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

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EE?fK tfm ,, "J Page W S MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN. MINN. 7 v* v*-**/^:, :^«£itr*:zz*Z Monday, May 1, 1922. BUREAU MEETS A. J. Aultfather Will ECLIPSE ECHOES House Cut in Half for Moving Frank Svejkovsky et ux to James Svejkovsky, lots 12 and 13, block 7, Retire From Farm Lake Park addition, $600. GREGG SCHOOL Martin T. Futrell to Manuel H. Miller, Weekly Shavings. lots 5 and 6, block 10, Village of Edited by A. J. Aultfather, proprietor of the Volume 419. May 1, 1922. Le Roy, $2,6000. Splinters- Hazelwood Stock Farm, says this is Margaret Schanno to Helen Gavin, Seeding near Lyle Practically the last year he is going to farm. E 45 feet of lots 6 and 7, and E 45 PLAN YOUR BUILDING NOW A REAL NECESSITY His health will not permit him to do feet of N 9 feet, lots 8, block 2, Y. and Completed What are you going to build this addition, $4,100. heavy work. He plans to rent the One of the most important buildings spring? A house, a barn, a garage, Last Week. J. W. Newman to Martin L. Fairbanks, on your farm is a good, sanitary farm and take up a salesman proposition farm improvements? You will find lot 10 and S 4 feet, lot 9, block poultry house—one in which you can on the road for a good reliable at our office a well selected variety of 19, Balcoms addition, $500. hatch and raise strong' healthy concern selling raincoats. He has plans for practically anything you chicks, which soon grow up to be Lyle, Route 2, April 29.—The farm Anna Oilman to Lyle Miller, lot 2, wish to construct. taken the agency and is devoting good layers or better for market. block 12, Lake Park addition,. .. .$450. bureau meeting1 held in the Gregg part time to taking drders. A. J. has We cordially invite you to inspect school, District No. 10, last Thursday, F. F. Schreiber et ux to H. R. Childs these books, ctc., knowing that in been farming all his life and believes lots 5 and 6, block 7, Village of Waltham, was very well attended and a them you will find good suggestions flit City families enjoy sleeping porches he is entitled to a little rest from actual $2,050. in whatever phase of building you number of business matters were often farm families sleep in illventilated, manual labor.—Lyle Tribune. E. W. Gillson to Archie G. Lane, E are most interested. Come in today taken up, which it is expected will be stuffy, dismal bed rooms. 45 feet, lots 1 and 2, block 14, and —no obligation in any way. finished at the next meeting which Tho the farmer may get a great deal addition, $1.00. will be held Thursday evening, May of fresh air in the day time, he often Real Estate Transfers St. Olaf's Lutheran Hospital Association, coops himself up at night, for so 4. These meetings are a great benefit DEPENDABILITY to Geraldine Rasmussen, N many farm houses are poorly_ built to the farmers of the community 46 3-4 feet, lot 2, N 25 feet, lot 3, N in 1922 is our watchword. You get Deeds. 25 E%b, lot 4, block 13, Morgan's addition, dependability in everything you purchase and of the most unsanitary arrangement—and and more men should plan to attend. Oscar Skogstad et ux and Bert also, 5-100 acres of out lot 12, at our yard, as well as quick, the result is deficient Seeding is about fiinished in this Skogstad to Ole C. Olson, NW% NE*4 courteous service in your deliveries $1,600. health. The city man is indoors all neighborhood and people are anxiously 16 and SE^ and 30 acres NE% and prompt attention to every request. John P. Krebsbach et ux to John O. day, perhaps, but often at night he waiting for the weather to SW% 9-103N-14W, $15,000. Sjobakken, lot 2, block 4, Krebsbach's Grover F. Bates et ux to Leslie H. goes forth under the open sky with addition, Village of Adams, $375. permit the potato and corn planting. Ferris, N 40 feet, lots 8, 9 and 10, only a roof over him, and gives the Very few gardens are made so far as Myrtle Sockness et ux to George block 17, R. R. addition, $1.00. Tcacher: "Who was this man Atlas?" Padleford, lot 17, block 2, Oak Park big. outdoors and its fresh air a people deemed it advisable to wait Sarah Turner to Grover F# Bates, N addition, $1.00. chance to work upon his lungs and 40 feet, lots 8, 9 and 10, block 17, R. for warmer weather. Little Johnnie: "He used to hold Winnifred Miller et ux to George R. addition, $850. body. Will tell you more about this, up the world on his shoulders, but Miss Mary Skov was an Austin Padelford, lot 17, block 2, Oak Park William P. Johnson et ux to N. F. now he makes cement." next week. caller Tuesday. addition $1.00. Banfield, NWV* 12-102N-17W, $2,500. Mrs. J. P. Murphy and children E. F. Atkins to C. J. Robinson, lots John B. Larson et ux to M. L. Hatlestad, 9, 10 and 11 and part of lot 8,.. .'