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© 2000, Justin MastersNews Extracts Oakland Independent, Oakland, Burt Co., Nebraska.
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Date of issue
4 Jan 1901Miss Sophia Johnson of Sutton, a guest at Oakland friends, left for Omaha.
Misses Nellie Neumann, Rena Swanson and Mr. Will Engdahl returned from week's visit at Wausa relatives and friends.
C.J. Swanson returned from Lincoln where he and other Burt Co. republicans had been promoting W.G. Sears for speakership.
Peter Palmer left last of week for Orion, Ill., where he will visit parents and old friends and do some work for Oberg & Anderson's patent railway grain loader.
Miss Hulda Samuelson returned from a trip down the road.
Alfred Osrand and wife coming back from visit at Lincoln.
A. Gustafson doing business in Omaha.
Harry Anderson is back from a trip to Lincoln where he attended the wedding of his brother Edwin to a young lady of Ceresco.
Peter Johnson died Dec. 25, 1900, age 50 years, 11 months, 18 days. Resident of Argo past 10 years, formerly living in SLC, Utah. Member of two orders. Leaves wife, 8 children, an aged father and mother, two brothers and one sister. Married 23 years ago to Miss Selma Astill of Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral at Mission church by Rev. McNeil of Oakland. Remains taken to Mission cemetery. Resolution signed by members of Camp No. 150, W.O.W. Argo. S. Johnson Jr., W. Anderson.
CJ Wallerstedt sold his 80 acre farm to Eric Erickson.
Party thrown at Will Beckman's, thrown by Esther Johnson and Walter Becman.
Jan. 11, 1901
Alfred Johnson spent a few days in Omaha.
Mrs. N.A. Johnson of Lyons up to see Oakland friends.
Nina Swanson up from Omaha to see folks.
Miss Anna Johnson left for Omaha for visit.
Andrew Anderson and son O.E. went to Wakefield to visit relatives a few days.
Miss Ollie Swanson went to Omaha to stay with A.J. Colson's family for a time.
Andrew Anderson and Andrew and Alfred Olson left for Alcester, S.D. for a short time.
Erick Anderson left for Topeka, Kan., to visit his brother and vacation.
Frank Lindquist and Miss Johnson returned from visit with Missouri friends.
Mrs. J.P. Anderson and daughter Carrie spent Wed. with A.M. Anderson's family at Tekamah.
School attendance. High school, Fred Harding, Olga Johnson. 2nd Grammar, Esther Johnson, Minnie Johnson, Esther Johnson, Edgar Johnson. 1st Grammar, Ebba Anderson, Betty Anderson. 2nd Interm., Sina Johnson, Axel Johnson, Emma Anderson. 1st Interm., Harry Johnson, Ray Swanson, Laura Swanson. 2nd Primary, Mabel Lundstrom, Minnie Swanson, Arthur Anderson, Roy Johnson, Axel Johnson, Reuben Johnson, Raymond Johnson. 1st Primary, George Anderson, Rudolph Gustafson, Arthur Lindell, Minnie Johnson, Ellen Johnson.
Miss Ellen Anderson left for Sioux City.
A. Gustafson collecting taxes for Oakland.
Jan. 18, 1901
Miss Nina Swanson returns to Omaha.
Oscar Anderson made trip to Pender.
Peter J. Swenson attending school in Omaha, up visiting first of week.
Ludwig P. Johnson departed for Sioux City and South Dakota points for a few days.
Charley Anderson of Alcester, S.D. came to Oakalnd with Alfred and Andrew Olson of Oakland.
John A. Anderson returned from week long Wausa trip.
Rev. Swanson of Wakefield visiting.
C.J. Swanson & family visited Joe Blenkiron's family at Sioux City.
Edwin Anderson and bride arrived from Ceresco, Saunders Co. Friday evening and are stopping with the gentleman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gust Anderson and will make Oakland their permanent home.
Mrs. Matts Frost & kids back from Denver to Lyons after being gone a year. Not happy there. Husband still there. Guests of Lewis Anderson, her brother-in-law.
New Auditing committee composed of A.G. Anderson, C.J. Johnson and S.L. Wallerstedt was appointed. Agents for coming year include L.M. Swanson, C.J. Johnson, A. Gustafson, Nels Anderson.
John H. Anderson sold residence near pumping station to E.M. Anderson of Dixon Co. for $1400.
Jan. 25, 1901
Mrs. M. Swanson spending week with daughter Mrs. King in Omaha.
Eric Anderson back after visit with brother at Topeka, Kans.
Charles A. Johnson, east of Oakland, is very sick.
Joe Johnson of Swaburg a guest of C.H. Anderson of Oakland.
Eph Johnson of Swaburg sold a horse to Nils Johnson of Fremont.
Charles L. Anderson and brother and party on return from Alcester, S.D. visiting relatives and friends in Swaburg.
Feb. 1, 1901
Charles G. Johnson was on the Omaha markets with a load of cattle.
Andrew Olson, visiting his cousin Jonas M. Johnson, returned to his home at Wausa.
W.A. Harding selling vacant lots on main street south of Mrs. Smith's millinery story and opposite the photograph gallery.
Burt Co. towns Census info. 1900, then 1890. Craig, 462, 290. Decatur 800, 595. Lyons, 847, 532. Oakland, 1,008, 807. Tekamah, 1597, 1244. In Oakland, 1st ward, 589, 2nd ward 419. Twp outside of city, 515. Pop of Kerl twp., 483. Families in both twp, 402. Houses in both twp, 395. Farm sch. in Oakland twp, 85. Farm sch. in Kerl twp, 81. 13 deaths previous year. Wausa 441, West Point 1,890. Bancroft 773. Pender 943.
A.J. Anderson, Kerl Twp. feeder, on Omaha market with cattle.
Charles Anderson of Oberg & Anderson, bought John Kruse residence for $725.
George Wallerstedt, youngest son of L.A. Wallerstedt, who has been absent for six years in the Cripple Creek, Colo., mining district, surprised his father and friends the last of the week by dropping in on them for a brief visit. George has been married since he left here and owning to his wife's poor health is living at Omaha temporarily.
Feb. 8, 1901
Frank Gustafson in Omaha on business.
Miss Carrie Anderson visited her brother A.M. and family in Tekamah.
Mrs. M. Swanson returned home from Omaha after spending a week with her daughter, Mrs. King and son Sidney.
Harry Anderson went to Omaha with C.H. Hedberg of Minden, who has been here a few days.
B.C. Harding on business in Omaha.
Miss Minnie Swanson returned from Omaha visit.
