Local and Personal News From Willmar Area
J C Janerud made a business trip to Grove City on Monday. Numerous locals and visitors from Atwater New London Kandiyohi and Minneapolis appear in a long roster of social calls and trips. Readers glimpse neighborhood news, travel, and upcoming Labor Day planning in this compact community patch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C Janerud
Grove City
Millie Rasmussen
Atwater
Jane Thorpe
New London
Oscar Ablatrom
Oscar Eimguter
Nordgard
Mra. M. Botuen
Misa Anna Isaecyon
Miva Minole Nelson
Standalone claim on value proves false at our store
An ad asserts that high quality can only be bought at high prices, claiming better value is unattainable elsewhere. It counters by promoting a sale this week featuring Boys' Knee Pantene pants valued at 750, offering deals that challenge the notion of exclusive quality for top prices.
Sioux Delegates Attend Missionary Church Conference
Sioux delegates from Flandreau Rosebud Crow Creek Santee and other communities join a missionary church conference in Poplar Montana. Four Indian ministers led by Dr J P Williamson travel under Presbyterian and Congregational auspices sharing faith, heritage, and outreach with local congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Poplar
Mont
Mataston
Montana
Missionary Church
Indiana
Flandreau
Greenwood
Rosebud
Crow Creek
5. D
Santee
Neb
John Eastman
Flandresa
I. D
de. J. P. Williamson
Dr. Williamson
A. W. Williamson
Auguatana College
Rock Talents
Thia County
Willmar Man to Wed in St Paul Wedding
Willmar’s Henry L Johnson, son of P L Johnson, will wed Florence Widman of Willmar in St Paul on August 30 at 10 a m The ceremony will follow Catholic rites and a reception will be held at 254 St Anthony Ave Invitations have been issued Mr Johnson is a traveling salesman for Glanwood Spring Water Co and Willmar Jobbing and Manufacturing Co He is a longtime local resident with many Will mar friends and he and the bride will make their home in Willmar after the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas van Lear
Twin Cities
Machinista’ Union
Central Trades and Labor Assembly of
Minneapolis
R. F. Sonstegerd
Sisseton
S. D
Ringville
Sonstegard
Staing Bros
St. Louie
Chicago
M. H. Curry
Bertha Bredberg
Minneapola
Wilhner
Midsea Ethel
Leish Horton
Curry
John L. Stoddard
Willmar
Per Barnstead
Tamily
Summit
N. C
Barnatad
St. Paul
Benedict
Nore
Henry L. Johneon
P. L. Johneon
Wilmar
Florence Widman
Wilkusr Jobbing Sad Manufacturing Co
Widman
St. Anthony Bveons
Johnson
Glanwood Spring Water Co
Willmar Jobbing and Manufacturing Co
Willmer
Butter Exhibit Boost Aims At State Fair
The Dairy Department of the State Agricultural Society seeks full creamery participation in the state fair butter exhibit. About $800 will be pro rated among creameries scoring 9 or better, expenses paid. The push aims to claim butter honors for Kandiyohi County as Minnesota shines at St Louis. Also notes Lutheran Synod conference in Red Wing and local political candidacy for county superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Department
State” Agricultural Society
Minnesota
St. Louis
Kandiyobi
Red Wing
Chr. Pederson
Benson
G. G. Belto
Swift Falls
D. C. Jordahl
Norway Lake
J. H. Lunde
Hilla
Stone Crossings Signal Willmar's Growing Metropolis
Chief Bonde oversees a crew laying heavy stone crossings to replace wooden sidewalks. The work boosts durability and city appearance with more planned next year. Oliver Porter returns from Lidgerwood North Carolina after summer vacation and medical study progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Bonde
Doe Sre
Mentally Deranged Woman Committed After Probate Hearing
In probate court Mrs Emer ie Lundquist wife of Frank Lun quint was found severely mentally deranged and ordered committed to Fergus Falls hospital after a postponed hearing showed her condition worsening. The family recently moved from Breckenridge to Kandiyohi. the two boys aged 16 and 14 will stay with relatives as the mother is placed under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerie Lundquist
Frank Lunquint
Fergus Falla
Lundquist
Strandberg
Frank Lundquist
Foremoon
Great Northern
Breokenridge
Mr. Lundquist
Kandiyohi
Local social notes crowd Willmar and area visits
