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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
3
Austin Lodge No 414 and 4th Friday evenings in Xs Hall. J Solon Wood Exalted Ruler O 9 Simmons Secretary.
We offer first class farm loans at 5 percent with five year terms. Borrowers may pay $100,000 more on any interest paying date as per contract terms. No gold clause to restrain or complicate agreements.
Local notes report M. W. Rogers and Miss Anna Merrick returning from travel, Miss Tressa Kenevan to Rochester for an operation, and various visits in Austin. Advertisements promote Fisch Bros. and Thon goods, cleaner services, cherries and berries, and a Hub free circus ticket offer. Community events include weddings, church and hotel notices, outings, and a charitable dinner by the Degree of Honor.
The school board at Tuesday’s meeting adopted Smith’s arithmetic for grades 2 4 5 6 to replace Prince texts and Wordley’s Language books for grades 4 5 6. Morse’s system of medium slant writing was approved. Esther Lowry was chosen for the primary grade vacancy. Lincoln building to be repainted with new boilers at the high school.
Mrs Malmstrom and Miss Hanson came from Austin to spend Sunday with relatives. Several townsfolk including Mrs McBride and son of Rose Creek and Mrs Gibbert of Brownsdale visited Austin. Parochial schools closed Friday and a new baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Leachman on June 19.
A quoted exchange shows young Dottie asking if she will have a husband like her father when she grows up. Mamma replies that marriage is possible, but if she remains unmarried she may become an old maid like Cousin Charlotte. Dottie muses she wishes she were a boy.
Advertisement for Austin Steam Laundry urging patrons not to confuse with Albert Lea. Includes Thomas Burnham proprietor, and Austin Lodge No. 16 K. of P. meeting details stating Woodmen of the World style notices and invitation to Sir Knights.
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