08 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1899
Page
1
A grocery notice lists value buys at one dollar: 17 pounds granulated sugar, 15 pounds cut leaf sugar, 40 bars washing soap, 9 packages roasted coffee, 20 pounds California prunes, 18 pounds dried peaches, and 20 pounds Japan rice. Indicates single dollar pricing and specified weights.
A dry goods notice promotes broad savings with calicoes at 3c per yard and up and outing flannel at 4c per yard and up. It highlights llamas and victory saxony yarns at 5c per skein, German knitting yarn at 15c per skein, dress goods at 12c per yard and up, and a wide selection of fabrics. Coates machine thread offered at 4c per spool as top quality.
Ladies Dongola polished button shoes priced from 85 cents per pair and up. Men's Balmorals calfskin shoes at 1.25 dollars, valued at 2.25. Try a pair for good wear for the money.
A fragmented catalog style notice lists tinware and hardware items with prices. It mentions heavy tin pails, galvanized iron pails, wash bowls, coffee pots, tea pots with copper bottoms, wash boilers, ax handles, manure forks, grindstone fixtures, and assorted small goods with prices like 60¢ and 10¢ to 35¢. The details are partial and the full context is unclear.
A detailed obituary for Amanda Lydia Nelson born March 26 1878 on Nest Lake Prairie New London Kandiyohi County Minnesota. It recalls her early life on a farm, work at the Willmar Tribune, illness from a fall and typhoid fever, religious involvement with Swedish Lutheran church New London YWCA and music love. It honors her strong character and duty minded nature, and prays for peace in the afterlife with references to redemption and salvation.
Miss Mary Wheeler is confined at home with measles. Lawrence Rodlin visits Minneapolis for a several days stay. Miss Lizzie Hunter of Benson visits her sister Mrs. Chas McLaughlin. T M Getchell travels from the north to spend Sunday with family. Miss Olive Martinson of Smith Lake visits John Berg. Central Lodge K of P hosts a Sal amagundi party Monday night. Reverend Osterholm conducted services at Strout Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Johnson of Clara City visited here last Wednesday. Miss Eva Zealand is now a stenographer for Superintendent Shelgren. Mr. and Mrs. P Borgerson returned from New London. Miss Bessie Ward gave a Crockville party Tuesday. Miss Bertha Maier of Harrison visited with her sister Mrs W F Gratz. Miss Matilda Bonde has recovered from typhoid fever. Olof Feyring returned from Hartford Conn to attend his father's funeral. The Dewey Whist club met with the Misses Boise Thursday. The last meeting was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Crosby. Theatre goers prefer popular plays and big receipts. The comedy Side Tracked, due here Friday Feb 10, is reported a phenomenal success.
Obituary and local notice recount the life of Thare O. Perri born in Halynngdal Norway June 4 1829 emigrating to America at 27. He lived in Wisconsin Goodhue Kandiyohi and Willmar farming and raising a large family of nine children with wife deceased four years prior. Funeral held at three Lutheran churches with ministers Gynild and Johnson and interment at Synod cemetery. The piece also mentions a widening obituary section and community notices plus a Young Men's Christian Association parliamentary class appeal and local real estate listings.
Fred W Segerstrom advertises high grade pianos and organs at prices lower than rivals. The notice emphasizes affordability and a wide selection for customers seeking quality instruments.
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