Local society notes of visitors and travel moves
Personal mentions list residents and guests across towns with visits to Minneapolis Moorhead Benson Granite Falls and other locales. Names include J L Hoglund Miss Jennie Quam Mrs K Bue J F Millard Olga Erickson Esther Larson Helen Peterson and many more as they travel for holidays, family events, or brief stops among relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hoglund
Minneapolia
Jennie Quam
Morris
K. Bue
Wist
S.D
O. N. Elgeross
J. F. Millard
Bismarck
N. D
Olga Erickson
Granite Falls
Esther Larson
Mamre
Otto Tingvall
Helen Peterson
Kerkhoven
Teckla Beckman
Geo
Stewart
W. C. McHugh
Minot
N. B
Spicerarea Chautauqua Week of Visits and Weddings
Residents from Litchfield Willmar and Atwater attend Chautauqua sessions and church events at Spicer and New London. The week features picnics, Swedish Lutheran meetings, a public dinner, and a July wedding in Atwater with Ida M. Peterson and Nels Nelson.
Portraits and harvest outlook fill small town notes
Every Face is Attractive invites portraits for a sitter’s session. Farmers expect good yields as barley oats and wheat lead. Fred Hasenbank and Mrs Brase visit near Atwater. Mrs Hasenbank’s mother hosts. A golden anniversary for Mr and Mrs Con a Feig draws about 250 guests. Hugo Myhre of Portage joins family for summer visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hasenbank
St. Paul
Brase
Cleveland
Ohio
Hasenbank
Atwater
Cona Feig
Prinsburg Fourth of July Picnic Draws Local Crowd
July 3 gathering near the church drew a large crowd for a day of fellowship and music. Refreshments sold totaled about 240 dollars with almost 60 from auctions. A Prinsburg ball win over Roseland. fireworks capped the evening. Many local clergy spoke in the forenoon. Continuous thanks went to store-keepers Stob and Wiersum for offering refreshments at cost. Reports mention illness, visitors from Willmar and Minneapolis, fishing, and a fatal lightning strike near Bird Island during a trip to Raymond. Crops look good with only barley thin in wet areas. The Raymond News adds two reporters in Prinsburg. Plans for July 10 invitees include a picnic by the Northwest district ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prinsburg
Roseland
Bunde
Emden
Stob & Wiersum
Henry Broggers
Willmar
John Molenaar
Minneapolis
Herman Ledeboer
Mesdames G. Liepitz
H. Plowman
Tina Markus
A Visser
John Bosch
Martha
Elsie Segenhaugen
Raymond
Birdieland
A. Gort
Ed. Fitzpatrick J
P. van der Veen
Raymond News
Renville
Elkjer Studio Portraits Promoted in Mamre Ad
Local notices list residents visiting towns and returning from trips with many names and places including Mamre Fergus Falls Swift County Willmar Strandberg N. D. Bowman County and Hayes. An advertisement extols Elkjer Studio private dressing rooms studio lighting for wedding portraits and high grade work promising best accommodation at jetty costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkjer
Fahlun Notes From July Fahlun Whitefield Threshing Result
July 5 update from Fahlun reports visiting residents from Willmar Kandiyohi and Washington, with gatherings at P A Londin’s and at John Feig’s. Gospel meetings at M E Church, optimistic crop outlook, and local events include a Fourth of July celebration at B J Walgren Park and a Horticultural society meeting. Fahlun ball team to play two games at Svea today.
