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Mower County news (Austin, Minn.) 1920-1947

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imiA»a*»: T/ A Mr II MOWER COUNTY NgWS, AUSTIN. MINN. Page Four Monday, Sept. 26, 1921! Kellogg Seeks SAM RASK MAY Mower County News Minnesota doubtless "will continue around Austin and who now hold responsible isn't much, to be said .excepting that Minnesota l^n & Trust company, to be a grain producing state of considerable positions in cities thruout His Reelection BE CONGRESSIONAL I worked like a, Trojan and always "The County Paper" and in 1912 president of the Northwestern importance, but that can be the Middle West, there aren't any tried to attend "strictly to business." Published every Monday and Thursday, National bank. CANDIDATE iso without affecting materially the "rattlesnakes" down around Austin 1 at Austin, Minnesota What Really Happened.' "Just a matter of good, hard, steady Frank B. Kellogg, Minesota's jui nowadays, W* w, ROE AND GANNON, Publishers f%ical expansion of dairying. Grain Briefly, what happened is as follows: plugging—that's all," says Mr. Decker. nior member 6f the ^United Statfes 4 growing has its attractions as a farming .That the possible candidacy of Senator Tfoe F%Fop» HAROLD M. OLSON, City Editor: ... Senate, in a letter to the News this enterprise, but it is questionable "Eddie" Decker W|is a busy youngster—young Sam A. Rask of Blooming Prairie In 1895, when he was 26 yeaUt old v,S week declares himself a candidate for to say the least if it has as many for Congressman to succeed Sydney Douglas Fiske had nothing IfO and had been in Minneapolis eight !$: re-election. His letter follows: alluring phases as the production fo on him—but he also found time to Highest Price Paid for Anderson, who, according to rumor, it years, he was elected assistant cashier "During my stay in St. Paul I have milk, butter and cheese. have a lot of fun. A game called has designs upon the United of the Metropolitan bank. been solicited by many friends to POULTRY AND It may be said for dairying that it "Devil and His Imps," which the •ir States senatorial job now held by A year later, at the age of 27, he write a letter making an announcement is an all-year-round business with allyear-round youngsters used to play in the Deckers' Frank B. Kellogg, is being seriously became cashier of the Metropolitan of my political plans. I did not pi returns that it has a consdered by a large number of people bain, stands out in his recollections VEAL •las bank. think it was necessary, but I have finally large number of very interesting aspects odf his childhood. It was something of the First district is evidenced Official Paper of Mower County concluded to do so, and I write In 1900, at the age of 30, and after as to method and the application like "Run, Sheep, Run," that by the newspaper^ comments that this letter to the people of Minnesota. he had been in Minneapolis 12 years, SUBSCRIPTION RATES of scientific discovery that it returns youngsters of a later generation used have been appearing,, from time to "I shall next year be a candidate he returned to the Northwestern National Get Our Prices Before You Per Year, in advance $2.50 to the soil a goodly proportion of the fo play—only evidently a lot rougher. time in the district, according to the bankas cashier. 0 Six Months $1.25 for the Senate to succeed myself. Five riches it takes from it that it is not Go Elsewhere He used to play baseball-r-"Oh, Blooming Prairie Times. Single Copies *05 years ago the people of this state In 1903—15 years after he had as much the victim of speculation as nothing in particular, just sort of The Times then quotes a lengthy R. H. Johnson & Son honored me with their confidence and started in as a messenger—he became some other kinds of farpi endeavor general utility man"—and, you'd Entered as Second Class Matter at editorial from the Winona Republican elected me to the United States Senate. vice president and general manager PROVISION MARKET that it provides one of the best and the Post Office at Austin, Minn., under never guess it, but he really did play Herald discussing the politics of the of the bank. I took my seat at the beginning the act of March 3, 1879. most democratic of human foods 226 East Mill Street —croquet! state and nation, in which several of the great war, and my term of service In 1909 he became president of the that, under normal conditions and auspices, other papers of the district are quoted "Sure, croquet was considered quite If: has represented one of the most it is satisfactorily prosperous. some game in my day," he grinned. THE HABIT OF READING. as taking more than a passing interest critical periods in American history. "As popular as golf or tennis nowadays. in the candidacy of Senator Wsj "We are gratified to learn that the -HE FORGOT It comes down to this, therefore: Not (only have we been confronted We used to have some great A Rask. publication in our last Monday's issue ^1 with the tremendous problems of war, That Minnesota and the Northwest matches in our yard, especially when of a list of selected books for first but the equally difficult economic, social will be doing themselves injustice if Mower County News Market some of our friends would come out HIS AMMUNITION grade children has led to inquiries at and foreign questions following they do not make the most of the Natib.ial Place is the place to list anything from the village." the library concerning them by interested the close of the conflict. you may have to dispose of. Dairy Show.