Rindy Writes of Austin in Minnesota Letter
Austin Minnesota April 21 1912 letter from O H Rindy to the Democrat praising Austin in Mower County. notes water supply railroads flour tile brick foundry packing house capacity of 2000 hogs daily employment of 500, many hotels and saloons, political views, local housing boom, and local taxes and elections. mentions Hartshorn building contract awarded to J Jeppesen for under 4600 dollars and tenancy terms with D G McCarty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Minn
Democrat
Bramersburg
Independence Township
Minnesota
Minneota
Roosevelt
Autsin
Mower County
Cedar River
Albert Lea
Mason City
Great Western
Milwaukee & St. Pau
Homels Packing House
Iowa
Wilson
W. J. Bryan
U. S
H. Rindy
J. Jeppesen
Ned Hartshorn
Gowans
D. G. McCarty
For Sale of Large Tract Near Napoleon North Dakota
Advertisement offers 344.3 acres deeded and 100 acres meandered land along a lake for sale. Includes 3 acres grave shanty and well, 5 miles of galvanized barbed wire fence, half woven wire, 45 acres cultivated seeded to tame grasses. 40 miles from town. price 10000 dollars with one third cash and balance on easy terms at 6 percent. Contact Wm A O Donnell Napoleon ND.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. O'Donnell
Napoleon, N. D
Auto Wreck near Milford Injures Four
Dr. Brown of Spirit Lake sustains four broken ribs and severe shoulder injuries. Miss Gertrude McKnight suffers a broken left arm and a badly crushed leg. Two other car occupants are slightly hurt as the auto overturns at high speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Brown
Spirit Lake
Milford
Gertrude McKnight
Madison South Dakota farm report notes booming land values
M L Brady returned home from Madison South Dakota after several days tending farm interests. He reports good ground conditions and a likely large crop acreage with wheat two inches high. He mentions Milwaukee line electrification from Sioux Falls to Madison and a tourism boom around Lake Madison. Brady owns 660 to 700 acres near Madison amid rising land values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Brady
Madison
South’ Dakota
South Dakota
Milwaukee Company
Sioux Falls
Lake Madison
Evmetsburg
Brady
Has Secured Good Position in State House
Lloyd Ressell received a telegram appointing him to a position in the secretary of state's office after prior service in the lower house. He took night courses in art and plans to focus on this skill. the appointment follows commendable work during the recent legislature session. The notice also includes a funeral resolution for H. T. Allen from Post 150 G A R, mourning a comrade and offering condolences to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ressel
State Capitol
Ressell
Henry Dillion
Department of Town
Comrads
H. T. Allen
Land purchase in 1871 near Jack Creek details
Wells reports that in 1871 his father bought 1800 acres near Jack Creek for 78 cents an acre from Hardin county supervisors using warrants as payment. He later traded a quarter section to William Starr for a team and harness, and gave another quarter to a neighbor for breaking adjoining land. Values have since risen significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Jack Creek
Hardin County
William Starr
David Starr
Spend Their Money at Home Emmetsburg Printing Ad
A local business owner urges residents to support home printing services. The speaker notes Emmetsburg printers pay good wages, boosting local merchants, and contrasts this with out of town dealers who limit town prosperity. The message emphasizes keeping job work within town to benefit local economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Iowa Teachers Wage Rise Tied to High School Quality
State inspector McClenahan says Iowa high school teachers are better qualified than ever and salaries are the state’s highest. He notes 1880 average monthly salaries for men at 31.18 and women at 26.28, now 79.11 and 48.71 respectively, with male teachers decreasing from 7,200 in 1880 to 2,800 today. He cites growth in high schools from 40 nationwide in 1860 to over 500 in Iowa and continued state gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PE. McClenahan
Iowa
McClenahan
Mr. McClenahan
United States
Eggs for hatching from Plymouth Rock chickens
Mrs Geo Telford of Route 3 Emmetsburg offers eggs for hatching with large or small orders. Four dollars per hundred or forty five cents per setting of 15. Her first spring trial produced 40 chicks from an incubator of 150 eggs capacity using the O10 Trusty incubator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Geo
Telford
Emmetsburg
How Bravely We Smote Them Poem Preview
Dan Kelly emerges as a spring poet with verses about post vacuum days and the hard labor of beating carpets. The piece recalls childhood chores, clothesline winds, dust, and the old carpet beating ritual before vacuums were common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Kelly
Joba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rindy
Hartshorn Building
Joe
Easy Payments Loans
E. A
W. H. Morling
King & Son
John Casey
Bsen
Des Motos
Dra.r. F
Aay Bank
Dea Moines
Profesor Rich
Duke Abe
DRS, Fellows & Fellows
Rollins Block
Des Moises
Owa West Wal
StUpp
Kirkwood
Suri Fon Bove
Mace
Eat Guarantes
Tov
Lera
Rehore
Sumestic Sewing Machine CO
Cridag
Amr Chofce Renta
Lore
South ‘Dakota
State House
Peabody Shellbark Coal
Wwe
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Creat
the People's Common Sense
Minneapolis
Wall
Democrat Farm
Stock & Home
Post-office
Lincoln Paist Ac Color Ca
Lincoln
Lincoln Climatic Paint
H. C. Shadbolt Estate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!