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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
3
A dense Austin paper page lists events Nov 17 to Dec 11 including sales at Gem Theatre and Baptist Ladies, various church activities, and dances. Ongoing items mention oysters at M and Church, theater listings, births, illnesses, and business notes.
An oddly phrased notice urges readers to seek guidance from friends about women for pity, to strangers for charity, and to FAIRBANKS BROS. for photos at North Entrance over Pooler's.
A sales pitch claims a 12 year old girl can bake pies using Our Pie preparation sold by most grocers. It promises full directions on each package and frames pie as daily diet rather than luxury. Order now and spread the word if satisfied.
Born to Mr and Mrs A W Tait this morning a baby girl. Mr and Mrs T M White return from Aberdeen S D after a month on engine work for the new road. Laly Firemen plan a meeting tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Charles Hanson house Collins Street. Ole Tolbertson and baby back from Hokah visit. John Maurek on sick list. Ole Ellingson and Mrs Ellingson travel to St Joe Mo. Mrs Josephine Maurek went to Oakland to see her ill mother Prisler.
Classified notices advertise new seven room house on West Bridge New Cottage on N Second Street and new six room house with lots in Lake Park third ward. Also listings include cement block cottage south of Fine ot on West Grove St and best lots on Water St. Horse buggies furniture Cox stove sand dirt filling. Also inviting inspection of Austin Turkish Bath Parlors. luxury baths by skilled masseurs.
Dean Wright hosted about a dozen friends at dinner Monday evening. Mrs. L D Baird and Mrs. Fred Baird traveled to Minneapolis for a week of parties hosted by Mrs. Cora Hathaway Bicknell. Mrs. Fred Fenton entertained a card party Monday evening in honor of Mrs. uller. Mrs. G Schleuder hosted old friends on Chat ham Street in honor of Mrs. Clara Austin Mayhew of San Francisco visiting. Miss Mamie Christie gave a duck supper at the Christie farm for Florence St. Ledger. Mrs. Flora C Conner hosted dinner at the Fox Hotel honoring Mrs. Clara Austin Mayhew.
A long-scale classified style listing shows Austin Minnesota businesses across many sectors. It covers cement and tile, groceries, candy, dairy, drugs, dry goods, coal and wood, furniture, hardware, insurance, jewelers, printers, livery, law, lumber, marriages, musical instruments, meats, novelties, newspapers, plumbers, photographers, shoes, tailors, voice instruction, drayage, and real estate. The page highlights local retailers and services in a single directory block era tone.
The November committee of the Ladies Aid of the Congregational church schedules a Rummage Sale at the Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21. Those with items to contribute should phone 380 Interstate. Alvin Dalager returned from Northfield today. The ad notes guns and traps for sale and fur and hides purchases with a catalogue from N. W. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis.
Miss Rozetta Hendrix, secretary of Minnesota W C T U, will speak at the Presbyterian church in Austin on November 23 in the evening with music and an invitation to all. Mothers are urged to attend to learn about work for the boys and girls. She will also address women at Mrs. H N Warfield’s home at 816 E Bridge St at three in the afternoon. No admission, but a collection will be taken in the evening.
Loomis Bros offers poultry prices for hens spring ducks turkeys geese and more. They invite customers to compare and call at 213 Mill St Austin Minnesota.
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