Wreck kills three men in Pennock How disaster halted trains
A coast train No 3 known as the Puget Sound Express collided with a freight at Pennock late Thursday night. Three passengers died and several others were injured. Brakeman C D Wilson escaped. rescuers pulled victims from the caboose as fire broke out. The stormy, cold night hampered aid and the injured were taken to Frost hospital in Willmar for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost Hospital
Pennock
Great Northern
Puget Sound
Willmar
Debria
Simoa
C. D. Wilson
Denris
Wilson
William H. Hill
Geo. R. Newell & Co
Minnepolis
A. J. Sethney
Twin Valley
Gangelhoft Bedding Co
Minneapolis
James
Fred W. Segerstrom
Kerkhoven
Mr. Segerstrom
Caboose
Willingbande
Dra. FE. S
Harold Frost
Hanscom
Drs. Frost
Mr. Hill
Mr. Helfner
William Hill
F .Wagar Heifer
Messrs
Hill and Heifner
Mr. Heifner
L. E. Beifner
No. 3
A. L. Undine
Superior Manufacturing Co
Heifner
Mr. Heifoer
Ornred
I Hill
Unding
Peanock
Victor Knutson
Willmar High School
Albert Floren
Benson & Morrin
Kngteog
Slater
Albert Larson
Lake Andrew
New London
Express
Larson
Lungstrom Place
Carl Bengtson
Ian
Hoffoe
Peter Olson
Mamre
A. Benson
Fred Monson
J. E. Oman
H. J. Dale
Renville
Wm. Lundin
Willmer
Death of Dr Carl A Swenson President of Bethany College
Dr Carl A Swenson president of Bethany College Lindaborg Kansas died suddenly in Los Angeles from pneumonia while on a trip to lay the cornerstone for Ebenezer Swedish Lutheran church in San Francisco. Rev A G Hall welcomed as new pastor at local Swedish Baptist church gathering featured remarks by Rev Cummins Rev Osterholm and others praising loyalty and cooperation and noting past service of Rev Hall. The event included a medal contest with Misses Rasmussen Koepf and others and a prize presented by local officials marking a community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Swenson
Bethany College of
Lindaborg
Kan
Los ‘Angeles
Ebenezer Swedish Lutheran Church
San Fransisco
A. G. Hall
Larson
Swedish Baptist Church
Cleveland
Hall
Cummine
M. E. Church
Osterholm
G. Carlson
Cummins
Caterholm
Riches
N. Wieblad
Alstrom
Birt Ke Bm
Uod & Veer Optivan
Ahi Vie
Leslie
Rasmussoo
Koepf
Mesera
Fior
Takeouit
Luther Glee Club
Stub
Luther Seminary Glee Club
H. G. Stub
Answered Deaths Summons in Litchfield Family Tragedy
Charles Johnson of the Capital Shoe Co received a telephoned notice of his mother's severe illness in Danielson and rushed home. She died Thursday at nearly 71 from pneumonia. Survived by husband and six children, she was an Meeker County settler long known in Litchie Waa Daa son. Funeral Sunday at Swedish M E Church, interment in Litchfield Cemetery. Mr Johnson returned Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnson
Capital Shoe Co
Litchfield
Danielson
Litchie
Meekers County
M. E
Johnson
Death of Fireman Charles Patton on the Flyer near Waverly
Fireman Charles Patton of Willmar, aged nearly 27, died after being crushed between engine and tender when the tank pin failed near Waverly while No. 4 coal coast train was in charge. Patton, long employed by Great Northern, had two brothers and grieving parents. Funeral held at Willmar Presbyterian Church with local and railway lodge members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennock
Waverly
Charles Patton
Breckenridge
St. Paul
Freman
Patton
Geo. P. Irvin
Ans Scrosa
Howard Lake
Willmar
I. C. Olson
Great Northern
Cosal
Charlea Patton
Samuel Patton
Lodge of Workmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Breckenridge K
Com
West Superior readers praise Mosberg cough medicine
A reader from West Superior requests another half gross of Mosberg's cough medicine, praising it as wonderful and noting brisk sales like potatoes in a delivery to a local dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosberg
Willmar Land and Improvement Company annual meeting yields seven percent dividend
Willmar stockholders elected A H Sperry as president A E Mossberg as vice president J T Otos as secretary G P Kaerwand as treasurer. The board reported satisfactory one year results with 254.68 cash on hand and 790 in contracts outstanding. Forty nine top lots remained unsold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar Land and Improvement Company
A. H. Sperry
A. E. Mossberg
J. T. Otos
G. P. Kaerw
John H. Martin
Mr. Sperry
Mossberg
Otos
Karwand
Minnesota Good Roads convention set for St Paul visit
The tenth annual Minnesota Good Roads association convention will meet at the Commercial Club rooms in St Paul on Tuesday February 23 starting 8 1 1 0 4 8 p m The discussion will cover road location construction and maintenance plus proposals for state and national cooperation in roadbuilding The event aims to be the association s most important ever with notices urging county and city groups boards of trade and other bodies to attend Also included are spelling reforms adopted by the Willmar Board of Education and a Willmar post office closure affecting New London R F D routes and local patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Minnesota Good Roads Association
Commercial Club
St. Paul
Boards of Trade
Farmers Elevator to be built at Kandiyohi ahead of next season
Kandiyohi farmers and neighbors endorsed a co operative grain elevator project with 25 000 bushel capacity to be owned by Kandiyah Farmers Union Elevator Company. Shares at 50 cents each sold to farmers only, not more than 200 per person, funds raised via petition and stock sales as the plan moves toward construction and use for the next crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyobi
Kandiyohi
Kandiyab Station
I Ts
John Wicklund
John Carlio
Frank Nelson
Christ, Person
Dito Ist
Charley Gabrisisou
Drs
Trors Pars
Locoror Ten
Kandiyah
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Mark
Marcus A. Hanna
Ohio
Republican Party National Organization
Lily
State of California
Stantly
Cash Grocers
Anderson & Co
Lord Sloe
A. E. Mosberg
Willmar, Minn
West Superior
Wisconsin
Yours Truly
Purpsade
Ghina
Cotiveee
National Educations Association
Willmar Board of Education
Thorefore
Burbsack
John H. Stauffer
Hea Bean
Farmers’ Elevator
Pennock Pencilings BT
C. F
Eee
Welfer
Henry Wolfer
Minnesota
N. F. Boochar
North Dakota
Bismarck
Wardes ‘Welfer
American Grags Twine Company
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