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125 YEARS AGO
Sept. 14, 1900
The little 3 years’ old son of Wm. Ostermeyer, living 8 miles northwest of town got hold of a can of lie yesterday and drank quite a quantity of it. Believing that the little fellow had not swallowed any of the corrosive substance the parents neglected to bring him to town for medical attendance until this morning. It was then found that he was in bad condition and the doctors have not yet been able to bring him back from beyond the danger point.
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Those who assembled at the Milwaukee depot this morning hoping to catch a glimpse of Governor Roosevelt merely saw his train go whizzing by the station at a rate of over 50 miles an hour. Although the large crowd was somewhat disappointed for a time, all realized that it would be altogether impossible for the governor to stop everywhere he is requested to, and their failure to see him here, persuaded many to go to Sioux Falls who would not otherwise have gone.
100 YEARS AGO
Sept. 15, 1925
A fire occurred Friday morning at the residence at 213 East Catlin street, owned by R. G. Hart and occupied by R. H. Sietsema and family. The fire started in a bed room down stairs, where Mrs. Sietsema had been ironing. She left the house for a short time and apparently failed to disconnect the electric iron she had been using. The heaviest damage was done in this room, but other rooms of the lower story also were damaged to a considerable extend by the smoke and heat. Sietsema family had a heavy loss on furniture, clothing, etc. This, together with the damage to the house, ran the loss up to a total estimated to be in excess of seven hundred dollars. Both the building and contents were insured.
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Governor Theodore Christianson Minnesota’s chief executive, arrived in the city Friday morning from St. Paul, and called upon friends here. He went from this city to Slayton where he gave the address on the afternoon program at the Murray County Fair. Governor Christianson was in Pipestone again Friday evening on his way back to the capital city.
75 YEARS AGO
Sept. 18, 1950
Joe Kennedy, Sr., installed his son, Joe Kennedy, Jr., as commander of the local American Legion post last Monday night. Mr. Kennedy, Sr., who is a former commander of the post here, made a special trip to Pipestone from Akeley, Minn. to install his son.
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Mrs. Nora Piepgrass of Pipestone had an interesting experience while in Minneapolis recently. She was asked to bake a pie by the Nesbitt Orange Beverage Company. When finished the pie was shown on television in Minneapolis.
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Pipestone will have a chance to “make freedom ring with the Freedom Bell” starting today when residents will be asked to sign a scroll destined to be enshrined in the base of the Freedom Bell in Berlin. When a Pipestone resident signs the scroll, he will be expressing his belief in the sacredness and dignity of the individual, that all men derive the right to freedom equally from God, and that he pledges to resist aggression and tyranny wherever they appear on earth.
50 YEARS AGO
Sept. 18, 1975
In about July of next year up to ten mentally retarded adults will be living in their own residence at 107 5th Avenue N.E. in Pipestone. Construction will start this week on a five bedroom, one story, barrier-free home, at that address. The project is under the direction of Hiawatha Manor Inc., a non-profit corporation which was formed last November for the purpose of building such a home. Residents of Hiawatha Manor, as the home will be called, will live weekends in the home and will go out to jobs, Day Activity Center or public schools each week day.
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Peter and Muriel Lindquist, owners of Lindquist Funeral Chapel, Pipestone, wish to announce that David D. Julius, manager of the Julius-Lindquist Chapel at Garretson, S.D. is now making his home in Pipestone. David will continue to manage the Garretson business and assist in all duties at Pipestone where he will be assistant manager to Pete Lindquist.
25 YEARS AGO
Sept. 14, 2000
Pipestone County’s transit system is officially a go beginning Oct. 2. County transit director Bill McVicker made the announcement late last week. He said the system does not as yet have a new bus, due to manufacturer delays, but has a substitute bus (a former city transit bus dubbed “Big Bertha”) to provide county residents transportation.
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Local voters will have two ballot questions — not one — to respond to regarding proposed Pipestone County Medical Center improvements on Nov. 7. Voters will have to approve one question approving the actual construction at the hospital site and a second question approving renewal of a $2.9 million bond which the county is paying off soon and would like to continue — for a period of 20 additional years — to partially pay for the improvements.