$1.00. were Lyle callers Wednesday. SW14 36-102-14W, $1.00. This half of a three-story house was photographed while being moved along The children of this vicinity who Anton Lingen to Joseph Sedlacek A. B. Brown et ux to Lyda Gewecke, Commonwealth avenue, Newton, Mass. The section, weighing approximately J. J. CLEMENS lot 11, block 1, Kenwood Park place, and George Hill, N% SE& and NE% usually meet with Rev. Moe at Lyle 40 tons, was being moved from the residential section of Newton to a site oneQuarter $W% 14-104N-14W, $1.00. $500. OR ONE PIECE A CAR LOAD// of a mile from its original spot. for confirmation instructions on Tuesday, Theodore L. Thompson et ux to John Lyda Gewecke et ux to Asa B. have been notified that they will Cerney, E% SW% and Wy2 SE% 4103N-18W, Brown, lot 3 and WM, lot 2, block 4, Local Manager DIAL 2047 meet on Friday of this week and not $1.00. Morgan's addition, $5,200. WEIRD FIRE WALK FESTIVAL long and 6 feet broad. Although" it Tuesday. was not glowing—water having been J. Jacobson of Lyle has taken up thrown over it from a little trench Tamil Hindus Have Day of Thanksgiving at one end—still one felt the heat some his residence at the-Arthur DeRemer for Paying of Vows Made feet away. home for the present, while completing During Illness. The first man to get over carried a a small contract of carpenter "pagoda" on his head weighing about When a Tamil Hindu recovers irom work. Mr. Jacobson is well acquainted 20 pounds. He danced over the glow serious illness he sometimes makes a in this neighborhood, having often coals in slow, measured steps. This a vow to do something entailing discomfort These Men worked here before, and his method was followed by the others and pain to himself as a sort friends are pleased to see him back. also. There was no stepping over of manifestation of gratitude combined The Junior children of the Gregg the coal gingerly. Each foot came with self-sacrifice and selfabasement. down as if the owner trod a cement school, who were not included in the These vows take different floor. The "fire" was not "walked" party given at the school house a few forms, such as rolling over and over over once, but three times. weeks ago, were entertained at the on a hard metal road, lashing himself As each person left the coals he or being lashed on the back or wearing Arthur DeRemer home last Wednesday Should Not made a circuit of the temple and then a hair shirt, but walking over evening. A marshmallow roairf entered it. The first man to get live coals is the means most commonly and games were the amusements of through the ceremony dropped at the chosen by the devotee, this being very the evening. All report a delightful temple door as he gave up his "pagoda."—North often accompanied by other forms of Wme. China Herald. self-torture. Mrs. Thomas Searls, who has taken The particular day of the year reserved up the work as agent for the Zo/d1 for the paying of these vows Railroad Disasters. Advertise American Product company, was is the occasion of a religious ceremonial At the present time about 50 per which is known to outsiders cen several times last week on our cent of the total mileage of tracks as the Fire Walking festival. roads. She carries her goods with in the United States upon which pas* Tuesday, July 19, was the festival her, and has an excellent territory. senger trains are operated is protect* day this year, and the Hindu temple ed by some form of block signaling, was crowded. The' Tamils present and it is on these lines that almost MAPLE CITY were not those of the coolie class only. half of the collisions occur. However, There were shopkkeepers, traders, it must be realized that a very merchants, clerks, and the number of much larger volume of business is We are glad to report that Miss cars outside testified to the wealth hauled on these lines than on the ua* Frieda Hanken is recovering* from and position -of some of those present! protected lines.