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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
3
The Bijou presents a full bill with the Von Sisters vaudeville act and multiple feature pictures. Highlights include One of the Bravest, An Alligator Hunt, and The Mind Reader, with doors at 7:00 and shows from 7:30, three performances daily.
Mrs. McGuigan returned to her Mazeppa home today marking a local homecoming after a period away from the town.
A listing of upcoming dances concerts and church events including dances at L A to B of R T Auditorium and Waldorf Club. Halloween plans Reformation Service at Lutheran church and various charity events at Bijou Gem Theatre and Auditorium. Personal notes mention births trips and residents returning from travels and hunting trips.
A flurry of short items reports Mrs. Art Ingalls’s trip to Lyle and many Austin visitors from Rose Creek Morris and Red Wing. Bijou vaudeville host shows The Von sister team and True to Life Family Album previews. Local hospital updates mention Hixon Field surgery and Mrs. Belden’s Chicago home mission talk.
Gertrude Cecelia Gavin and William Penny were married this morning at St. Augustine’s in Austin with a large turnout. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn and Lohengrin processions, soprano soloist Katherine Zender McGuigan, and best man John Scallon. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s mother’s West Bridge Street home before the couple left for Owatonna and Albert Lea, to establish their future home.
A fragment urges engaging friends for advice to women, pity strangers for charity, and relations for nothing at the Fairbanks Bros. for photos at the North Entrance over Pooler.
Total city registration 1604 divided as First ward 587 Second ward 552 and Third ward 465. Primary vote cast 1170.
W. J. Mahnke states to the public that he has no ownership or part in the new moving picture house. He notes Mr. Vaigneau, formerly with the Gem Family Theatre, has left their company and works now in the new theater. The Gem is Mahnke’s only theater operation.
Physicians described an incurable Bright's disease case improved by the remedy. The patient reports strong daily work ability and rare kidney symptoms after using Doan's. For sale by dealers at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Charles S. Palmer of LeRoy announces a corn carnival at his new cash store on Wednesday evening November 4. Farmers and families from nearby areas are invited to judge seed corn, hear talks on seed corn care and standards, enjoy a musical program, and join in a free lunch and Palmer House cigars after the event.
Mrs. Jacob Weisel hosted a social afternoon for a group of German ladies in honor of Mrs. R. Dunkelman who will spend the winter in St. Paul. An elaborate luncheon followed.
Members of the Alpha and Monday evening Clubs were entertained at the J. L. Mitchell home on a Wednesday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs W E Waldron of Billings Montana. Whist was played and a midnight luncheon was served. The occasion was exceedingly pleasant.
Miss Minnie Schmidt sister of Rev Cal Schmidt of Nora Springs married George C Gordon of Austin Minnesota in Rev Roberts study. A small gathering attended. Miss Schmidt formerly worked at the Milwaukee lunch counter and is well known locally. Gordon is a Milwaukee conductor on the Austin to Calmar run. They depart for a three week honeymoon in Oklahoma with Rev and Mrs Carl Schmidt of Nora Springs present.
A farewell surprise honored Miss Lillian Ebinger Wednesday evening as she prepares to move to Minneapolis for art school. Ice cream and cake, music, and amusements delighted guests who presented a souvenir book. the evening closed with warm thanks and departure of attendees.
A neatly dressed young woman walked on market day with her dachshund. A nearby wit called to her, and she corrected him, saying the dog was the puppy she had named.
Unique circuit manager Mahnke announces two vaudeville teams per week at the Gem starting Monday. Each team performs single and double turns for an hour and a half show priced at ten cents. On Saturday night November 7 the original Chicago production of the Devil will play at the Gem.
The October committee of the Congregational church held an afternoon musicale at Mrs. E. H. Smith’s home. Miss Burlingame and Miss Zender performed solos, Elsie Peterson and Verna Smith played piano duets, a piano trio and quartet appeared, and other musicians contributed readings and a whistling solo. Tea and small cakes followed.
The vicar restoring an old church shows grotesque carvings to an elderly parishioner. She jokes that the unveiled faces are the vicar and his wife, revealing a humorous, light moment in a rural setting.
A Cleveland Leader quip notes public servants are easy to hire and hard to remove. The quote humorously reflects on government staffing and job security in public service.
Frank J. Cheney of J. F. Cheney & Co. swore an oath in Toledo Ohio that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for each uncured catarrh case. The advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and claims it acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Suffering kidney patients in Austin endorse Dean's Kidney Pills as a dependable kidney remedy. Mrs. August Anderson of 309 E Bridge St Austin Minn testifies she used the roots and herbs medicine for years and it cured distressing kidney symptoms six years ago.
Mrs. August Damm and four other women met with Mrs. Gordon Mayland on Wednesday afternoon to organize a Ronme Grodt club. The group includes Mrs. Gifford Tallmadge Mrs. Fred Nockerby Mrs. Carl Johnson and Mrs. C. S. Johnson.
An Austin man who has donated 155 this year to charities and worthy institutions explained that giving brings him joy and greater returns than spending. He says he is poor but gives to those poorer than himself and enjoys the habit of supporting various people and causes.
An advertisement touts Our Pie preparation for lemon pies made from pure ingredients and promises pleasing results. A testimonial claims the mix saves effort versus traditional methods and notes a two pie yielding package price of 10 cents.
James P. Flood, a 16-year-old who killed Arthur P. Camden, will be taken to St. Peter hospital for the insane. The county attorney is preparing commitment papers, Judge F. C. Brooks to sign, as Flood shows no interest and will discuss any topic except the shooting.
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