Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-10-16
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st. Paul Globe: Can tobacco be
raised in Minnesota? There is not the
slightest doubt Of it," said Mai. A.
q. Postlethwaite to q group OF
prominent Minnesotians in the lobby
of the Merchants yesterday after
noon. "This crop is one that grows
very quickly. 1t is not planted un-
til late in June, and it would be out
of the way by the middle or last of
August in this state. For many
years I have been accustomed to
visit Lancaster county, Pennsyl-
vania. the center of tobacco growing
in that state and have devoted con-
siderable thought to the subject. I
find that in that state the crop is all
out and housed.by the first of Septem-
Der. Here every hing grows so much
more rapidly that I think it could be
cut couple of weeks earlier. Our
river bottoms and lake shores are
we'll adapted to the cultivation OF
the better quality of Tobacco, and it
could not fail to he highly profitable
and largely increase the value OF
land. The experiment can be made
very cheaply, and II no one else will
do it, may take the notion to do it
myself next year up in Morrison
county,
Pioneer Press, Oct. II, 1891: Music
lovers who braved last evenings
storm to attend the concert at the
Peoples church by Augusta Ohrstrom
and a selected company are to he
congratulated. Despite the fact that
these were few, they were warm in
their praise and lavish OF encores,
While the prima donna from the land
of Lind and Nilsson was, of course,
the principal attraction, she was sur
rounded by an excellent company of
artist, all of whom won their full
NEED of applause. Miss OhrstrOm
was heard in fournumbers, two solos
and two trios: She is an attractive
woman, with much personal mag
netism, and possesses a clear, high
voice of sweetness and power, her
finest work being in phrasing and in
expressive passages. She sang Bee
thoven's "Ah Perafidio," and re-
sponded to an enthusiastic encore
with a Swedish dance. Although
not in perfect voice, she was heard to
advantage in the song "Dear Heart, "
to which she added as an encore
"Warneland," a Swedish folk-song.
In her trios, "Believe Me-" and ''Ti
Prego, O Padre" with Messrs. Bale
and Abdill and Abdill and Abdill and
Ptetson, she was also encored.
MIR. Donnell Bale, the possessor of
a magnificent basso voice, Of great
range, sang two solos, II Fear No
Foe," and "Thv Sentinel Am T." re-
spending to enthusiastic recalls with
1.-THE Mill Wheel and Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep" in the latter OF
which his range was displayed to full
advantage. Mr.. Abdill, who is no
stranger to St. Paul audience, having
been seen here last with Emma Alb
bott, and N. Basil Ptetson, who was
with the Bostonians as understudy
for Mr.. Cowles, was warmly received
and found favor with the audience.
Young, pretty and versatile Miss
Violet Phelps, who gave several i'm
presentations in costume, was twice
encored and was especially pleasing
in the character of the juvenile owner
of a kitten. Deserving of special
mention also was Miss Alice Leslie
Watson, the capable accompanies
who played from Beethoven, Verdi,
and Karganoff with pre-
cision and finish. Unfortunately the
company was not seen at it's best,
owing to the discouraglngly small
audience, but the performance was the
best yet given in the Peoples church
series.
St. Paul Globe, October IA, 1891:
Mile. Augusta Ohrsrtom delighted
a good sized audience at the Peoples
church last evening. This was not
the first time Mile. Ohrstrom has
sung in the city, and her return visit
highly pleased music lovers. She has
q rich and well modulated soprano
voice, and could not have been heard
to better advantage than last even.
ing. Her first effort was BeethOven's
"Ah Perfido," which was rendered in
finished style and deservidly encored
Mile. Ohrstrom appeared in several
duets and trios, the artists accom-
panying her being of very high or
der. Indeed, better concert could
not be desired. The singing of Don
nell Balfe, baritone, was perhaps, thu
next feature to that of Mile. Ohr
strom. He was especially fine ir
"Thy Sentinel Am l." andfor an en-
core gave Crooked in the Cradle O
Deep" Miss Alice L. Weston, n. B
Ptetson, J. c. Abdill, and Violet
Phelps contributed to the successful
Entertainment. The impersonatio1
of Miss Phelps was unique feature
DIED.
IKINNEY-At Grafton, N. D., on Fri
day Oct. 8, 1891, Emma 3. wife o
Charles Kinney of that place ant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. GriswOl(
of Green Prairie, MINI.
The deceased had been ailing fol
some time, but nothing serious wa
aDprehended, Recently however in