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WILLMAR, MINN. Mrs f^ft^ft^ Pff ^A/lllnn«*r Tribune, W»dnosd«yf April 27, leiO PROFESSIONAL CARDS and therein lies the soul of politeness. prise on him last Saturday evening, QR. CHRISTIAN JOHNSON, Those obsessed by the notion that it at the home of his brother, Louis was impossible for Mark Twain to Mattson. All present report a PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, OBSTETRICIAN. MARK TWAIN, KINC OF 1IRope n his mouth without saying some­ good time. MONEY TALKS. OFFICE IN JOHNSON BLOCK. thing funny should revise their im­ Norway Lake, April 25—Misses . Cards were received here last RESIDENCE, 412 2d ST. PHONE 33. pressions of bim. In the course of his Hattie and Florence Holmdahl en­ week announcing the marriage of £?*-: Comprehensive Estimate of Tribute Paid to the Ability, last visit to his boyhood home at Han­ Calls from the country answeredproi&ptiy.day tertained the "Busy Bees," last Miss Burtine Lee and Mr. C. E. Our Real Estate Loan Methods. or night, and phone calls tended to at all hours. America's Late Literary Gen­ Kindly Philosophy, Droll Fun nibal in the summer of 1002 he said' Saturday afternoon. Always give name of responsible party, town solemn things In the most dignified Lind of Warwick, N. D. The wed­ We will gladly explain our methods of making loans on and section in the country, and street and house ius, Whose Pen Swayed the and Pathos of the Nan Whose The fruit trees and everything ding occurred at Devil's Lake, N. number for oity. Insist that phone messages manner possible. Several times he was have been bleached a second time Real Estate to any who comtemplate building or buying a are promptly delivered. Willmar. Minn. Heart of the World. M M Optimism Cheered Millions. so deeply touched by the pathos of the D., on Tuesday, April 12. Miss Lee -*$> by frost. home, or who wish to make or renew a loan upon farm occasion, bis meeting with boyhood is a former Gennessee young lady, property. friends then grown old like himself, C. J. Halvorson of New London and her many friends here extend i. was around last Friday buying WILLMAR HOSPITAL By ROBER.TUS LOVE. rather be the author of "Tom Sawyer" his visit to the graves of his parents, congratulations and best wishes to No one can offer more liberal terms, or handle your loan ARK TWAIN Is dead! than all of his own works. that his voice quavered and broke, and cattle. her and the man of her choice, for more promptly. Cor. Baoksr Av«nu« and Fourth Straat. The king is dead—long live "The Innocents Abroad," of course, the inevitable tears trickled down his There were services in the East a happy and prosperous married We always have money on hand for Real Estate loans. Attending Physicians: the king! But there is no always will be associated with Mark face. He was overcome with emotion, Norway Lake church last Sunday life. M heir, either apparent or pre­ Twain's name as one of his most char­ conquered by tender sentiment, and forenoon, and Y. P. S, meeting in The A. 0. Narverud family visit­ sumptive. The throne of humor, whose acteristic books, but that may be be­ those of us whose privilege it was to the afternoon. kingdom was the world, is empty. The cause it was his first big work and observe him upon these occasions went ed at the O. J. Gilbertson home on KANDIYOHI COUNTY BANK Drs. Petersen and Branton Ole Stene and family of Arctan- Sunday afternoon. Office hours: scepter that swayed the universal won for him the fame and the for­ away with a new notion as to Mark der spent Saturday and Sunday with Twain. He was not the mere jester, Mrs. J. P. Lindquist and daugh­ I to 4 p. m.; Sundays 12 to I p. m. heart—the pen—lies idle at last. The tune which enabled him to write what Lake Andrew relatives. empire of laughter and also of tears he pleased. not the buffoon who sees in life only ters and the Andrew Peterson fam­ Rev. Sotendahl attended and which this king of the writing craft Mark Twain's name was Samuel the guffaws and works assiduously to ily were guests at Hjalmar Peter­ ' QfayMMsL —" Real Estate Transfers. spoke at a Y. P. S. meeting at ?