County option elections underway in Minnesota counties
Minnesota counties begin weekly elections under a new law with Lyon Kanabee voting last Monday tallying 1773 to 927 and 858 to 279 for yes and no. Next Monday Chisago Isanti counties plan votes while Kandiyohi explores keeping the county dry. Odd Fellows anniversary celebrated with a banquet for about 125. Stearns county history edition praised. Kandiyohi 1905 history noted. Leonard and Mrs. Anderson return from their wedding trip.
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Lyon
Kanabee
Minnesota
Fie
Chisago
Isantt
Kandiyohi
Tsantt
County option petition filed for June 7 election
County Auditor Samuel Nelson issued a call for a special election on Monday, June 7, after a petition signed by 1232 residents asked whether licenses to sell toxicants should be allowed in Kandiyohi County. The petition, led by W. E. Laws on behalf of the County Committee, includes representation from every precinct with 866 being the required count. A county central committee meeting is set for May 1 at 1 30 pm at the Willmar Commercial Club to organize precinct committees and arrange a rally at the courthouse May 29.
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Kandiyohi
Samuel Nelson
W. BE. Lawsson
Archander
Burbank
Colfax
Dovressesses Edwards
East Lake Lillian
Eeeeves BF Posteseegee
RT Gennessea
Green Lake
Veeeennee Harrison
Rrate
Holland
Lake Andrew
Elizabeth Lake
Lillian
Mamre
New London
Norway Lake
Roseland
Roseville
St. Johns Whitefield
Willmar
Atwater Village
Raymond Village
Spicer Village
Pennock Village
New London Village
City of Willmar
Nelson
W. E. Lawson
Commercial Club
Court‘house
Theo. Livingstone
Peter Bonde
F. A. Gandrud
Kerkhoven
H. Frye
Wm. Olson
Spicer
Geo. E. Johnson
Atwater
H. C. Feig
Raymond
John E. Johnson
Svea
C. B. Melbye
Bird Island
Jalmar Larson
P. W. Pederson
Henry Roelofs
D. W. McLaughlin
Fred Stenberg
Rt. 1
Wellin
Churches and listings of Lutheran free and other societies
Church notices from multiple denominations outline meetings at Gunderhaug and Birkeland homes, plus Ada shows, temperance lecture by Adelsten Berze, Epworth League, and Ladies’ aid gatherings. Also local arrivals, departures, and new staff at the Western Union office.
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Ben Oberlander
Mankato
Western Union
Many Willmar Residents Leave Town on Various Errands
A long list of Willmar residents includes J ake Gerstle strolling with friends in Morris on Sunday while a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Wm B Houck last week John Horan and John Skoolheim left for the cities on business Miss Josephine Jennese visited relatives in Minneapolis and numerous others spent weekends with family or on trips to St Paul Minneapolis Kandiyohi and surrounding areas including visits by Rev Horatio Gates and teachers Miss Barbara Williams and Miss Alice Hoglund.
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Jake Gerstle
Morris
Wm. B. Houck
John Horan
Sam Osmundson
John Skoolheim
Josephine Jennese
Minneapolis
Charles Johnson
Litchfield
Russell Spicer
Twin Cities
H. Blinco and Sons
Morris and George
St. Paul
A. N. Baldwin
Kenneth
Baldwin
P. M. Long
St. Agnes Guild
A. Roulston
Maynard
J. F. Branton
Arthur Magnuson
Arthur Carlson
H. P. Limperich
St. Cloud
Harvey McIntyre
Hannah Nelson
Sophie Larson
Arthur Paulson
Byton Stricker
Herbert Hoglund
High
Lillie Boom
Atwater
John Olson
Estevan
Can
Alice Hogland
MOE Aus
Liscily
Misa Elvira Boom
Lake Elizabeth
Myrtle Lunstead
Priam
Sofia Tallakson
A. P. Bergeson
New London
Otto Zelsdorff
Clara City
Misa Ella Gould
Tom Thompson
Chicago
T. O. Gilbert
Nora Pederson
Benson
A. C. Pederson
Alvin Palm
Gertrude
Jn. Z. Branton
Amy Olzon
Driscoll
N. D
Ed. Youngberg
C. G.hoglund
East Becker Avenue
Alice Hoglund
Carl Gustaf, Hoglund
Christine Erickson
Willmar
Stockholmslin
Sweden
Willmar names August Olof Forsberg postmaster designate
Willmar will appoint August Olof Forsberg as postmaster once his commission arrives. Born January 20 1864 in Munkfors Sweden he moved to Mamre township in 1870 and educated at Willmar high school Willmar Seminary Gustavus Adolphus College. He taught Kandiyohi county schools for eighteen years founded the Alliance Standard in 1892 and served as associate editor of the Willmar Tribune for ten years. He has held multiple local positions and is active in church and fraternal life. The Epworth League at Oak Park M E Church will host a program and social on April 29. Everyone invited.
