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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
3
Firefighters battled a blaze at Ed Barr's cold storage Friday night with minimal damage. Notables include Harry McBride visiting from Minneaplis, dances by Schrndles orchestra, and a busy week with church societies hosting gatherings. Students and families attend graduations, visits, and local social events as the community stays active.
For thirty six hours the forecast calls for fair weather in Minnesota today and Sunday. A mix of personal notes follows, including travels, visits, and local appointments across cities like Austin, Owatonna, Mason City, Calmar, Cresco, and Lyle with multiple residents and officials mentioned.
East Side News reports Sam Plummer of Loman Itasca County burned out in possible forest fires. Mr and Mrs Frank Asher returned from Ossian Iowa and plan immediate housekeeping on Railway Street. Mrs John Nihil moved into Fisher house at Bridge and Railway Streets.
Matthias W Mattecheck the First National Bank cashier wed Miss Mary Henrietta Webb on Monday June 1 in Fairmont The bride a former Fairmont teacher is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Webb The couple will reside in the Kohler house on Center Street and be at home after July 1 The Enterprise offers congratulations they arrived home Wednesday evening after visiting friends in Austin and other places
Mapleton En terprise notes mass timings at St Augustine's Church with services at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. An evening service is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. between enroute locations.
Oakland Presbyterian plans Sunday activities with Sunday School at 2 p.m. and a 3 p.m. sermon by Pastor Rev. A. B. Miller. The event emphasizes worship and religious instruction in a single afternoon.
Rev Mr Butler of Faribault cannot attend in Austin so there will be no church services on Sunday Sunday school will proceed as usual.
Sunday School every Sabbath at 12 m Y P C U meeting at 6 p m at the church on Maple street.
The Christian church will hold services each Lord's day in the Advent church on Kenwood avenue at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon. All are welcome.
Regular services are held at Elk's Hall opposite the courthouse at 10 30 a m every Sabbath with Sunday school at 11 45 a m All readings and activities follow the church's standard schedule in Elk City.
In the morning a sermon will be delivered by the Pastor. An evening union meeting features an address on Temperance by Rev. Geo. Wills of St. Paul. Other services will proceed as usual during the day.
Arthur B. Miller, pastor at Central Presbyterian conducts the communion during the morning service at 10 30. Sunday School at noon. A Union meeting of Christian Endeavor is held at the Congregational church. No evening service.
Sunday morning children's exercises and communion followed by a collection for Foreign Missions. Evening topic asks Where and When was the First Church of Christ Organized. Juniors meet at 3 p.m. YPSCE at 7:30 p.m. Preaching begins at 8 p.m. All welcome.
At the Congregational church tomorrow morning the pastor speaks on The Immortality of Influence. An evening union temperance meeting will be at the Methodist church. City Christian Endeavor societies hold a union meeting at 6:00 in the Congregational church. Sunday School at noon. Junior Endeavor at 3:00, YPCC at 6:30.
The church announces a 10:30 morning service in Norwegian and an evening service in English. Sunday School follows, Luther League meets at 6 45, and a class of young people will be confirmed. Communion will be offered at the end of services with an invitation to join.
A nurse was found unconscious on a hospital entry floor after working twenty six straight hours with no sleep or meals. The account mentions lack of support, no time off, and rumors she became intemperate amid ongoing stress and duty.
Medieval authors faced two readings before authorities prior to publication, with copied works exposed for sale. Parisian booksellers endured strict control, must list sold titles, show their price scales, and could not acquire manuscripts until four days after formal approval and public display.
Stoves in the Middle Ages and Roman times across Germany and Scandinavia were brick or tile built and very large, often occupying a room wall. In winter the family used them as beds, with couches and blankets nearby. Fires started at the bottom, heat rising through flues to the chimney, and some stoves featured porcelain facing and ornamental work.
A courtier at Ferdinand I’s court tried to amuse by folly and was angered when Jonas, the king’s favorite fool, retorted with equal wit. The exchange sparked a swift rebuke as the fool demanded to be heard.
The Madeira Islands lack wheeled vehicles due to rough mountainous roads. Locomotion relies on hammock transports carried by natives and basket sledges. Heavy sledges pulled by bullocks exist, while basket sledges are guided by a runner descending mountain slopes.
Notice of a special Common Council meeting in Austin at 7 30 p m on Friday June 12 1903 to order street sprinkling for the 1903 season. Streets listed include Main street from Lansing avenue to Oakland avenue Oakland avenue from Main street to Kenwood avenue and Water street from Main street east.
The Common Council will water sprinkling via city crews and allow public comment at the special meeting. Under the new charter sprinkling requires a majority petition from street owners or occupants of at least one block. Petitions for the listed streets are sought. file with the City Recorder in Austin Minnesota dated May 22 1903.
Mrs Enpeck accuses men of folly during a quiet morning dispute. Her husband retorts with a jab about bachelors proving not all men are fools, adding a playful note to a domestic exchange.
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