Showers and social notes fill Austin Chronicle
Local items list residents visiting the city, trips to Northfield and St Paul, and social events. Mrs F M Beach of Lyle visits. Burlingame in the cities. Miss Bassett of Dundas has tonsil surgery. theatre show Under the Harvest Moon draws 700. purity laundry offers reduced rates. R P G E lodge opens season on Sept 22 1908. Hose Company 2 to hold annual ball on Thanksgiving.
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Gem Theatre
New York State
Austin Lodge
Hose Company No. 2
Social events and notices fill town life hour by hour
Social events include Mr and Mrs Solon Wood hosting a seventieth birthday for Eugene Wood and the Ladies Aid at Central Presbyterian church. A soap bubble show lightened a hot afternoon, others hosted lawn parties, millinery openings, and travel plans. Local residents attend races, travels, and visits as marriage licenses and a probation release touch the community.
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James Galt
William Todd
Ladies’ Aid Society
Central Presbyterian Church
Passion Play at Gem Family Theatre Next Week
The Passion Play touring company presents an Oberammergau style production at Gem Family Theatre for two nights starting Monday. An onstage lecture by Prof L G Haight will explain the play, with two songs sung by W P Sommers.
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Gem Family
Ober Amergau
Bavaria
Germany
Oberammergau
L. G. Haight
W. P. Sommers
Warner Comedy Company Sets Four Night Gem Engagement
The Warner Comedy Company will perform at the Gem Theatre for four nights next week led by actress Cora Warner. New and up-to-date specialties will be introduced between acts including Cora Warner, famed as a top musion dancer, and other skilled performers.
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Warner Comedy Company
Gem Theatre
Cora Warner
Becker sisters and brother travel in Blooming Prairie
Mrs Tony Becker and Mrs Jo Becker spent Friday in Blooming Prairie with their brother Jake Manek, sharing a day of family time in the town.
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Erwin M. Deane
Prairie du Chien
Milwaukee
Tony
Jo Becker
Blooming Prairie
Brother
Jake Manek
Special Train to LaCrosse for Interstate Fair
A special train to LaCrosse will run September 23 and 24 from Austin at 6 15 a m for the Interstate Fair via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Ry Return service will have extra coaches on the LaCrosse 835 p m train For details contact J E Ober agent
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LaCrosse
Chicago, Milwaukee
St. Paul
Austin
J. E. Ober
East Side Social Notes Include Notables
Mr. B. Bushman appears on the slick list. Mrs. Geo. Merriman returns from Minneapolis. Mrs. J. Lowden of LaCrosse visits Austin friends then travels to Charles City. Mrs. F. Furgeson and daughters Gloria and Audrey go home to Minneapolis after a stay with the Jeffries family.
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Ray Mohen
The
Mohen Publishing Co
Northfield
Ed Kittlesby
Mr. Knox
Jackson
Ralph Crane
Dartmouth College
Ralph
Carleton
J. Lowden
LaCrosse
Austin
Charles City
F. Furgeson
Gloria
Audrey
Minneapolis
F. R. Jeffries
Local Politician and Court Actions Reported in City
C L Schwartz of Sargeant is a Republican candidate for commissioner of the first district and visited friends in the city. Ole Tammerson of Grand Meadow was examined by Judge Greenman on Friday and committed to the asylum at Rochester. A big demand for houses is noted, with a remodeled Water street stone cutting building rented for 30 dollars a month as a two tenement.
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Umhoefer
East Water Street
Laufie
C. L. Schwartz
Sargeant
First District
Ole Tammerson
Grand Meadow
Greenman Friday
Rochester
Water Street
League of Iowa Municipalities elects officers in Ottumwa
The eleventh annual League of Iowa Municipalities convention closed with T. J. Phillips of Ottumwa as president F. B. Ingalls of Maquoketa as vice president and Frank B. Pierce of Marshalltown as secretary and treasurer The group will meet next year in Fort Dodge.
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Ottumwa
League of Iowa
T. J. Phillips
F. B. Ingalls
Maquoketa
Frank B. Pierce
Marshalltown
Fort Dodge
Murder and self-inflicted death dash end to Alpena engagement
In Alpena Michigan on September 19 a coroner's jury ruled murder and death by own action in the case of George Bradbury, nineteen, and Norah Priest, eighteen, found shot on a country road three miles from town. The couple had been engaged, the girl reportedly broke off the engagement. Bradbury bought the revolver, hired a horse and buggy, and shot the girl through the head and heart before killing himself.
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Alpena
Mich
George Bradbury
Norah Priest
Bradbury
Maryland Bankers Banquet Held At Belvedere Hotel
The Maryland Bankers Association held its annual banquet in Baltimore at the Belvedere Hotel. Principal speakers were Hon. Leslie M. Shaw former secretary of the treasury and United States Treasurer Charles H Traat.
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Baltimore
Maryland Bankers’ Association
Hotel Belvedere
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
United States
Charles H. Traat
Tragedy in Michigan Woman Kills Child Then Herself
While mentally deranged Mrs. Elias Dawes, wife of a prominent Negaunse businessman, administered poison to kill her seven year old son and herself. She had previously lived in Edgerton Wisconsin.
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Marqueti
Elias Dawes
Negaunse
Edgerton
Wis
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F. H. McCulloch
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St. Ann’s
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Turtle Creek
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Fair Grounds
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Beryl Marsh
Oberlin College
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River Street
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Milwakee
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Carnel University
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