—Exchange. her recent illness of scarlet fever. As no one else in the family was taken A little after five. o'clock in the Spring time should be clean up time afternoon the image of the goddess sick the quarantine card will soon be around the farm home, as well as in to whom these vows are paid was removed. "The Man who does not advertise because it costs the fields. The field fences are fixed, brought to the temple in procession, Quite an epidemic of colds and sore and the fence row is usually cleaned those who had vows to pay being throats is passing thru our neighborhood out, but the .yards and buildings are money, should quit paying rent for the among the immediate, escort. Place too often neglected. Tidiness has a at present, these cold chilly was made for these as the procession good influente. spring days are helping it along. same reason. entered the temple grounds and approached The ladies aid society met last the "fire." The fire consisted A "good hater' is never a good Thursday with Mrs. Arthur Smith. of abed of live coals about 18 feet worker. Quite a number were present. Next month the Aid will hold its annual meeting at the home of Mrs. Arthur "The Man who does not advertise because he tried Stern. -A-a Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Proeschel tried it and failed, should throw away his were Sunday afternoon callers at the cigar because the light went out. Walter Schwartz home. Farrr^rs in this locality are busy COLUMBIA seeding. A few days of good weather and the grain will all be in, excepting flax. John Hoist and son drove to Blooming "The Man who doesn't advertise because he doesn't Prairie Sunday afternoon to look after his farm. know how himself, ought to stop eating Mr. and Mrs. L. Proeschel entertained Fix that bell today! Columbia Dry Bat* last Sunday, the following: Mr. because he can't cook. teriet work better and Mrs O. Proeschel and son of Maple and laat longer City, and nephew, Cyril Wells, of Get one Columbia "Bell Ringer" Battery, —for bell* and bumn Austin. or two Columbia "No. 6" Batteries, for thermostats Miss Esther Schloo is assisting Mrs. —for gaj engine* and make the oldJell happy. R. Hasting near Brownsdale, with her —for ignition on the "The Man who does not advertise because somebody Ford while tutting Columbia Dry Batteries are better for housework for a short time. —for dry battery lightiag every purpose. More power and longer The pupils of District 1*06- will observe said it did not pay, ought not to believe in cloaet, cellar, Arbor Day, Friday, April 28, by life at little cost. Used everywhere for garret, barn, etc. cleaning up the lawn. They expect to doorbells, buzzers, heat regulators, that the world is round because the ancients have a picnic dinner, on the lawn if the alarms, etc., for gas engine and tractor The wotU't moit famous weather permits. said it was flat. ignition, and for quick starting ignition dry battery. Used where Mr. and Mrs. Jack Majerus of Rose on non-self-starting Fords. group individual eelU it needed. Faknettoek Creek, called on the latter's parents Spring Clip Binding Columbias are for sale all around you Tuesday afternoon. no extra Pottt at charge •—electricians, hardware stores, general Mr. and Mrs. August Smith and it- stores, auto supply shops, garages, implement "The Man who advertises the year 'round with conservative daughter, Mayme Mrs. Ferd. Sterm dealers. Insist upon Columbia. No.6 and Ella Schloo, all of Austin, attended Columo'^ and truthful advertising does the Ladies' Aid society meeting at ignitoh Arthur Smith's last Thursday. business with people who believe in him." Columbia LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! You never had a chance to dance to full band music. Austin has best band in Southern Minnesota. Let's Diy Batteries show our 'appreciation. Admission 50 cents. Do your shopping in The News first—you will be better satisfied Advertisement 35-1-c they last longer Chamberlain's Tablets are Mild and Gentle in Effect. The laxative effect of Chamberlain's Tablets is so mild and gentle that you can hardly realize that it Mower County ews has been produced by a medicine. K. TYLE O. Wold and Pooler Drug Co. Advertisement—Monday—May. ERV1CE Let Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You Her Poultry Raising Experience. House of Service "Three years ago bought an Incubator, ATISFACTION this year I've made money. Rats stole my baby chicks. Didn't know until a friend gave me a cake of RAT-SNAP. Next morning found two dead rats in hennery. Kept finding them. Suddenly they disappeared altogether. It's the only sure rat ItpOBES' CAFE killer." Take Mrs.- Graves' advice. Three sizes, 35c, 66c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Pooler Drug Co. Advertisement—May. "if A*": wfe i' i? iifrlhffttir