THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1920 MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. PAGE SEVER IAS BE iMIIlit Oldtimer Talks of Past Thanksgiving Days. i*\ V. I Thiiiks Religious Character of Cete~ bration Generally On Not So Dwelt as Was—Grandma's It Pies. "Thanksgiving weather may be the? same as it always has been," said thegray-haired, young-looking man. "My own recollection is that I used to go skating almost every year on that day, but the weather bureau insists that the climate has not changed and I don't dispute the point. one thing I'm sure of—Thanksgiving "But clay is not generally celebrated now as it used to be when I was a boy. For one thing, I don't believemany people have family prayers on. that day, or any other, for that matter, but 50 years ago it was a very Irreligious family indeed who did not KENEVAN S KING'S ADDITION 20 FINE LOTS WILL BE SOLD 20 AUSTIN, niNNESOTA SATURDAY, NOV. 13 BEGINNING AT ONE O'CLOCK P. M. RAIN OR SHINE Like Grandma Used to Make. 1 We have purchased a tract of land recently owned by E. D. Kenevan on Park Avenue, a most desirable residence hold a special Thanksgiving service oC that kind. "Thanksgiving meals were things to section. We have platted and subdivided this beautiful tract into 20 choice residence lots. Each and remember. Those were the 'good old. days when doughnuts were made a»" every lot will be sold at Public Auction, absolutely without reserve or by-bidding and regardless of price. big as bricks, and 'twas not thought necessary to eat as many as six,' but "auVt!n7s" the doughnut came between meals^ sizE and on Thanksgiving day they wer» not greatly in demand. OF ITS IN MINNESOTA "For breakfast we always ha£ chicken with many 'fixins' and pan— cakes and sweet cider for dessert. It. was a meal for all day, but not long: Austin is the trading center for a wide and rapidly increasing Austin lies in the best farming district in Mower County plain people, where all meet together and pull With one accord after noon we all gathered for the area in the best agricultural section of the state of and is a thoroughly modern city of 10,000 population located for a, bigger and better community. feast, and it was a small family that Minnesota, evidenced by the certainty of crops from year to on the C. M. & St. and C. G. W railroads. It is did not muster at least twenty strongWe Austin boasts of its fine stores with complete stocks of truly a city in which anyone would do well-to cast his lot year and the increased value of farm lands. all went home to grandpa's, the* up-to-the-minute merchandise of its handsomely lighted With one of the best High Schools in the state, one last one of us. Commonly every livings Austin is surrounded by an exceptionally fine country, streets lined with fine-fronted brick business blocks its telephone member of four generations would btt ranking at the top in point of attendance of non-residents— peopled by progressive farmers who have made their money together for that day, no matter how exchanges that serve the entire countryside and-make in which all branches are taught—and also 10 fine church through the production-of bumper crops of grain, corn, scattered their homes might he. connections available everywhere three banks with large buildings, it is a city in which good morals is the keynote "Afier dinner there'd be enough outdoor cattle and hogs. Farming is the industry of prime importance, resources two creameries a flour and feed mill 6 garages sport to raise an appetite for six: and for this reason contentment and happiness reign. No though the town's increasing commercial interests are 10 churches 4 well-stocked lumber yards 3 restaurants and o'clock supper, and after supper indoor more pleasant place to live can be found throughout the factors to be rtckoned with. If you are looking for a location five exceptionally good hotels 4 splendid drug stores 3 big games among the young people? length and breadth of the state. With beautiful shade trees for business or a home, Austin offers the best. Get hardware stores 2 blacksmith shops 3 implement dealers till bedtime, but even the oldest were bordering its walks, and handsome homes lining its streets, in on the ground floor and reap the harvest, and remember, dragged into the games until they were 4 elevators and a splendid electric light and powier equipment tired out. it is pointed out by travelers as one of the most attractive when you buy real estate you buy an inheritance that is six meat markets and.many other favorable features "There may be families that keepup places in the state. It is a town of mixed population, of too numerous to mention. everlasting. the old customs even yet, but wouldn't know where to look for them, Even if I did, I don't suppose I'd be able to get any of the mince and pumpkin pies. And if I should get any of $50 GOLD PURSE FREE SPECIAL OFFER them they wouldn't be such as grandma used to make." MUSIC BY $50 purse will be given away FREE. Each and every per­ BIG BAND CONCERT THANKSGIVING AT ITS BEST son on the ground, whether a purchaser or not, will be given With each lot sold will be given the privilege of the next a ticket entitling such person to an equal opportunity to get City Boys and Girls Don't Make as one, two or three at the same price, thus allowing the pur­ Much of the Day as Do Their the purse. Besides giving away the purse free, we distribute chaser to regulate the size of his purchase without com­ Country Cousins. in the same manner fifteen other cash donations and petitive bidding against himself, a decided advantage to the DURING AFTERNOON OF SALE also a rocking chair. The joys of Thanksgiving are not: purchaser. We are one of the few firms permitting this partaken in the fullness thereof byr AUCTIONEERS OF NATIONAL REPUTE The distribution of the tickets on the purse given free and many city boys and girls. They simply advantage. know that It Is a holiday, where on the other cash donations has no connection whatever WILL SELL EVERY LOT the pleasures and trials of school lifeare with the sale. These tickets are given away to every person temporarily laid aside, whem 15 SPECIAL PRIZES churches are open for those who want: on the ground whether a purchaser or not. The holding of DON'T FAIL TO HEAR THEM to return devout thanks for the manifold BE THERE AND GRAB ONE the ticket entitling a person to the purse does not bar him blessings with which they may have been showered, and when from participating in the other cash donation. larder fairly groans with uncommon, delicacies. It Is in the country that the manifofJ blessings of Thanksgiving day reacte OPPORTUNITIES KENEVAN & KING'S ADDITION TO AUSTIN OFFERS YOU their full fruition. It is not a mer*» episode there, as it is in the city, but an event that is anxiously looked forward Iie to for weeks before it dawns. Every citizen's degree of success is more or less measured by his real estate possessions, the basis of all wealth, the fundamental and basic principle of fortune its celebration it differs from the ways of the city as widely as does day from To the HOMESEEKER or the INVESTOR. Here is a grand opportunity in this Kenevan & King's Addition, being located in one of the best residence sections of the town, night. In the thickly populated towns* and but a very short distance from the business section. The plat is high and dry. Abraham Lincoln once said: "Own a home somewhere." GO AND LOOK THESE LOTS the religious aspect of the holiday hasbeen OVER AND BE ON HAND AT THE SALE BUY ONE AND START YOUR OWN HOME. lost sight of to a great extents and in its place there has grown up thy Liberty Loan Bonds Will Be Taken In Exchange For Lots habit of feasting and making merry. It is a time for family gatherings, forballs, for football, for theatricals andi the thousand and one pleasures city TERMS: Lots will be sold for one-half Cash, the balance on monthly payments or one year's time on bankable paper at 8 per cent interest or lien on deferred payments. life is beset with. Anyone desiring to pay cash may do so. Contracts and deeds will be ready for purchaser at close of sale. Purchaser can feel assured that the title to these properties i& clear, free and unencumbered, and the deed is warranty, the best executed. We sell lots and lots of lots. nioiniiiiBiiaiBiHi !i:!!Bi!!!BiiiS!i!!3 !!Bi!!IOi iei!l S. Real Estate & Development M. P. FUGLE, MANAGER AND SALES DIRECTOR SPRING VALLEY, MINNESOTA Count Your Blessinrs. The last Thursday in N'ovr-mher will not mean much to you, unless .• havegot In the way of con .'inn- •.:« vour blessings.