For this column, I often share social news or the gossip columns from the old newspapers. The social news is always fascinating to read and a lot can be learned of local people and events from the communities in Lyon County. For this article, I’m going to share the classifieds from one of the newspapers. The classifieds are interesting to read as well. Here are a few from the News-Messenger of Lyon County on Sept. 19, 1919:

BUILDING LOTS and house for sale Hilton Norwood, 702 W. Lyon St.

AUTO FOR SALE — Last years six cylinder Paige, run less than 5,000 miles, at a great sacrifice for cash. If you want a fine car at a saving of several hundred dollars, address box 668, Tracy, Minn.

SHORTHORN BULLS FOR SALE — Also some good horses. J.B. Wyffels, Fair Grounds

NEW FLOORS — See me about making your old floors new, painting or paper-hanging. I have the only electric sanding machine in Lyon county. Prices are right. Otto Klein, 405 N. Third St. Phone 381.

RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE — consisting of cozy seven room house and three lots, well located, good barn, chicken house, garage, wood shed, chicken yard fenced, splendid garden plot, orchard, shade trees and shrubbery. E.M. English, 308 West First St. South.

FOR SALE — Residence property consisting of 8 room house with large porch, big garden, good barn, chicken house, etc. Well located on Main St. Carl Ehrreich, 809 West Main St.

FOR SALE — Three-burner gasoline range, a child’s tin bathtub, clothes bar, and wringer. Mrs. Fred Rasmussen.

HOUSE FOR SALE — Good modern home and large barn, corner of Fourth and Saratoga streets. Reason for selling, too large for present owners. Mrs. J.J. Laudenslager.

FOR SALE — A milk cow, fresh. Will be sold cheap if taken at once. Mrs. A. Hanson, 202 W. Second St. S.

LOST — Pi-Kappa-Sigma sorority pin set with 13 emeralds, name Kathryn Searcey engraved on back. Return to L.H. Powell.

WANTED — A cook and girl for kitchen work at Marshall Hospital.

The photograph featured this week from the Lyon County Museum’s collection shows a group of nurses in front of the Marshall Hospital and Training School. Dr. F.D. Gray purchased the Southside School building at S. 4th and Lynd Streets after moving to Marshall from Vesta in 1911. Dr. Gray renovated the building and called the hospital the Marshall Hospital. The hospital closed in 1950 after the Louis Weiner Memorial Hospital opened. The building was used as a nursing home until being torn down in 1963. A new building was built and it became the Lyon County Retirement Home. Today, that building is referred to as the Lyon County Retirement Apartments.

The Lyon County Historical Society (LCHS) is a nonprofit, member-supported organization. LCHS operates the Lyon County Museum at 301 West Lyon Street in Marshall. The Lyon County Museum is open year-round to visitors. To contact us, visit our website: www.lyoncomuseum.org, call: 507-537-6580, email: director@lyoncomuseum.org, or on our Facebook page.