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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1910
Page
2
Special to the Herald reports a major earthquake in Campania Italy with half of Calittri destroyed and about 20 killed. Numerous towns sustained serious damage and the death toll may reach hundreds as rescue efforts continue.
Austin children join the Junior Civic League to beautify the city by planting and tending flowers and maintaining lawns. A nickel buys a seed package and badge. extra seed packs cost one cent each. Prizes honor tallest castor bean and finest vine hillocks with ward awards for lawn improvement. Call at the library for seeds this week while supplies last.
The Y W C A board held its first meeting of the year in the rooms Monday afternoon electing two new members Mrs A N Collins and Miss Lulu Merrick. Miss St Amour receives 15 for attending the Lake Geneva summer conference. The county association donated a roll top desk and chair for the secretary. $5 monthly added to Miss St Amour’s salary for extra duties. Miss Gertrude Sly will supervise rooms during summer.
Six residents depart for St. Louis to attend the National Convention at University City. Miss Rebecca Adler serves as regular elected delegate and will be hosted by the League during the stay. The convention opens Thursday June 9 and lasts three days with Mrs Boostrom as candidate for state regency.
In Justice Court Justice Fairbank presided as a man confessed to striking a friend in a Monday night fight. He asked for mercy, but the judge, citing statutes, imposed the usual five dollar fine plus costs.
A reception for Mr. and Mrs. Whiston, the new pastors, is planned at the Christian church this Friday from eight to ten o'clock. A short program will be held, refreshments served, and all members friends and the general public are invited.
The U S Carnival opened its week at the Mc Kenna lot drawing a large crowd and strong business. The Ferris Wheel and Ocean Wave drew plenty of riders while John L. Sullivan the big brown bear topped the acts. The carnival runs nightly for the rest of the week.
Fairbanks engages the Dexter band for an automobile picnic at his farm on Thursday afternoon. E C Karow, owner of the Dexter and Elkton creamery, will churn buttermilk Thursday morning and keep it on ice for serving to picnic goers in the afternoon. Dexter residents invite motorists to drive through the town if they parade.
Minnesota finishes distributing 180 million pike fry from St Paul hatcheries in carload lots. Beginning today 2 million trout fry will be distributed in various brooks and streams. The last transplants will be bass, not yet ready to ship.
The Maxime & Lights Comedians will perform in the city next week at McKenna’s under canvas. The troupe, totaling twenty five performers with a band and orchestra, is a well known act that once appeared regularly in earlier seasons. Both Maxime and Lights joined the Elks here several years ago and remain members of B P O E No. 1a.
Dexter Misses Hazel Dickens and Ruth Howe were in Austin Saturday. George Reed Sr now improved after illness. Mrs Dan Conway stayed with John Pierce family in Austin. Charles Howe and F M Conklin did business in Austin Saturday. Sadie Joe McCoy and Dannie Conway returned home from Columbus school for vacation. Misses Bessie and Edna Wakefield attend the Austin carnival. Jeas Vermilyea and wife and mother in Austin Friday. Mrs Jake Jacobson in Austin between trains Monday. Gus Himmer went to Austin Monday to visit relatives before a Montana trip. Henry Wilmot John Lakefield Fred Teiderman and John Conway in Austin between trains Monday. F M Conklin and Henry Weber on Austin business Tuesday forenoon. Richard Burke in Austin Monday.
Brownsdale resident Miss Bessie Baxter visited with Miss Florence Foster from Wednesday to Monday. Mrs. Sawyer and son traveled to Lansing for a relatives visit. Miss Genevieve Hunt went to Owatonna on Monday. Mrs. Dalquist of Austin spent Sunday with sister Mrs. Lillegraven. Mrs. Hillier left Friday for an extended visit in Chicago and elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Gillett and Miss Nina Swift attended commencement at Pillsbury on Wednesday. Mrs. Neshiem visited sister-in-law Mrs. Lillegraven on Sunday. Miss Edith Palmer went to St Paul on Friday. Miss Bertha Dalquist visits cousin Bessie Lillegraven for the week. Wilbour Merrill went to Owatona Monday for Pillsbury commencement. The Misses Marie Hillier, Blanch Knox and Celecta Lawrence are home from school for summer vacation.
East Side locals report Mrs W H Rhoades returning to Kasson from her daughter Mrs Charles Muchler as visitors travel between Lyle Winona and Elkton. Several residents arrive or depart for work, visits, or exams including George Taylor back to work and Miss Edith Padden graduating from the University.
The county plans a graduation and picnic in Dexter toward the end of June with morning sports, a noon picnic, and afternoon exercises. A good speaker will be secured and effort will ensure an educational success for country schools. Dexter was chosen for central location.
Help wanted notices offer work at home for women with no canvassing. Also solicitors seek well dressed individuals with big pay, call 4 to 6 p m Becker 1018 Water Street. Cincinnati Ohio address listed.
A collection of quips and quotes including lines about greatness and goodness in men, patience yielding results, Mrs Wiggs, a remark on electricity being ancient, a Noah joke about ark lights, and Cervantes saying a blush is better than a blot in the heart.
Louis Corbitt of Marshall township son of Mr and Mrs William Corbitt fell ten to twelve feet while helping a neighbor fix a windmill Monday. He sustained a head cut across the brow and cheek and a slight leg injury, and was brought to his father's home for treatment.
The parties who took growing plants from the flower gardens in front of Ed Blomsley and W R Smith homes are identified. If plants are not promptly returned, prosecution will be made.
The Three W s bazaar in Lyle Township earned over 70 dollars on June 2. Lou Ames served as caller on Sunday. C A Roberts and daughter Sade visited in Austin Saturday. Pr C A Roberts returned to LeSueur Center Minnesota. Harry Keyser and family from Austin vacationed near Chas Roberts. Ames district school closed Friday June 3 with lemonade and a student sugar treat. Irving Wilder of Lyle visiting HC Trowbridge home. Miss Lila Monahan concluded her home district school with a picnic Friday June 3. Mrs Theo Johnson of London spent Saturday in Austin.
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