Local Masonic and Fraternal Lodges Meet Evening Schedule
Societies including BROTHERHOOD AMERICAN YEOMEN Austin Homestead No 443 meet on 2nd and 4th Saturdays in Woodman hall with officers Foreman and Peck. FIDELITY LODGE No 39 AF and AM holds communications in Austin Minnesota hall on Wednesday evenings. Joan Robertson W M and Thompson Secretary listed. VON DUSKO CAMP W A No 243 meets on a Wednesday evening in Ed Carter V C with Ed Sterling.
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Austin Homestead No
Woodman Hall
Mayer Foreman
F Peck
Ed Carter
Ed Sterling
Cedar Camp No 205 R N A Meets On Mondays in Woodman Hall
Cedar Camp No 205 R N A holds meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in Woodman hall with Mrs Mattie Fair banks Oracle and Anna B Roble as Recorder. Oasis or O E 8 No 2 meets on the second and fourth Mondays in Masonic hall with Mrs Win McFarlane as WM and Jane Todd as Secretary.
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Woodman Hall
Mattie
Fairbanks
Oracle
Anna B Roble
Recorder
Masonic Hall
Win McFarlane
Jane Todd
Austin Lodge and Knights of Pythias Notices
Austin Lodge No 55 announces meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Woodman Hall with visiting neighbors welcome. Herbert St Ledger is noted as scribe. Also K of P No 8 meets every Monday evening in Elke Hall with visiting Knights welcome. Joint signatories J C Snyder CC and W J Urbateh.
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Austin Canoe
Woodman Ie
Herbert St Ledger
Elke Hall
J C Snyder
W J Urbateh
Local fraternal meeting notes across several lodges
Meets 1st and 8th Tuesday evenings in MW A hall. Mrs Etta Ames Lady Commander Dr Fannie Feister Record Keeper. COURT OF HONOR No 1414 Meets 1st and 3.4 Tuesday evenings in Elks hall Rev Miller WC Mrs Sarahj Foster Re- McINTYRE POST No 66 6AR meetings held at their post hall and occasional Saturdays. Visiting comrades cordially invited. John Robertson Commander. AUSTIN LODGE NO 22 AO U W Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at new Ellis hall on Main Street C M Hall MW O Harris Recorder.
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Etta Ames
Fannie Feister
Court OF Honor
Elks Hall
Miller
Sarahj Foster
McIntyre
Hull
John Robertson
Austin Lodge NO
New Ellis’ Hall
Main Street
C. M. Hall
W. O . Harris
Austin area fraternal meeting notices from Elks and Masons
Austin lodge No 414 Elks meets on the second and fourth Friday each month at the new Elks hall on Main Street. Royal Arch Chapter No 14 holds stated meetings on the second and fourth Friday evenings in Masonic hall. St Bernard Commandery KT No 13 meets the first Monday evening each month in Masonic hall.
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Masonic Hall
Austin
Minn
R Geo. Doehne Jr
Meh P
Parke Goodwin
ST Bernard Commandery
J. E. Ober
E C
Ladies’ Aid
Woman's Mission
G E Wilbour
Homeseekers Rates Reopened by Minneapolis & St. Louis R R
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway re introduces its Homeseekers Rates to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon along with western regions. Valid on the first and third Tuesdays of April May and June 1908 at one fare plus 2 dollars round trip, limited 21 days from sale. Inquiries through any ticket agent or A B Curts GP and TA Minneapolis Minn.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R
Minnesota
North Lakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
A. B. Curts
GP & T A
Minneapolis, Minn
Lite Iowa Central Ry reopens homeseeers rates for multiple states
Iowa Central Railway has re established homeseekers rates to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon plus western and southern routes. The reduced fare is one fare plus 2.00 for a round trip limited 21 days from sale. Applies on the first and third Tuesdays of April May and June 1903. Inquiries to any Town Central ticket agent or A B Cutts G P & T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa
Cutts
Minneapolis, Minn
Round Trip Rail Bargains Across Minnesota and West Markets
Via Chicago Great Western railway round trips to St Paul Minneapolis Superior Ashland Duluth and other Minnesota resorts on sale daily June 1 to September 30 good to return October 31 Also to Colorado Utah Black Hills New Mexico and Texas points with stop over privileges For full information apply to any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill
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Chicago Great Western Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Superior
Ashland
Duluth
Minnesota
Colorado
Utah
Black Hills
New Mexico
Texas
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago, Ill
McDein Wel Dvin 110rm For tuciswaypolis
Travel notice shows round trip fare 903 dollars plus 13.00 for city travel via Chicago Great Western Railway. Tickets go on sale June 13 and June 4. Return valid June 26 or July 25 with 50 cents extra. Inquiries to Great Western Agent or J P Eimer G P A Chicago Ill.
