The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-03-10
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S YEARS AGO

5 YEARS AGO
Hermann Brothers took the
Chevrolet agency.-Par tnership in
the Duea-Stanton Insurance agen-
cy was dissolved.-A "pay-as-you
go" plan was adopted by the Co
OPP Oil company.-Martin Dahl,
formerly of Vesta, died.-The
Provident All-Stars won the Min
nesota Valley championship tour
ney, defeating Wabasso 81 to o.
John E. Stewart and George w.
Root died.-Mrs. r. w. Whyte was
confined to her home following an
operation on her foot.-Mrs. w.
H. Brown of Minneapolis was
visiting at the Leon H. Brown
home.-The spring primary class
opened at the Lincoln school.
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10 YEARS AGO
A hog cholera vaccination
school was held at Wabasso.-
George Breu, Paxton township
farmer, was killed by pieces of a
broken fly-wheel from a gas en-
gine.-Walter Weber, II, of San
born was accidentally shot with a
% rifle.-Gene Shank, Morgan
aviator, began an endurance
flight.-192 mothers and daugh-
tiers attended a banquet at the
Presbyterian church.-S. E. Bal
Ger and Oscar Wichman purchas-
ed the Eckhart and Son grocery
in the old Francois building
Charles Beer Sr. returned from
Florida where he spent the win
ter.-Elmer Franta was re-elect-
ed mayor of Wabasso.-Mrs. G..
Kuenzli sold her house to o. L..
Kipp of Renville.-Mrs. H. M.
Aune left for Lanesboro to attend
the funeral of her brother in-law
Rev. c. M. Larson.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Parker returned from
California.-Pedar J. Amt and
Mathilda Peterson; Lloyd Ran
kin and Blanche Stava and Fred
Zaske and Alvina Reek received
marriage licenses.
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Is YEARS AGO
Contract for the new Redwood
river bridge was let to the Great
Northern bridge company of Des
Moines, Iowa for $9,777.80.-
Clara Wolson and Ernest o. Deg
ner were married.-MrS. Ross,
mother of Mrs w. A. Brand, died.
Miss Dean Baldwin opened a
kindergarten school in the K. P.
hall.-Fire destroyed the Spalding
elevator and coal house at Lam
berton.-Joe Garthoeffner, living
south of town lost horse valued
at $250.-Rev. Sarehet moved in
to the former Joseph Corbett
house,. F. Conner of Nebraska
moved onto the 1. M. Bopes farm
which he purchased.-H. j. He'll
man returned from Minneapolis
where Mrs. Heilman was doing
nicely although still confined to
| the hospital.-MrS. j. F. Jones of
Minneapolis was making her
! home with her son, H. E. JONES'
Major Mollison inspected Com
pany LA daughter was born to
Mrs. w. B. Clements.-Ben john
son bought a half interest in Tom
Arnett'S well drilling outfit.
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. SO YEARS AGO
A. L. Wolrath returned from a
combined business and pleasure
trip to Observation-Disclosures Ste
wart closed his term of school at
Delhi with the record ''well DONE.
"A recount showed that Captain
Huntington was the proud father
of three daughters.-J. V. McGet-
trick leased Landlord Bailey's
barn and went into the livery
business.-W. c. Tyler and fam
lily were visiting here.-The New
Ulm Review told of the finding of
a six pound nugget of native cop
per on the Epple farm.-$500 was
voted to improve the rocky Beav-
er Falls road.-When Joseph Ty-
son stood on the back platform
and whistled, his shepherd dog
followed the train to Gilfillan.-
Mrs. Jaehning of New Richland
was visiting her mother, Mrs
Schmahl.-Daniel and Archie Nc
Lean bought the Delhi lumber
yard.-Mr. Washburn bought a
house at North Redwood.-There
was a small attendance at the
Morgan school because of dipther-
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