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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1902
Page
3
McBride offers its own coffee blend of mixed beans in high demand. The store touts pure fine coffees and teas with reliable quality and quantity. They pledge prompt service and trustworthy goods to attract trade.
Local brief items include community events, personal moves, obituaries, and notices. Mentions May parties at Woodman Hall, school baseball plans with Lanesboro, resignations, travel plans to Norfolk and New York, funeral of Harry Mandeville, and local ads for Rocky Mountain Tea by Malloy Bros. Also reports on farm and insurance meetings and minor legal notices.
Frank Lunborg died at his East Side home from rheumatism of the heart after about three weeks of illness. He was twenty years old and employed at Fieser & Thomas. Friends mourn his loss as the family receives widespread sympathy.
Varco of this city ran 110 yards in 10.25 seconds at the Second Annual Spring Sports meeting held on Northrop field. He placed second and is praised by teachers, students, and the medical fraternity for his standout performance. Varco is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs C B Varco and was elected captain of the University First Base Ball team as shortstop.
The Elke Carnival at Minneapolis combines a mammoth street fair Juve Festival and Carsival with features never attempted in the Northwest. It aims to draw visitors from a thousand miles as railroads offer excursion rates. Starting at Masonic Temple the parade routes enclose twelve blocks northwest with booths for mercantile and manufacturing displays. Turkish kiosks and Japanese tea houses lead to a plaza hosting twenty or more Midway shows of varied character.
Charlies Gripman leaves Gripman Brothers to launch his own venture after purchasing C. M. Emmons ice business. He plans to deliver ice to customers while the Gripman Brothers continue ice, ice cream and fuel at their old stand.
A historic weekend storm swamped the city flooding rivers and washing out a retaining wall near Kineman's Greenhouse. Dobbin Creek bridges require work as Wall Street watchers report massive damage to plate glass and tin roofs. Lightning killed livestock in Blooming Prairie and Lyle. City blackout ends as waters recede.
The 1906 Q class, soon to be known as the Freshmen, held an official meeting today with 52 members. Elected officers are President Fred Dugan, Vice President Mable McCulloch, Secretary Kate Miner, and Treasurer Philip Werd. Also chosen to represent the class at eighth grade graduation are Bert Dibble, Kate Miner, Irene Seymore, George Ames, and Louis Waterman.
The program lists Tuesday May 6 events with piano duo pieces including Bolero Brilliant Op 4 by J Leybach and Fairy Land Waltz by Veazie Mines, Lewis, Sterling, Burnham, Hormel. Solo works include Valse des Roses by Ketterer and Dance of the Butterflies by Go Gard, plus readings and selections by Miss Blow Miss Engle Miss Miner Miss Minshal. The lineup mentions Mmes Birkett Pettingill and ETTP ey free eye and a Little God reading, with performers such as Mrs Hirsh and Miss Engle.
The Ladies Musical group plans a closing session featuring Maude Elmer Jones and accompanist Miss Gertrude Sans. The society notes its reputation for fine entertainment and social evenings, inviting guests to join the formal close of the season.
Conductor Ole Olson works on his house with a fresh coat of paint. Brakeman Jay Franklin visits for a few days. Mr and Mrs A Brossard entertain guests after the arrival of a ten pound boy Saturday night. Miss Cora Campbell of Hayward visits Mrs A Brohm. A J Fox of Ft Dodge spent Sunday in Austin.
J R S Scovill Jr informs friends and the public that he will open a jewelry store on May 1 in E J Loves Masketore on Main Street opposite the post office. He offers ladies watches, clocks, jewelry, chains, knives and forks, berry spoons, and tableware at lower prices, with personal repair service backed by fifteen years of experience and training from a top watchmaker. He previously served as watchmaker for Hay's Bros and as a watch inspector for the Santa Fe railroad.
The aldermen did not sign the license to J Weies and F B Wingert, and their venues closed at noon today. Jakes' brother may seek licenses, Wingert may arrange applicants, and reopening is expected. Jim Smith and O P Schow shut down voluntarily, offering drinks at half price to liquidate stock in a bargain sale of wet goods.
At St Augustenes the May devotions are on with services at seven thirty on Tuesday Thursday and Sunday. Father Cummiskey of Winona preached the Sunday evening sermon on Catholic Devotion to Mary.
A head on collision near Rockwood on the Baltimore and Ohio line killed two Italian emigrants, A. D. Venaurre and Nicoll Sakiel, and injured about 45 with several fatally. The emigrant train of 10 coaches collided with a fast eastbound freight carrying 22 merchandise loads. both engines and multiple cars were destroyed. Fire occurred but was put out.
A west coast Japan gale sinks part of the herring fleet. About 250 fishermen are reported drowned. The Japanese cruiser Musashi ran ashore but its crew were saved.
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