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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
2
An Austin Minnesota postal notice indicates charges for second class mail and related fees, listing amounts such as 5.20 and 61.00 with a 10 cent item. The fragment suggests official mail rate details for local or regional use.
Eunice Mandeville and John F. Cook wed in an Episcopal ceremony at the Congregational church with a Lohengrin march processional. The reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home on Chatham street, guests included relatives from Fort Dodge Britt and Spring Valley, the couple to reside in Marshall Minnesota.
Probate petitions filed for Martha E G Wilson to serve as administratrix of Cyril B Wilson of Racine. Hearing set for July 1. Also petition for probate of Eunice Smith's will of Enfield New Hampshire with hearing July 5. A petition for G Seebach as administrator of Mina Yager of Udolpho, hearing July 8.
Memorial Day scenes in Austin show girls yielding to a loaded wagon on the crosswalk, prompting a wry note on civility. A subsequent crossing encounter with a banana vendor leads to reflections on neighborly debt and courtesy. Observations shift to a tank ad in Pennsylvania and a farm scene in Lansing where women serve refreshments while men lift a barn, highlighting social change toward decency and away from rowdiness and profanity.
Community updates note a cheese factory starting up with 1770 pounds of milk. Local names visit Cresco and Austin area residents while travel to Todd County Minnesota is planned for a few weeks. A dance at Henry Peach’s barn drew about forty participants and road tax remains a current issue.
A letter pleads with Austin Minnesota residents to revive old time National Days and host a grand 4th of July celebration. It urges inviting farmers and families, challenging local merchants to seize the opportunity while rival towns already act.
Investment options include ranches ready for occupancy and thousands of acres of wild land suitable for farming or grazing priced from $1.50 to $5.00 per acre. Contact Cuas F Evans Mandan N Dak for details. Also a regional ad for Dr White's Electric Comb promising cures with a 50 cent sample, contact D N Kos Decatur Illinois.
Handwritten ad copy promises a health remedy for scalp issues. Dr White’s Electric comb is marketed as the sole solution, with a written guarantee of satisfaction. Sold by D. N. Rose, General Manager, Decatur Tilt.
Wants and Wanters advertise a p chet book owner at Malloy Bros drug store and a hotel property known as the Swan House. Lost items include a pair of gold bowed eyepins and a large white umbrella shawl. rewards or pickup details given. Also mentions selling Dr White's Health comb and other tools with postal offer. Several small notices request horses, tools, a four room barn, and a memorial Sunday auction at a Baptist church. Contains multiple contact references and locations.
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