Construction Booms in Republic County Amid Rainy Weekend
The Journal reports a surge of new buildings across Republic County with costs from 300 to 2000 dollars each. A May 1 wedding in Union township is noted, and Decoration Day plans urge cemetery repairs. A Salt Marsh trip highlights thriving farms, groves, and rising land values, plus duck and prairie dog sightings and squatters near mineral lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Engstrom
G. McDowell
Union Township
Alfred Olson
Hannah Anderson
Republic County
Salt Marsh
Johnson
Beaver Tp
A. Elmberg
Beaver Township
Barnhill and Tunis
Minneapolis
Ohio
Jewell County
Memorial Day notes and local appointments in 19th district
Eighteen years ago Memorial Day observations were planned as Billy Goold returned from southern Kansas and Oklahoma. Local offices were filled Friday evening with CoG Bulkley as Treasurer and S E Ware as Clerk among others. the Presbyterian ladies begin a library drive led by Mrs Happer who donated twelve volumes. Merritt Sigsbee reports corn replowing and Anna Swanson, daughter of A P Swanson, has a birthday party tonight. Mrs Geo L White visits Belleville for the new U B church building and thanks supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Goold
Kansas
Oklahoma
Co. G. Bulkley
E. Ware
L. Hollingsworth
W. E. Mills
J. P. Heaton
Presbyterian Sunday School
Happer
Geo. L. White
Belleville
U. B
Norway Happenings and Local Social Roundup
Community notes from Norway include visits and calls among residents such as M Cuthbertsen, F L Duttons, Theo Ostberg, Amy Thompson and many others. Reports mention school plans, illness, church society sales, baptisms, cattle shipments, and local gatherings with names and places across Scandia, Concordia, Manhattan, and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Cuthbertsen
F. L. Duttons
Theo Ostberg
Lagrippe
Amy Thompson
Rock Island
Hutchinson Kans
Karl Hugos
Ed Jacobsons
A. Aberg
Scandia
Theo
Iver
Clara Melhus
P. Thompsons
P. Hammer
E. M.eastvedts
O. T. Thompson
J. H. Hugos
Alice Anderson
Zeandale
R. Scott
Theo Hanson
C. A. Anderson
Republic City
F. Nystrom
Hildah Hanson
O. Hammer
Pearl Thompson
Ellen Larsen
Concordia
Ray Chase
Jamestown
Richard Hugos
Anton Larsen
Manhattan
Ruby Jacobson
H. Nystrom
Golden Rule Society
Norway Church
C. O. Hu
Carlgren
Son
Vis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evan
Buster Brown
Isson Shoes
White House
Ers
Norway
Tiller
Bebe
Sele
Wee
John
Wahoo Nebalso Iowa
Fred Engwall
Cederberg
John Johnson
A. S. Johnson
Dorcas Society
Olof
A. S
J. B. Beames
Clothier
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