Days Gone By

125 YEARS AGO June 1, 1900 It is the duty of a newspaper to print the news. At the same time the editor himself must be the judge of what is news. There are those who think that every family jar and every little matter of scandal are news. But such people are but a small portion of a respectable […]

125 YEARS AGO May25, 1900 Flandreau suffered a serious fire at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, when the livery barn of W. H. Rowe and the residence of Mrs. M. Mead were entirely destroyed. There were twenty-five head of horses in the barn of which number fifteen perished. The loss is estimated at about $4,000, with $1,000 insurance on the house […]

125 YEARS AGO May18, 1900 Several cases of smallpox are reported in Jasper. School has been closed to prevent an epidemic. *** Peter Johnson, of Ruthton, is lying at the point of death as the result of having been assailed by a fierce bull yesterday morning. This bull is a very vicious one but has been allowed to run loose […]

125 YEARS AGO May 11, 1900 At the meeting of the township assessors, the other day, it was decided to assess all dogs this spring, $10 per head. While it would have been better to have assessed at $100 per head, yet if the decision is firmly adhered to the community will be benefitted, for when the owners of all […]

125 YEARS AGO May 4, 1900 Medical aid was summoned today for John Anderson, who lives near Holland. The old gentleman was kicked by a horse, breaking his right leg half way between the ankle and knee. *** From the number of enquiries we have had, regarding a silver purse which we advertised as found a few days ago, one […]

125 YEARS AGO April 27, 1900 Wm. Aust has concluded to enter into the farm machinery business at Pipestone. He will erect a substantial and commodious store building on Centennial street, opposite Reader Bros. Shops. Mr. Aust is now agent for the famous Jones lever binder and will secure the agency for the best grades of everything in the farm […]

125 YEARS AGO April 20, 1900 Mr. Haynes, the well-known civil engineer of Mankato, while in the city yesterday, gave our city officials some valuable pointers concerning our water system. He said that no 4 inch water mains should be laid where water was expected to be used for fire purposes. The weak pressure at the recent fire was due […]

125 YEARS AGO April 13, 1900 The following students will complete their high school work this term and receive their diplomas on the evening of June 7th: Mamie Farmer, Libbie Nuttle, Daisie Morton, Lewis Buell, Warrington Brown, Earnest Argetsinger and Warren Stillwell – seven in all. This is the smallest class in four years but next year there will be […]

125 YEARS AGO April 6, 1900 Milan Austin was driving by the school house with a horse and cutter when a crowd of boys began to pelt the horses with snowballs. The animal becoming frightened, gave a lunge forward, tearing itself almost loose from the cutter. Milan was thrown out and badly bruised about his arms and head. The horse […]

125 YEARS AGO March 31, 1900 A petition has been forwarded to Congressman McCleary with one hundred and four signatures to it, all heads of families, for the establishment of a “Rural free delivery route,” northeast from Woodstock. The route will cover about 36 square miles and accommodate over 400 people.  100 YEARS AGO March 31, 1925 Word was received […]