Local Brevities in Willmar Add Many Updates
English service at Seminary Hall Sunday. Miss Anna Iverson returns from the cities. Mrs. James Lambrechte returns to Minneapolis after a visit. Piggemier finishes with Willmar ball club and heads for Minneapolis. Various residents visit relatives and friends, travels, and farm work noted. Willmar plans a big harvest, new building, and several local notices.
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Seminary Hall
Anna Iverson
James Lambrechte
Minneapolis
Piggemier
Willmar
John Kullander
Colfax
Mary E. Downes
Kandiyohi
Willmar to Erect Fireproof Furniture Store and Elevator
New commercial activity includes a fireproof two story 60 by 70 foot structure on Pacific avenue and Sixth street to be leased to Andrew Peterson for years, with asbestos covering and a large glass front. Contractor Andrew Bjorsell, occupancy expected by October first. Separate projects on Lundberg lots host I C Olson undertaker and Minnesota & Western Elevator Co plans to build an elevator on Great Northern right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Larson
Pacific Avenue
Sixth Street
Larson
Andrew Peterson
Andrew Bjorsell
Peterson
Caw
Sweet Furniture
Bwin Pition
Minnesota & Western Elevator Co
Great Northern
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Hanscom
Benson Avenue
Bank of Willmar
Ole Barnetad
Henry Howell
Eest
New Bank
Early Morning Fire Hits Norlander Saloon Back Room
About one o clock last Thursday the Norlander saloon building rear end burned. A. G. Larson sleeping in a bedroom may have suffocated, but was rescued. Firemen extinguished the blaze before it spread. Cause believed lamp explosion. Property loss around two hundred dollars. no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norlander
A. G. Larson
Larson
Popular conductor W. H. Leopard to wed in Ontario
Announcement of the approaching marriage of W. H. Leopard a popular Sandstone Accommodation conductor, who will leave July 28 for Palmerston Ontario to wed Ella Kaerns and return to St Cloud as a family, with Leopard’s two young sons accompanying.
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W. H. Leopard
Great Northern
Mr. Leopard
Palmerston
Ontario
Ella Kaerns
Tragic Train Fatality Sparks Inquest and Family Loss
C A Legard died after being struck by a 2 30 train last Friday morning. He was about 27, married with two children, and a bottle found on his person suggests intoxication. Coroner Zimbecke noted fatal injuries while a railway surgeon attended, and his widow and sister transported the body to Madison, D. for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Legard
Cape Rack
Bacon
Zimbecke
Madison
Heaven
Montevideo
Major Belle Reynolds Needlework Valor Mentioned
Major Belle Reynolds, the sole woman commissioned for Civil War service at Shiloh, served with the Red Cross in the Spanish American War and later taught in schools. She gathered Philippine embroidery and drawn work, illustrating Estippine women’s needlecraft in The Delineator’s August issue for readers.
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Balla Reynolds
Shiloh
Belle Reynolds
Philippines
Red Cross
Major Reynolds
Flandreau Tops Willmar In Erratic Battle
Willmar and Flandreau played a tight game Wednesday with multiple errors by both sides. Markhus drove in four runs off a left field hit with bases loaded, but Flandreau pitchers kept him from similar success later. Final score 12 to 10 in favor of Flandreau. Also, a wedding in Willmar saw Miss Ansetasia Haley wed to Fred Hodgson with a large family and friends in attendance. The couple plans a post wedding tour and residence in Fergus Falls. Willmar later defeated St Cloud 10 to 5 at Athletic Park as Willmar’s hitting surged after a rough start. Various local notes, exchanges, and society items follow.
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Flandreau
Willmar
Philip Haley
Father Boland
Fergua Falla
T. C. Hodgson
Elbow Lake
Hodgson
Pacific Coast
Yellowstone Park
Washington
Californias
Mexico
Pergus Palla
St. Cloud
Athletic Park
Pierce
Bonde
Hanson
Brigham
Priam
John Leipold
Minnesota
Annie Torkelson
Chas
Anderson & Peterson
John Boylan
New Paynesville
Hannah Larson
Mesara
John
A. J. Larson
A. J. Auliman
Lizzie Leipold
Dobson Bros
Whitemars
Leipold
J. A. Kepner
N. W
Emil Erickson
W. M. Gratz
J. H. Allen & Co
St. Paul
A. O. Besse
Erick Larson
H. Wallen
W. J. Pinney
Raymond
Anton Knoblauch
Chas. Dittes
Eacte
Willmar Beats Litchfield In Lively Parks Baseball Fight
A large Willmar crowd at Athletic Park witnessed Willmar defeat Litchfield 14 to 8. Willmar jumped to an early 8 run lead in the first inning, then held on as Litchfield rallied with four in the fourth and three in the eighth. Umpire C. W. Buck worked the game with Tredway, Bonde, Sullivan, Egan, Baerwald behind the plate and in the field. Willmar collected 11 hits off Tredway, 3 off Sullivan, 11 off Egan, while Litchfield had 3. Willmar’s Tredway and Larson homered, with multiple players tallying extra-base hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield
Willmar
Athletic Park
Willmar Boys
C. W. Buck
Tredway
Bonde
Egan
Baerwald
Sullivan
Bonder
Larson
Anderson
Dusty furrow and tar line curb chinch bug invasion
A Kansas State College circular advises farmers on chinch bug control. It rejects fungus spores as unreliable, promotes a dusty furrow trap with post holes for bug collection and kerosene emulsion for killing bugs, and suggests tar lines in wet weather as a fallback.