Fringmille R Springer Circus Parade Accident
Mrs Christine Johnson mother of Editor Geo E Johnson of Atwater suffered a broken left ankle when a heavy granite block toppled onto her foot outside Marble works during the circus parade. She was treated at hospital and moved to Frank Holmberg residence, attended by her daughter Lillian Johnson. The article then reports a long list of local notes from Ringville including July Fourth events, visits, engagements, society meetings, races, and planned circuses in Sioux Falls and Payneaville, with emphasis on community activities and local people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Johnson
Geo. E. Johnson
Atwater
Marble Works
Frank Holmberg
Lillian Johnson
Local Tidbits Highlight Visits and Community Events
Mrs. F. M. Kendall visits Rus en for friends and kin while Rev and Mrs Buell stay at Crescent Beach. Miss Marie Lange camps at Howard Lake and Miss Edna Johnson returns from Echo after a three week visit. Walter and Eugene Carlson plan to move to Duluth for work. Parochial school starts at Lutheran Synod church led by Rev J N Anderson and Miss Gertrude Hilleboe. Ex Govenor Folk to speak at Green Lake Chautauqua next Friday. Willmar tops Granite Falls 6 to 5 after late rallies. First National Bank shows steady growth from 2400 dollars in 1902 to about 245000 today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Kendall
Rusen
H. C. Buell
Crescent Beach
Marie Lange
Howard Lake
Willmar
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Green Lake
Granite Falls
Granite
First National Bank
Businss
Local notices from Harrison July gathering and visits
Mr and Mrs W Sanders and step daughter Miss Ross of Kenville spent a week visiting relatives by auto. Mrs John Feig and daughter Adeline of Willmar came for a few days with Mr and Mrs E Feig. F J Kragenbring Sr visited C Feig. A new baby boy arrived at J C Hanson's home last Thursday. F Westerkamph and family of Cleveland Ohio came to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Sonrad Feig. Andrew Birkeland left for a few days with friends and to celebrate the Fourth. Most residents attended the Spicer grand celebration and the Chautauqua. George Feig of Valley City arrived for his parents Golden Anniversary. All grain crops in this portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wicklund
Kenmare
N. D
John Wicklund
L. O. Thorpe
C. 5. Thorpe
Pennock
E. L. Thorpe
Nellie Stansberry
Kimball
Qehler
Peter Paulson
Agnes
Belgrade
Gustaf Knutson
Alfred Johnson
Jennie Erickson
Kansas City
Earl Phillips
Thrond Alvig
Minneapolis
Sarah
Tillie Mittvedt
Ole Mittvedt
Excelsior
W. T. Swenson
M. T. Olson
Driscoll
H.S. Hilleboe
Benson
Mr. Hilleboe
Magnus Peterson
H. G. Hanson
A. F. Nelson
Gunhild
New London
Dalbo
Hager City
Mis. Mies Blanche Nelson
Nelson
Amy Fridlund
Ada Broman
Spicer-on-Green-Lake
Bongfeldt
Litchfield
Brandt
Green Lake
Johanna Nelson
John Nordgren
Willmar
Ansgar Lundquist
Edmund
Graceville
Edenwood Farms
Anna A. Swanson
Alma Swenton
John Johnson
Spicer
Joseph Anderson
Wesley
Chas
Thompson
Main Street
Gov. Johnson
Claus Johnson
Jonas Enblom
Harry Anderson
Walter Hendrickson
Batavia
Ill
C.J. Berg
Sadie Meyer
Raymond
Thora Nurverud
Olga Lind
J. §. Anderson
Minnie Jacobson
Chokio
Minn
Marion Anglund
Emma Lee
Minnie Peterson
John Boline
Winthrop
Mary Olson
Cooperstown
Minnie
Edna Freeman
Alfred Olson
A. O. Narverud
Howard Lake
A. J. Nelson
Mamre Friends
John P. Elkjer
Fergus Falls
August Swenson
Albin Bengon
North Dakota
August Anderson
Strandberg
S. D
Abrahamson
Beckman
Hokanson
Swift County
David Soderholm
T. O. Dahlman
Buffalo
Matt
Amos Abrahamson
Ella Holmgren
Irving
Shel
A. G. Hedin
Julius Olson
Triumph
Esther Peterson
Axel Beckman
P. Dahlisten
Swift Countty
John P. Johnson
Albert Hog- Hund
Bowman County
N. C
Sam Rodman
Richard Danielson
Hayes
Ellen Lundquist
Buster Brown
Lutheran Synod Church
J. N. Anderson
Gertrude Hilleboe
Bomfelt
Peter Nelson
John Feig
Ella
Adeline
Herbert
Conrad Feig
Edward Feig
Harrison
George Feig
Valley City
