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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
2
Sub page lists subscription prices for three months and month, with single copy and a byline noting Gertrude Ellis Skinner as associate editor Skinner and Ulmer as publishers and editors appear in readable text from the column segment.
A montage of notes recalls muddy show grounds and unhappy children at pony rides, a new drinking fountain needing a mustache guard, and nearby town happenings. Mrs Mc Kenna and children arrive as Dr. McKenna searches for a home, Will Crane plans a Pacific coast prospecting trip, local bicycles spark club talk, and a Charles L Rice marriage to Rose Grimshaw is noted. City liquor license transfer limits praised by Mayor Sutton. a $1000 price to reopen a revoked license is set. An alert flood message caused fire pumps to run underwater, and a clerical error misattributed lightning to St Augustine’s church. damage came from wind.
The dedication of the 45,000 McCabe Methodist church drew nearly 1,000 attendees at Sunday services. Bishop Wilson preached on the sovereignty of the will from Matthew, with a full program of music and stained glass depicting biblical scenes. The building honors two years of construction ending with July 1906, and recalls early local Methodist history from 1855 in Cedar Bend to 1876 parsonage repayment, highlighting community efforts and past trials.
Irving Fox and a hotel bell boy witnessed a runaway Sunday afternoon when Feeney's white goat wandered into the road near the Grand Hotel. The horse reared and bolted before Irving dodged the reins to Adolph and, after a tense chase, was finally restrained without damage.
Four year old Little John Malmberg was bitten on the forehead this morning as he walked on the street near Earl Furniture. The wound bled heavily and Dr. Hegge treated him. The dog owner, Mr. Thomas Feeley, killed the animal after learning of the incident.
Notice to Savings Department patrons of Citizens' National Bank to hand in pass books by July 1 1908 for credit of interest. Credit given under the supervision of cashier B J Morey.
Notice to those knowing themselves in debt to Austin Greenhouse to call and pay promptly to help us recover from misfortune. Thanking you in advance. Respectfully, A. N. KinsMan.
A long narrative recounts the dedication of a new Methodist Episcopal church in Austin, honoring G W Lutz and family, and highlighting the building's Roman style, capacity for twelve hundred, and a $40,000 cost. It notes earlier pastors Father Dyer and Moses Mapes and a 1872 Minneapolis excursion that funded church progress, ending with resolutions of gratitude to God for survival through a tornado and flood and for the church’s dedication.
A dedication message praises the Foreword Movement work led by Joseph W. Powell and honor's Bishop L B Wilson Rev H C Jennings and Rev F Rule D D. Gratitude is expressed to former pastors Alfred Cressey F A Cone J R Lathrope and S G Briggs and to Pastor and Mrs Lutz. Committees and leagues receive thanks for their labor and contributions.
An ad promotes Petroleum Cox as a burnable fuel similar to wood available at the Mower County Lumber Co. It mentions a car just received and references C. E. Heisey.
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