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Tuciswaypolis
Chcago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Eimer
G.P. A
Chicago
Ill
Travel Excursions From Indianapolis in 1903
June 12 26 1903 travel notices advertise one fare plus two dollars round trip tickets on sale June 13 14 good to return June 26 or July 25 with extra 50 cents. Details through Great Western agents J P Elmer G P A and A B Cutts G P A Minneapolis. Also Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway Boston Denver excursion options with dates late June to early July and prices 24 to 42 50. Grand Lodge Rebekah T O C F at St Paul Minnesota June 24 903 offers one fare and a third via Chicago Great Western, return by June 27.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
G.P.A. Chicano
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Boston
Mass
Denver
Col
C. W. Snere
Grand Lodge & Rebekah T. 0. C. F
St. Paul
Minn
J. P. Elmer. G. P. A
Chicago
Chicago Great Western Summer Fare Notice
On sale via Chicago Great Western airway on the first and third Tuesdays to Sept 15 1908 to points west and southwest. For Great Western agent or J P Elmer G PA Chicago Ill via Nickel Plate Road June 25 27 inclusive also July 1 5 inclusive at popular rates. City Ticket Office 111 Adams St and Union Ticket Office Auditorium Annex Chicago. June 25 27 inclusive also July 1 5 via Nickel Plate Road. Especially low rates. Liberal return limits. Particulars at nex Chicago.
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Chicago
Great Western Airway
Great Western
J P Elmer
Chicago, Ill
Nickel Plate Road
City
Adams St
Union
Auditorium Annex
New coaches boost comfort on Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul line
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul railway recently placed new coaches in service between here and St Paul and Minneapolis, improving travel comfort and boosting the line's popularity. The Omaha extension of the Great Western Railway opens Ladderdale, Carroll County, to public sale of lots mid July. For details contact Edwin B. Mavill, Manager, Townsite Dept., Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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Here
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Ladderdale
Carroll County
Omaha
Great Western Railway
Edwin B. Mavill
Mgr
Trownsite
Dep’t
Fort Dodge
Excursion fares announced by railroad for July Fourth
The 0. M. St. P Ry will sell excursion rates July 4th good for return to points within 200 miles at one and one third fare for round trip. O. W. Snere, agent, Lidderdale and Lanesboro are new towns on the Chicago Great Western Railway. For particulars write Edwin B. Magill, manager, Townsite Department, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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St. P Ry
O. W. Snere
Lidderdale
Lanesboro
Chicago
Great Western Railway
Edwin BL. Magill
Mgr
Dep't
Fort Dodge
Low rates to Boston on Chicago Great Western sale
One fare for round trip via Chicago sale June 24 26 good to return July 2 or August 1 by 60 cent extra. Stopovers allowed. For Great Western Agent J P Elmer G P A Chicago. Town Talk details new towns on the Chicago Great Western Railway. Free copy request to Eldwin B Magill manager Townsite Fort Dodge Ia.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Til
Eldwin B. Magill
Mgr
Fort. Dodge
Not One But Choice of Three Through Tourist Cars to California
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers a choice of three through tourist cars to California. Passengers may select among options to suit travel preferences and schedules.
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California
The
Chicago Great Western Ry
Ask Paptgleu
The Treating Habit And Its Costs
The Springfield Union argues that treating friends leads to wasted drinks and financial loss. It notes men often buy drinks they do not want to signal generosity and desires to see friends reciprocate. The piece laments American hospitality and suggests German saloon customs as a potential blessing.
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America
Springfield Union
Birth of the Confederate battle flag in 1861
In March 1861 the Confederate Congress adopted the national emblem the stars and bars, a red white red tricolor with a blue union and thirteen stars. Confusion with the flag led to deaths at Manassas, after which the Confederate battle flag was adopted in September 1861, a blue saltire on a red field with a white border and thirteen white stars.
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Confederate Congress
Manassas
Confederacy
Fitting a Waistline by Moody Memories
Mrs Jennings recalls Lucy Morse and a silk waist tale told by Annie Fall. Lucy, nursing her uncle in Nashua, sent home for a waist and Annie remembered Lucy standing by an airtight stove. Annie measured the stove and cut a waistline, Lucy replied it fit elegantly.
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Annie
Lucy
Wall Street Wardrobes and Dress Codes in New York
The best dressed Wall Streeters stand out with a young Stock Exchange member noted for his three daily suit changes at 10, noon, and 3. Brokers often wear old coats on the floor, with extra trousers kept for after hours. Tailors in the financial district thrive by pressing trousers at 60 cents a pair.