G.A. Johnson from Oakland, participating in inter-state debate. Attended at Lincoln Normal for 2 years. At university 3 years. Mr. Johnson is member of Palladian Debating club.
Samuel Ostrand, an old, respected citizen of this county, died at his home south of Oakland, Wednesday at 2 pm aged 82 years. Native of Sweden and came to Illinois in 1872, removing to Burt Co. ten years later. For three years he has been in poor health. Leaves a wife, and daughter Mrs. C.J. Wallerstedt, and sons Alfred, Andrew, John and Gust. Funeral services will be held at the Lutheran church today.
Cards out announcing marriage on Feb. 16 of Mr. Johnson and Miss Lydia Samson at home of Mr./Mrs. O. Samson.
Announcements out for double wedding at home of Mr./Mrs. Henry Johnson on Wed., Feb. 13. Miss Ida S. Johnson will marry C.G. Gabrielson, and Miss Tillie C. Johnson will be wedded to K.C. Engdahl.
Olof Anderson bought an acre of Swan Lindwall's land and will build a home there.
N.N. Johnson is sick at his home in southern Logan twp, as reported from Swaburg.
Andrew L. Anderson down from Lyons to Swaburg on business.
Swaburg merchant F.O. Anderson has engaged John A. Anderson as clerk in his store this summer while he runs the sales wagon.
A.F. Swanson, Bertha blacksmith is very sick.
No tardies, absences. High School, Fred Harding. 2nd Grammar, Edgar Johnson. 1st Grammar, Ebba Anderson, Hannah Johnson, Eva Lundstrom. 2nd Intermediate, Sina Johnson, Minnie Johnson, Bertha Swanson, Fred Johnson. 1st Interm., Harry Johnson, Laura Swanson, Garfield Swanson., Emily U. Anderson, teacher. 2nd primary, Roy Johnson, Axel Johnson. 1st Primary, Rudolph Gustafson.
Feb. 15, 1901
Will Swanson in Omaha.
C.J. Swanson and wife went to Sioux City to visit J.E. Blenkiron's family.
Mr./Mrs. R.M. Bell arrived from Omaha to visit with Mrs. Bell's parents, Andrew Anderson and wife.
Aug. Gabrielson arrived from Kackley, Kan., to be present at wedding of his brother Charles and Miss Johnson this week.
Emanuel and Nels Morell and Chas. Anderson drove to West Point Wed. where they met Oliver Morell of Long Pine, and brought him over for a 2 weeks vacation.
Miss Mary Anderson returned home from her visit at Wausa.
Alfred Anderson of Bancroft visiting his friend F.L. Carlberg in Oakland.
Mr./Mrs. Henry Johnson gave 2 of their daughters away in double wedding on Feb. 13. Miss Ida married to Mr. Chas. Gabrielson of Courtland, Kans. Miss Tillie to Mr. Chas. Engdahl of Oakland. The parties, all being members of Lutheran church. Bridal marched played by Miss Alida Peterson. Misses Lontina Johnson and Ellen Engdahl were brides maids. Messers. Adolph Johnson and August Gabrielson were grooms men. Mr. Gabrielson will head for Kansas Home. Mr. Engdahl settlind down in town. See Feb. 22 issue, page 5 for long list of guests/gifts, some related to me.
Albin Gustafson of Cuming county helping brother Alfred in harness shop.
J.P. Anderson, harness maker, will build brick building in spring.
Mrs. A. G. Johnson recognized for her help during death of Catherine Larson.
C.M. Hulbert rented John P. Anderson's farm near town. Mr. Anderson's family still lives there.
Adolph Anderson traded his place for Fred Uehling's flouring mill, elevator residence and all of Fred's property. This happening in Wausa.
In Swaburg, Eph. Johnson sick with the grip, but up again.
Matts Anderson of Swaburg took catlle to market in Omaha.
Mrs. Carrie Johnson of Swaburg is sick but gaining some now.
Mrs. Selma Johnson, wife of late Sov.(?) P. Johnson, received $1000 from Woodmen of the World.
Miss Mary Johnson who was called home on account of illness and death of her father reutnred to Omaha Wednesday last.
Feb. 22, 1901
P.G. Anderson went to Omaha Monday for a week or more.
Emil Anderson and Harry Lindquist went to Dixon to spend a couple of weeks with friends.
Otto Anderson, representing the Svenska Folkets Tidning of Minneapolis, is here doing a writeup of Oakland for that paper.
C.J. Wallerstedt left or Perry, Oklahoma to visit his brother Henry.
John P. Anderson at county seat Sat.
Misses Ida and Marv Johnson returned from Tekamah.
J. Johnson of West Point was registered at Crane Hotel recently.
Nathan Swanson, who's been working ont he west side, returned home to Minden.
D.J. Lundstrom of Concord was a Crane hotel guest.
Charles Johnson, with his nephew Clinton Larson who is here from Bartlett on a visit, went to Pender yesterday to pay relatives a visit.
List of gifts for Charles G. Gabrielson's wedding, with guests who gave them. A.L. Johnson and wife. Mrs. P.W. Swanson. James Johnson and family. E.V. Anderson and wife. Swan Johnson and wife. Hulda, Emma and Esther Anderson. C.E. Johnson and wife. M. Swanson. Martin Anderson and wife. M.W. Johnson. Alma and Hulda Samuelson. Jonas Johnson. J.W. Anderson. Victor Anderson. Harry, Emil and Sophie Johnson. Eda Anderson. Daniel Anderson and wife. Oke Johnson, wife and Albert.
List of gifts for Mr./Mrs. Engdahl, w/guests. Sophie, Harry and Emil Johnson. Julia Swanson. Mrs. P.W. Swanson and family. Oke Johnson and family. Augusta Anderson. James Johnson and family. Hulda, Emma and Esther Anderson. M.W. Johnson and wfie. C.E. Johnson and wife. M. Swanson and family. A.L. Johnson and wife. Adolph Johnson. Alma and Hulda Samuelson. Martin Anderson. S.P. Johnson and wife. S.P. Johnson and wife. Daniel Anderson and family. E. Anderson and wife. Jonas Johnson. Eda Anderson.
Charley Swanson of Lyons rents out the old Libby farm east of town.
Art Anderson of Tekamah went to M.W.A. State Head camp at Keearney as representative from Burt Co. w/two others.
In Swaburg, Mrs. Carrie Johnson has been sick with the grip.
Mar. 1, 1901
Charley Anderson, manager of Van Cleve billiard room visited Omaha.
Lawrence Anderson returned to Sioux City after a few weeks visit with his parents Mr./Mrs. Andrew Anderson and other relatives and old friends.
John P. Anderson attended meeting to resurrect Burt Co. Agricultural and annual county fair.