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August Olof Forsberg Willmar
Munkfors
Virmland
Sweden
Mamre Township
Willmar
Willmar Seminary
Gustavus Adolphus College
Kandiyohi
Alliance Standard
Wilson
Bryan
Ladies Aid Meeting and Young People's Program Notice
Ladies Aid of the Swedish Mission church meets Friday afternoon April 30 with refreshments served by Mrs Felin Mrs Albert Hanson and Mrs Albert Hedlund All invited Mrs Henning Johnson arrived from Denver Cole to visit relatives in this city and New London Y P S at Fahiun Young People program at Fahiun Baptist church Thursday evening April 29 choir and mixed quartette will sing and Rev Lindberg Rev Bergfalk and Rev Ericson will speak Refreshments served after program Everyone welcome Mrs L L Mills tests for Winnipeg Monday afternoon then travels to her home in Vancouver BC
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Lutheran Free
Priam Ladies' Society
Gunderhaug
Dovre Ladies’ Society
Adelsten Berze
Washburn
Wis
Ladies Society
Mesdames
Peterson, Otterness and Wold
P. Bonde
P. Dalen
J. L. Johnson
Roslin
Mesdames Felin
Albert Hanson
Albert Hedlund
1St Swedish Baptist
Og, S. Lindberg
First M. E. Ladies
First M. BE
Ladies’ Aid of Mission Church
Swedish Mission Church
Felin
Henning Johnson
Denver Cole
Fahiun. A
Fahiun Baptist Church
Lindberg
Bergfalk
Ericson
L. L. Mills
Winnipeg
Vancowrir
IB. Cc
Gala Mat Day: Pauline Operetta At Opera House
The High School Chorus presents the operetta Pauline on Friday evening next at the Opera House. Admission 25 and 35 cents. seats reserved at Carlson's Drug Store from Wednesday morning. Cast includes Pauline Nellie Robbins Callie Mildred Smith and more. music and libretto by Dr. Chas H. Gabriel. Public interest urged to support school music.
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Pauline
Opera
Reuben
Chickle
Callie
Chas. H. Gabriel
Carlson's
Nellie Robbins
Mildred Smith
Chickie
Esther Larson
Naine
Ruth Sletten
Kiami
Dora
Hanson
Marion Marshall
Elizabeth McNairy
Faber
Walter Erickson
Shady
Thorwald Hanson
Cassady
Clarence Englund
Lars Peterson
Chilkoot Tke
Herbert Hedberg
Reuben—John Dale
Robert Johnson
Edna Stromert
Lenora Brevig
Florence Pallin
Mamie Olson
Evelyn Dale
Loretta Barrett
Emma Boyd
Hazel Broman
Edith Hegstrom
Ruth Olson
Minnie Olson
Elvira Jacobson
Edna Magnuson
Ruby Selin
Ethel Thompson
Leila Sundfore
Florence_Styles
Volberg Engelsted
Sadie Carlson
Mildred Hoglund
Hazel Johnson
Ada Falkingham
Edna Johnson
Muriel Johnson
Rev B E Walters Farewell Talks Before Move to Michigan
The Rev B E Walters concludes his tenure as pastor at Tripolis and Ebenezer after services last Sunday and departs this week for metropolitan Michigan. Since his 1908 ordination, his work has drawn genuine regret from parishioners including John Berglund and family. Local notices also report visitors and small town movements, with residents traveling between Mamre, Raymond, Lake Lillian, and nearby communities.
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B. E. Walters
Tripolis
Ebenezer
Metropolitan
Mich
Walters
John Berglund
Mamre
H. C. Johnson
Sixth St
Cess
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Sara Johnson
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Public Health Association
Pleasant View
Thomas Scotton
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Grace Johnson
Harmon H. Spieler
Htta J. Baumann
Victor Nelson
Andrew Hanson
Kandigahi
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B. J. Branton, M. D
Th. E. Canfield
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Becker Ave
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OLD Sefrunes Mmmomar
C. W. Odell
Old Settlers’ Memorial Fund
Roselillian
Edwin Eastland
Edwin Baatilund
George Stahl
George Lippert
Olaf Tatting
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Arndt Leroy
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Lyle
Herbert C. Feig, Jr
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Lake Lillian
Misa
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A. F. Hanscom
Alexandria
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