—Mineapolis Tribune. Enters Austin High School. mothers. Other lists will "I shall make no statements as to AND LOST In 1883, when he was 14 years pld follow which we hope will awaken interest my services. I have given to the E. W. DECKER HAS he entered Austin high school—hiking •J.'JtjV in many others. POULTRY CULLING state and the nation all of my time to and from school every day, of Austin has a library of which she RISEN TO TOP and the utmost of my ability and experience. 11^ course—and he received his diploma may well be proud. Upon its shelves DEMONSTRATIONS If in my public career I in 1887. (Continued from Page One) may be found books which will interest have met the expectations and approval WELL ATTENDED That fall he came up to Minneapolis, The man without a reserve or bank account young and old, and there are of the people of this state, I for his crops now, than back in the intending to enter the University among them a number which will instruct is a good deal like the soldier without days when E. W. Decker was "just of Minnesota. as well as entertain. Poultry culling demonstrations by ammunition. Alvin Molden has resigned his position little Eddie Decker." "Then I heard I could get a job as if' It is to be regretted that more men County Agent Liebenstein continue to at West's Dry Goods store and messenger with the Northwestern National Gets Man's Size Job. and women do not form the habit of be popular with the farmers of Mower He is without power in time of need. will go to Red Wing where he will go bank, which was down on reading after their school days are ii' "I must haye beeiij about 10 years county, and each one is attended by a into the tailoring business with his Washington avenue those days,", he Everyone will need reserve to draw over. Those who have had the advantage large number of interested poultry old," says Mr. Decker, "when I was father there. said. "I thot I'd try it out. I liked it, of a college education are promoted from feeding chickens and raisers. against, just as every soldier will need amjnunition, and I've been working around banks unusually found to retain their interest More than fifty attended a demonstration tending the baby to a real man-size J!' and a bank account is within ever since." in science, philosophy, and fiction, job—milking cows. in Windom township Friday AUSTIN MARKETS "Of the years that followed, there but a much smaller number of those the reach of all who take the trouble to morning, and about twenty-five attended "As I look back now, tho it seems who have not been thus fortunate to me that my childhood consisted of a similar meeting in Lansing pet it. Quoted by Peoples Service Store.— have acquired the reading habit. one long series of cold winter mornings township in the morning. Dairy Butter 38 PIERCE This Bank invites your account. A former president of Harvard when I had to get up and milk Another demonstration is scheduled Eggs 35 once said that one could get practi- for Wednesday afternoon at the farm eight or ten cows and then trudge two Potatoes, per bu 1.50 v- cally all of the value of a college a. J. Aultfather in Lyle township miles to school. Not that I was unhappy, BATTERY CO. 0 Beans, per lb 06^6 education by a selected course of V]' at o'clock, and a large attendance either—I really had a mighty THE AUSTIN NATIONAL BANK 2:00 Flour—Retail, 49 lb sack $2.40, reading. The works which he recommended good time when I was a youngster." is expected. $2.55 and $2.60. any many others can be found As he grew older, "Eddie" Decker's GRAIN BOY SCOUT NEWS in the local library, and advice as to farm duties increased in number and of Austin, Minn. Oats 18 to 26 reading is available to all at the library. variety. He sacked wheat, pitched Barley 35 to 50 RE-CHARGING, hay, dug potatoes—rand killed rattlesnakes. Member Federal Reserve System. ,, Timothy $2.75 to $3.50 It is to be regretted that farmers REPAIRING Flax 1.80 "Bill" Malone passed his tenderfoot and residents of the smaller towns':of Snake Bites Brother. J. L. MITCHELL, P. D. BEAULIEU,, W. E. HOPFE, tests. Bill will meet with Troop No. Corn 40 to 45 and the county do not have adequate opportunity President. Vice President Cashier "I never happened to ge{ bit by a POULTRY 4. to secure books from a public rattlesnake." h£*fsaid, "but my little REBUILDING Quoted by Smith-Wright Co.