Brief mentions residents and guests visiting Willmar from Milwaukee Glenwood Two Harbors Lake Crystal Bemare Rastaurany Grove City and Minneapolis. Travelers include Mrs Rev G Peterson Mrs G A Moore Miss Lena Glarom and L F Page while others head to Boston New York City and Chicago. Junior professionals and families plan weeks away as August and September bring homecomings and relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. G. Peterson
Strip
Rush City
Minneapolis
Alex Graff
Lake Crystal
A. O. Qvale
Rale
Frine
Ree Oat
Canada
Anton Rudbeck
Bermare Rastaurany
Lena Glarom m
Glenwood
Char Eter
L. M. Landing
H. Nordgaard
J. Paulson
Grove City
Willmar
Lillie Nores
Page- Lindquist General Store
Disappearing Lineman Skips With Uniform and Jewels
Harry Gienn of the Tri State telephone crew vanished Monday afternoon with a $27 suit of clothes belonging to M Heenan and a gold cuff button set from Wm White. Glenn left after securing the room key and fled by train toward Breckenridge, prompting fears of pursuit and possible retaliation from the stolen goods’ owners. He is believed to be traveling incognito in a small Breckenridge-area town, with authorities reporting no leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gienn
Tri-State
M. Heenan
Wm. White
Park Hotel
Glenn
Abor
Jim Hill
Willmar
Breckenridge
Children Outing Provides Enjoyable Picnic Day
The Sunday School planned an ideal picnic at Homewood Park in Sperry addition. From early afternoon to late, Supt Otos and assistants organized activities while the ladies prepared lunch. Families from the city joined the event, with boating on Foot Lake and games adding to the merriment. The children called the 1904 outing a complete success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood + Park
Sperry
Isteno
Otos
Avslatanta
Curran Leaves Willmar For Champaign Packing Role
J. A. Curran returned from Chicago where he was arranging his family’s move to Champaign. He has resigned from Willmar Cold Storage Co and will take a similar post at a large packing plant in Champaign. The move ends several Willmar friendships as the Currans depart for a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Lake City
Minneapolia
Charles B. Johnson
St. Paul
Tressurer
Nellis Cochrane
Atwater
O. B. Olaon
Chas. Peterson
Sacred
Boston
Quale
Twelfth Judicial District
August Lundquist
Willmar
Jobo Christenson
Aturant
Kandiyohi
Sanderson
Edith Gates
J. A. Curran
Chicago
Champaign
Wedding in Mingeap Olla Narverud Johnston at 1021 Girard Ave N
A wedding takes place in Mingeap Olla this evening uniting Olof A Narverud formerly of Tennessee now in real estate Flour City and Miss Maud Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs R S Johnston at their home 1021 Girard Ave N at eight o clock Local Kandiyohi county friends are expected to send congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingeapolla
Kandiyohi
Olof A.narverud
Tennessee
Flour City
Miss Maud Johnston
R. S. Johnston
Girard Ave
Willmar Excursion To Duluth This Friday Travel Train
Willmar residents have a chance Friday for an excursion to Duluth via the Willmar and Sioux Falls line. The train will depart here at dawn, arrive Duluth at 9 20, and return Sunday at 4 pm. Round trip price from Willmar is 2 50. The special features sleeping cars and day coaches with double berth in the sleeping car 1 00 each way. Sacred Concert at the Lutheran Free Church Monday Aug 29 at 8 pm admission 25 cents for adults 10 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Duluth
Sioux Falls
Lutheran Free Church Choir
Expensive Laundry Loss From Careless Pocket
A gentleman at Interlachen lost seventy dollars and a railroad ticket after leaving money and papers in a shirt pocket sent to the laundry. The shirt was washed, the money disappeared, and the laundrywoman later burned papers she found in the pocket. He blamed the accident on the laundry and reflected on prevailing views of women’s curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lake
Farmers Elevator Project Under Construction in Kandiyohi
The Farmers Union Elevator Co plans a 30 000 bushel grain elevator at the old depot site in Kandiyohi with L Buege Co of Minneapolis as builder. Completion is targeted around September 15 at an estimated cost over 85 000. The facility will handle flour and feed with a large grain cleaner and serves nearly 100 stockholders from Kandiyohi Green Lake Lake Elizabeth Gennessee and Pajbo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Buege & Co
Minneapolia
Farmers’ Union Elevator Co
T Fo
Kandiyohi
Green Lake
Lake Elizabeth
Gennessee
Pabluo
Great Northern Railway Devils Lake and Grand Forks Round Trip Tickets
