08 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1905
Page
1
A varied local column notes many residents' activities from Willmar and nearby towns. Entries include visits, travel for business and family occasions, births, school and church events, and brief municipal actions plus upcoming social events and temperance lectures.
The Civic Federation calls a mass meeting of temperance voters in Willmar on Friday night March 10 1905 at Bonde Hall. Attendees will nominate an independent city ticket by petition and form committees for the city campaign. offices include mayor treasurer clerk registrar municipal judge and one alderman per ward.
Chief Bonde of the police arrested two youths after they reported finding a grain sack filled with Duke's Mixture tobacco tucked in crevices above a pile of ties north of the tracks. The sack resembled items stolen from Bancrom's warehouse, suggesting linkage to a prior theft.
Willmar at Harrison and Emanuel Christenson plan opening a foundry linked to the Christenson Machine and Gunamith shop. The building will be fitted to handle orders in the foundry line, leveraging John Masters’ experience to drive a successful enterprise.
Mise Anns Swedin of Lake Lillian and Nick 8. Gabrielaon of Lake Elizabeth were married Monday at the Swedish Lutheran church in Willmar by Rev. G Peterson. The couple will reside on the groom's Lake Elizabeth farm and have begun housekeeping.
Noted orator and statesman will speak next Wednesday evening at the Willmar Opera House on The Value of an Ideal.
Local petition from Spicer residents denounces liquor licensing as harmful to morals and business. Signers vow to withdraw trade from Spicer if it becomes a saloon town and note plans to influence others to do the same. Also reports events from the Times-Herald and local notices including vandalism by youths, appearances by Ellsworth Plumstead, a death at Ringo Lake, and Willmar debaters beating Farmington.
A temperance movement forms a permanent league in Gernesses township with meetings in Meeker County to discuss liquor license policy. Oscar Nelson, a former Kandiyohi resident, dies in Minneapolis after a wagon accident. funeral held at Tripolle church. Attorney General Youn explains Chapter 64 1903 law on county supervisor terms and chair designation.
The debate between Willmar and Breckenridge moves from March 17 to Friday March 24 to be held in Willmar. Teams swap sides and now prepare the negative. The W C T U Silver Medal event date also shifts to March 24.
Readable fragments show entries and pairings on March 3 and March 6 listing individuals such as George Axel Lucka Tillie Miller Michael Walter Wheeler Ellen Veronica Whealer John 8 Kelly Fran ces E Lawler Fred Pettersons Bews Magnuson Hane T Larson Albertice Matteson Nick 3S Gabrielson Anne Swedin Merch T Christian B Petirson Ragabilé Mikkelson.
A large Civic Federation meeting on Friday evening urged a mass meeting of temperance voters to nominate a complete city ticket for the upcoming election. Resolutions called for a nonpartisan city administration and for pursuing a prohibitory amendment to the City Charter with legal aid and charter submission to voters. President Osterholm announced resignation due to health, but the federation declined to accept it, and Rev Caterbolm pledged continued support as about seventy five members attended.
The Synod church young people's society met Monday night to hear a program in the church parlors. A crowded audience enjoyed vocal and piano solos, a recitation, a vocal duet, and a talk on the St. Louis Exposition. The group voted to subscribe 400 to the church building fund, with proceeds from the event around 28.
Wesley E Green returns from four years in the U S Navy on four months furlough and arrives in Willmar. He departed San Francisco late January and plans to visit relatives before possibly rejoining service. Most duty was in Manila and the Philippines aboard Marine Engineering as head machinist. He holds a degree from Highland Park College Des Moines and collected naval curios during travels. After Minnesota he intends to travel to Seattle to stay with brothers Fras and Philip.
The Old Maids Convention held at the opera house drew a packed visitors gallery for a lively session. The event featured poetry, a spoof debate, a transforming machine demo, and musical numbers, with Fern Whitman and Clarence Olson earning top applause. the St. Agnes Guild organized a successful fundraiser netting $109.
Crosby and Markhus announce a positive engagement of Joseph DeGrasse in The Merchant of Venice for a single city engagement. The touring company from New York arrives with a strong cast led by DeGrasse in Skylock, presenting a full production. The show opens Monday evening, March 13 at the opera house with a call for liberal patronage.
The City of Willmar offers five dollars for information leading to the apprehension of anyone who marks or defaces any building or property in Willmar with paint cray on knives or similar tools. The reward also covers those who disfigure multiple structures by marking an H A D with prayon. Dated March 1905.
The Commercial Club met last evening with good attendance to consider buying club furniture and securing quarters. A Saturday meeting on March 18 was set to discuss a Willmar canning factory. Mr Hughes of La Crosse will speak. Reporters praised the Cokoto factory's year of operation and the economic benefits for local farmers and merchants.
A last week change at Fred W. Segerstrom Supply Co. makes Segerstrom and D Grasboia of German America Bank sole owners. Segerstrom holds two thirds, Grasboia one third, with Segerstrom to run the business and relinquish the Atwater bank proposal. The family plans to move back home around April 1.
Ludvig Ellefson, a confectioneries dealer on Pacific Avenue, was arrested yesterday for selling tobacco to a minor. He pled guilty in Municipal Court before Judge Muller and was fined 83 and coins, which were paid.
The Willmar and St Johes Telephones Co met at the North school house in Dist No 63. The 14 mile line serving 12 patrons was in good order. The board decided to continue at 25 dollars until July 1 when it will rise to 40.
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