16 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1899
Page
1
The Willmar Tribune notes Minnesota State Fair dates from September 4 to 11 with emphasis on exhibits like window glass and iron production. Community items include local visits, appointments, and notices ranging from sales, auctions, church events, and local business services. The report also mentions several residents traveling, meetings, and small-town happenings around Willmar.
Fragmentary item from Southern Home Journal and Benson Times recounts a patriotic verse about American expansion, local civic notes on a dentist office and a park concert, plus Willmar and Appleton school board leadership changes and Willmar mining news. It cites Albert C. Johnson's Klondike findings and plans to buy land for a baseball park with a $1200 price and a $300 raised so far.
Local brief notes report personnel shifts at stores in Monnay and Norway, a Willmar visit, a Great Northern collision near O’Brien injuring two creamery carriers, a Green Lake excursion party from St Paul and Kerkhoven, school board hires Nellie Cashman and Nellie Haley, a major freight wreck west of Quamba derailing thirteen cars and blocking the line until Melrose wreckers cleared the track.
In Harrison Aug 13 reports note Mrs Wake Schultz is very ill, Miss Ruby Darwin and Newell O1 son of Atwater visited at ALP Johnson's, Geo Rearick attended Manannah, Hane Dahl bought a fine horse for 25 from a Willmar relative, Martin Henderson Masters Theesher Co began threshing at J M Spicer’s place last week, Mrs Horton Parson and son George visited Union Grove. The editor promises busier fall news as harvest season peaks.
Sheriff Odell transacted business nearby while Captain Spicer surveyed land Friday. Victor Johnson visited Willmar relatives as H Bergstrom of Hector hosted guests last Thursday. Wheat yields ranged from nine to fifteen bushels per acre. Larson Bros began threshing. Tweeds Mrs RB Hamilton and son Robert left for Bog Iowa after weeks with Silane. Jenvis No man loves a girl with a white pearled nose. Rocky Mountain Tea promises changes. By A B E Moutberg, druggist.
In Willmar and Fargo area notices, Mr Adlak O Nasser of Willmar weds Miss Tha Alvig of Dovre in a Solomon Lake church ceremony with a large congregation. The couple plan to reside in the groom's home. A Fargo union unites Miss Dora Johnson of Willmar with Mr Fred Van Houten of Moorhead at the couple's new Moorhead home. reception follows. Willmar guests invited to Willam Costello and Bertillo Gleeson nuptials in Minneapolis on Aug 22 at St Stephens Church with a home afterwards in Minneapolis.
Real estate transfers recorded with August dates show multiple parcels sold or assigned. Transactions include northwest quarter of the southwest quarter in sector 20 and various quarters within townships, with prices commonly around 100 to 2,040 dollars and several properties in section numbers 4, 20, 26, and 44.
Willmar Minnesota August 14 09 lists names of individuals with unclaimed postal letters including J Bergh C P Everson W R Amoecen Martin Haynes Winfield Lulu Hoffman Richard Jallaett Albert Kett Benn Keeler Frank L May D F Sommerfelt F A Swanson and Mrs A Brees P M The Willmar Market Report is noted as corrected each Tuesday afternoon Anton Sundberg operates as a dealer in flour tea d fruit and vegetables
Real estate and loan services advertised with low rates and favorable terms. Financial and insurance offerings listed under Bank of Wil- Security at 5201 Willmar Minw ay.
Rain gave way to dry spell ideal for farming as stacking and threshing progress, Fred Anderstrom plans a repair shop for Champion machinery at East Lake Lillian creamery, and Christ Bomsta adds a large new store. Miss Henrietta Bomsta returns from Minneapolis, while Mrs. C. M. Johnson’s proposed dry goods store at Andersonville has not materialized yet.
Aug 14 notes Miss Matilda Hultin left for Ozakis to visit relatives. Miss Gertle Carlson entertained friends Sunday. Tillie Moline of Willmar visiting relatives here. Mrs. C Bjelkengren and daughter Keith of Willmar guests Sunday. Large crowd on Big Kag diyohl Lake Sunday enjoyed time. Mary Hoglund employed at W E Parsons. Erick Peterson came from Minneapolis to assist FE Faulk during stacking. Ludvig Englund had a runaway with the binder last week, causing damage.
The paper prints the first installment of Chas M Sheldon religious tale In His Steps. The 1897 book reportedly sold eleven hundred copies daily, with claims of three million copies in four months. Sheldon, a Presbyterian minister from Topeka Kansas, presented the tale in evening services. July 29 reports Willie Salander and Olivia Hanson marriage details by Judge Nordin. August 2 notes Aslak O Nassetto Martha Alvig entry.
Health officer John M. Rats announces all pupils entering Willmar public schools at the new term must present a physician's certificate of vaccination. The notice specifies the health requirement as a condition for enrollment in the upcoming term.
Public auction at my Third ward place near the Swedish Lutheran church on Friday September 1 1899 starting 1 pm. Household goods furniture and one lumber wagon sold. Terms under 5 cash over that amount time until December 1 1899 on approved notes at percent. D Sundell J G Monson auctioneers.
The State Fair will be larger and broader as an educational event this year with prominent amusements since cities are absent. Nightly fireworks from Monday to Saturday will double the usual festive outlay, including a 60 inch diameter bomb exploding at 1000 feet and a shower of stars spanning four city blocks. A new multi star bomb by Mr. Porter will sequence white, green, and red stars, visible from Stillwater and nearby towns.
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