&y C. E, GERRETSON, founded and which he fostered for Langhorne Clemens, but it was used evoke them in boisterous riot of laugh­ son's place Sunday. ?Q§ygr nearly fifty years is become as whirl­ ter. He was the man of feeling, the Spicer last Thursday night. '¥lmiMe$^ Real estate transfers for the week chiefly as a vessel whereon universi­ Me-Me. ending April 23, 1910. DENTIST, ing dust in the abyss of the things that ties hung LL. D. handles. He was tender hearted old fellow, the owner What will the U. S. enumerators were. Only there remains the heritage "Dr. Clemens" three times over, but of a heart as gentle as any that ever do with the tramp colony? ¥Tk>? » J Town of Lake Elizabeth. WILLMAR, UJNN of the dead ruler's kindly philosophy. the distinction never spoiled him. beat. " Fred Monson of New London was MAMRE Grue, April 25—P. W. Pederson Apr. 21—Gustaf Hednar to Wil­ Offloe ia New Ruble Blook. seen on our roads in his automobile made a combined business and liam Johnson, part of lot 6, sec. 2, His Many Personal Sorrows. last Friday. pleasure trip to Fargo, North Da­ 1 a., $1.00. H. F. PORTER Mark Twain's life was not a rose Mrs. Rustad had a quilting bee Mamre, April 25—Jack Frost is kota, last week. Apr. 21—Probate Court to Mar- bed. He walked no primrose path. He last Friday. playing havoc with the apple blos­ Geo. Embertson left on Saturday geret Hedberg et al, swi, of sei sec. DENTIST encountered stumbling places and had Farmers are now kept busy re­ soms and consequently we will have for Paynesville enroute for Bis­ 17; ei of nei, sec. 5; n£ of nwi, (SKANDINAVISK TANDLAKARE) steep hills of difficulty to climb. And pairing the fences for their dumb a very light crop of apples. It looks marck, N. D., where he intends to Sec, 4, 197.07 a. he had sorrows that bit and griefs that beasts; so are likewise the agents as if the weather man was a little work. Town of Gennessee. Office in Carlson Block. Phone 279 bludgeoned. At the close of his life, and the politicians. The former mixed up for he gave us April Apr. 18—Ole Anderson to John WILLMAR, MINN. Mrs. Ida Jacobson and daughter so far as relatives were concerned, he exercising a wheelbarrow or some when we should have had March, Marcella of Spicer came home on Kintz, part of sei of sei, Sec 2., CEO. H. OTTERNESS was almost alone in the world. such device to stretch barbwire, and it will no doubt be hard on the Thursday for a couple of days' stay. 25-100 acres, $1.00. His best loved daughter, Susy, died and the latter appear with automo­ grain that was seeded too early. Apr. 18—Ola Anderson to John ATTORNEY AT LAW Mr. Oberg of Dovre is assisting in America when he was in Europe. biles to stretch the farmers' noses. Cards are out announcing the A. 0. Erickson these days. Kintz, part of nj of sei of sei, sec. OOUHIT ATTOBH1T KANDIYOHI COUNTY His story of her death in his autobiog­ The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ marriage of Miss Elinore Odell and 2, 11.56 a., $1200.00. raphy is a piece of pathos seldom sur­ M. 0. Erickson is assisting Ole Office in the new Carlson Block. liam Larson has again been visited Mr. 0. F. Johnson, our popular E. Olson preparing for building a Apr. 21—Probate Court to Mar- WILLMAR, - - MINNESOTA passed. His wife, who was Miss Olivia geret Hedberg et al, eh of sei, sec. Langdon of Elmira. N. Y., his compan­ by the grim reaper death. It is our Mamre merchant, which took place new house. ion for many years, died in Italy after sad duty to chronicle the death of at Willmar Wednesday evening, C. A. Halvorson purchased a val­ 32; w§ of swi, sec. 33; lot 2 of lot 7, R. W. STANFORD vain wanderings for the restoration of their beloved daughter, Lillie, 15 April 20th, at the home of the uable horse from Olof Dengerud of sec. 34, 165 a. her health. He built a big. country years of age. Lillie attended school bride's mother, Mrs. Carrie Odell. Green Lake last week. Town of St. Johns. LAWYER home near Redding, Conn., and settled and played for the last time with We all join in wishing the happy J. H. Murray is preparing for Apr. 21—Amanda Jane Hyer to Real Estate, Insurance and Collections down to continue growing old as grace­ her schoolmates last Monday and couple a longhand happy life. building an addition to'his barn. Peter C. Greenfield, sei of sw i, Office in Postofflce Building, fully as he could with his two remain­ this Monday lies cold in death. The ladies aid society of the n| of swi of swi and that part of ing daughters, Clara and Jean. In No­ Olof Erickson made a business WILLMAR, - - MINNESOTA What makes the sorrow doubly great Mission church meet at Mr. Rod­ trip to Spicer on Tuesday. nwi of swi, nei of swi, nwi of sei vember of 1909 Clara married a for­ 6 swi of sei which lies south of G.
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