— library. The county library movement New boys that have made application brother did—-he' was only two years Light Hens ll All Makes of seeks to fill this very need by to become Scouts this week are. old, too." I ii Spring Chix 17 making a collection of books available Vernon Pettit, Leon-Coggins, Arthur ""What did you do for him?" asked Batteries Leghorns 14 ASSOCIATED INSURANCE AGENCY to all of the residents of Mower Pettit, and Alvin Tuchek. the reported ,with horror in her eyes. Ducks 15 county. "Did he die Roosters 08 Have you read the latest works of Troop No. 2 met Tuesday evening "Oh, no, of course not! We just Eggs ..35 fiction Have you renewed your acquaintance at 7:30 at the library and every Tuesday filled him up with whiskey. He came ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE FIRST CLASS WORK HOG MARKET. recently with these authors evening Troop No. will meet 2 out of it alright." Medium and Butchers 7.15 whose books have come, to be GUARANTEED hereafter at the library. Owing no doubt, to the valiant services Packers 4.50 to 5.60 regarded as classics? Do you know Troop No. 4 meets at the Congregational O. N1EHUIS J. W. DeBUHR of "Eddie" Decker and scores of Veal, Sheep and Lambs what the Einstein theory is about? church Friday evening at 7:30. other boys who grew up on farms M. H. KENASTON Fat Lambs to 6.50 You could ask yourself many other ,5.50 Be there. Intone Bridge 30 Veal .4.00 to 8.50 similar questions, and their answers Troop No. 3 meets Thursday at the Office Austin National Bank Building. Phone 2593 would probably startle you. Why not Sheep .2.00 to 3.00 JEWELRY library instead of at the Presbyterian 112 East Maple, Austin try reading as a winter hobby in order Cattle church. to clear up some of these matters. Fat Steers ....!... .'.4.00 to 5.00 The Scout Yell! Cows and Heifers .3.00 to 4.00 You will find the investigation of For the Scout company is the best modern issues in science and philosophy Canners and Cutters 1.00 to 1.50 company Bulls .. ....2.50 to 3.00 intensely interesting if you will That ever came out of the Land of only give it a trial ,and if you persist Km WATCH REPAIRING the Free— you will eventually attain that Insurance Specialists I S-C-O-U-T—is a good Scout! We guarantee Satisfaction at desirable attribute which we mean 1 Come along, be a good Scout! reasonable prices when we say "well-read." 1 I Austin Insurance Agency I Tra-la-la-la-la! O. I JONES E. Ray Cory, Manager V* AN OBJECT LESSON WORTH Tra-la-la-la-la! Babcock Building, We eat our oysters rah! rah! rah! 412 N. Main St. Austin, Minn. WHILE. AUSTIN, MINNESOTA JEWELER The story of. the National Dairy Walter Hanson, formerly scout under 4* show to be held on the State Fair Glenn S. Hendryx, has been reinstated grounds from October 8 to 15 is being in good standing in the' scout niAoei carried direct to the people of Minnesota. organization. There is need of no arbitrary trimmings, no reaching beyond the "Bill" Pribble and Leon Coggins, TANKS bare facts, to make it a great story. new scout applications, with Verne /r® Minnesota is today a wonderful Cory and Art Pettit, are a real muscleus dairying state. Some day it will be for the scout basket ball team, vastly more notable in respect of its with them we have Walter Hanson, cows, its milk, its butter and its Leon Nicholson, Ed. Banfield, Phil Park Theatre cheese. How science acn help it to McLaughlin, and several other huskies hasten that day—that is the message to build up a real strong basket and the purpose of the big exposition ball team. Watch the scouts. next month. Parts of the story have Scout Robert Smith has his new the arresting charm of romance and clarinet. Another new face will soon the practical appeal of a business be seen. high in its potentialities of pecuniary GAS TANKS return. FIRST SHOWS AT 7:30 SECOND AT 9:00. Wilmar Collins, reinstated in the STOCK TANKS PRICES—EVENING, 15 and 25 Cents. MATINEE, 10 and 20 Cents This great state, with its large scouts, will be attached to troop No. areas rich in forage and its numerous 2. He was formerly in the Grand AUGMENTED PARK ORCHESTRA WATER TANKS bodies of fresh water, is marked by Meadow scouts, age sixteen. nature as a logical place for extensive of all kinds dairying activities. To take full Edward Tuchek, age 16, was reinstated MONDAY AND TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 and 27— and received certificate. Edward advantage of these resources more SILO TOPS "WET GOLD" cows are needed. That is not enough, is assigned to Troop number 3, Most daring of all screen achievement. Romance and adventure under scout master Cory and "Mose" however. There must be better cows on land and sea, and under the sea. Teems with scenes Daigneau, assistant. and better methods of handling them 5 CUPOLAS and their product to the end that never before seen by human eyes. Human Torpedo Wesley Page has applied for reinstatement there may be a maximum of return BARN VENTILATORS launched from real submarine. Scenes at the and will join the band. He from a minimum of investment. In Havana Race Track. Thrilling combat between wants to be a cornetist. CHICKEN FEEDERS these latter respects Minnesota takes min and man eSting Shark. as a whole falls below the mark that HOG TROUGHS ALSO LARRY SEMON IN "THE SUITOR" it should have attained by this time. A comdy that dynamites its way with explosions of laughter. This deficiency points straight at the Prices are Right, Materials specific service which the National Dairy show, a close-at-hand object and Workmanship WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28.— lesson, is expected to render to this of the Best a ii state and the Northwest. 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