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 Jan. 28, 1921:

County Attorney R.D. Houdersheldt returned the latter part of the last week from St. Paul, where he attended the state convention of county auditors.

A canned fruit and vegetable “shower” will be tendered Mrs. A.J. Gag at her home Friday afternoon by the members of junior and senior bridge clubs.

A regular meeting of the Common Council was held January 17, when Resolution No. 196, designating the First National Bank as the depository for the city funds, was adopted. The only other business transacted was that of allowing current bills.

Mrs. Swaner Nicholson died Tuesday morning, of typhoid fever, after an illness of two months. The body was taken to Granite Falls for burial. An infant son and her husband survive her. Mrs. Nicholson’s maiden name was Miss Florence Foster. She was twenty one years of age.

In renewing his subscription to The News-Messenger, Jacob Rouse writes from his present home at Wyoming, Minn. that he has been sick in bed since Christmas time. His many friends in Lyon county will be pleased to learn that he has recovered from his illness. Mr. Rouse has been a subscriber to The News-Messenger since the first copy was issued.

Gustave Anderson of Marshall and Miss Elizabeth Demuth of Garvin were married by Judge J.V. Mathews Wednesday afternoon with the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Allison they are to live on the Dutton place this year.

Henry Elmer Olson and Miss Josie Hendrickson of Cottonwood were married in the Judge of Probate’s office January 12th. They are to live on a farm near Cottonwood.

Chamberlain’s Cash and Carry store is undergoing some changes under the direction of the new proprietor. The refrigeration has been moved from the back of the store and set into one of the side walls, and a booth for the convenience of ladies who conduct food sales, and for demonstrators of foods and cooking, is being erected with suitable conveniences. George proposes to give Marshall a model grocery, with some delicatessen features, which will no doubt be appreciated to the fullest extent.

The photograph featured this week show an image of a crock in the Lyon County Museum’s collection. The crock has “George Chamberlain 3rd Street Grocer, Phone 101. We Deliver. You can’t Beat the Quality of our Goods” printed on it.

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