S.E.W. Johnson made trip to Tekamah Sat.
Jacob Johnson of Lyons was in town on busines, Tue.
M. Swanson went to Omaha to visit his daughter, Mrs. King.
A.G. Anderson returned from week visit at Omaha.
Gust Johnson of Wakefield visited his son Oscar Hypse here in Oakland Monday night.
J.P. Anderson tore down frame building to put up brick one.
Old letter, Mrs. George Johnson.
Gust Anderson, the plasterer, is erecting a nice new barn on his property.
Alfred Anderson of Pender to visit friends.
John P. Anderson having auction on Tues.
Alfred Johnson back from Omaha.
Mrs. Peter Johnson of Argo freceived beneficieary of late husband's policy. Her name was Selina.
August Anderson of Kerl Twp, shift car of cattle to S. Omaha market.
Mr. L. Ruhe of Bertha will hae possession of the J. Anderson place the coming season in District 43 area.
S. Johnson of Argo went to Tekamah.
Harry Anderson of Argo recovering quickly in Fremont Hospital.
Ole Lindgren has leased the P.A. Anderson farm of 80 acres, now ocupied by Matts Anderson, who will moe to his lately purchased home this spring. All this in Swaburg.
Olof Lindquist of Swaburg sold his 120 acre home farm to his neighbor Matts Anderson.
Mar 8, 1901
Rev. Anderson of Wausa in Oakland this week.
Mrs. W.A. Harding visiting relatives in Pender.
C.J. Wallerstedt back from Oklahoma where he bought a farm.
A.M Anderson up from Tekamah to assist his father J.P. Anderson with his public sale.
C.J. Swanson left for Chicago to make purchases for his store.
Mrs. J.R. Anderson of Norfolk has been visiting relatives in Oakland, returned home.
August Anderson and Miss Della Slatt went to Sutton, Neb. Monday.
Miss Ruth Anderson, the renowned Swedish violinist at opera house, March 14.
Harry Anderson has gone to Omaha where he will work on perfecting his patents.
Richard Bell and wife, after a pleasant visit with the lady's parents, Mr./Mrs. Andrew Anderson, returned to their home in Omaha.
Carl Swanson, a Swede living in Walker township (near Columbus, Neb.) was brought in as a raving maniac. Age 42, farmer in this county for number of years.
No tardies, absences. High School, Fred Harding. 2nd Grammar, Esther Johnson, Minnie Johnson, Olive Swanson, Edgar Johnson. 1st Grammar, Hannah Johnson. 2nd Interm., Ivan Swanson, Emma Anderson. 1st Interm., Harry Johnson, Ray Swanson, Emily U. Anderson, teacher. 2nd Primary, Roy Johnson, Miles Swanson.
Hear the Anderson sisters, The Swedish Artists. Take your best girl to the Anderson Concert Company , Mar 14.
John and Charles Anderson selling cattle in Omaha.
Miss Marie Johnson closes another term of school in District 51. Linnie Johnson dos solo. Marie Johnson and Mrs. Hawkins do dialogue. Duet, Ida and Marie Johnson.
C.H. Anderson visited Swaburg from Oakland.
Frank Johnson to build a bigger home in Kessler District.
Mar. 15, 1901
Jonas M. Johnson returned from Fremont on a visit.
Gust Johnson visited his son E.E. Hypse, returning to Wakefield.
C.J. Swanson back from shopping in Chicago.
Gust Johnson returned from Omaha trip.
S.E.W. Johnson, J.P. Anderson and others at agricultural assoc. mtg. in Tekamah
Kline very ill pg 1, col 5. Lots of relations mentioned.
Anderson Concert Co. Violin playing by Miss Ruth Anderson, piano by Wilma Anderson. Lillian Silva ha soprano voice, Sophia Hartford with elocution.
Mrs. F.O. Anderson has been quite ill, and might well recover now.
A.F. Swanson, busy man from Bertha has turned his blacksmith business over to his brother.
Mar. 22, 1901
John M. Johnson and Svan Person drove overland through Tues. storm to Tekamah.
Mrs. O.H. Anderson went to Lincoln to visit her parents.
C.J. Swanson buys two lots and building occupied by the newspaper.
Joe Johnson and wife of Swaburg are guests of Oliver Olson's near Oakland.
Silas, four year old son of Joe Johnson of Swaburg, is on the mend.
Mar. 29, 1901
Miss Hilda Gusafson returned from Omaha.
Mrs. Annie Anderson returned from Norfolk, w/her daughter Annie, where the latter has been in the hospital for several months.
Adolph Nicholson and Gust and Andrew Ostrand each shipped cattle to Omaha Monday.
John Anderson and Vicotr Johnson on Omaha cattle market.
Misses Larson and Johnson announced to the ladies of Oakland the opening of their dress-making rooms at Mr. Peden's residence on April 1.
Ladies Aid Society of the M.E. church will give a supper and social at the home of Mrs. C.J. Swanson on April 4th. Supper to be served. All invited. Adults, $.25, children $.15.
F.F. Johnson replaced mailbox after old one shot in Kessler Dist.
People in school program on Mar. 29. Martin Lundstrom as Laurie, Esther Johnson as Hannah.
Apr. 12, 1901
Miss Amanda Anderson departed for Omaha where she expects to remain awhile.
Frank Gusafson returnd from a short business/pleasure visit at Neligh.
Miss Ellen Anderson, who has been stopping with J.H. Ball's at Sioux City some time, arrived home.
A. Beckman and wife went to Sioux City to visit their daughter Mrs. Johnson a few days.
Frank Gustafson went to Pender to put in several De Leval cream seperators and reports good business.
John & Gertrude Anderson listed in lawsuit for land dispute against Erick Erickson. Listed with many other people.
CJ Swanson and others drove to West Point.
Mr./Mrs. Chris Johnson of Swaburg spend Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Hartelius.
Rev. Louis Johnson of Nebraska City, preached at Danish Lutheran church 2 mi. W of Admah. Goes to Colo. for a visit of 2 months.
A.E. Ebberson purchasing cattle of N. Anderson to ship to Omaha.
Miss Alice Johnson was surprised on her birthday by many people.
Apr. 19, 1901
John P. Anderson at Tekamah.
Albert Johnson up from Omaha.
A.M. Anderson up from Tekamah
O.H. Anderson returned from a short visit with his wife and other relatives at Lincoln, and a stop at Omaha.
Miss Annie Johnson came up from Omaha Tue.
Edwin Anderson arrived from Idaho Falls with a car load of horses he is selling here.
Herman Swanberg moved his tailor shop into the J.P.Anderson building, next to the harness shop.
