Circus Parade And City Dust Problems In Local Notes
Friday the 23rd is circus day with a parade three miles long. An Austin resident jokes about preferring circus tomorrow over being crowned king. A caller asks why sprinkling isn’t done on St Paul and Oakland for dust control. Religious notes cover the Baptist World Convention in Philadelphia with US donations aiding Russian pastors. Park congestion prompts Hurlbut to suggest Garfield street extension for safer pedestrian flow and smoother vehicle exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Oakland Avenue
Austin
Philadelphia
London
The
Baptist of the
United States
Europe
Lafayette Park
H. W. Hurlbut
Park Board
Garfield Street
South Main Street
Auto Club
The Persians Not Ruled by Caste Yet Great Etiquette Sticks
Mary A. Colquhoun notes in the Los Angeles Times that Persians mix refinement with limited literacy yet strong linguistic skill. They lack caste, yet social ceremonies and rank rules govern all public functions, as exemplified by Nasir-i-Din Shah’s family and court customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Nasir- i-Din Shah
Anderun
Nasir-i- Din
Mary A. Colquhoun
Los Angeles Times
Forgotten Names and Numbers in Police Exchange
A Washington Star snippet shows a kind policeman asking a victim with aphasia if he forgot his name. The man replies yes and explains he overtaxed memory trying to recall his name house number telephone number car license and his dog's license all at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
GEIL THE EXPLORER AT CHAUTAUQUA SHOW
Dr William Edgar Geil renowned explorer returns from travels from the Yellow Sea to Thibet along the Great Wall of China He claims China hosts many walls and describes a race of hairy mountain dwarfs once employed on the wall and now forgotten He will share these discoveries at Chautauqua season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edgar Geil
Chautauqua
Geil
Yellow Sea
China
Great Wall
Belle Kearney to Speak at Chautauqua Event
Miss Belle Kearney the noted woman orator known as The Wendell Phillips of Womankind will speak at the Chautauqua to honor women. Her address Old Days in Dixie Land blends humor with vivid observation of life in the old South and plantation era drawing on her world travels and connections with European elites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Land
Belle Kearney
Wendell Phillips
Miss Kearney
Europe
Old South
Chautauqua
Loyal Bookseller John Stubbs and the Queen’s Reprisal
The loyalist bookseller John Stubbs angered Queen Elizabeth by publishing a book opposing a royal marriage. He was condemned to have his right hand cut off in Westminster market, then saluted the crowd with his left hand and cried God save the queen before fainting, as Camden records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stubbs
Elizabeth
France
Westminster
Camden
Stubbs
Renova Triumphs Over Maple City In Sunday Game
Renova defeated Maple City 10 to 0 Sunday afternoon. H C Stern stayed home. Ted Byers bought a well bred span of drivers from Stern last week. Stern’s office employs a lady clerk. Many locals attended the Root River picnic Sunday where boat riding was popular and a few people fell overboard. A C Page, St Paul life insurance agent, visited Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renova
Maple City
H.C. Stern
Ted Byers
H. C. Stern
Root River
A. C. Page
St. Paul
Sutton Cora Christgau Attends Summer School in Austin
Maple City Sunday drew a well attended crowd. The score stood 11 to 11. Elsie Stern closed a successful term of school in Pleasant Valley Friday. R K E Gemmel plans a new silo project nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Christgau
Austin
Renova
Maple City
Elsie Stern
Pleasant Valley
R. K E. Gemmel
Local Social Roundup From Southwest Waltham
South west Waltham residents Leona Meyer and Anna Wuertz spent Tuesday evening with Myrtle Plummer. Myrtle left for Manhattan Thursday. Edgar Schuett returned from the C C of St Paul. Leona Josie and Herary Meyer visited Marie Wollenburg Sunday. Mr and Mrs A Wuschke and Mr and Mrs J N Wuertz were Sunday guests at the Geo Wuertz home. Ferd Schuett made an Austin business call Saturday. Clara Faber is staying with her sister Mrs Her Frohreich for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Meyer
Anna Wuertz
Myrtle Plummer
Myrtle Lefft
Mankato
Edgar Schuett
C. C
St. Paul
Leona
Josie
Herary Meyer
Marie Wollenburg
A. Wuschke
J. N. Wuertz
Geo. Wuertz
Ferd Schuett
Austin
Clara Faber
Her, Frohreich
Local residents visit relatives and prepare moves
