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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
3
McBride the Grocer at 405 Bridge Street promotes a pure specialty coffee and tea line with a claim of top quality and reliable quantity. Also notes stock subscriptions uniting with Alfred Morris of Cincinnati for a new Austin branch and seeks a manager with references.
Describes a farm for sale by John Mathieson near Austin offering a bargain. Mentions Gleacons store for back or brougham orders with a phone number. Also notes a 6 wagon wagon for express work and a girl for general housework at Mrs James Keenans Oakland Avenue.
A string of brief local notes from Austin Minnesota mentions the Modern Woodmen address at 11? Mi etraet back of Malfoy’s drug store, various social visits, the Cosmos club paper by Mrs. Washburn, and upcoming events. Other items report bank work by H D Reed, births, travel and visits of local residents, a cleft palate operation, a musical convention, a funeral at the Lutheran church with Yeomen present, and large floral tributes at Oakwood cemetery.
Citizens of Austin gather in the council chamber to decide who will organize Decoration Day observances as the Gand Army Post ages and can no longer shoulder the burden. Mayor Johnson and Alderman Bump praise past help while John J. Greenman and others urge strong patriotic participation to maintain local observance.
The city council held a brief adjourned meeting to consider licenses for Frank Cipra J A Schroeder A E Peaslee and others. Peaslee’s bid of 1967 for sewer work on Greenwich Winona Kenwood College and Alleghancy streets was accepted as the lowest. Alderman Clausen was cleared of missing city book allegations. Council discussed engine house land with Baird lot favored and bids for coal supply due May 20.
Mrs H J Plummer travels to Minot North Dakota her future home. Mrs W F Clay hosts visitors from Blue Earth. Ed Dexter takes short rest at home. John Jones back from Mankato. R S Mulholland returns from Ridgeway Iowa after visiting wife. A L Trader visits Wells for a brief stay. East Side cement walks and improvements signal local enterprise and growth.
Closing quotations from Minneapolis and Chicago grain markets show No 1 Hird and No 3 Corn trading around 59 and 74-78 cents, Rye near 55 cents, and Barley around 174. Futures for Wheat and Ribs list multiple contracts with values in the 60s to the 1700s range, reflecting a volatile session across corn, wheat, and associated grains.
At a Wednesday citizens meeting a deputy sheriff urged adding to the city charter a requirement that each year the mayor and city council appoint a committee to handle Memorial Day plans. The move aims to ensure proper observance of the holiday.
A land agency advertises sales in Crow Wing County Minnesota near Dasheb e location with parcels at 5.00 dollars per acre with down payment and annual balance terms. The vendor offers farm and ranch lands including Jim River Valley listings and rebates fare refunds to purchasers. R K Norcross Land Agency Dept 4 533 Robert St St Paul Minnesota invites readers to request lists and rates.
Edward M. Alfriend quotes Grant recalling meeting at West Point with Stonewall Jackson. Grant calls Jackson honest, conscientious, a tireless student, and claims his Valley Campaign rivaled Napoleon's Italian campaign. The remarks appear in Lipincott's May issue.
Tickets to nearly all U S points on sale at Chicago Great Western offices on the first and third Tuesdays of May at one fare plus 2.00 for the round trip. Return valid for 21 days. For details contact a CGW agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill May 20.
1909 excursion to La Crosse Wisconsin on Sunday May 11 with rail, balloon and parachute display by Madame Frances Le Roy, grand band concert in Lake Park Auditorium, baseball at La Crosse Ball Park, and other attractions. Round trip rate from Austin Minnesota with sleeping car option and reserved seating. Tickets via local agent and railroad ticket office.
National Missionary Society and Germa Baptist Conference meet in Harrisburg Pa May 15 to 24 1902. Chicago Great Western Railway sells excursion tickets May 12 to 19 good to return June 2 or June 30 by depositing ticket with agent. For details contact Great Western Agent or J P Eimer G P A Chicago Ill May 19.
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