Weather advisory for tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy skies with possible showers tonight and on Saturday. Warmer tonight.
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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
3
Partly cloudy skies with possible showers tonight and on Saturday. Warmer tonight.
Mrs L M Tollefson visits Goekeen Minnesota to see daughter. Rev Naess from Austin travels home via Des Moines after attending a Lutheran meeting. Scandinavian preachers and laymen in transit from Clear Lake join Austin area friends. Gladys La Clair heads to Albert Lea. Various local engagements include weddings, races, concerts, and a big Chautauqua tent build for Bryan.
B D Hedemark of Lyle collapsed and died at one in the afternoon while playing croquet beside his store after returning from dinner. He was about sixty, survived by a wife and three children, and had long ties to the local business and area. Two doctors were among the players, with a third watching. Hedemark had lived in Lyle thirty three years and earlier partnered in the shoe business in Albert Lea and Mason City.
A gasoline stove in the apartments above the Austin Furniture Co. store caused a fire alarm shortly after noon. Mrs. 2. C. Williams lit the stove to cook dinner and stopped the flow when the valve malfunctioned. Her hands sustained severe burns but no damage occurred to property.
Manufacturers of certain tiny perfume pellets warn retailers to remove the products from counters after the pure food commission condemns the pills for illegal silver coating. New pellets will be produced to meet legal standards.
Day includes visits and returns from multiple towns. Ray Chaffee spent the day in Lans ing while Mrs. George Gordon visited Plymouth friends. Several families, including the McLarens, Langs, and Twedells, returned from trips to Dundas La Crosse Ottumwa and Mankato. Miss Patricia Chambera home from St Paul. Miss Mary Umbhoefer hosts Knickerbocker club with a three course dinner and gifts. Social gathering and picnic at Mrs Lucy Cushing’s Grove street home conclude the day.
Mrs. Charles Miller hosted a five course twelve o'clock supper for visiting Miss Maude Paceliiord on Thursday. The Happy Thought club, led by President Mrs. F. H. Pike, re elected its officers for the year with Mrs. Hart as vice president and plans a July 15 meeting in Austin with Mrs. Amy Hart.
The Board of Education of Independent School District No 27 Austin Minnesota invites sealed bids on June 30 1909 at 8 pm for 25000 in bonds to fund a Third Ward school replacing the Lincoln building destroyed by fire. Bonds 1000 each at 4 percent interest payable semi annually dated July 1 1909 due July 1 1929. bids may be rejected. certified check 100 required.
Notice lists Ed Peterson and others applying to the Austin Common Council for one year licenses to sell spiritous vinous malt and fermented liquors. Applications cover multiple buildings on East Mill East Bridge North Railway and related streets with hearings set June 25 1909 at 8 pm. Also small ads for cemetery pasture horse sale and household goods for sale at 461 South River Street with contact Mrs. W H Adams.
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