Fair Weather Tonight and Tomorrow In City Notes
Local items report fair and warmer conditions tonight and tomorrow. Several residents visited Austin on Tuesday including L. H. Carter of Rose Creek and A. E. Johnson of Blooming Prairie. Genevieve Gahagan began teaching north of Rose Creek. A. L. Eberhart and others left for Herron Lake for a three day hunt. A birth announced for Nels Peterson family east of the city. Various visits and social events are listed including a Waldorf Club ball in Austin and local dinners, dances, and outings.
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L. H. Carter
Rose Creek
City
A. E. Johnson
Blooming Prairie
Austin
Charles and Albert Day
Brownsdale
Will Dean
Adams
Warren Dean
Mrs Bertha Ulmer Hosts Kaffee Klatch Gathering
Mrs. Bertha Ulmer entertained a number of friends at a Kaffee Klatch this afternoon.
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Bertha Ulmer
Kaffee Klatch
Mrs A W Allen Hosts Evening of Music and Bridge
Mrs A W Allen entertained eighteen of her lady friends Tuesday evening at the Auditorium where Donna's Orchestra of LaCrosse performed a fine musical concert. The group later moved to Mrs Allen's home for bridge whist and a luncheon.
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A. W. Allen
Donna
LaCrosse
Election Party Quilting Bee Votes Debs Demonstration
Mrs. A. B. Lovell hosted an election party with eighteen ladies Tuesday afternoon. They tied quilts and used a ballot box to vote, electing Debs by unanimous ballot in a socialist party display. A 4 20 dinner followed with several musical selections.
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A. B. Lovell
Debs
Mrs Sam Miller Receives Farewell Token From Mystic Workers
Mrs Sam Miller leaves Austin for Waterloo with a surprise farewell from Mystic Workers of the World held at her mother Mrs Hartwell's Clark Street home. A. F. McLean presented a silver berry spoon on behalf of members as a token of respect and best wishes. Coffee, sandwiches, ice cream, cake and fruit were served.
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Sam Miller
Austin
Waterloo
Mystic Workers of the World
Evening Reception for Congregational Church Friends
The cabinet of the Congregational church hosts a Friday evening reception at the home of Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Knopf for church friends and the congregation.
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Congregational Church
F. E. Knopf
Pleasant Surprise for Mrs. Mary Wyant on Birthday
Thirty neighbors gathered at Mrs. Mary Wyant’s home on South Chatham street Tuesday afternoon to honor her forty first birthday. A rocking chair and salad dish were presented by Mrs. Parke Goodwin during a brief ceremony followed by refreshments at five o’clock.
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Mary Wyant
Chatham Street
Waldorf Club Dance Delights Local Socialites
The Waldorf club hosted the season’s most enjoyable dance at the Auditorium on Tuesday night. Over sixty five couples attended with Donna's orchestra of LaCrosse providing the music. A well attended concert preceded the dance and praise for the evening’s music and management was widespread.
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Waldorf Club
Donna
LaCrosse
Go to friends for advice to women for pity to strangers
To re lations for nothing and to FAIRBANKS BROS for PHOTOS North Entrance. Over Pooler's.
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Fairbanks Bros
Birthday Gatherings Honor Mrs Mayer and Mrs Sprague
The B A Y ladies surprised Mrs Mayer with a birthday gathering at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Sprague joined as guest of honor for Mrs Mayer and both received gifts. A fine spread followed at 4 30 with a pleasant time reported.
Land deals and local events fill Austin news page
Ed Bassett trades his Oakland avenue home for an 80 acre Nevada farm owned by Albert Smith and moves to Mill street as Smith moves in. Joseph Keenan signs a major land sale involving 8,000 acres in Morton county to Omaha parties tied to Austin interests. Franklin school to close Nov 5 6 for educators to attend Southern Minnesota Educational association in Mankato.
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Ed Bassett
Oakland Avenue
Nevada
Albert Smith
Bassett
Mill Street
Mr. Smith
Joseph Keenan
Morton County
N. C
Mr. Keenan
Washington
Franklin School
Southern Minnesota Educational Association
Mankato
Knowlton
Justice Court Fines Bolliver Laufie for Assault
Bolliver Laufie was fined 25 dollars and costs of 80 days in jail in Justice Fairbanks court for assaulting Officer Thos. Feeley on the second of last July. He was given until Thursday afternoon to raise the money to pay the fine.
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Bolliver Laufie
Justice Fairbanks Court
Thos. Feeley
Hindrance, Suburbanite
A Chicago Tribune quip notes a letter carrier half an hour late due to stovepipe sections worn inside his trousers to curb dog impediments along a street, illustrating street life and humor.
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Chicago Tribune
Lunching Rules Spark Self Service Debate
A light exchange from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch contrasts self serve spots with traditional waiter service. The dialogue notes the difference in dining styles and where patrons choose to eat as the lunch hour unfolds.
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St. Louis Post- Dispatch
East Side Notes and Obituary Briefs
J W Skinnion left today for Mexico to spend the winter. J T Bowen departed for Portland Oregon after staying with his daughter Mrs W F Clay. Gene Thomas died Tuesday night at Lacrosse and was among the oldest conductors on the east end.
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J. W. Skinnion
Mexico
J. T. Bowen
W. F. Clay
Portland
Oregon
Gene Thomas
Lacrosse
East End
The Complete Alpinist and His Hearty Gear
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece describes a young millionaire climber’s demanding ascent. He compares dangerous mountaineering to heavy labor, detailing gear from boots nails to a lamp and an ax for frozen walls. His pack brims with soups, candles, socks, brandy, and snowshoes to endure August snow.
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Jungfrau
Monck
Liger
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Expert Criticism From Crook on Judge’s Speech
A Baltimore American quip records a crook criticizing a judge calling his speech jerky. The Boston burglar adds that although the judge is unrhetorical he prefers his short sentences. The item captures streetwise sarcasm about courtroom oratory.
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Boston
Baltimore
Stranger Returns to City After Three Years
A stranger finishes dinner and notes the city shows little change after three years. The waiter retrieves a remaining dime from a dollar bill, reflecting the scene in a Puck magazine vignette.
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Puck
A Source of Joy Ailing Mrs Brown
A Detroit Free Press item notes the talk about Mrs Brown's illness described as a newfangled disease. The exchange mocks fashionable ailments in a light social vignette.
What the Duke Meant
The Duke of Argyll told a London audience that he hoped Englishmen would marry Boer women and make them English wives. He clarified that the Boer girl should become English in all respects, drawing surprised reactions from dowagers and smiles from men.
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Duke of Argyll
London
South Africa
Reynolds
Hormel stockholders to meet November 17
The George A. Hormel & Company stockholders will hold their regular annual meeting Tuesday evening November 17 at 8 o'clock at the office of S. D. Catherwood in the Austin National Bank block.
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George A. Hormel & Company
Dance Monday Evening in Woodman Hall
A dance event in Woodman Hall on Monday evening November 11 featuring Tichy’s Orchestra. Admission is ten cents and the band will perform unattended for the night.
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Woodman Hall
Tichy
Electrician Wallace Gregson Announces Light Fixture Sale
Local notice from Wallace Gregson, electrician on West Mill Street, inviting customers to view light shades and chandeliers in Mission, Cathedral, and Holland. Estimates offered for house wiring and electrical supplies.
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Mission
Cathedral
Holland
Wallace Gregson
West Mill St
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