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Chinoh
Lugger
E. B. Fornes
County News Ringvilla July Heat Damps Crops
Scorching south winds last week caused crop damage in Ringvilla. Local residents Miss Larson visits Riverside. Mrs. Amund Megrand and family from Canada visit. Chicago relatives stay with Mrs. Kalling. Harvest expected next week. Local trainees advance in training school. Pumpkin rollers cancel due to heat. Hard Workers lineup includes Peter son. Newgord. Rustad. Stenerson. Edwin Newgord.
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Ringvilla
Larson
Riverside
St. N
Long Lake
Hannah
Dolly Coyne
Julia Sonstegard
St. Cloud
Misa Johannah Newgaard
Benson
Georgeville
P. L. Peterson
John Moen
Martin Amundson
A. Iverson
Geo. Newgord
S. Gilbertson
Halmar Rustad
T. Knutson
Gunt. Stenerson
O. Nordrum
Edwin Newgord
Kandlyohi
Prinsburg notes harbor haying and early harvest season
July updates from Prinsburg report haying nearing end and crops looking fairly good, with barley harvest begun and oats turning color. Local returnees and visitors are listed, including George Knott's return from Wheaton College and many residents' brief trips, social gatherings, and small business happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prinsburg
George Knott
Wheaton College
Illinois
Renville
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Reymond
J.J. Downes
Kandiyohl
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Skoog & Anderson
Nela Anderberg
Grove City
J. J. Ekander
Anderberg
J.C. Berg
Mra. Plandsré
Frank Gors
Berg
C. A. Sandren
Hillaboro
N. Dak
Julis Sheletrom
Tribune
H. Qvale
Bertha Potter
Mise Thomas
Misuen Leda Jessett
Lena Manon
Swedish Lutheran Church
Marilda Hultin
Berkness, Peterson & Co
Osakis
O. J. Paulson
DeGraff
Paulson
Jakes
Green Lake
Stimpson
Twitchell
Fred van Houten
Northern Pacific
Fargo
Julia Segerstrom
Fred Segerstrom
L. M. Post
Mr. Post
Frazee
Hamm
Cold Storage Co
Lewis
Elmer Martinson
Wilhelm F. Hanson
Mise Christence Jakobia Greenfield
A. F. Nordin
Torgeir Kjos
Kjos
Xjos
Mommberg
New Lowdon Milling Co
Young
Minnesota Valley
New Ulm
Marshall
Northwest
Bowling & Roe
Joseph T. Johnson
Maynard
Sesson
Masiat
Joe
Tribunne
G. A. Bergman
Chicago
Bergman
Chicago Flour Co
W. R. Tate
Ole Nelson
Washington State
Nelson
Alaska
Willmar Music Company
L. A. Trosvold
Gustave A. Erizon
Kerkhoven
C. G. Hough
Hedlund
Easter A. F. Araher
G. Z. Pritchard
A. Jacobson
E. Ahlborn
O. £. Erickson
L. A. Vile
Hardanger
Norway
Kandiyohi County Bank
Mr. Vie
bin ‘Wip
Buffalo Exposition
Atwater
Royslton
Idwhfield
Saurday
At & O
Christian Johnson
H. G. Peterton
J. A. Wharton
WiLlmans Seom
Lundberg
Dr. Johnson
I. C. Olson
Sperry
A. H. Sperry
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Sn Don
Itaeli
Cramer
Bla
Committee
Red River Valley
Red River
Richland County
North Dakota
Mary Laretn
Kandtyohl
New London
Carl Estrem
Cashier Estrem
Repre
O. Anderson
L. and
J. Anderson
Mesars
C. Espenson
Nicholson
Our Village
Prof. Anderson
J. Gust. Peterson
Sweden
C. E. Monson
Buffalo
N. Y
Gust
New York
Mission Chapel
Midthun
Mary Knutson
Ida Haramon
Mathilde Olson
Josie Rierson
Bertha Pederson
Guat
New London Times
Mitchfeld
Narookery
Wey Seaton
Ohaberg
Mossberg
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