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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 Oct. 12, 1917:
Mrs. George Tate and daughter, Georgia, of Balaton, were guests at the home of Mrs. Sarah Eastman from Friday until Sunday.
George Madden has bought the P.P. Jacobson house on Randall street and will move in about the middle of November. At that time the Jacobson family will go south to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Texas.
On Monday evening at eight o'clock, Miss Cora Elva Snapp and Mr. Glen B. Madden were married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. W.I. Kern. They left for a trip to Iowa and after returning will be at home at Lynd.
Dr. Akester, 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Medical Service, who has completed his training at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indiana is home for a few days on furlough, and when he returns will report to Camp Grant, where he goes on duty as receiving inspector and examiner, and where 40,000 troops of the new army from Illinois and other states, are in training. The Doctor says, that from five in the morning to late at night, and busy every minute, has been his strenuous experience, but he is looking well, and feels well.
Miss Marie Devos, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Devos, died at the Marshall Hospital Wednesday following an operation for appendicitis the night before. She had been very ill for more than a week but the case had not been pronounced appendicitis until Dr. Gray was called the night before her death and found evidences of peritonitis. Altho there was little hope of her recovery, an operation was performed at ten o'clock. It was found that the appendix had ruptured and general peritonitis had resulted. She died at six o'clock the next morning. The funeral will be held at the St. Eloi church at Ghent, Saturday morning at ten o'clock.
Mr. Helfman of Minneapolis who was here a month ago and decided to open a tailor shop in Marshall, returned this week and is preparing the offices formerly used by the Western Union Telegraph Company for his place of business.
A large crowd attended the Langworthy farm sale at Lynd on Wednesday. The buyer was Frank A. Longren who owns a half section adjoining. He paid $94.50.
The first killing frost of the season in this community was on Monday night. The corn growers of Lyon County have been peculiarly fortunate in getting a good corn crop when places all around have lost theirs by an earlier frost.
The Non-partisan league announces that a meeting will be held in the Court House on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, October 13. Among those who will address the meeting will be President Townley. It is reported there are 600 paid up members in Lyon County, and a large attendance is expected. Many are also expected to come here from other towns.
Gus Durrenberger attended the state convention of harness makers held at Mankato this week.
The photograph featured this week from the Lyon County Museum's collection shows a leather harness vise that is currently on exhibit in the "Life on the Prairie" exhibit gallery in the basement of the Lyon County Museum. This vise was used in the Durrenberger store, which was located on Main Street. The store also did shoe repair and sales along with selling luggage. The building is no longer there and was located in the section between Atlantic Place and The Bike Shop.
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.