Wall Paper Sale At Avery Store Promos
Local notices announce a big reduction on wall paper at Avery's with a 20c double roll offer and a sale crowd for the Methodist Fair. Various city residents, from Alfred Zeimer in the city to Mrs. T. H. Bennett at the state convention, are mentioned along with minor community updates.
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Alfred Zeimer
Waltham
Avery's
Avery's Wall Paper
T. H. Bennett
Faribault
Avery’s
Wall Paper
W. A. Wall
Mason City
Gilbert Improved Corrugated Steel Culvert Company to Locate Here
Representatives of Gilbert patentee and the Progressive League announced the company will locate works in the city after league efforts. Over $200 was raised on the spot to cover start expenses as land and a $400 funding need were arranged. Other items included an opera house proposal on L. D. Baird land, cost $22,000, seat 700, with a $7,000 bonus request, and a motion to organize a local company for future reports at the next meeting.
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Gilbert
Progressive League
League
Murphy
Sutton
Col. C. L. West
Mason City
Albert Lea
L. D. Baird
A. B. Hankin
Grapes 20c a Basket at Hub Grocery
Mrs. H. A. Baxter of Minneapolis visits Austin for a week to see property and old friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Merrick return from a Pacific coast trip. Hot waffles with coffee offered for 15 cents at the Methodist County Fair from 6 PM. Nick Nicholson S A Smith O J Simmons and Solon Wood travel to St Paul for the Elks Lodge No. 59 dedication ceremonies, continuing Friday and Saturday.
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George Merrick
Pacific Coast
Nick Nicholson
S. A. Smith
O. J. Simmons
Solon Wood
St Paul
Elks Lodge
Lodge No
Methodist County Fair Friday and Saturday Evenings
The Methodist County Fair runs Friday and Saturday evenings on October 9 and 10 featuring local booths food rides and entertainment for residents and visitors.
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Methodist County Fair
Baird-Goe tch Wedding Noted in Brewster Hustler
The Brewster Hustler reports Lula Baird and Henry Goetsch wed September 16 1908 at the bride’s parents home in Quickville. The couple will live on the dairy place after a 8:30 pm ceremony and a wedding feast followed by gifts.
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Brewster
Kansas
Goetsch
Lula Taird
Henry Goetsch
Baird
Quickville
Dairy Place
Surprise honor for Mrs Augus ta Sargent by Baptist church
Baptist church members planned and carried out a delightful afternoon surprise for Mrs. Augus ta Sargent. Ladies met at two, brought her to the church, noting her forty years in Austin area. She soon leaves for Seattle to live with daughter Mrs Louis C Roop. Gifts were presented and a fine supper served at five.
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Baptist Church
Augusta Sargent
Austin Author Blanche Trask Honored in California Magazine
The Camp Banning issue of Whittier magazine includes a dozen contributions by Blanche Trask, formerly of this city and now of Avalon, Santa Catalina, California. Editors praise her prose and poetry as vivid records of shells, plants, landscapes, and ocean scenes with notable scientific work as a pianist.
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Camp Banning
Whittier
California
Blanche Eagle Task
Avalon
Santa Calatina
Trask
Blanche Trask
Women Guild Members Day Trip to Blooming Prairie
About twenty ladies from the Christchurch Woman's Guild visited Blooming Prairie on Wednesday afternoon. They were hosted at Mrs. Alfred Johnson's home, arrived at 4 o'clock, and enjoyed an elegant supper along with games and music. The group returned on the 10:10 train, calling it a red letter day for the Guild. The B. D. Club was hosted last evening by Miss Nettie Nelson.
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Woman’s Guild of
Christchurch
Blooming Prairie
Alfred Johnson
Blooming
Spring Valley Faces Austin In Season Opener At Corbitts Field
Spring Valley and Austin high clash on Corbitts Field Saturday at 3 45 pm. Spring Valley comes off a two week improvement streak after its first game while Austin has spent two weeks strengthening defense and working the forward pass. Admission is 25 and 15 cents.
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Spring Valley High School
Corbitt’s
Spring Valley
Greer
East Side Social Notes and Visits from Local Residents
Mrs. Joe Kroc is on the sick list. Mrs. Golden visits Swenson home. Miss Mary Dickman returned to Moscow. Mrs. Pete Graf of Calmar visits R. Bloomfield home. Mrs. Lee McDonald of Minneapolis visits her parents. Mrs. John Kloyda and daughter home after Calmar visit. Mrs. Lowell from Wisconsin visits Mrs. W. L. Clement. L. H. Gray return from Dundas funeral. Invitations sent for Tillie Hanson of Alden to John A. Jensen of Minneapolis at Alden. Sixteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clement recovering from stove burns with hands burn injuries deeply.
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Mrs
Pete Graf of
Calmar
R. Bloomfield
Mrs. Lee McDonald
Minneapolis
Mrs. L. Laurie
John Kloyda
Austin
Tillie Hanson
Alden
John A. Jensen
Clement
Degree of Honor Holds Night Meeting With Initiation
The Degree of Honor schedules a regular meeting tonight with initiation planned. Deputy Grand Chief Catherine Helm will attend and all members are urged to be present.
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Degree of
Catherine Helm
Shropshire Rams Offered For Sale By A W Edson
A W Edson of Austin announces a sale of Shropshire rams. The ad stresses good quality stock and warns buyers that they cannot afford to buy grades elsewhere.
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A. W. Edson
Austin
Pocahontas Coal Orders Sought Before Saturday
R. M. Foster solicits orders for another car of Pocahontas coal and urged interested buyers to place orders by Saturday. Also notes a Methodist County Fair where children are urged to save pennies and participate in a partial exhibit of premium groceries window counts.
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R. M. Foster
Premis Minioes
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Hormel & Co
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Mr. Coloss Fenton
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Utopia
Martha Washington
Albert Thon
B. D. Club
Nettie Nelson
Fairbanks Bros
Pooler’s North Entrance
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Joe Kroc
Mrs. Golden
Swenson
Mary Dickman
Moscow
Mrs.Lowell
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Methodist County Air
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Dundas
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Perience
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