Gheap rates announced for the Great Northern Railway with one fare round trip to Devils Lake and Grand Forks North Dakota for the opening of Devils Lake reservation. Willmar to Devils Lake return 9 11 and to Grand Forks return 8 69. Tickets on sale August 18 and 19, good returning August 23. Children half rate. Reduced round trips to Minneapolis 3 70 and to St Paul 4 10 in effect yesterday through tomorrow, good returning 19th. Hamline races on 17th and 18th boost low fares. Dan Patch to pace three miles on Hamline track today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
Devils Lake
Grand Forks
N.D
Willmar
Dey Ue Lake
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Dan Patch
Hamlne
Entertained at Interlochen by Mr and Mrs Larson
Mr and Mrs Oliver Larnon entertained guests at their Interlochen summer resort on a Saturday evening. Attendees included Mrs W Frost and niece Miss Cook, Mrs B S Frost and daughters Marions and Dells, Mr and Mrs A F Nordin and daughter Agnes. A bountiful dinner followed by music, songs and anecdotes. The host couple were praised as kind and generous, making the occasion memorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Larnon
W. Frost
Miss Cook
B. S. Frost
Marions
Dells
A. F. Nordin
Agnes
Gerved
Larson Capital
Corner Stone Laid by Lutheran Synod Church Members
A large crowd attended the Sunday dedication in which Prof. H G Stub preached from Peter and the cornerstone rite followed. A $250 offering for the building fund was taken, with additional readings and talks by Prof. Stub, Rev Heimdahl, and Rev Estrem, and a $50 addendum collected in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Synod Church
Synod Church
H. G. Stub
D. D
Hamine Theological Seminary
Jeana Christ
Zion
Stub
Himdah
Estrem
Heimdah
Hilary
Lutheren Synod
Luther
Evangelisk Lutherak Kirketidends
Hilleboe
Willmar Seminary
Esatrem
Clarke in Trouble At Palace Hotel Incident
Bert Clarke former Minnesota Central Telephone Co worker was arrested after attempting to persuade two young girls to drink liquor in his hotel room at the Palace. He was sentenced to sixty days in the workhouse after the case was reported to central station and the girls were sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Clarke
Hneman
Minnesota Central Telephone Co
Minnespolis Journal
Palace Hotel
Washington Avenue
Clarke
Central Station
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Misa Clare Moss
Berson Fiends
Mise
Len Heory
Della Andersom
Misa Clara Hanscom
Edline Linderholm
Kandl- Yocht
Rodlun
Milas
Waltermire
Milwaukee
Wis
Gates
A. A. Anderson
Anderson Land Company
Fe Jo
Mies Hilda Ledell
Misa Helen Berg
Minses Gilbertson
Cho Kilo
Christ Thompson
Wahpeton
Abe E. H. Nelson
West
Charles Dahbelm
Misa Esther Carlson
Litchfield
Misa Hazel
Olive Mostue
Thea Sletled
Maynard Im
William Paulson
Mary Blackmer
St. Vin«cant, Ming
Mra
J. H. Martin
Frost
Green Lake Beach
W.C.T. A
Ward
Elles Weedall
A. N. Lewis
G. Hegneas
Minneaspolia
N, Nelson
Bro
Eben Lawson
Our City
Murdock
Milas Florence Couling
Mise Ellen Weedall
Mise Gilde Ansath
Cottonwood
Alma
Hannah Johnson
Ine Moserip
George
Minnie Christenson
C. A. Green
J. W. Phare
Castle Rock
C. Sand
Clothier
OUR Houses OF Worship
Thiaeahunn
A.G. Hall
Young People’s Society
B. E. Gynild
Ladies’ Aid Society
Meadamon Ieras Pederson
Martin Pederson
Eagle Lake
First Presbyterian
H. C. Buell
Christian Endeavo Society
C. H. Montéville
Vik
Styles
C. E. Society
Davide Lawn
Jamee Sanderson
Methodist Episcopal
Cumming
Epworth League
Geo. EB. Lacey
Tenth Street
Trott Avenue
ST. Luke's Episcopal
Bethel Lutheran
G. Peterson
Mamre
Lutheran Synod
B. Belmaabl
Solomon Lake Church
A. N. Osterholm
Wenal
Mission Covenant of America
VE. Paulk
David Finstrom
Venezuela
J. G. Princell
Faulks
Pinstrom
ST. Mary's Catholic
St. Patrick Diyob
Willmar Man
H. L. Quist
Fablus
Aboose
Ambent
Fink
Triche
Oliver Porter
Lidgerwood
Willimar
Kenneth Palmer
John Noren
Whitefield
Berton Branton
Two Harbors
L F. Page
Page- Ulndquist Co
G. FF. Johnson
Second Street
Lake Minnetonka
F. G. Handy and Son
Garold
New York
New York City
A. Carlson
M. E. Church
J. J. Swenson
Aaron
Bemidji
Willmar Iet
Thuredsy
Pines
Ralph Stanford
Minnespolia
Br.m. Stanford
Moorlesd
Harold Stanford
Moorhead
Ralph
Ludvig Archander
Farmers’ Elevator
Interlochen
J. L. Clark
Buggies
Kingman
Cinayee Sutty Piow
T. G. Mandt Wagons
Old Hickory’ Wagons
Jowa Dairy
Gudmund P.earwand Reason Doe
Mine
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