30 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1902
Page
1
Kandiyohi and surrounding areas report visiting relatives, deliveries, and farm activity including trees hauled for Mr Doty and ongoing land work. Deaths noted include William Parsons and William E Parsons with funeral details and life insurance. Community events feature church services, elections, and a May party by the Eastern Star.
April 29 issue covers farmer remarks on grain and pasture benefits, property sales including Miss Blanche Pullen’s transfers to J. H. Strong, a joint Atwater and Harrison church meeting planning for a shared pastor, and various visits, travels, and small-town events. It notes a vacant Presbyterian pulpit, gopher hunts, a 153 acre farm sale, and local schooling and social gatherings across Kandiyohi, Willmar, and surrounding areas.
J E Dehlbom returned from Washington state last Saturday after a month away. He plans temporary relocation there and invested in timber with others. A local capitalists' company may form to pursue lumbering in the area. He met Kandiyah County people including the W A Sperry family and will likely move forward with the plan.
Geo W Johnson expands fruit and confectionery store on Fourth street adding a first class soda fountain large additions to confectionery ring and retail bread handling. He plans to serve frozen cream and light refreshments. He also hires Mina Tillie Bonde to wait on customers.
April's showers bring relief to Mamre residents with improved mood and hopeful farming outlook. Edward Lindgren sold a team for 300 to Willmar buyers, while he previously bought a horse from Felix Lindberg. Local youth study music with Mies Hihna Johnson and Ruth Hagman, Magnuson siblings, and David Erlandson serves as assistant butter maker. Magnus Magnuson shipped hay, a skim milk heater was installed at the creamery, and Hazel Bergstrom recoveries progress after pleurisy. Visitors include a Spokane tripper, Sweden-born newcomer Louis Lofven, and several neighbors sharing news on reseeding failed wheat and community life.
There will be services at 10:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on May date at Odd Follows Hall. Subject Adem and fallen mee. All are welcome.
Lake Elizabeth area reports ongoing boom with sales at high prices and improving roads. Tribune notes early planting, cattle movement, and farm activity. births, arrivals, and household moves cited. Mrs Wicklund treated for neck swelling. Dr Gibgon called. telephoning issues persist. twine prices rise. locals urged to join temperance efforts.
April 29 notes report Dr. Twitchell of Willmar launching a gasoline boat at Green Lake. Magouson and Wallace Henderson conduct business in Willmar. Hugh Campbell travels to Willmar to resume work at the Tribune office. Misa Taft of Atwater handles millinery here and stays about a week. Green Lake mill reportedly turning out fine flour. A Hultgren receives furniture consignments from Thor son and Larson for a new summer hotel. Vic Hultgren of Kerkhoven visits family nearby.
April 20 reports include Mr and Mrs Otto Lundquist visiting friends in the land of rones and Milas Nanaole Nelson revisiting Svea friends. Ella Erickson stayed at John Johnson's, George Hultin seen toward Willmar, Annie Enblom left Kandiyohi after six months teaching. A large crowd attended the ballet dance at Frank Tere Saturday evening.
Citizens of Willmar are called to a mass meeting at eight o'clock this Thursday evening at Bonde Ball to decide on holding a street fair this summer and to arrange necessary steps. All interested are urged to attend.
Rev Gustaf Peterson, the new pastor, will arrive Saturday and deliver his introductory sermons at Willmar on Sunday forenoon and at Mamre Sunday afternoon. The minister's family will not arrive until mid May.
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