The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-10-11
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20 Years Ago
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20 Years Ago

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The political welkin in Sank
Centre will ring right away. Con-
gresham C. A. Lindbergh, of Lit
tie Falls, is billed to speak at the
opera house next Saturday night.
Mr.. Lindbergh is we'll known here
and has many friends. Well, Mr..
Lindbergh is, in no sense, "wind
TANNER" or player to the gall
leries, yet he talks good, sound,
common sense and is an interest
ing speaker. 1t is just possible
that another speaker may accom-
pany him, though this is not Ger
tain at this writing.
The local republican club is
trying to secure U. S. Senator
Moses E. lClapp for a speech dur
ing the campaign. Senator Clapp
is famous stump speaker and
will draw like a mustard plaster.
A date has not yet been secured
for the senator, but President III.
F. Alden, of the club, hopes to get
him to come.
The normal board, at it's meeting
on Sept. 18th, passed a resolution,
limiting the size of the St. Cloud
school. It was found that the
number in attendance was too
great for present accommodations.
No more new students will, there
fore, be admitted before Dec. 1,
the beginning of a new term. At
that time, a limited number may
be taken, but will be admitted in
the order of application, former
students of the school being given
the preference.
The Wonderland Theatre, which
catered to the public for three
weeks, closed its doors after the
performance Monday night, and on
Tuesday the fixtures were remov-
ed. Messrs Gilpin and Nelson, the
proprietors, found that the bust
ness, while good, would not war
rant them continuing through the
winter. These gentlemen ran a
nice clean place of entertainment
and pleased the public we'll. The
performances were always of a
high grade and there never was
anything to offend the critical.
1t is to he regretted that they
could not see their way to continue
the business here. They contem-
plate locating in larger town.
If they do they will certainly
make good. There are so many
catchpenny devices before the
public these days that it is a pleas
ure to find an entertainment that
is worthy the public confidence.
The Herald is glad to say these
complimentary things about the
proprietors of the late Wonderland
theatre.
A. Wicklund, living northwest of
the city two miles, came very near
losing his house by fire last Friday
AFTERNOON. Two grain stacks that
stood near by caught fire and
burned to the ground. The wind,
which was very high at the time,
blew the flames in the direction of
the house and barn and for time
it looked as though Mr.. Wicklund
would loose all his buildings. BY
dint of hard work they were saved,
however. Ashley creek being close
at hand furnished water to ex-
tinguish the fire, but it was pref
ty close call. Too close for COM
fort.
J. A. Caughren. & Co., who re-
Gently added the Maccabee hall or
the second floor of their block fol
a cloak and clothing room, have
had the room fitted up with ar
elegant set of fixtures ready-to.
wear suits, cloaks, mems clothing,
furnishings, etc. The big room
will also house their stocks Of
carpets, rugs and draperies, anc
racks have been fitted up for dis
playing them. The room is con
nected with the main floor by 9