Early Files
100 years ago
October 11, 1922
In the rearrangement of the working plans of the Worth County State Bank made necessary by the death of T.S. Hanson, vice president, cashier A.O. Rye has been advanced to the office of president to succeed H.T. Toye, who becomes chairman of the board of directors....
100 years ago
October 4, 1922
On Sunday, October 1, at about noon friends and neighbors gathered at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Knute Mostrom in Brookfield Township, to surprise them and to remind them of their golden anniversary. After dinner the crowd was called to order and addresses...
100 years ago
September 27, 1922
Since the organization of the Northwood Livestock Shipping Assn. in May, it has 150 members and has shipped out over 30 cars of stock, says County Agent Lodwich. Saturday marked the largest day’s run in the history of the organization when five cars of cattle and...
100 years ago
September 20, 1922
With the approach of cold weather, millions of bushels of potatoes are lying in the ground in Minnesota and will freeze unless relief is obtained to improve the present demoralized condition of the market. In the Crookston, Minn., district alone more then 1,500,000...
100 years ago
September 13, 1922
The Anchor mentioned a persistent rumor that was circulating to the effect that T.J. Collins had been blown up by dynamite while “shooting” stumps and other obstructions out on a highway in Webster County. Disbelief was expressed at that time and Jeff walked into...
100 years ago
September 6, 1922
Theodore Sophus Hanson for 23 years connected with the Worth County State Bank of Northwood, of which he was vice president passed away Wednesday at the family home. Death followed an illness of about a year.
Provided the weather is suitable and favorable next...
100 years ago
August 30, 1922
There will be a demonstration of the working qualities of the Ole A. Olsen Machines - the revolving disc harrow and a new machine just put on the market that bids fair to revolutionize ground stirring methods. The demonstration will be held at the Atwood Stock farm...
100 years ago
August 23, 1922
Mrs. Anna King and daughters, Misses Rose, Rena and Ruth, returned the first of the week from Lake Okoboji, where they had been spending a delightful outing for a week. Misses Rose and Ruth have been constant in their work as stenographers and they with their mother...
100 years ago
August 16, 1922
On August 17 at 4 p.m. Mr. Peter L. Hanson and Miss Hattie Preston will be married at the Deer Creek Valley church. A small company of invited friends and relatives will be present.
From the Deer Creek correspondent: The marriage of Miss Lulu Rohne and Mr. Glen...
100 years ago
August 9, 1922
The St. Ansgar band played at Bayside Park, Clear Lake. It has been a continuous organization for 44 years being organized in 1878. The original members have all dropped out, the record being held at present by O.H. Koch, who joined the band in 1883. This year the band...