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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
2
Austin Daily Herald notes John H as editor and Sartrude Lllis-Skinner as associate staff member in an old masthead snippet, indicating editorial and staff roles from the paper's opening lines.
A columnist recalls circus enthusiasm in Austin with families attending and a parade. It notes Fidelity Lodge A F and A M history with Albert Galloway, plus a dairy TB alert in Hormel packing and Rose Creek hogs. It urges cattle milk inspection to prevent charted disease spread.
The first and only horse to die of tobacco heart expired this morning after being unloaded from the John Robinson Circus train. Golden Rule, a performing horse named for Toledo’s late Golden Rule Mayor, had chewed tobacco since colt days and used up sacks of scraps and Turkish puffs daily. Miss Irene French had Rev J Stanley Wellington preside over the eulogy. The remains will go to Terrace Park Cincinnati for interment. Governor Robinson plans a $500 monument and a special burial ground for his animals.
Mrs Levi Decker and Mrs A M Smith entertained about forty friends Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs Edgar Carter of Somersworth New Hampshire Mrs Joline Smith of Madison Minnesota and Mrs L M McWhorter of Minneapolis The event drew many former Austinites and visiting guests from Santa Cruz California Fessenden North Dakota Carrington North Dakota Worcester Massachusetts Minneapolis Peshtigo Wisconsin and other places Tea was served.
Nearly 700 people attended the eighth annual commencement at the Southern Minnesota Normal College in Austin. Graduates of 58 students filed into the decorated chapel as speeches from Miss Gertrude Pederson, Rev. J. O. Roseland, and Prof. Boostrom framed a day honoring academic and moral growth.
Thomas Montgomery Grand Secretary of all Masonic bodies in the state is dead. Details are scarce. The message was phoned to Austin today. Montgomery was well known in Austin and across the state and attended the recent Grand Commandery meeting here. His loss to the lodge will be great.
Word came that Charles Carlson who went to Carpio North Dakota about a week ago has died. His son departed yesterday to bring the body home. Mr Carlson was a farmer residing near Mocow.
The funeral for the late Charles O Gripman will be Sunday at 2 from his Franklin street home. Albert Galloway’s service is 3 30 Sunday from his southwest city residence. Wickland C Christoperson’s funeral is Saturday at 10 from his Division street house and 10 30 from the Lutheran church, with burial at Oakwood cemetery.
All Knights of the Maccabees are commanded to meet at Woodman Hall Sunday at 1 30 PM sharp to join in funeral services of our deceased brother Chas Gripman. HuGu Williams Commander
The article notes a funeral service for Sir Knight Christ opherson to be held Saturday at 10 30 A M at the Lutheran church with five Williams Commander listed in attendance.
A special meeting of the A O U W lodge is set for 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Elke Hall to attend in a body the funeral of Brother Charles Gripman. Peter Hanson Masterworkmen and Royal Neighbors are asked to meet at 1 o'clock Saturday at the hall to join in funeral services for Neighbor Julia Mybres. Stockholm June 7 reports Sweden’s golden wedding of King Oscar and Queen Sophia celebrated nationwide with a cathedral service in the capital attended by the king queen and royal family.
Esmeralda presented by the senior class at ESmeralda Music Hall drew a full house. The cast delivered strong performances with praise for Don Daigneau Mildred Snyder and Miss Letherland among others. The production featured Acts set in North Carolina and Paris and concluded with a playful class prophecy by Andrew Peterson and a note on global resources comparing Cuba to England and Australia.
John Robinsons Ten Big Shows arrived in a rainstorm to a bustling scene. Governor Robinson extols a long, prosperous circus history, noting 87th year and a peak attendance of 47 561 at Bluefield West Virginia. The afternoon performance impressed crowds with 3 rings 2 stages and 300 performers.
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