shoppers seeking bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Joseph
Mason City House
E Joseph
Mason City
Joseph
W R C Resolutions Condolence for Elizabeth McIntyre and Kesolved
The WRC expresses heartfelt sympathy for the McIntyre family citing the passing of Elizabeth McIntyre and Kesolved. Resolutions request charter draping, records entry, and publication to share grief with the bereaved children and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WRC
Elizabeth McIntyre
Angel of Death
Kesolved
McIntyre Corps
Esmeralda Play Details Need Strong Focus and Dates
Late plays lack merit as rushed vehicles for ambitious stars. Esmeralda by William Gillette and Frances Hodgeon Burnette stresses detailed plotting like a painting’s background. Senior class cast includes Otis Shubert and Gladys Le Clair. performance scheduled June 6 with tickets June 4 at Pooler's.
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Wren William Gillette
Frances Hodgeon Burnette
Wsmeralda
Otis Shubert
Elbert Rogers
George Drew
Gladys le Clair
Pooler’s
Don Daigneau
Rogers
Mildred Snyder Esmeralda
Clare Sleeper
Estabrook
Andrew Peterson
Gs Lane
Fred West
Jack Desmond
Frost Wilder
Nora Desmond
Edna Lstbheri
Kate Desmond
Hattie McIntyre Marquis de Montessin
Jans Burnette Johnson
Osage High to Meet Austin in Fair Grounds Game
Osage High School visits Austin High School for a hard fought ball game at the Fair Grounds. Austin fields a strong lineup including Decker Chapman Loucks Beiseker Dexter Hazeltine Wilder Fenton B Johnson with Owens as a substitute.
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Fair Grounds
Osage High School
Austin High School
Osage
Owas
Austin
O.— Decker
P.—Chapman
Loucks
Beiseker
Dexter
Hazeltine
Wilder
Fenton
B. Johnson
Owens
Watering and vase foundations offered at Austin Cemetery
The cemetery association will water flower vases at 150 dollars for the season and provide vase foundations for 1 dollar each. Notify superintendent A Fried rich 6 once. They will assist lot owners in locating unmarked graves in the former Bandler cemetery.
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A. Friedrich
Bandler
Excursion to Colorado land sale offer
An advertisement by G Sorflaten of Austin Minnesota promotes a Colorado land excursion. It highlights first and third Tuesdays monthly with cheap rates from three to nine dollars per acre, easy terms, good climate, and usable alfalfa soil. It notes some timber and year round open water on some parcels, with government rainfall over nineteen inches. Land is advancing fast and buyers are urged to hurry.
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Sorflaten
Austin
Minn
Hindoo Idol and Cursed Artifacts Linked to Deaths
A London museum exhibit on a Hindoo idol gifted to Sadi Carnot ends in tragedy as the widow’s bequest to crush it is fulfilled after his murder. Similar legends follow a centuries old watch, a Luxor cast, and a snake ring, each tied to a string of fatal incidents and mysterious coincidences across Paris, Cairo, and Chicago, drawing cautious commentary from psychologists.
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Carnot
London
Mme. Carnot
Sadi Carnot
France
India
Chicago
Bordeaux
South Kensington
Luxor
Egypt
Nile
Cairo
Girouard
Paris
Ring Passed Through Many Hands in Frightful Deaths
The NY Press reports a ring discovered on deceased victims during personal crisis cases. Claimed by relatives four times, sold twice, and finally moved through official channels to a location where it cannot be worn.
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Girouard
New York
Ghostly crowd of phantoms described by three women
A young woman and her sister recount a foggy autumn night walk swarmed by silent apparitions in period dress, including a tall menacing figure. The sisters and their maid report fear and tears as the phantoms vanish at the gate, prompting discussion on the credibility of shared spectral testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Rogers
Lippincott’s
Burial of Sir John Moore in Corunna noted in early dawn rain
The article revises the famed Wolfe poem by detailing Moore’s burial in Corunna. It states he was interred early on a rainy morning, not at night, with English officers grouped around the grave before French artillery dispersed the assembly, misreading the scene.
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Corunna
John Moore
Mero
Madrid
Charles Wolfe
Moore
Diplomacy Stops a Touch Over Earrings Trend
In a witty exchange, she notes widespread earrings while he quips that small ears would prevent clutter. The Philadelphia Ledger records a moment of diplomacy delaying a contemplated action.
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John
Philadelphia Ledger
A Bad Habit in a Tailor Shop Dialog
A brief exchange has Jigsby refusing a coat the tailor says can be altered. The tailor urges alteration, warning that it would merely contract a bad habit, reflecting a tongue in cheek moral from the Philadelphia Press.
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Jigsby
Philadelphia Press
Vigorous Talk Sparks Speech Amid Silence Claim
A fragment from the Philadelphia Inquirer cites a dialogue about who can hear and speak with fingers. Diggs, Smith, and Riggs are referenced in a terse exchange about loneliness, distrust, and communication. The line hints at deafness and nonverbal conversation without full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diggs
Smith
Riggs
Philadelphia Inquirer
Furnished Rooms for Rent in City Home on River Street
House with one Beven room newly painted and papered, city water in kitchen, hot and cold water, complete bathroom, electric lights. Furnished rooms for rent with meals desired. Mrs. W. H. Adams, new phone 163 3088, River Street.
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W. H. Adams
River St
Fat Hog and Veal Prices From Local Market
Fragmented OCR lists beef veal and lamb prices with ranges for fat hogs veal steers cows and heifers. Mentions poultry and sheep alongside price figures and shorthand market terms.
Hall's Oatarrh Cure Claims Cure for All Stages of Oatarrh
A newspaper notice touts Hall's Oatarrh Cure as the only positive cure for oatarrh, claiming it works by cleansing the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and directs readers to F. Johney & Co outside Toledo Ohio for testimonials and to bold the remedy through druggists. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F.joheney&c
Toledo
Ohio
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Austin Daily Herald
John H. Skinner
Artrude Ellis- Skinner
Lora
Bonday
Percy Bump
J. D. Burra
N. Main St
S. M.N
Rev. F. E. Knopt
W. R. C. Resolutions
Esmeralda
Colorado
John Fairbanks
City Real Estate
Capt. W. S. Sutton
Lansing Avenue
Wm Teeter
Chatham Street
Lansing Ave
Orris Hayes
C. A. Hegge
Fox Hotel
al. Mollison
Kenwood
Baldwin Streets
Malloy
Sir John Moore
Eli
People’s Store
East Side
Sie
Red Wing
R. R. Murphy’s
John Hancock Mournar Lift Insurance Company
Boston
Mass
J. J. Bullis
Globe Bldg
St. Paul, Minn
Hayes Bros.,Jewelers
Austin, Minn
William Dononan
H. A. Avery
Austin National Bank
Golden Eagle Clothing House
Minnesota
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