Mrs. Hannah Swanson is building a new addition to her house in south part of town.
Apr. 26, 1901
Miss Esther Johnson returned from Tekamah.
Edwin Anderson left on his return to his home in Boise.
Miss Emma Johnson arrived from St. Joseph, Mo. to visit Olson families on west side.
Jonas M. Johnson called to Arlington to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs. Polock, who died Sunday.
George Johnson down from Bancroft and went to West Point.
Sidney Swanson up from Omaha, spent a few days at home.
Adolph Samuelson selling stock in S. Omaha.
Andrew Johnson selling cattle.
A.W. Gustafson in S. Omaha with stock.
Mr./Mrs. T.A. Swanson southbound on train. Mr. Swanson to Lincoln on business, Mrs. Swwanson to visit her mother in Oakland.
Matts Anderson of Swaburg, moving stuff to Lindquist farm. Nils Morell of Oakland down to help.
Swen Anderson, nephew of Peter Thurstensen's, is lying very sick with rheumatism of heart at latter's home in SE Logan twp.
May 3, 1901
Frank Gustafson in Omaha on business.
Rev. Swanson of Wakefield visited.
CJ Sanson and wife were Omaha visitors.
JC Swanson of Wakefield was here visiting friends.
Claus Gustafson visited relatives at Omaha.
Miss Marie Swanson went to Bancroft where she has a case to nurse.
Harry Anderson returned from Omaha where he has been making headquarters for several months.
P.M. Johnson, here from Idaho Falls, Idaho, visits his brother on the west side.
Charley Carlsten, Charles Anderson, Henry Uehling sent up a big drove of cattle to the reservation pastures.
Gilbert Swanson one of a few NW of Tekamah getting a phone line.
Mrs. Peter Swanson and son thrown from their rig by horses being frightened oat Hooper. They're from Swaburg?
May 10, 1901
Emil Gustafson back from trip to Omaha.
A. Gustafson made business trip to Pender.
Miss Marie Swanson returned from Bancroft.
Charley Anderson, Oscar Bergquist, Emily U. Anderson, Renius Gustafson, Edith Lonquist, Anna Gustafson, Emily Nelson, Charles Nelson and Ernest Nelson attended Young People's Mission Conference at Omaha Fri-Sun.
May 17, 1901
Carl Anderson of the Wausa Gazette spent night here on his return from Omaha.
Attorney C.F. Lindberg and wife take up residence in the Mrs. C. Anderson home in the SE part of town.
E.W. Harding spent week at Nebraska City as delegate to state meeting of Ancient Order of United Workmen.
A.C. Trimborn and C.J. Swanson were Omaha visitors.
Miss Lydia Anderson says there will be a box social at the school house of District 64 on May 24th.
A.M. Anderson of Tekamah looked at land in Boyd Co. Too expensive.
Harry Anderson is again in Argo vicinity working at late home of deceased Kinschuh.
Prof. Clark and lady friends, of Craig visited at home of Mr./Mrs. Johnson of Argo Sunday. Mis Maud Johnson went to Oakland to visit her sister Miss Mary last week.
Miss Swanson (Minnie) credited with helping save little Jennie Lusk's life.
May 24, 1901
Jonas M. Johnson returned from a short trip in northern part of state.
Frank Gustafson up in Dixon Co. on busines with cream seperators.
Miss Marie Swanson called to Pender to nurse a case of pneumonia for Dr. Long of that place.
Joe Blenkiron of Soux City and Mr/Mrs. Len Blenkiron of Randolph guests of C.J. Swanson.
Mr./Mrs. L. Chapin, of Salt Lake City visited with his uncle W.A. Harding, while enroute to New York City where he goes as private secretary to mr. Hill, the smelter trust magnate.
E.W. Harding returned home from Nebraska City, as delegate to state meeting of the A.O.U.W. lodge, representing Oakland Lodge 77.
Mrs. N. Olander and Miss Ida Johnson returned from a visit at Omaha.
Alfred Ostrand and wife left Tuesday for Salina, Kansas where they will visit Mrs. Ostrand's relatives a few days.
Ernest Anderson, hired man of August Anderson, south of Oakland, had a bad accident while crossing a bridge on a small creek on that farm last Wednesday. Whle crossing with three horses and a plow the bridge gave way and they were badly tangled up in the mud and water and it took till late in the night to strighten the tangle out, but everything escaped serious injury.
E.S. Johnson returned from a short trip to Concord.
N. Johnson and wife of Oakland seen at Argo.
Misses Larson and Johnson of Oakland spent Sunday with relatives in Argo.
Rev. Cornelius Anderson, lately of Wausa.
May 31, 1901
Miss Mollie Johnson up from Omaha to visit parents.
Rev. Johnson of Wakefield down in Oakland to preach.
Miss Marie Swanson back from Pender.
O.H. Anderson closed a very successful term of school and also completed a year's school work in district 42 (Miller district) with picnic an dprogram. He is a very thorough school man, who puts his full energy into his work and accomplishes good resuts.
Mrs. E.J. King came up from Omaha to visit her parents, Mr./Mrs. M. Swanson.
Mrs. Bell, daughter of Andrew Anderson, up from Omaha to pay her folks a visit.
C.J. Swanson and son Ray spent several days in Minnesota.
O.E. and Theodore Anderson returned from Rock Co. where they visited with view of investing.
Dr. Shafer and Harry Anderson were working over a horse at farm of Andrew Anderson, SW of town. Horse gave a lunch, struck Harry with its neck, throwing him violently against a post. Sustained a broken leg below knee.
John Anderson went to Omaha,
Miss Elizabeth Anderson of Omaha visiting relatives and old freinds in Oakland.
Peter Lund, the butcher, bought 23 head of choice steers of Eric Anderson to kill for his trade.
A.J. Anderson, who represents a wholesale clothing factory at Newton, Ia., was here visiting his brothers Charles and George and other relatives.
Jun. 7, 1901
Gus Swanson in Oakland renewing old acquaintences.
C.J. Swanson and son Ray arrived home Wed. from their Minnesota visit.
Mrs. Alvina Johnson visiting her parents, Mr./Mrs. A. Beckman.
O.H. Anderson left for Lincoln to join wife in her visit before possibly going further west on business.
Andrew L. Anderson of beyond Lyons, here between trains on way back from cattle sale at Omaha.
Adolph Johnson went to Omaha.
A.G. Anderson in Omaha for short stay.
Alfred Ostrand and wife returned from their Kansas trip.
Misses Emma and Amanda Anderson returned home from Omaha yesterday.
