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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
2
The Wednesday auto picnic east of Austin drew 31 autos, with a social time, a ball game between Dexter and Maple City ending 9 to 6 for Maple City, and a supper before the ride home.
The city announces a long honor roll of pupils who were never absent or tardy this school year across grades from 1st to 8th. Names include Lloyd Fairbanks Fred Franklin Marguerite Gulden Harold Fairbanks Glenn Smith Myrtle Reynolds Adelaide Banfield Chester Weseman Clifford Burdick Roy Franklin Bertha Peterson and others, reflecting strong deportment.
Hat lovers can choose any style from the parlor during a clearance sale at Burns Millinery 129 West Bridge. Prices start at 98 cents and go up to 3.98 with the sale running from Wednesday morning until hats are all sold.
The celebration committee selects fireworks types for the evening display and seeks bids from major companies. A contractor must send a supervisor to manage operations, as in prior Austin celebrations. Aerial effects will outnumber set pieces to improve visibility, with four color displays highlighted.
President George H. Bridgman told the Hamline University board he will retire at the next annual meeting in June 1912 after twenty eight years in office. He reported the completion of a 200000 endowment fund with 75000 from the Rockefeller foundation and 125000 raised by 1911, boosting permanent funds to nearly 1 million.
Albert Lea city legislature met Thursday to approve advertising for bids on 19 blocks of paving with opening set for June 19. Estimated costs vary by material, brick and mineral rubber cheaper, sand stone expensive, while concrete costs lower. no other material is favored. Albert Lea Construction Co. submitted the lone bid for curbing at 6655 dollars and won the contract.
E W Decker, formerly treasurer of Minnesota Loan & Trust and first vice president of Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis, is named treasurer of the State University replacing Joseph D Bren who is charged with embezzling university funds after a robbery report of $14 000.
Mrs Eliza Mercy Mold widow of Joe Mold died at her home on 14th street Friday June 2. She was born in Dorcester Canada 64 years ago and later married Joe Mold in Canada before moving to Faribault which had been her home. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning.
The F H McCulloch nine will face Elk Hotel at 3 o clock in the afternoon. The matchup spells trouble for one team as fans anticipate a tight game.
Quarterly dues for the Royal Neighbors are due this month and must be paid before July 1. Assessment No. 5 is called for June and members should take notice. Those in arrears for Assessments Nos. 3 or 4 must pay to the recorder by June 5 to avoid suspension. Tracy Young, Rec.
George Thompson and Milton Cain bought shoes at $150 set by Justice Fairbanks. Two other men, part of a group of six who entered town Wednesday, were caught stealing wear. Police Galt and Hinman recovered the shoes, two men pleaded guilty to petty larceny, each fined 75 dollars and sentenced to 90 days in county jail for lack of funds.
City educators finish summary of Austin schools indicating an encouraging rise in outcomes. The brief notes strong interest for residents invested in local education and promises further details forthcoming.
Police request information on the destruction of property at Kinsman greenhouses on Water Street. Six window panes broken and a costly box plant stolen from tubs near the boulevard. Names of culprits to be made public as part of punishment.
Social items show the Era club gathering at 107 N Seventh street with Mrs Jo Ondrick tomorrow afternoon. Other notes report Mrs Walter Terry hosting sixteen ladies for cards in honor of Mr John Mackie and a thimble party for Mrs Mackie.
H P Julius seeks a one year liquor license from July 1 1911 for 129 East Bridge Street Austin Minn with hearing scheduled June 23 1911 at 8 p m in the City Recorder office Frank Cronon City Recorder dated June 6 1911
A dramatic health claim urges readers to stop overworking the stomach and swallows digesters like pepsin. MI-DNA stomach tablets are advertised to relieve distress in five minutes and, after weeks, strengthen digestion. Sold by K. O. Wold and druggists for 50 cents a box with a money back guarantee.
All accounts not settled by July 1 1911 will be placed in the hands of a collector. All accounts can be settled at the shop. 561 Henry P. Zender.
The Progressive Republican League has established a headquarters at 510 Corn Exchange building Minneapolis under W J Nolan an insurgent leader of the last legislature. The league started compiling a voter list of progressives and is sending cards requesting names. Collected data will be filed for future broad mailing.
Lyndon A. Smith assistant attorney general issued a Wednesday opinion saying county commissioners may exceed state highway commission estimates for state road construction. He argues the statute places no cap and binding estimates could make many road projects impossible.
Nels Mickelson, a well known contractor, completed work on the Herald building and receives many compliments. Next week he will install the basement cement floor and the wall for the new Duplex web press to be shipped from Battle Creek in July.
United States District Attorney Sims is examining the May wheat corner as brokerage offices circulate a report. Some short interests defaulted on 200000 bushels and accused a bull clique of amassing 15000000 bushels of actual wheat. Sims would not confirm details or discuss potential investigation.
R. R. Murphy rents the entire upper floor and plans to remove partitions for occupancy. Mesdames Banks and Van Vleet move from the north room to the Basford building on Main and Maple. Mrs. Claunch relocates to the west room of the Grand hotel. John Detwiler has not secured a new location and stores goods for now.
The Austin vs Blooming Prairie committee schedules two games on July 4 at Athletic Park at 10 a.m. and a second game at the fair grounds for a $300 payout.
Gas and merchandise bills must be paid immediately due to a change of ownership at 2101 Austin Gas Co. This notice urges customers to settle all charges now to avoid service disruption or penalties.
An advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It states the remedy is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 payoff for any uncured case and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials.
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