10 Days of News and Local Trades in Austin
The Austin paper notes J F Tousley a local surgeon offers painless corn removal and nail treatment at Gordon House Hoare 98 with hours 5pm. It records estate admin Updegraff for Win egraff of Decorah with hearing September 24. An array of sales includes high grade buggies gang plows and other tools at Joseph Keenan's sale on June 16 1900 with guaranteed articles. The Spencer county vote to buy Nancy Hanke Lincoln grave site land for a park near Rockport Indiana is reported along with Lincoln’s mother. The issue mentions the Grand hotel thermometer at 60 and local ads for scrap iron cash and cigar sales. Local scenes include Doehne drug store photography supplies, Doehne as a photo shop, and various townsfolk with farm and grocery notes plus berry prices at Main Street Fruit Store. The piece ends with notes on local visitors and promotions around Kodak supplies and cherry canning.
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J.F. Tousley
Gordon House
Hoare
Updegraff
Winegraff
Decorah
Joseph Keenan
Delegates Chosen for State Convention by Mower County Democrats
The Mower County Democratic meeting at the court house selected 12 delegates and 6 alternates to attend the State Convention in Minneapolis on June 20 and the National Convention in Kansas City on July 4. Committees on credentials and resolutions were named, endorsing Governor Lind and opposing Republican tariffs.
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Mower County
Court House
Minneapolis
Kansas City
P. H. Carr
Adams
F. J. Hill
A. H. Loncke
Jacob Gute
John Gilligan
R. A. Carl
C. F. Cook
J. Krebsbach
Geo. Ziemer
Gov. Lind
Bankers Beat Clerks In Pitchers Battle At West Bridge Grounds
The bankers defeated the clerks 5 to 4 in a Thursday afternoon baseball at the old football grounds on West Bridge Street. Kelly and Wengert led strikeouts with ten and nine respectively as multi-players contributed standout defensive plays including Pentiman and Anderson. The game featured a dislocated finger, a split hand, and plans for a printers team to schedule a follow up game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bridge Street
A. M. Lewis
Jay Hall
Kelly
Diplomas Awarded at Southern Minnesota Normal College
The Southern Minnesota Normal College held graduation exercises at Music Hall on Thursday evening with a large crowd in attendance. The program featured an operatic overture, an invocation by Rev. Cone, a solo by Mies Michaels, and an address by Rev. Father E. H. Devlin on the "Formation of Character." Prof. Cons. BK. Boostrom presented the diplomas and Rev. Cone gave the benediction, closing with another orchestral piece.
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Normal College
Music
Southern Minnesota Normal College
Music Hall
Cone
Mies Michaels
Father E. H. Devlin
Cons. BK. Boostrom
New Gas Vapor Launch and Clinker Built Row Boats
Boat house rear of new Herald building offers clinker built row boats and gas powered launch charters available at all hours. Located at 121 Bridge Street, operated by A. B. Hunkins.
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New Herald Building
Offee
Bridge Street
A. B. Hunkins
All comers over Gleason's Jewelry Store
Wm Cutter hosts a sale event titled all comers over Gleason's Jewelry Store with specials announced by the proprietor. The brief notice lists location above the shop and invites customers to attend.
Local talent to stage production at Austin Opera House
A production will be presented at the Austin Opera House on Monday June 18 under the direction of Miss Alice Sinclair. The show features what is described as the strongest cast obtainable in the city. Further notice will follow.
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Austin Opera House
Alice Sinclair
County Central Committee to appoint nine members
Nine members of the County Central committee will be appointed at the meeting. The gathering concluded with adjournment after outlining the appointment plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo Boyd
County Central Committee
Spice purity and brand advice from 1900 notice
The notice urges buying Cannon Brand spices by Tone Bros Des Moines Iowa to ensure purity and consistent flavor under pure food laws. It reminds readers indebted to Chapman Fairbanks to settle accounts by July 1 1900 or they will be sent to an attorney. from M. O. Chapman & Co.
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Tone Bros
Des Moines
Iowa
Chapman & Fairbanks
M. O. Chapman & Co
Best Newspaper In the Northwest The Minneapolis Tribune
A reader asks which paper is best in the Twin Cities. The Minneapolis Tribune leads in 1900 with an average circulation over 50 000, about twenty times a typical country paper. It is praised as well edited printed and illustrated with accessible news summaries and liberal education through its cartoons. The paper is also highlighted as a women’s paper offering daily short stories and literary gems on Sundays.
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Twin Cities
Twin City
United States
Northwest
Minneapolis Tribune
the Tribune
The
Tribune
Sunday Tribune
Bam to Die
Bam faces potential death after a chaotic incident described in fragmented notes. Details are incomplete, with unclear location and parties involved.