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Wall Street
New York
Wall
Financial District
How Eyes Are Tested In Optometry
The eye focuses parallel rays on the retina. refraction errors require artificial alteration of rays. Test types at sufficient distance simulate parallel light, and a lens placed before the eye corrects deviations. Among many methods, the single convex lens is the simplest and most used in optometry.
Irving taunts rival on Hamlet in playful quarrel
A famed actor boastfully outlines a plan to play Hamlet after a season. Sir Henry Irving retorts with dry wit, implying the challenger cannot play Hamlet. The exchange showcases Irving's poised, sharp humor in a backstage scene reported by Harper's Weekly.
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Sir Henry Irving
Hamlet
Irving
Sir Henry
Harper’s Week
Barrington Charged With Murder In McCann Killing
In St Louis a warrant charges F Seymour Barrington with murdering James P McCann. The body found at Bonfils was exhumed and identified by Mrs McCann. Coroner Koch reports two bullet wounds, a throat cut, and a defensive knife wound. Barrington asserts his innocence.
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F. Seymour Barrington
James P. McCann
St. Louis
J. P. McCann
Barrington
Hankon
Clayton
McCann
Bonfils
Koch
Union Station
Feud clash in Breathitt County leaves one dead
In a Saturday night shooting near Daisy Hill Hiram Barnett was killed and John Henry Hecker and Joseph Hecker were seriously injured. Five men including Samuel and Silas Barnett gathered at Miss Lella Burns home. Tension over juror Burns Fitzpatrick sparked the gunfire, and no arrests or clear shooter identifications followed.
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Jackson
Daisy Hill
Breathitt County
Hiram Barnett
John Henry Hecker
Joseph Hecker
Samuel
Silas Barnett
Lella Burns
Burns Fitzpatrick
Curtis Jett
Fitzpatrick
Miss Burns
Spectators Threaten Lynch Move After Bat Attack
In Ogden Utah on Sunday a quarrel during a Salt Lake versus Ogden baseball game led Marshall of Salt Lake to strike Ogden pitcher Hansen with a bat, seriously injuring him. Spectators swarmed the field and threatened to lynch Marshall, who was jailed. Hansen was hospitalized.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Ogden
Marshall
Hansen
Riot in Ireland at Arklow monument unveiling
At Arklow Ireland during Sunday’s monument unveiling to 1798 rebels 30000 Nationalists clashed with street preachers. One preacher narrowly escaped death, his refuge house wrecked. Police charged the mob as stones and batons caused many injuries before order was restored.
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London
Arklow
Ireland
War Threatens in Vilayet of Adrianople
A Vienna dispatch reports the Vilayet of Adrianople facing a grave crisis with Bulgaria and Turkey seen as probable war neighbors. Turkish officials are said to be organizing systematic persecution of Bulgarians, villages razed and many notable Bulgarians imprisoned on slight pretexts as 120,000 Turkish troops are stationed in the vilayet.
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London
Vienna
Vilayet
Adrianople
Bulgaria
Turkey
Early Morning Air’s Bracing Dew Explained
The article argues that the freshness of early morning air comes from dew saturated with oxygen, ozone, and hydrogen peroxide formed at dawn. It notes temperature shifts, moisture exchange, and chemical changes that energize air, while tree shade hinders dew formation affecting grass under a tree.
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Owever
New York American
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Wouse
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H A. Avery
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F Crane
Austin Minn
North Main St
F. W. Greenman
Clifford C. Leck, M. D
Fice
Alberts
D. C
W. H Albertson
Osteopathic Physicans
Hirsh
F. B. Gleason
Chicago Opthalmic College of Ice and
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Johnson M.D. W.N. Kendrick Gurgeons, CO. M
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J.f.fairbanks Cor
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Fox Hotel
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Brotheryood
Yeomen
Fidelity Lodge
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W M
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Lady Maccabees
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New Elks
Main St
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L. D. Baird
O J. Simmons
Royal Arca Chapter
R. R. Notices
Momeseekers
Homeseekers
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Town
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Christian Endeavor
Ladies
Oakland
First Baptist Church
L. Anderson
St. Paul Street
Oakland Avenue
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Arthur Dascomb
Paul and
Mill Streets
St. Paul and
Maple
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Weets
ST. John's Church
Paul G. Viehe
Seven Day’s Adventist Church
Kenwood Ave
Collese St
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N. F.banfield
H.L. Banfield
Congress of Rough Riders
U.S
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Russia
Far West
Little Big Horn
Scuster
Youngreen Allerton
Allerton
Gov. Sprague
Alta J
Galesburg
Lit
C. L. Rice
Elias Bassett
Ira L. Johnson
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W. Scott
Pres
M. J. Slaven, V. P
AE. Johnson
Citizens National Bank
Seymour Johnson
M. J. Slaven
A. S. Campbe
Jacob
Austin National Bank
J.L. Mitchell
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