Mrs. S.L. Anderson went to Estina church, Mead to attend Swedish Baptist conference.
John Swansen of Lincoln and August Swansen of Omaha finished visiting relatives and sent home to respective cities.
Marquis-Raun wedding mentioned pg 1, col 4.
Lambert Anderson gave a dollar for Hammarlund, O.N. 10th anniversary (of argo)
Unveiling of monument over grave of Peter Johnson will be held a week from next Sunday, June 16, under the Oakland camp of Woodmen of the World.
Andrew Anderson getting phone put in 5 miles west of Oakland.
School report, no absences/tardies. 2nd Grammar, Esther Johnson, Minnie Johnson, Esther Johnson (yes, 2 of them), Edgar Johnson. 1st Grammar, Ebba Anderson, Minnie Swanson, Eva Lundstrom. 2nd Interm. Sina Johnson, Bertha Swanson, Ivan Swanson, Ella Anderson, Emma Anderson. 1st Interm. Harry Johnson, Laura Swanson,Minnie Anderson. 2nd Primary, Minnie Swanson, Roy Johnson, Axel Johnson, Raymond Johnson. 1st Primary, Rudolph Gusafson, Russell Anderson, Mabel Anderson.
Esther Anderson's school on west side (of Swaburg) closed last friday w/picnic.
John L. Anderson hit by bat at baseball game. Unconcious, taken to Hooper for care.
Jun 14, 1901
Augusta Ericson arrived on Evening train from Omaha to visit sister, Mrs. Chas. Anderson.
C.J. Swanson departed fro Kansas to attend Shriner's meeting.
Sidney Swanson and others up from Omaha or Tekamah to Oakland.
Miss Emma Anderson returned to Omaha.
Miss Buffum, a friend and recent guest of Mrs. Ed. Anderson returned to Ceresco, Wed.
Hans Johnson & Christ Tolstrup, from near Argo, sold 24 head of steers.
Mrs. E.C. Johnson & Miss Olson, daughter of Rev. C.G. Olsen of Wausa, are guests of M.W. Johnson's.
Eph. Johnson of Swaburg dedicated new barn wiht social dance.
Old Letter - Alice Johnson.
Jun. 21, 1901
A.A. Anderson from Black Hills, S.D. attending meeting at Free Mission Church.
P.A. Anderson of Swaburg returns from visit w/relatives in Council Bluffs, IA.
C.J. Swanson in Sioux City on business.
G.A. Johnson had university chum of C.C. Tellison call on him from Omaha.
Anna Johnson mentioned as guest of Walter Beckman. Other guests mentioned.
Peter Johnson returned from Norfolk and other towns.
Martin Lundstrom returned from working several weeks in Omaha.
Ellen Jonson went to Swaburg to visit friends.
Oscar Johnson lost horse during recent lightning storms.
June 28, 1901
Clara Johnson a visitor in Craig.
Augusta Erickson returned to Omaha Sn. eve. after a week's visit with her sister Mrs. C.H. Anderson and friends.
Miss Ida Swenson, of Omaha, is here to spend vacation with her relatives, Peter Swensen's and the A.L. Cull family.
E.C. Johnson and wife, and Miss Evodia Olson, who have been visiting friends in/around Oakland, returned to their homes at Wausa.
Mrs. Alice Frary stopped off this week on her return from Pender to Decatur to visit her relatives the Hardings.
A.O. Morrell and _. L. Anderson of beyond Lyons, went to Omaha for Horse sale.
P.A. Anderson of Swaburg returned from his Minnesota trip to see old friends.
Old letter, Anderson, Mrs. Mary.
Lydia Anderson left for Fremont where she will attend the Normal.
Mrs. J.W. Hyatt and children of Fremont visited at P.A. Anderson's last week.
Julius Johnson of Fremont a guest of Andrew Frost last week.
July 5, 1901
Miss Nina Swanson up from Omaha to visit at home.
Carl Swenson, Omaha World-Herald carrier on vacation in Oakland.
B.C. Harding accompanied Henry Chapin of Decatur and Henry's sister Mrs. Alice Frary for a few days in Decatur.
Going to Pender for 4th of July, Hugo Erickson and Miss Swensson; Fred Harding.
Oscar Samuelson arrived from Omaha to visit at his parents home over the 4th.
John Hermann and Miss Clara Johnson left Wed. for Wausa, to spend some time with friends.
Leslie and Harold Hanson arrived from Chicago, Wed. to spend vacation with their grandparents, P.G. Johnson's.
Ida Swanson returned to Victor, Col., Sat. after a week's visit w/C.M. Magnusson and family.
The following people went to Omaha for the 4th, Eric Gustafson, Hedwig Johnson, Signe Johnsson, Swan Johnson.
Albert Anderson yanked a 40 pound catfish out of Logan Creek last Sat.
Andrew Anderson of Kerl Twp renewed his paper subscription.
Old letter, Alfred J. Anderson.
Miss Mina Swanson, dau. of John A. Swanson of Oakland works as clerk in Co. Clerks office in Tekamah.
E.C. Johnson returned from Oakland saying that Wausa has best fireworks.
July 12, 1901
Nils Anderson returned from his Omaha trip.
Will Johnson spent the 4th at Wausa.
Nina Swanson returned to her county clerk's office duties.
Alf Gustafson, twp treasurer.
Oscar Samuelson returned to Omaha after a brief visit w/relatives and friends.
Earnest Swanson arrived from Essex, Ia., to head out to Swaburg to his uncle, Frank Johnson, to stay awhile.
Attorney A.J. Johnson of Sioux City, Ia. Went to school in Rock Island, Ill. Lately employed in Recorder's office of Woodbury Co., Ia. Might open law office in Sioux City.
Guests for 25th anniversary of Mr./Mrs. Peter N. Nelson in Oakland are; Mrs. Gustafson, Mrs. c. Anderson and family, A. Gustafson and wife, Peter Swanson, Nels Anderson and wife, A.P. Johnson and wife, Mrs. J.P. Johnson. C.J. Swanson, S.A. And C.P. Lundstrom and wives.
Eph & Joe Johnson up from Swaburg with report of corn about laid by.
Mrs. Aug. Anderson and son returned from visit at Concord, Thursday.
Jonas E. Nelson drove down to Swburg, visiting his uncle Frank Johnson. Crops look good.
John Anderson w/many others going to Free mission conference at Concord.
Stock shipment, Oke Johnsin, G.F. Gustafson.
Hans Johnson hosts 4th of July party, delayed due to rain.
Mrs. N. Johnson and Benny of Fremont to stay w/friends in Lyons.
July 19, 1901
Gust Gustafson spend day in S. Omaha.
