The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-07-05
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20 Years Ago
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of 20 Years Ago

Another automobile arrived in
Sank Centre last Thursday even
ing, thus making the sixteenth ma
chine owned by residents of this
cry.
The Ii test Sank &c tire man to
buy is j. F. Cooper. Mr.. Cooper,
accompanied by his son, went to
Minneapolis on Wednesday of
last week and purchased an 18
horse power Ford. They drove up
as far as st. Cloud that after
noon and arrived in Sank Centre
Thursday evening. The machine
is a handsome affair.
The owners of automobiles in
Sank Centre, up to date, are as
follows: C. M. Sprague, R. L. Pal
mer, W.. %. P. Hilsdale, O. H.
Schleusener, Thos. Sullivan, j. a.
Caughren, w. F. Keller, DR.. A. J..
Krghis, DR.. H. F. Hennemann, J..
A. johnson, M. C. Kelsey, w. A.
Morse, Peter Minette, j. F. Coop
er. Mr.. Caughren and Mr.. Keller
have two machines eacn. The in
dications are that there will be
more machines owned here before
the season is over.
Frank Parker, the genial North
ern Pacific agent at this point, has
just finished his cottage at Ward
Springs and says he will occupy it
this summer if the rain ever ceases
and the sun shines again.
There was partial eclipse of the
sun last Sunday morning lasting
from to II. Those who knew of
it and rose early enough enjoyed
the novel spectacle. Eclipses of
the sun are rare in this region.
A. w. Austin has begun work on
a summer cottage on the west shore
of Sank Lake. The Sullivan cottage
is complete and the Hilsdale cottage
about done. r. l.. Palmer is con-
sidering the propositions of build
ing there, George H. Hooper also
has summer cottage at that
point.
V. J. Dombrovy, of st. Cloud,
will open a blacksmith shop in the
building adjoining Peter Minette's
automobile repair shop. Mr.. Dom
brovy is an experienced workman
and will make speciality of farm
ers' blacksmithing work. Give him
a call. 81 ~:
A moving picture show opens
Saturday in the Dubois building.
Don't fail to see it.
Following two days of fine
weather another rain storm struck
Sank Centre Saturday night. The
day was extremely sultry and
shortly after supper threatening
clouds came up in the west which
indicated wind. They passed over,
however, but heavy rain followed.
At Clinton, in Big Stone county,
at the same time, cyclone wreck
ed the town. Five persons were
killed, over a score injured and
much property destroyed.
J. B. tSchoenhoff has just finish
ed a number of material improve
ments on his place of, business on
Main street. A fine new sheet
steel ceiling of tasteful design has
been placed in position and adds
much to the attractiveness of the
interior. Mr.. Schoenhoff selected
the design himself. The walls
have been papered and the wood
work all freshly, painted. A fine
system of gas lighting has been in
stalled and works very satisfactor-
lily. Mr.. Schoenhoff has had the
exterior of the building repaired as
we'll. He feels that he now has an
attractive place of business and is
prepared to cater to the wants of
the public. Mr.. Schoenhoff makes
a speciality of the family trade and
also carries line of soft drinks.
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