09 Jan 1901
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1901
Page
1
The column lists new staff arrivals from Chicago to Willmar, officials elected this week, and multiple visits. It notes Miss Marie Abbott teaching in Gasfield, deputy county auditor Sam Nelson starting duties, and P G Johnson at Litchfield holidays with family. Also mentions quarantine lift, Willmar Gasoline Engine Works orders, and a farewell party for Charlie Nelson before his move to Larimore North Dakota.
A dense ledger of property transfers dated Nov 20 shows numerous deeds across NORWAY WAKE with buyers and sellers including Skanlerud to Muptin Skanlerid and Luni to Soren Sorenson, with prices ranging from 30 to 4400 dollars. Several town villages such as ATWATER and WILLMAR appear with parcels and dates in late December and early January. Local names include Elizabeth Dahl, Florence L. Dahl, Peter Mukon som, and J. Baldwin, among others.
The Minnesota attorney general states the beet sugar bounty act is invalid because public funds cannot be diverted for private industry and taxation cannot support the bounty. The opinion notes the legislature’s power to aid private enterprise is limited and suggests a broader constitutional question remains.
Married last Friday was Algor Peterson to Eliza Beth M. Kallander in an intimate ceremony at the Lundberg residence with Judge Nordin officiating. Also reported: Gunder Hegness wed Anna Gustad in Minneapolis. several church debt relief donations from J. J. Hill reduce Presbyterian indebtedness. death of Hendrick Olson, 67, long Kanmyohto County settler. Col. C. R. Wilkinson seeks Deputy Grand Master seat in Minnesota Odd Fellows. train fare mishap at Kandiyohi. upcoming marriage of Peter Skoglund and Mary Nash. Atwater Press notes New Year reception hosted by Misses Zealand and O’Neil and others.
A Willmar and Kandiyohi county accident left brakeman John Mossberg severely injured after being run over by a switch engine and cars in the east yard. Surgeons amputated his left leg below the knee and the right foot, with additional injuries to the collarbone and head. The victim, recently hired as freight brakeman on the Willmar and Sioux Falls line, remains hospitalized while doctors monitor recovery.
Maine community pages recount New Year wishes to the TriaNs, visits among families in Benson and New London, festive gatherings, surprise parties, المسرح chatter, and locals returning from the cities for holidays. Several towns share church services, school breaks, and social events. Names include Norman, Jonas Johnson, Anna Bedaen, Prykian, Lindberg, August Ander, J.A. Norman, Esther Dublsten, and many others, with trips to Minneapolis, Willmar, and East Norway Lake noted.
Rossland reports a quiet day with local chatter about visitors arriving from Montana. Johnson enjoys a visit from E. Live who recently arrived. both are said to be faring well as year ends.
Irving Jan 3 Dan Nash of North Dakota visiting friends in this vicinity Dwight Cole left for Owatonna for a short visit Mrs J G Lester of Atwater visited friends in this vicinity over Sunday Peter Hagen recovered enough from rheumatism to attend to duties at the store Buttermaker Parvelson spent holidays with friends at Lake Lillian Gustave Daniels has been treated in Minneapolis for lung trouble Miss Anna Nash resumed duties as teacher at Raymond last Wednesday Will Maddocke taking lessons on violin Victor Peterson and wife of Lake Lillian visited P Parson last week Mrs Orlo Stannifd went to Minneapolis for eye treatment found cataracts and will wait two years for operation Paynesville Press Prinsburg Clan 4 Miss Nash returned and school opened again Henry Roelofs returned from Willmore county Mr and Mrs Brink will visit Sioux county soon John Kingma recovering from smallpox Den Adel family down with smallpox Miss Kate Huisinga sick in Renville Additional county news on page five
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