Amy Johnson and Mrs. Lindblad arrived from Minnesota.
Mrs. C.H. Anderson visited by Mrs. Erickson of Omaha. Miss Mabel caem back home too, after attending school in Omaha.
Prof. John J. Hermann and his sister, Clara Johnson, returned from their visit to relatives and friends at Wausa.
Amos Anderson in Omaha.
C.H. Anderson and Nils Morell up at Reservation Sunday.
W.A. Harding and wife returned from wek's visit to Decatur.
Hans Johnson up from Eastern Logan Twp, Dodge Co. w/injured horse to see vet.
Helena Gustafson bought a lot from G.W. Anderson July 15th for $75.
Mrs. C.G. Wicklund and son of Omaha arrived yesterday and will visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ida Johnson on the west side.
Eph Johnson and wife of Swaburg doing business in Fremont.
Eph. Johnson and Andrew Frost help save Hans Pipper from drowning at Logan Creek.
July 26, 1901
John C. Ostrand lost a horse to the heat.
Mrs. C.G. Wicklund and little son Oscar returned to Omaha after visiting with Mrs. Chas. Johnson, their sister-in-law and aunt.
John Gustafson of Gilmore, Neb., cousin of Fritz Forsman, arrived to visit.
Mrs. Victor Johnson completed her visit with C.J. Peterson, her father over in Cuming Co., and left for her home in Dixon Co.
Mr./Mrs. Bernard Torell, of Wahoo, were guests of Mrs. Anna Anderson, their sister, a few days and went on to Wausa to see other relatives before returning to Wahoo.
Miss Marie Johnson returned Tue. from a nice trip with friends at Jackson, Ponca, Sioux City, Dakota City, Pender and Emerson.
Bert Harding at races in Tekamah.
Miss Marie Johnson, dau. of John F. Johnson, had new piano delivered to here from Sioux City, Ia.
Mrs. A.E. Ebberson of visiting home of parents, N. Anderson. Reported from Argo.
Dance at Hans Johnson grove at Argo on Sat. even.
Rev. J.E. Erlander and family drove down from Concord to visit at home of the Renards, brother John Anderson south of town, and Mrs. Abraham Anderson, close to the Lutheran church.
Martis, Oliver E., d. Wed. age 69 in Omaha. Blacksmith for Union Pacific RR. Swede immigrated in 1860's. Brother Lars. Wife, 3 dau. survive; Mrs. Alexander Gavin, of Portland, Ore., Mrs. William Gavin and Mrs. C.F. Johnson, of Omaha.
Aug. 2, 1901
Frank Gustafson was in Blair, Wed.
Miss Maria Johnson of Omaha is in Oakland for a visit.
Anna Fagerberg visited a week with Chas. H. Anderson's family, returned to Fremont.
Miss Nina Swanson at parents on Sunday, returning to clerk duties at Co. Clerk's office at Tekamah.
Frank Gustafson and many others made trip to Lake Quinnebaugh. Lots of fun.
Mr./Mrs. M.W. Johnson and son John and dau. Clara drove to swaburg to see relatives. Clara stayed a few days, rest of party returned with Mrs. Johanna Schorling, Mrs. Johnson's mother.
Art Anderson up from Tekamah on business.
Maria Swensen, the nurse, was called to Bancroft on professional business.
August Swanson & Otto Willnard drove to Swaburg for business.
Peter Anderson, went on trip to old home in Sweden, Kristianstads Lan, last Dec. returned Sat.
Mrs. John Anderson, living in eastern part of Oakland, is reported seriously sick.
Esther Anderson of Swaburg visited Fremont.
Lambert Johnson and Roy Peterson of Swaburg were at Fontenelle last Sun.
Swan Strand and family from Oakalnd were guests of Joe Johnson of Swaburg.
Eph. Johnson and wife paid respects to Oliver O. Larrson, near Oakland last Sunday.
Eddie Johnson, mail clerk on brank from Idaho Falls to St. Anthony catches monster trout, which broke his pole. Reported from Idaho., repeated in Oakland, Ne.
Aug. 9, 1901
Mr. B.C. Harding visited in Bancroft.
Andrew Ostrand returned from a trip to Bloomfield and other northern points.
Mrs. Matt. Erickson completed her visit with her son-in-law, Chas. H. Anderson and departed for her home at Omaha.
Rev. P.A. Swensson of Wakefield commenced a series of meetings at the Mission church.
Frank Johnson of Swaburg, visited at his brother-in-law's, M.W. Johnson.
Mrs. Victor Anderson of Chicago, arrived and visited her brother Axel Larson for a few weeks.
Mrs. Andreas Anderson, who has been visiting with Mrs. Abraham Anderson, south of town, returned to Wausa.
Mrs. C.J. Swanson and her sister, Mrs. J.F. Burton, who is here from Los Angeles, Cal., went to Randolph for a short visit.
Joe Blenkiron and family of Sioux City, were down Sunday with their relatives, the C.J. Swansons.
Walter Anderson, a relative of Fred Tunberg, came from Bishop Hill, Ill., for a visit.
Arthur Swanson was thrown out of a hammock by his sister last Thursday at P.N. Soderling's, near Argo, and suffered a dislocated elbow. They are from Omaha and are visiting with the Soderling's. Joke, but bad consequence.
Mesdames Mary Schneider, C.P. Swanson and Miss Lydia Wistedt of Fremont, are here, this week to try to organize a woman's lodge of Woodmen of the World (WOW).
Dr. A.F. Jonas was up from Omaha for the care of Mrs. John Anderson. Transported to Methodist Hospital at Omaha, operated on. Improving slightly.
O.O. Larson at C.H. Anderson's place south of Oakland last Sunday.
Aug. 30, 1901
Mesdames Swan Lundstrom and C.N. Nelson went to Wausa for a visit with relative.
Mis Clara Gustafson left Monday for Minneapolis, after conducting services at the Free Mission the past week.
Mr. A. J. Coleson of Omaha arrived for a visit with her parents, Mr./Mrs. Oke Johnson, south of town.
Mrs. Farnam is engaged as teacher in the Wallerstedt district again this fall.
Miss Anna Johnson of Council Bluffs, Ia., visited friend Emma Larson.
Mrs. August Johnson from Gothenburg returned home after visiting friends.
Henry Johnson of Orion, Ill., is spending a few days here visiting at the homes of Neumann and Wallerstedt.
Miss Nina Swanson up from Tekamah to visit parents and be at A.O.U.W. picnic.
Ernest Swanson, who has been stopping with Frank Johnson, at Swaburg, a few weeks, returned hom to Essex, Iowa.
