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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
3
Weather cooling with partly cloudy skies. Dozens of residents travel in and out of the city including Selmar Goodwin Henry Williamson Mrs. D. H. Stimson and Carmen Gusdavison. Various notices include rent listings book-keeping shifts and sales at local businesses along with social events and church activities.
Frank Guillemin announces the Metropolitan Novelty Store offering up to date novelties, souvenirs, stationery, post cards, and a large candy line at low prices. A rear refreshment parlor will serve ice cream and lunches. Closed Sundays. Opening day to be announced.
Five Works Notice explains a new law regulating manufacture and sale of fireworks effective Jan 1 1908 by Chapter 28 Laws of 1907. It bans blank cartridge pistols revolvers blank cartridge firearms blank cartridges caps dynamite and firecrackers over three inches long or over half an inch in diameter with misdemeanor penalties. It notes the act takes effect January 1 1901 and urges compliance before purchases.
Miss Kate Umhoefer returned from the cities last night. Mr. J. M. Plum came back from Rochester. Mrs. Ted Austin travels to Owatonna tomorrow to visit Mr. Austin. Mrs. Ed Scott returned from Fountain. Sam Swenson finished a two week stay in Lanesboro and left east this morning on Conductor Water's car. Miss Rosie Wilt has resigned from Maurek's. Glen Burroughs started work at Maurek's today.
Charles W. Snere, longtime local agent for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul in this city, resigns after thirteen years. He requests a replacement be appointed to take the post, will remain with the company but seeks a different station, and the resignation takes effect once a successor is named.
The report notes the Republican National Convention will convene in Chicago on June 16 with delegates gathering to nominate candidates and set party platforms. It mentions preparations and expected attendance by party leaders.
The Decoration Day committee invites Austin societies and orders to take part in Memorial Day ceremonies. Orders seeking parade positions should report promptly to Col. A. W. Wright, Marshall of the Day, with C. H. Decker as committee chairman.
If you want higher price and quicker rental paint and decorate first. Small spending yields big gains. ROSENTHAL Bros offer suggestions and estimates for homes and farms.
Esther Rebekah Lodge No 4 held a regular session on Monday night with five candidates initiated and four applications referred. Officers elected for the year include Silvia Ashley as N G and Lillian LeClair as VY G, E F Peck as Secretary, Inez Elward appointed D D P and elected assembly representative, Ella E Peck the alternate. A brief program of recitations and music followed by lemon sherbet and wafers, with membership expanding and a larger hall anticipated.
The Doughertys opening week at the Gem theatre drew praise from a pleased audience for The Gambler's Wife and their cast is described as unusually strong. Tonight they perform A Quaker's Tragedy with every show expected to sell out.
Light shades for chandelier and stand drop lights available in Mission Cathedral and Holland. Call to view ranges. Estimates on house wiring gladly given. Wallace Gregson, Electrician at 121 West Mill Street.
Schulz Pianos offers a factory closeout on five grade school pianos arriving at the Factory Branch R C Henry Mer 129 W Bridge St. savings range from 75 to 200 dollars for immediate purchase and delivery.
The Selb Twins performed at the Cosmo to a large audience with multiple encores. The program featured The Struggle for Life a realistic scenic moving picture and a comedy illustrated song by Harry French along with a musical specialty.
I O O F hall will host initiatory degree work on Tuesday May 19 with all members urged to attend.
Rochford Land Co proprietors John H Rochford and Peter Capret advertise cheap real estate and a seven room house on R R St. and good properties on Winona St Lansing Ave with special one week and June 1 deadlines. Also an 80 acre farm near town. Wanted two girls for general house work and a Dakota departure note.
The body of John Lacy, an early Mower county settler, will be shipped to Austin for burial next Friday. Further particulars are not available.
The Health Culture Club met last evening at Y W C A rooms. Physical culture classes will meet Mondays. Ladies gather at the Presbyterian church 7 30 and gentlemen at the Baptist church 8 p m. New members begin class work next Monday.
C. W. Kellner reported the loss of a valuable horse Monday afternoon at Rev. Devlin's sand pit. While a scraper team pulled down an incline a buried root caused the scraper to lurch and strike the animal, severing its hind leg.
A strictly modern eight room house on Alleghany Street between Greenwich and Kenwood is offered for rent by W. F. Keere. The property is described as one of the city’s best rental homes.
Fragmented market record notes prices and movements in veal sheep lambs cattle. Mentions include veal trading levels and cattle figures with scattered numbers and odd spellings.
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