Atwater Race Meet Ends With Final Showground Race
The Atwater race track hosts a last meeting this Saturday featuring a 220 pace and a 30 trot. Fields include Dusant Mate De Wanier, Bob Radio Ways Hea Atwater, and Wataners. Spectators expect strong performances from locals such as Lillia team and Lake Lilla, with prizes totaling around $20 in local bets and memorabilia for attendees.
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Atwater
Joan Mieusr
Uel Face
Mate de Wanier
Wilmar
Vani
Adwaril Fackluml
Kandi
Billy Sundasy
B. Olson
Grove City
Tom Murray
Kuthiyohi
Dan Woodford
Johnsin Tiros
Elizabeth
Hasnis
Vasnesville
Welkuome
Lowy Atwater
Bob
Albery Nelsom Mwater
Fly Wi-Win
Wiggins
Nwater
Trusyden
Red Cross Booth at the County Fair
The Red Cross booth at the county fair features a healthy clown and public health exhibits for children. A nurse will answer questions and demonstrate proper dressing, with guidance on safety, welfare, and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Endren
Krow
Visa
HOWL
Vie Ihtie
Cine
Fast Ball Game Set Between Raymond and Willmar
A baseball game is planned for next Sunday between Raymond and Willmar at the local ball field. Raymond’s battery will be Packard on the mound and Marcio catching, with Willmar using Chris Nun and Christian. The event is part of the Commercial League of Minneapolis activity, with weather and time details unclear due to a garbled OCR passage. Also noted are local notices about road paving, a departure of the Edwards family, Knudson’s eastern trip, and a soldier’s remains arrival, alongside delegates attending a Duluth convention.
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Raymond
Willmar
Packard
Marcio
Twin Cities
Christian
Adjrission
Willmar Hosts Free Band Concerts At Court House Grounds
Director Hobbie announces two free open air band concerts this week at the court house grounds on Thursday and Saturday nights. The Willmar Sunad notes progress, calls for citizen support to keep Willmar’s motto alive, Will Win. A birthday surprise honors Mrs. A E Kashiom with guests, decorations, music, and speeches. Mrs. Filson receives a purse. Mrs. Filson responds. Mr and Mrs Mifstad plan Norway trip then to New York City en route to Hamlen, with friends and relatives.
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Hobbie
Court House
Willmar Suand
Willmar
Reave
Norway
Imal
Christ Alfstad
Momlay
New York City
Hell War
Hamhue
Elt
Mrs. Mifstad
Willmar Rakva Tey
Entertains at Parcel Shower for Florence Erickson
Carlson and Mrs. Mate Allstrom entertained about 50 guests at a parcel shower last Wednesday evening at the D.T. Carlson home in honor of Miss Florence Erickson. A social time followed by refreshments. Miss Erickson received many valuable and useful gifts.
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Carlson
Mate Allstrom
Florence Erickson
Bette
D.T. Carlson
Miss Erickson
City Board Sets Dumping Rules And Community Events
City dump sites to remain within marked areas with refuse collected on Wednesdays and Saturdays and properly covered. Social items note Mrs H Freeman hosting a handkerchief shower for Edith Nelson, a June bride. Nelson resumes Pall Man Investment Co secretary post, replacing Mrs GH Freeman who starts new duties. Sunbury ice cream social funds band stand and park. Hawkinson named special yard police replacing Fred Nolan, now stock train watchman. Harry Odell recovering after a serious accident, hopes to return to post office duties soon.
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Edith H. Nelson
Pall- Man Investment Co
GH. Freeman
Sunbury
Hilding Hawkinson
Fred Nolan
Change in Farmers Bank at Raymond
Joln Feig August Falk William J. Johnson and Frank Hier have purchased the Spicer and Odell interests in the Warmers State Bank of Raymond. The organization took place last week. Herbert C. Feig will be president Frank Hier vice president William J. Johnson cashier and John Feig and August Falk directors. The institution has done well since it was organized and still no doubt continue to grow in public LV Or.
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Joln Feig
August Falk
William J. Johnson
Frank Hier
Spicer
Odell
Warmers State Bank
Raymond
Herbert C. Feig
Lewis Johnson
Wilmar
John Feig
Morgan Horses For Japan Seized From Tacoma Sailings
Morgan horses from this country are en route for Japan after sailing from Tacoma Washington on July 12. The shipment sets a potential precedent as no prior carload of a specific breed has been shipped for breeding abroad. Observers expect cross breeding with Japanese and Mongolian mares to improve local horse types. August Maier and Bertha Maier of this county saw the horses at the Chicago show and met Dr. Issa Tanimura of the Japanese Government Commission who purchased them.
