Local News Items from Austin and Surroundings
Local briefs mention a Premier typewriter for sale at 309 First Street North and editor changes at the Register moving to Canton Ohio. Rentals listed include a large furnished east room at 210 Fast Winona and a 4 room house for sale or rent with sewer and water.
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Smith Primier
First Street North
Cameron
The
Register
Ohio Repository
Canton
Eston Robbins
Spencer, Ia
H. E. Catlin
Weather Forecast for 36 Hours in Minnesota
For 36 hours the forecast calls for fair and warmer weather across Minnesota. A brief notice on other local items mentions lost gold bowed eyeglasses, rental housing, shopping at the Ladies Exchange, and upcoming events such as the Josiah oratorio by the Austin Choral Union next Wednesday evening at the Congregational church. Local society notes include visits, conventions, and community happenings around Austin.
Sprinkling Districts Set for Austin 1903 Water Plan
The Common Council of Austin resolves to furnish water and work with city employees for sprinkling in 1903, dividing the city into three districts with specified streets, under supervision of the street sprinkling committee. The plan includes cost reporting and property assessments after season end. Mayor F. Cook. City Recorder T. M. Foster oversee approval.
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Common Council
City of
Austin
First Ward
Bridge St
Main St
Lansing Ave
Kenwood Ave
Courtland St
High St
Water St
Chatham St
Alleghany
F. Cook
Grand jury urges jail replacement and farm improvements
The grand jury report visits the county jail and poor farm, urging improvements. They note shingling, paint, siding repairs, and weathered corncrib roofs. Farm stock and crops are solid. farm expenses total 837.18 with grain stock value 535.00 and consumables 315.00, totaling 850. The county jail is clean but small and poorly ventilated. judges recommend new construction or remodeling with specifications. County commissioners to decide on sale or reuse of current building.
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Grand Jury
East Side News Observes Children's Day Service
The East Side Sunday school will observe children's Day Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at Sunday School Hall. All are invited. Little Harrold Flanigan cut his foot badly Friday afternoon on a piece of glass. Cond. Graham is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McFarlane and daughter Gladys have returned from a visit in Mason City. Mrs. Margaret Roney of Adams visited Miss Delia O'Donnell Friday. Nellie and William McLain went to Grand Meadow to spend Sunday with their grandparents.
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Rocky Mountain
Malloy Bros
Guillemin’s
Harry Jones
Minneapolis
Austin
Hallet & Davis
Story & Clark
Schiller
Hampton and Camp & Co
Andrews Music House
West Bridge Street
Pearl Johnson
Lyle
Jessie Stimson
Leah Crane
Helen Preston
Northfield
Louie O'Malley
Owatonna
East Maple St
City Water
Park Goodwin
Father Devlin
Kelly
Martin Cotter
Casey
Kenevan
Charles Brown
Bath
Minnesota
J.C. McCabe
D. M. Dalager
Bennett
Bartlett
BE. Requa
A. Rokne
John Robertson
Leon
Madison
F. A. Ticknor
Brownsdale
C. W. Shaw
Somersworth
New Hampshire
New England
A. T. Scott
East Side
Little Harrold Flanigan
Thos. McFarlane
Gladys
Mason City
Margaret Roney
Adams
Delia O’donnell
Nellie
William McLain
Grand Meadow
Final Warning On Stock Within City Limits
A public notice from E. K. Sutherland dog catcher and pound master warns that any stock herding or running at large in the city limits in violation of ordinance 161 will be dealt with to the full extent of the law.
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E. K. Sutherland
Wed Licenses Issued For Two Austin Marriages
Fred J. Dankhert and Clara John of Austin have been granted a Wednesday marriage license. Stephen Banter of Lodi and Anna Adams of Adams Township also received licenses to wed, with both couples listed as residents.
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Fred J. Dankhert
Clara John
Austin
Stephen Banter
Lodi
Anna Adams
Adams Township
Verna Smith’s Twelfth Birthday Party at Lafayette Park
Verna Smith celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday with twenty four friends at Lafayette Park. The group enjoyed ice cream and cake in a joyful gathering.
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Verna Smith
Lafayette Park
Bachelor Cigars Prompt More Purchases at 5 Cents
James Cronan signals that sales of the Bachelor cigars are lagging despite a five cent price. He urges any possible buyer to consider purchasing, expressing willingness to encourage further sales.
Lost Pins and the Mystery of Missing Pins
An amusing musing from the Philadelphia Ledger on the daily disappearance of pins. It notes women rely on pins for gowns yet constantly lose them, with dressmakers using about twelve papers monthly. The piece ponders where all pins go and whether a crust forms beneath daily sweeps for future explorers.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Victoria Medal Designed From Crimean War Guns
The Victoria medal is cast from bronze sourced from Crimean War captured Russian guns. Designed by Queen Victoria's consort, it is produced only as needed. When a service member earns conspicuous bravery, the War Office sends bronze to royal jewelers for casting, with a red ribbon for soldiers and blue silk for sailors.
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War Office
Royal
Letter to Mother Motto at Nagasaki Home for Seamen
A line from Youth's Companion notes a motto on the walls of the Nagasaki Home For Seamen urging a letter to mother. The piece suggests wanderers worldwide could learn filial duty from having a home nearby, and that such reminders help keep men from going astray.
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Nagasaki
Making Matters Worse Amatuer Critic in Studio Scene
In the studio of Z the great painter an amateur critic praises a splendid painting and compliments the artist. The critic questions the ugly model and learns she is his sister, revealing a motive tied to resemblance.
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Parton
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