Following people went on excursion train (cheap rates) to Minneapolis/St. Paul. John Anderson, Gust Gustafson, Emil Anderson, Eric Anderson, Ed. and Henry Anderson, Mr./Mrs. Alf. Anderson.
Following have been guests of Henry Tunberg's family for a few days past; Mr./Mrs. Wallerstedt and two daughters, John Lindell, Mises Ethel Lindell and Hilda Carlson, Mrs. E.C. Corey and daughter Mable.
Following had outing at Lake Quinnebaugh; Misses Eda Nelson, Maria Johnson, Tillie Nelson, Edith Tunberg, Clara Johnson, Anna Johnson, Mollie Anderson, Ellen Tunberg; Messrs. John Narrburg, John Hermann, Arthur Tunberg, Henry Slatt, Walter Anderson.
>From Bertha, Andrew Johnson and his sister Amanda stopping with their sister, Mrs. Jno. Larson, on their return from Illinois to Newman Grove.
>From Bertha, Carl E. Johnson rented his Dodge Co. farm for the coming season last week to Daniel Larson of Swaburg.
Sep. 13, 1901.
Olof Johnson went to Pender on a visit Sunday.
Oswald and Ella Johnson, children of F.O. Johnson, were travelers to Blair, to see a sister.
Miss Hilma Anderson arrived from Omaha, as guest of J.F. Nelson's.
Theodore Anderson and E.N. Nelson went to Minneapolis, Minn. to look over the land in/around Milleac Co.
Miss Pearl Harker, visitor with C.J. Swanson and others several weeks, returned home to Mitchell, S.D.
M. Swanson was a travelor for Battle Creek, Neb. whre he owns a half section of land, possible buyer.
Peter Nelson and children, Albin Gustafson, Miss Nettie Hultman, Emil Enlson anEsther Peters and brother, all of the Bell Creek neighborhood had party at Lake Quinnebaugh.
C.J. Swanson, with guest E.O. Furen, went to Sioux City to see relativs.
Mrs. P.G. Johnson was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Chas. Gylfe, returning home to Fremont.
E.W. and B.C. Harding attended Pawnee Wild West show at West Point.
Marriage of Ida D. Samson & William S. Swanson on Sep. 11. at home of bride Mr./Mrs. Oscar Samson. Guests include, Miss Daisie Johnson (bridesmaid).
Edgar Anderson, under age 14, 50 yard foot race, came in 2nd. Wm. Johnson entered pipe race.
Gust Johnson went to West Side, w/carpenters to build addition to C.H. Peterson's residence.
Alfred Ostrand, obliging clerk at E. A. Baugh Co's store, is reported sick this week.
Misses Minnie and Adelia Anderson down from Wausa to isit at Jonas Johnson's (in Oakland?).
Mr. D.N. Anderson of Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill. Spent summer as missionary? in South Omaha. Returning to Rock Island.
Duluth excursion by train by; Frank Peterson, Nels Servine, Alvin Colson, Will Strelo, Geo. Hanson, Matt. Johnson, Mr. Ruhe, Swan Lundstrom, peter N. Nelson, Robert and Swan Walstrom, Charles Engdahl, Adolph Johnson, Nils Morell, Charles Anderson, Emanuel Hedquist, Mons N. Nelson, A.O. Ford, Mrs. Ruth Smith, Jonas M. Johnson, E.A. Palmqist, A. Titze, A. Anderson, Andrew Osterberg, John N. Nelson.
Mrs. Paul Johnson of Western Nebraska visited old friends and neighbors in Logan twp the past week.
Mrs. J.F. Johnson and little daughter Minnie of Oakland, visiting Mrs. Torell Swanson and Miss Ebba Johnson of Pender.
Mrs. Peter Johnson of Argo returned from Salt Lake City visit.
>From Argo, Mrs. S. Hoganson and Mrs. O. Olson, accompanied by J. Anderson, have gone to Boyd Co. to visit relatives and friends.
Sep. 20, 1901
E.O. Furen of Omaha visited C.J. Swanson.
V.K. Blaney of Lincoln visited his brother-in-law, O.H. Anderson.
Chas. Anderson of the west side traveled to Omaha for festivities.
Mrs. A.L. Cull left for Washington, D.C. for a visit with her sister, Mrs. B.A. Harding.
A.B. Westerbrg, of Rankin, Ill, a cousin of Mrs. P. Johnson, arrived here after not seeing his cousin for forty-eight years.
Swan Lundstrom and Adolph Johnson tarried in Sioux City over one day after the Duluth excursion for a day.
Albin Magnusson accomanied his cousin, Helmer Swanson, as far as Omaha, from whence Swanson goes to his home at Denver. He has been visiting the Magnussons and other relatives here.
Alvin Swanson was an Omaha traveler.
Misses Mary Johnson and Hedwig & Selma Mossberg, from the West Side, went to Wausa.
Torrey Swanson retured from Dakota points where they went to stay some time ago.
G.A. Johnson up hustling business.
Mr./Mrs. L. Anderson and Mrs. Erickson wre down from Lyons. Accomapnied home by Miss Anna Anderson, who will leave in a short time for her home in Minneapolis.
Miss Alice Johnson of Argo visiting Omaha.
Sept. 27, 1901
Twp, Party, Delegates. Arizona, People's Independent, Joseph Johnson. Bell Creek, Dem. John F. Johnson. Oakland, Dem., Andrew Anderson. Peo. Ind., Henry Johnson. Silver Creek, Peo. Ind., W.J. Johnson. Tekamah, Dem., S.L. Anderson. Peo. Ind. central comitted, Decatur, J.R. Anderson.
Miss Swensson,the nurse, was called to Bancroft to attend to an urgent case of illness.
O.E. And Laurence Anderson, from Kerl Twp were at Sioux City a few days visiting relatives.
Mesdames Hans Olson and E.A. Anderson and mabel and Dora Olson went to Hoskins to see Mrs. Olson's brother, Chas. E. Linn.
Harry Anderson attended the Ak-sar-ben carnival.
Willie Olson, of Swaburg, boarded the train for Alcester, S.D. to visit his siter, Mrs. A. L. Anderson and other relatives for a week.
Enoch Johnson went to Wausa to work on the farm of Mr. Fridstrom, who is sick. Gottfried Fridstrom accompanied him to see his sick brother.
Theo Anderson, prominent merchant of Wausa was here on a visit at his brother-in-law, Gottfried Fridstrom's last week. Mrs. Anderson and the children were with him.
Andy and Mathilda Anderson, John Anderson went to attend a Free Mission conference Fri-Sun at Omaha.
Chas. Lundstrom of Minden, Kearney Co. in Oakland.
