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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
2
An Owatonna youth, son of Prof. J. L. Ingraham, caused Carleton college to shut for a month by a smallpox case, leaving him as the lone student. Supt. Franklin owns a ten dollar gold piece without In God We Trust, dated 1908, with embossed head and single eagle reverse.
Chas. Fox Jr. mourns Duke a Boston Terrier who crossed the Great Western bridge. Letters from traveling men praise his noble canine character. Tributes from Geo. Benton Neeley and Lee M. Koch call him brave, gentle, loyal, and unmatched in "Dukey" devotion.
After the annual stockholders meeting of the Wimberly Monona Republican Herald, James A Tawney transfers his stock to Scott Laird on May 16 of last year. Laird gains control of the business while the late Frederick W Van Duzee’s one third share remains with his widow. Tawney retires from all connection with the paper on the eve of the state and national campaigns.
Bright spring millinery opening at Mrs J M Thomas ladies furnishing store. Flowers fill windows with latest hats on display. Inside, pretty suits costumes and accessories attract Austin women as they admire and shop the display.
Two local bowling teams clash Thursday evening at Palace Alleys for a £10 prize. New pins will be used and alleys in excellent condition. Eckert's team strengthens with Gal- lagher. lineup includes Fekert Edwards Erdman Richmond Gallagher Barr R. French Schow.
Bernice Castello presented an entertainment at the Methodist church detailing a Japanese American romance in five scenes. She portrayed Koto San and other roles with dainty costumes and sincere performance, drawing praise for artistry and charm from the audience and church organizers.
The school board elected a list of teachers for the next year and set a March 26 deadline to accept or resign. Names include Supt. G. A. Franklin, Elizabeth Fish, Hortense Robbins, Nellie C. McCormick, Bena Hanson, Alta Stanton, Jennie Teeter, and many others across High School, Franklin, Washington, Sumner, Whittier, Lincoln, and Webster buildings plus special teachers in drawing and music.
The Cosmo presents another strong program headlined by Animated Garbage The Angel of the Family Across the Ocean in a Baby Car Goat Hunting in Switzerland and an illustrated song I'd Like to Call on You These Class A films are new and among the market’s best.
Auction of horses cattle and farm machinery one mile east of Packing house on the old Mahoney farm Friday March 20 beginning at 1 o clock in the afternoon conducted by F H Ulwelling direct notice to local buyers and farm families in the area of the sale location
Prof Chas Boostrom a longtime college supporter will lecture at the chapel tomorrow morning on How We Struggled When We Started. The college has drawn many visitors to Austin aiding local families with lodging and spending in the district.
The state president Mrs Phetteplace of Jordan attended a Wednesday afternoon gathering of the Ladies of the G A R. After business a social hour featured recitations songs piano solos and a fife and drum selection. A banquet for 150 topped a well enjoyed event.
Annual statement for Alliance Fire Insurance Company Austin Minnesota details cash, assets, liabilities, and 1907 business. Includes premiums income, losses paid, reserves, and state certification by Insurance Commissioner John A Hartigan.
Friday and Saturday March 20 sale at Fischs Austin Minnesota features cheap canned goods and produce. Readable items include Calumet Soap Santa Claus soap canned tomatoes corn peas prunes and dried goods with low prices. Hardware and fabric deals appear as the store promises sodas and hose on sale.
The third tally of the gold watch competition lists several contestants including Sitti VOR and Blanche Caranera with scores around 667 and 678 while Mrs. Wm. Lambert and Etta Wall appear among the readable names. The fragmentary OCR notes include scattered letters and unclear entries.
Rosenthal Bros offer painting and wall decorating services aimed at discerning clients. They emphasize meticulous workmanship and invite inquiries at phone numbers 280L and 569R.
Seven carloads of horses totaling 141 head were shipped from Bassett and Jacobson's livery sale barn. The notice invites more horses every Saturday to fetch the highest market price.
Gus Laufie celebrated his sixteenth birthday with a dinner at six and a party at his Division Street home. About twenty five friends joined in for a merry evening ending around midnight with ice cream cake and fruit. He received a signet ring cuff buttons and a stick pin as gifts.
There will be a special meeting of the Eastern Star Friday at 8 o clock. Initiation will be followed by a program and lunch. Mrs. Erta Hall W. M.
A large crowd from both orders attended a joint event. After a brief meeting, a welcome address was given. The Woodman band played several numbers, followed by card playing, refreshments, and dancing with music supplied by James Schrader, Will Andrew, and Ella Eide.
In Justice Court Henry Pautvein faced illegal voting charges in Taopi. Justice Fairbanks presided at 10 this morning. Attorney French for the defense waived examination. Pautvein bound over to the next district court term on $500 bond.
The funeral for Peter Hagan is set for tomorrow at 10 o'clock from the Elks Lodge Rooms with The Eagles in charge of the services.
For Sale 9000 buys 136 acre farm two miles west of Austin. Excellent buildings and land under high cultivation with living water and an A1 well. Offer valid thirty days. Apply at the office of Joseph Keenan. 17-21.
A survey of curious Bible misprints and edition nicknames including the Unrighteous, Placemakers, Printers, Treacle, Vinegar, Bug, Breeches, Idle, and Wooden Leg Testament labels. These errors yield humorous or revealing twists on familiar verses and terms.
The young people of the Baptist church will hold a social event Friday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Hazen on Oakland avenue.
The War Department issues guidance after misapprehension about the flag change for Oklahoma’s admission. The approved design, to take effect on July 4, shows a union of forty-six stars in six rows eight eight seven seven eight, arranged as specified.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh case and promotion of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin and others from Toledo. Cure claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials available, price 75 cents per bottle, also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Des Lacs Valley Observer reports E. L. Griffin of Des Laces designed a hay shock loading machine in Argentina and returning to the U.S. built a prototype. The device can load a ton of hay in under two minutes, gathering shocks onto a wagon, and Griffin is negotiating with manufacturers to produce it.
A scrambled telegraph brief mentions Governor Curtis Gijia Me in Bos and a wrestling bout in Des Moines between Farrells and Burns. It notes deaths in St Paul and Minneapolis and a duke traveling with a duchess to Europe. A missing person case with Otto Huebner’s bills and possible murder rumors circulate.
A fragment quotes a caustic exchange about a son doing well financially after a business start in Wall Street Philadelphia. The speakers discuss a quarter of a million and two months since operations began. The text reads as a satirical or prose snippet from a period piece.
A father explains to Freddy that inconsistency is acting harshly at home after growling during the day. The parable centers on temper and conduct within the family.
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