The social news or gossip columns in the old newspapers are always fascinating to read. A special section in the newspaper was devoted to the social media of the day. The whereabouts of local people and events were often featured in these columns. Here are a few from The News Messenger of Lyon County on June 24, 1910:

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Healy are in receipt of the wedding announcement of Leland Edward Healy, son of E.L. Healy at Red Lake Falls, the event occurring on June fifteenth, and the bride being Etta Elizabeth Garceau of that city. “Master” Lee Healy left Marshall when a small kid, but he left with a record as a top-notcher in the public schools.

Yes, it’s pretty warm, but Bert Porter has just placed two more big fans at the Lyric theatre, making it more comfortable inside than out of doors.

On Sunday, Mrs. Harrington received a telegram announcing the sudden death from apoplexy of Mr. Frank Harrington at his home in Rome, N.Y. Only the previous day a letter was received from the family stating that all were well, and in delightful anticipation of a proposed visit at Marshall in September. The deceased was a brother of the late Silas N. Harrington, whose sudden demise occurred from heart disease. Frank was here at the funeral and made many acquaintances at that time, and he again visited Marshall in June, 1904, on the occasion of his return from a wedding trip to California. He was 59 years old, and leaves a widow, two daughters and one son.

Mrs. Ewin English is carrying the mail on Route No. 4 while her husband is taking two weeks vacation from his duties as carrier.

M.W. Harden was a delegate to the good roads convention at Slayton on Wednesday. The cars of Harden, Baldwin, and Hard from Marshall were present, and about twenty cars went out from Tracy. An effort is being made to secure a state road from Slayton by way of Tracy to Marshall.

The ice cream and soda traffic during the past week has broken all previous records. Even the big Marshall creamery factory was exhausted last Sunday.

Cashier Sickler of the Lyon County National Bank returned from a week in the cities on Monday. After assisting uncle David Musser to the Soldiers Home on Monday week, he visited among business and social friends, not forgetting to return to the Home to see how Mr. Musser was enjoying life. He found the old gentleman attending communion services in the chapel, and appreciating the spiritual incident.

The photograph featured this week from the Lyon County Museum’s collection is a postcard photograph showing buildings on 3rd and Main Streets in Marshall. The Lyon County National Bank was on the corner of this building block.

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