Svea Lifting News From Tripolis Fourth Celebration
July records show Mr and Mrs Peter Monson visiting John Mattson s. Mrs A P Johnson ill. Otto Lindquist and wife hosting sister and husband from Minneapolis. Peter Nelson from Minneapolis spent the Fourth with kin at Svea. A large Svea turnout attended the July Fourth event at Tripolis. Ellen Lundgren sewing for John Aspaas. upcoming ice cream social planned at Swan Nelson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven
Peter Monson
John, Mattson
A. P. Johnson
Aick
Otto Lindquist
Minneapolis
Peter Nelson
Svea
Tripolis
Ellen Lundgren
John Aspaas
Swan Nelson
Satur
Real Estate Transfers and Local Notices in Harrison and Willmar
Real estate transfers list Pauline Hurley to Peter Berglund in Harrison for 160 acres at 6400 dollars, Willmar records Probate Court to Peter Swanson for Lot 9, Bl. July 2 Maggie Anderson to An darew H Hanson for Lots 6 and 7 in Ferring's add for 315 dollars. Community notices announce an ice cream social by the Svea church at Swan Nelson's on July 10 with 10 cent desserts. Visitors Mrs. Walsh and Dorothy Paulson arrive in Willmar, Mrs. Walsh being Paulson’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Peter Swanson
Maggie Anderson
Andarew H. Hanson
Ferring
Agents Meet at Green Lake Picnic Return Visit
The Willmar Division Station Agents of the Great Northern Railway will hold its final meeting of the season at Green Lake on Sunday July 11. After a pleasant outing last year they return for a day of amusement with a short business session. Sioux City division agents and officials are invited along with local and general officials. A Chautauqua program closes the day and Spicer citizens promise a hearty welcome. In Cuba a new Bureau of Information is established with Leon J Canova named director, inviting inquiries free of charge via the U S Bureau of Information in Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar Division
Great Northern Railway
Sioux City
Chautauqua
Green Lake
Spicer
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Carl K. Knutson
Vriday
Decorah
Iowa
Elizabeth Jacobson
Kenyon
Nels Tallakson
Ernest Person
N. C. Hedin
Hancock
Martin Anderson
Albert Struxness
Jie Gov
Josep W. Folk
Green Lake Chautauqua
Speen Geen
Gennessee
Nellie Peterson
Huldah Carlson
Marion Klint
Adina Hallberg
Anna Holmberg
Batiste
Ruby Anderson
Hazel Hagen 1Son
Emma Peterson
Charles Peterson
Jonas Hydeen
Mrs
Feig
Wald
Hugo Myhre
Portage, Wis
Iday
Northwest
Emma
Julia Johnson
August Nelson
Faribault
Dahlquist
Monson
Mamre Neodies
Fahlun
E. R. Wahlstrom
Wahlstrand
Round House
Aug. Swedberg
Kandiyahi
William Walgren
Aldrich Blomquist
Hjalmar Lingrin
A. B. Jerns
Ellen Lundin
Fahlun- Whitefield Threshing Co
P. A. Londin
Frank
Fairlun[ite
Washington
M. E
Art. Johnson
Finn Magnuson
Nora Thompson
Kandiyohi
Richard and
Esther Carlson
Dassel
Gabrielson
Lake Lillian
Lake Waconda
B. J. Walgren
Horticultural Society of
Gustaf Blomgren
John. Freed
and. Norine
Peter Felt
John A. Johnson
Green Lake Chaupauqua
Fringmiller Springer
Nels Iverson
Edw. Sonstegard
William Johnson
Sam Paulson
John Stenerson
Johnson
Anandale
Emil Olson
Alix Stenerson
Rasmus Olson
Martin Torgerson
P. 0 . Sonstegard
Tolo
A. O. Sonstegard
Hans Halvorson
Rena
Henry Halvorson
Bowman,Co
Knut Mark
Mortis
Minerva Ladies’ Society
Olaus Sonstegard
A. C. Sonstegards
K. Mark
Georgeville Creamery
Halvorson’s
Grant
Sorenson
Nordberg
Norway Lake
Rudy Newgard
Mr. Draves
Clara Larson
Mathilda Mark
Kingville
Georgeville
Bethania Ladies’ Aid
P. Johnson
Aurora Young People’s Society
Mikkel Olson
F. W. Hanson
Lyle
Friends
Sioux Falls
D. Payneaville
Housekeepers’ Club
Edna Johnson
Echo
Franklin V. Hanson
W. M. Hanson
Chicago
Esther Sorenson
Martha Sorenson
Milaca
Elsie Roberts
Mira Mills
Bemidji
Franklin
Walter
Eugene Carlson
Duluth
Harrison News
Pauline Hurley
Peter Berglund
Nwi
M. F. Walsh
Dorothy
Balfour, N. D
F. F. Paulson
Walsh
Mr. Paulson
Cuba
Republic of Cuba
Bureau of
Gomez
Leon J. Canuva
Leon J. Canova
U. and J
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