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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
3
Notices of social events, meetings, sales, and arrivals fill the page. Fair tonight and Saturday, a Dougherty Stock Co. engagement at Gem theatre for a week in June, Miss Edith Wilder hosts a dozen, Mac’s Social promotions, and various visits and errands by local residents across town.
Community brief listing residents returning to work and travel. Harter and Conductor W B Harter back at work after layoff. Mrs Jenson improving after illness. Several visits and trips noted including Miss Margaret Zender in New Prague and Hilda Ellingson headed to North Dakota. Born today to Mr and Mrs J R Allen a baby girl.
A tropical sea phenomenon repeats yearly as millions of migratory fish swarm near Samoa for one or two days on a specific October day. The event triggers a local holiday and feast, while the origin and destination of the swarm remain unknown to naturalists.
A brief local item describes a quarrel tale about N. Peck and his wife. The wife’s playful jibe and his remembered courting remark are cited as a whimsical, ongoing habit within the family narrative.
A concise reflection notes a French proverb about lifelessness and faultlessness, suggesting moral or philosophical contrast. It presents no events, people, or locations.
The Washington Star quotes a wise person saying experience teaches best while Mrs. Torkins notes some people attend endless postgraduate courses about horse races. The exchange frames learning from life versus formal study in sports lore.
Office hours listed as 10 to 12 am and 2 to 3 pm. location noted on Interstate 22 N W 138. Provides scheduling blocks and roadway reference for the day.
Saturday specials list garden seed onions and lettuces at low prices dented by multiple discounts. Lemons per dozen and pickle tones feature, plus toilet soap and soda crackers. Ice cream will be offered tomorrow for children at one cent per cone at Mauree’s Place to Trade.
Austin Lodge 414 B P O E calls a special meeting at 8 tonight to arrange the funeral of brother M K Skinnion. All Elks urged to attend. O J Simmons, E R J S Wood, Secy.
Miss Helen Sass, manager of the Rochester Viavi Co., invites interested persons to communicate by addressing or visiting her at Austin, Minnesota, for information about the Viavi system of home treatment.
A former Liverpool convict, aided by Jowett and others, becomes a colonial editor after serving time. A tornado uncovers forgotten English papers in his office roof, including his own trial and conviction report from years earlier. The find shocks staff as they read the old records.
The Baptist ladies begin a dining room on Friday May 8 serving dinner from eleven to all served and supper from five with a menu including roast pork pot roast beef salmon cutlets spaghetti with tomato salad and pie. A sale of fancy and useful articles will also be held in the lecture room. Dinner 25c Supper 20c. Entrance on the East side of the church.
Prof C R Boostrom has been secured by Encyclopaedia Britannica editors to write the American edition article on Mower county. He is limited to the hundred words, a distinguished honor to a man regarded as the county’s best suited writer.
May 9 Democratic county convention. May 14 Democratic state convention at St Paul. June 16 Republican national convention at Chicago. July 7 Democratic National convention at Denver.
A spring reminder that homeowners repaint after winter to extend house life. Rosenthal Bros. notes winter damage and promotes quality workmanship. advertising contact 280 L or 179 J. Rosenthal Bros.
The Goebel family thanks friends and neighbors for kind acts and sympathy after their bereavement. Special appreciation goes to those who sent floral tributes and to Thomas Goebel and family for their support.
Members of Division 2140 R C are urged to gather in their hall Sunday at 1 30 p m to attend the funeral of Brother M K Skinnies by order of the committee.
An advertisement warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio. The internal remedy claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces and cautions buyers to obtain genuine product. Also notes testimonials and 75 cent price per bottle with family pills for constipation.
The Kaffirs, a cheerful people, finish work then play the igubu. A simple string instrument with a taut bow attached to a gourd, it yields a single note. To the sweetheart, this music becomes the food of love in a light hearted courtship custom.
Mr and Mrs G W Gilmore and Harry Gilmore express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and aid during their recent bereavement.
Funeral services for Mr iNileore will be held Sunday at 1 o'clock at the house south of Austin. Interment will follow at Woodbury Cemetery.
A Kansas City Journal quote asks if wealth brings true joy noting limits on food choices clothing music and even lawn decor, implying money may not guarantee personal satisfaction or freedom from social constraints.
A large European influx attended a public hall opening in a Taranaki village. Maoris offered complex change schemes using two shillings for a single shilling and other mixed coins. Dinner followed as a collection took place. visitors mostly paid with two shilling pieces, highlighting the so called child of nature benefiting from civilized coinage.
The funeral services will be held at Elks hall Sunday at two o clock with Elks ritual. The remains will be escorted to St Augustine church for service at three. The body lies in state at the Elks club room until Sunday morning for viewing.
Oranges per peek and various vegetables prices listed. Imported German salama and bacon lard prices shown. Flour and rye flour bags priced. Advertising mentions millinery and Mrs Swenson, urging customers to visit Mauree's for weekly deals.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer feature quotes a curb stone philosopher asking a man who offers advice to try his own advice first. The quip playfully critiques unsolicited guidance with a sharp line about personal experimentation.
A dialogue fragment from Punch features a constable claiming the prisoner is suspicious and the accused protesting loudly. The exchange emphasizes the accused’s indignation and the constable’s insistence in ornate period speech.
A concise reflection cites Martial on longevity and savoring past life as a means to extend existence. It presents a classical maxim about memory and fulfillment without referencing any current events or individuals.
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