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Morgan
Japan
Tacoma
Washington
Morgan Horse Club
August Maier
Bertha Maier
Chicago
Issa Tanimura
Pacific
Hydroplane crash at Foot Lake ducks occupants
K B Salisbury of Salisbury and Satterlee Co. Minneapolis, with Andrew Peterson and Paul Peterson, piloted a hydroplane over Foot Lake last Monday afternoon. While landing the craft snagged a telephone wire causing a hard landing. All occupants ducked into the lake, were shaken up but unharmed aside from a few cuts. The lower left wing was broken.
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K. B. Salisbury
Salisbury & Satterlee Co
Minneapois
Foot Lake
Andrew Peterson
Paul Peterson
Willmar Labor Day Plans Include Parade And Fireworks
Plans are under way for a large Willmar Labor Day celebration featuring a speech, parade, children’s picnic at Homewood Park, a ball game, and fireworks. Full details to be announced next week. Expect a big event in Willmar on the afternoon and evening of September 6.
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Willmar
Homewood Park
Benefit for New Mission Church a Swedish project
A social for the benefit of New Mission Church is planned at the A J Appelgren home 317 Third Street South tomorrow Thursday. The event supports the church now under construction with refreshments offered in the afternoon and evening. Miss Armieda Swanson and Miss Eleanor Livingstone returned Tuesday to St Paul after a weekend visit with Miss Ethel Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Appelgren
St. So
Armieda Swanson
Eleanor Livingstone
St. Paul
Ethel Thompson
Irish Independence Rouses Minnesota Gatherings
Charles T Sprading led two large meetings in Kandiyohi and the county last week urging Irish independence. He denounced British imperialists and press control, praised Irish resilience, and argued for U S support, citing history from 1776 to 1917 and noting an Irish bond receipt symbolizing unity. The talks stressed liberty and warned against religiously framed nationalist claims.
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Charles T Sprading
Court House Yard
Willmar
P. J. Haley
Sprading
Great Britain
George Haven Putnam
London
New York
New England
America
Britain
Ireland
Minnesota
Traveling salesman in Fargo suffers rollover near city
About 12 o'clock today a motor vehicle tipped over east of the pavement while O. T. Wolin of Fargo North Dakota, Ajax Tire Co. representative, was enroute to Willmar. The steering apparatus jammed near the pavement, throwing him from the car with no injuries. Vehicle taken to Johnson-Erickson garage for repairs with windshield, top and front axles damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Wolin
Fargo
N. Dak
Ajax Tire Co
Willmar
Johnson-Erickson Motor Co
Auto Collision South of Town Injures Child
An auto collision occurred nine miles south of town at the Harry Swenson place between Rev. J. B. Sorenson and Nels Bengtson, both of Sven. Sorenson’s seven year old son was slightly hurt. Sorenson’s Ford and Bengtson’s Oakland sustained radiator and axle damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Swenson
J. B. Sorenson
Nels Bengtson
Sven
Sorenson
Willmar
Ford
Bengtson
Oakland
Entertainment and events at Swedish M E Church
Friday at 8 p m the Swedish Mission parish presents a varied program featuring Rev Swan W Mattson Miss Ebba Norman and a group of dialect readings and songs including The Old Book and The Old Faith The Bishop and the Cow One Fleeting Hour The Fairy Pipers and A Song of Victory The program ends with a choir benediction Social hour and refreshments Admission 25 cents Also reports of a gasoline engine explosion injuring a worker at the Great Northern coal chute and several local residents attending weddings in Nevis plus community notices and travel updates.
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Swan W. Mattson
Ebba Normana
Ward-Stephens
Roumanian
Lehr Ce “Berrybrown
Ebba Norman
Fairy Pipers
S. W. Mattson
Barker's Hog Sale Saturday at Willmar fairgrounds
E 8 Barker brings fifty head of Poland China hogs for breeding stock to the Willmar fairgrounds next Saturday August 21. The sale draws buyers from near and far with Col J A Benson auctioneering. Fieldmen include A D Severe Ray Moore Dudley Camp R C Henry and R Lasby from notable swine and farming publications.
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Barker
Poland
Will- Mar
The
Hanson’s Addition Big Lot Sale Opens to Public
Hanson’s Addition near Rice avenue is opened for residence use with graded lots, ornamental street signs, sewer and water in place, six blocks from the Willmar business district, and targeted by House Savings Investment Co at 212 Fourth Street West. Andrew Now of Swift Falls, with his sons-in-law and daughters, visited last Saturday through Tuesday.
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Hanson
1St Street
Sth Street
Rice Avenue
House Savings Investment Co
Fourth Street West
Willmark
Andrew Now
Swift Falls
Swift County
A. E. Anderberg
Fred Wojohn
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Willmar Hospital
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H. O. Bjorke
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George Sanderson
Gladys Sanderson
Simon Rodberg
Ruth
Ida Sanderson
V. E. Swenson
Lois
Langford
South Dakota
Willmar’s New Ball Park
Hesertive
C. H. Anderson
Anderson Bros. & Co
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EP. Bjormberg
Theruman
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Geo. C. Mickelson
Chiropractic Office
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Ee Ee ‘Anat. Cashier
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