Dexter Milo Seabern of Grand Meadow visited at the J. L. Waffle home Thursday. Lynn Benner of Makato is visiting relatives here. Miss Madden of Fountain spent Sunday at the J. Rahilly home. Nora and Clara Gilbertson of Grand Meadow spent Sunday at B. A. Arntzen's. Laura Wakefield visited Grand Meadow. Josie Revo goes to Austin for appendicitis operation. Tom Burke leaves for Seattle and other western points. They discuss future location as John Pierce of Austin visits. No. 1 going west changed to 3 06 a.m. train time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Seabern
Grand Meadow
J. L. Waffle
Lynn Benner
Makato
Mr. Hasome
Spring Valley
Miss Madden
Fountain
J. Rahilly
Nora
Clara Gilbertson
B.A. Arntzen
Josie Revo
Austin
Frieda
Elenora Krueger
Minnesota Lake
O. J. Dickens
Guy Leiper
Brownsdale
Friends
Tom Burke
Seattle
Wash
J.C. Eppard
John Pierce
Stanley Stevenson
Mary Buhs
C. V. Miller
Local Social Notes Highlight Waltham Residents
Waltham residents share visits and household updates. Iva Wolfsinger spends vacation at home while Louise Wollenburg returns from time with the ill Mrs. Carl Wollenburg Jr. Ball cuts finger tip. Dr. Baker called. J N Wuertz family returns from Todd county trip. Marie Wollenburg hosts friends. Eva and Iva Noffsinger visit Brownsdale Mrs. B Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Wolfsinger
Louise Wollenburg
Carl Wollenburg Jr
Ball
Dr. Baker
Waltham
J. N. Wuertz
Todd County
Marie Wollenburg
Eva and
Iva Noffsinger
B. Tucker
Brownsdale
Transport Timetable Fragments for Early Morning and Evening
Fragmentary timetable notes departures at 4 20 am 7 25 am and 3 25 pm with arrivals listed as 12 05 pm 7 35 pm and 10 20 pm from unclear locations. No additional context or service names are provided.
Tornado and Fire Insurance and Property for Sale
A notice advertises insurance options for tornado and fire risks and lists a building suitable for sale or trade along with a selection of improved land offerings.
Train Schedules Between Major Cities and Fort Dodge Area
Timetables show departures for St Paul Minneapolis Dubuque Chicago Des Moines Kansas City and arrivals from Fort Dodge Mason City Lyle Council Bluffs Omaha and Des Moines. Services run 4:30 a m. and 3:49 p m. with Sunday-only and daily except Saturday variations including 12:01 p m and 11:45 p m slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Chicago
Des Moines
Kansas City
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Lyle
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Council Bluff
Carroll
Dickens Characters Moved Readers With Sympathy and Wit
The passage notes that Dickens evoked strong reactions from both characters and readers. A lady reproaches him for Little Nell's death in The Old Curiosity Shop, and Dickens replies that she would not have wanted Nell to marry a butcher or a baker, highlighting his sensitivity and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Little Net
Henry Clay's Eloquence Described by Senator
A distinguished senator praised Henry Clay as an orator by nature whose eloquence could not be fully captured by description. He noted Clay's eagle eye and varied expressions showing patriotic ardor indignation and pity, saying his words moved listeners because he felt what he spoke. A listener recalled the orator's face muscles alive during a senate effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Senate
Hall's Catarrh Cure claims constitutional cure
There is more Catarrhan section of the country than all other diseases put together and until recently was deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio is presented as the only constitutional remedy taken internally. It claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $1000 reward for any case it cannot cure. Sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Ustin Daily Herald
City of
Skinner & Ulmer
Gertrude Ellis
Guianar
Great Britain
Geil, the Explorer
Belle Kearney, Balfour
Sutton
Dexter
Nene
Charley UL
Itoine
Cnimeanzee
Winston
Bento Brothers
iLoe
Ene Allok Nee
Charley
Malloy’s
Lacrosse
Calmar
Jackson
Rochford
Red River Land
Marshall Township
Chicago, Great Western Railway
C. H. Johnson
M. D
C. M Ocourty
Childr
Mirsh Block
Dring
C. I. Johnson Red Front Shoe Store
Greater Y. M. C. A
Automobile School
Ruto Makers
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Arthur W. Allen
St. Olaf's
M.& St. Park
Ted
G. M. F. Rogers
Hirsh
Brush & Ward
Mill ST
Southern Minnesota Cement Construction Company
Max W. Miller
Tnt
406 Water Sr
Austin, Mins
T. E. Killoran
Bridge St, Austin
Third Ward
Third St
F. P. Dawes & Company
N.main St
Hawthorn
Brush & War
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