Mrs Dovenburg Hosts Birthday Tea On East Water Street
Mrs B Dovenburg entertained about twenty friends at her home on east Water Street Thursday afternoon for her birthday anniversary. A 5 o'clock lunch was served and guests gave her a berry spoon as a gift before departure.
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Mrs. B. Dovenburg
East Water St
Mrs. Dovenburg
Weather outlook unsettled with possible Saturday showers
Forecast signals unsettled conditions with chances of showers on Saturday. Forecasters warn that the south and west portions may see rain tonight as a cold front approaches.
Horses Stolen Alert Spurs Detectives in Austin
Frank Dony and J. B. Courtney of Waseca, members of the Horse Their Detective Society, searched the country for an iron gray mare weighing 1200 to 1400 pounds six years old, shod in front and stolen Monday night. Sheriff Gerbach of Mankato reports two bay mares a buggy and harness stolen from that city, while Deputy Olson notes a rise in horse thefts over the past year with few recoveries.
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Frank Dony
J. B. Courtney
Waseca
Austin
Detective Society
Hematop
Johnseon
Gerbach
Mankato
Nicholson
Memorial Day Observance Set for June 17
Head Camp asks to observe the third Sunday in June as Memorial Day. Van Dusk's Camp No. 243 M W A plans services led by Rev. E F Wheeler at the Congregational church June 17 at 2 o'clock p m. Wm O'Rourk of Mason City visited town. Miss Jennie Conkey of Preston is engaged to Mr Fay Greenman. Mrs W B Catlin left for Fox Kan to attend her husband who is ill there for his health.
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van Dusk
E. F. Wheeler
Congregational Church
Mies
Jennie Conkey
Preston
Fay Greenman
W. B. Catlin
Fox, Kan
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Nancy Hanke Lincoln
Rockport
Ind
Abraham Lincoln
Mercury
Ing. Cash
Palace
Mr. Peck
H. ©. Hotaling
Mapleton
J. M. Schieck
Sargeant Wee
Doehne
Craggist
John Scullin
Oakland
Epent Thoreday
City
Arthur Seavey
Waltham
Golden Crown Cigare
Malloy Bros
Charley Pitcher Hee
Peter Swenson
First St
Mr. Swenson
Grand Forks N.D
Tie
Kodak
Doehne the Draggiet
Beadell
Lansing
Best Nickel
Otto Kanath
Huser
Northwood
Main Street Fruit Store
Frank Clay
Blue Earth City
Main Street
J.L. Henning
Easton
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
F.J. Gibson
Delavan
Albert Lea Tribune
Fred Hall
Albert Lea
Hail
W. D. Andrew
College Street
Gleason’s
Frank Erdman
Billy Willis
Crystal Park
Michigan
Uneeda
Lutle Ober
Miss Coon of
Northfield
Austin Steam Laundry
Water
Franklin Streets
Catholic Order of Forsters
T. F. Cummings
Harry Bershen
Jackson
Pointe
O. L. Nelson
Duluth
Minn
C. A. Hildebrandt
Melloy Bros
Leon West
Winona
John
Thede Bailey
Mise Ella Weisel
Cuas
Hane
Olive Kinga
Mre. C. F. Siliman
Lansing Avenue
Jake Nicholeson
Grand Meadow
J. McNalley
M. J. Meyer
Firemans
August Schick of
Wells
Chee, Fitzloff
Lindsod
Republican Party
Porto Rico
J. D. Sheedy
E. J. Hagerty
R A Carll
J Gilligan
F J Gill
M T Dunn
Aug Smith
John Cronan
W D Rosbach
J D Sheedy
J E Davison
A Smith
John Gulden
M J Mayer
H N Peterson
Peter Muerer
F Garbisch
J J Furlong
O F Cook
Bankers
Wengerth Anderson Kelly
Waltere Waldron
Sherwood Johnson
Pabcock
B.keock
Clark Banfield
Penniman Wilbonr
Baesler
Johnson Mitchell
Kelly and Wengert
Walters
Johnson, Anderson
Penniman
Lewis and Hall
Peppiman
Sherwood
Anderson
Pentiman
Wengert
Banfield
Prether Kelly
Bassler
Johnson
Austin Boat
Wm. Cutter
Gleason's Jewelery Store
Malloy Brothers
Austin, Minn
Oper
House Pharmay
Wm Bryane
Fred Gerhardt
J Konovecky
J Moonan
John Wall
Jake Cute
P. O
Japan
C. W. Taylor & Co
J.H. Makepeace
A. H. Loucks
Amos H. Makepeace
Palace Grocery
Oto II
R. R. Murphy’s
Modern Woodmen of America
Wm. O'Rourk
Mason City
Spinal Brits
Nerv Pitan
Austin Furni
Ture
Vatican
Merrick and Baird
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