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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1901
Page
2
Advertisement from the Weekly Herald listing post office details for Austin Minnesota and advertising rates for display ads readers notices clubs and societies. Rates shown include ten cents per inch for display ads and five cents per line for reading notices with two and a half cents per line for clubs and societies. Names John H Skinner and Gertrude Ellis Skinner appear as editors.
Twenty six children from Miss Bairds Kindergarten gathered at Miss Bairds home on St Paul retreat for a Flag Party from 9 30 to 12. The event featured drills songs marches daisy chain weaving and a gift lesson under the caring guidance of Miss Grace. Visitors left with the sense that a child benefits from such a joyful and well run program which has operated in Austin for six years.
The article praises Miss Bairds Kindergarten in Austin as a growing, valued program. Despite initial doubts, her success with four to five year olds earns high praise from parents and the community. Her daily work runs from 9 to 12 five days weekly, with many children named as members this spring.
John Cronan's Furniture was broken into Monday night with a first ledger and several books stolen. Rose Creek celebrated a three month vacation break for school. A Rose Creek crowd visited Lyle to watch the school nine beat Lyle. Rose Creek’s first nine lost to Elkton and then Dexter. Water supply committees reported back. Alderman Hormel pledges city water improvements and will consult an expert.
Tuesday evening at Music Hall the Juniors staged a grand commencement event with rich decorations of white and purple carnations and palms. About four hundred guests, including many parents, teachers, and board members, praised the juniors as the graduating class, one of the largest in the state, enjoyed a well hosted reception with frappe, ice cream, and cake served by the boys.
Last night at the Gordon hotel Ald Shrader spoke to a large crowd about his mission and claimed power to heal. He was interrupted by jeers and shouts of derision, an incident that brings discredit to the town.
Mise Effie Prause of West Concord, niece of Wm. Philpott, spent the day in the city.
Waltham B. B. Club defeated Westfield B. B. Club 19 to 6 Sunday. Next Sunday they host Brownedale at Waltham ground. Also notes on local travel and community events including visits by F H Wietstock and family, and multiple residents traveling between Sargeant Renova and nearby towns.
A series of land and property transfers listed by ward and lot, naming buyers and sellers such as M Kemp ton, W Hineset, Frances A Gosley, Lydia Love, Margaret Goldsmith, Fidelis A a, W T Wilkins, Fidelia A Dean, John Beach, RO Richards, EE Payne, Wm L Durham, Lenard B Durham, Chas H Webber, John Fitzham, Louis P Peterson, Alfred Peterson, Gertrude Heiman, Joshep Heiman, Nels Finkleson, E A Bogstadne, Millin Updegraf, Edith Updegraf Simmons, Cassandra Upegs, LM Updegraf, Camandre Opearst, Mary Updegraf, Adam Collier, C F Greening, Jobo Cronan, Fred Gerhardt, R E Shepherd, Wm Baumgartner, O C Strock, Harry M Conroy, Cyrus Cornwell, Leander T Jes terswig, Ole O Dahle, Lawrence Johnson, Robb Weber, Father Markham, Cassius C Mooreey, Carl Pederson, Faward L Stanley, and other listed parcels in various tracts and fractions across Rose Creek, Austin, Lyle, and surrounding parcels.
The passage notes the death of Mrs. Ole Holt aged 35 at a hospital on January 4 after a long illness of consumption. She leaves a husband and four children and resided in Lyle, with a note describing the year s saddest event.
The public is asked to note separate invitations for a juniors reception at the Music Hall Toweday evening. Walter Malloy, who visited his brothers, has returned yesterday to his home in Chicago.
The well known stallion Ithuriel will be at Lyck's barn each week from Monday night to Tuesday night.
A garbled classifieds page lists various wanted and for sale notices including a pursued item at Malloy Breeding, a hotel property query in Dexter, a lost shawl at Marie hall, and several recruitment and sale offers. Names and addresses appear in broken form, with multiple stray phrases and contact hints scattered throughout.
A fragmented listing shows dates and locations for wanted items and engagements across multiple cities including St Paul Kansas City Detroit San Cal Milwaukee Chicago Louisville and Louisville with various June July and August dates. Details are garbled but indicate schedules for advertisements and agent inquiries for full particulars.
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