N.P. Johnson down from Wausa to do business.
Miss Emma Johnson went to Omaha.
Mrs. Andewas Anderson went to Omaha this morning after her visit with Mrs. Abraham Anderson.
Mac Lemming, of Decatur, came over yesterday and called briefly on his brother-in-law, E.W. harding.
Torey Swanson and Miss Nellie Lewis participated in a dance at Tekamah Wed. eve. Mr. Swanson also intended to go to Herman where he was on deal for a livery stble.
E.M. Anderson went to Corvallis, Ore., to inspect he country with a view of locating.
Jonas M. Johnson, returned from his Duluth, Minn. excursion, stopping off at Wausa to sell a quarter section of land for $32.50/acre to N.P. Johnson of Wausa.
Sherman Anderson of Oakland, was in these parts last Monday in the interest of the new mail route.
Frank Gustafson and REv. M.L. Wickman took the prairie schooner to several points in Iowa last week.
Oct. 4, 1901
B.C. Harding spent time w/officials of the Nebr. Telephone Co. in Omaha.
Peter Lanze of Stanton, Ia., arrived from Holt Co., Neb. While there he is visiting at the home of J.P. Anderson.
Mrs. Gust Peasner, who has been visiting at the home of P.A. Johnson, returned to her home at Jefferson, Mo.
Mrs. Ambrose Stamm, of Hoskins, accompanied Mesdames Hans Olson and E.A. Anderson on teh return home from their visit to Chas. E. Linn and others in Wayne Co., and will stop awhile with relatives and acquaintance over at Swaburg.
Adolph Samelson (sic) in Omaha today.
J.E. Blenkiron, hardware dealer of Sioux City visited hsi sister, Mrs. C.J. Swanson here.
Mrs. A.W. Swanson and son returned from a 3 weeks' visit to relatives at Ong, Clay Co.
Miss Delia Wigren, of Lyons, and Miss Swanson, a visiting relative of the former, were brief callers in the city, yesterday.
Robert Holmquist, of Wausa, who filled Will Swanson's position at the Peavy elevator, durign the latter's vacation, went back home today.
Will A. Swanson was up from Omaha and spent a few days w/Oakland friends and relatives this week. He holds a poition in a restaurant at Omaha.
At Republican caucus, the ticket for Oakland twp was put in. M. Swanson, assessor, V.L. Fried, clerk.,A. Gustafson, treasurer; O.C. Rasmussen, constable; C.A. Anderson, road overseer dist. 20; John Magnuson road overseer, district 27.
A.M. Anderson and others went from Tekamah on way to western part of state.
B.C. Harding is manager of Nebraska Telephone Company here, offered district managership, including Blair to Emerson and West Point.
>From Kessler District; A. Gustafson and his graphaphone (sic) are exceedingly popular hereabouts as entertainers.
>From Kessler District, Reuben and Martin Johnson absetn from school for part of week to work.
No absences or tardies, Grades 10/11, Olga Johnson, Edgar Johnson, Esther Johnson. Grades 8/9, Esther Johnson, Evelyn Johnson, Hannah Johnson. Grades 6/7, Eva Lundstrom. 5th Grade, Sina Johnson, Laura Swanson, Harry Johnson, Ray Swanson. Grades 3/4, Minnie Swanson, Raymond Johnson, Reuben Johnson, Miles Swanson, Vera Swanson. 2nd Grade, Roy Johnson, Axel Johnson, Arthur Lundstrom, Mabel Lundstrom. 1st Grade, Leo Anderson, Axel Swanson, Russell Anderson, Mabel Anderson.
West side news, Annis Johnson went to Omaha last week.
West side news, Frank A. Gustafson went to Blair on business trip.
J.R. Anderson of Norfolk visited relatives in West Side.
West side, Geo. Erickson went to Norfolk last Thu. to visit his cousins, the Anderson brothers.
>From Bertha, Mrs. F.F. Johnson is back from her visit to Illinois.
Oct. 11, 1901
Peter Anderson, from west of Lyons, was in the city on business.
Peter Lantz and dau. Amelia, who had been visiting their relatives, J.P. Anderson, returned to their home at Stanton, Iowa.
Melvin Anderson and Nathan Anderson of Cambridge, Ill., visiting the Walstrom bros, south of town.
Miss Mary Johnson and Dora Snygg, from West Side, returned from 3 weeks visit at Wausa.
Nels Swenson, of near Craig, who is badly afflicted with rheumatism, couldn't get off train,missing stop.
Emil Anderson, living seven miles south of town, had two of his fingers badly injured Wednesday while handling a saw. Two fore fingers of left hand were cut into the bone. Doctor dressed wound.
M.W. Johnson extending his bakery an additional 20x42 feet.
Surprise party for Mr./Mrs. Will Swanson at Oscar Samson's home last Friday.
Old letters, O.C. Anderson, Mrs. Albert Johnson, Mr. Frank Johnson.
>From Swaburg, Hans Johnson choen juror from this township.
>From Swaburg, Miss Clara Johnson, who has been stopping with her uncle, Frank Johnson the past three weeks, returning home to Oakland.
Mr./Miss Monson of Argo, and Mr./Miss Swanson, of Saunders Co., visited friends in the Young District neighborhood.
Miss Maud Johnson of Argo is sick.
Party for Mr./Mrs. J. Anderson of Argo is given Sunday.
Miss Lydia Gustafson entertained her sunday school class at her home in West Side.
Miss Liddie Gustafson took 2nd price in puzzle contest during Miss Nettie Nelson's party in West Side.
Oct. 18, 1901
Amos Anderson and Gust Engdahl visited Lyons.
Mrs. A.V. Johnson went to Wayne Monday for a short visit.
E.S. Brooks was in town from Bancroft interviewing C.J. Swanson on business.
Rev. August Johnson, traveling missionary for Mission Friends Church, preached at Salem Church, West Side, and here and went on to his destination, Denver, Colo. Rev. Johnson's home is at Rockford,Ill.
Mrs. C.J. Swanson and Miss Pearl Harker were passengers to Omaha.
Gust Gustafson who went on an excursion to Minneapolis, some time ago, returned to Oakland.
A.J. Anderson selling 33 head of cattle. Lives 5 mi. s.e. of Oakland.
Chas W. Johnson of West Point, visited West Side.
Andrew Johnson has nearly completed a new dwelling house on his farm where Mr. Slaughter lives. Reported from Bertha.
Misses Ellen and Alice Peterson are visiting their aunt and uncle Mrs. John Larson and F.F. Johnson. Alice will stay with her aunt this winter.
Oct. 25, 1901
Frank Johnson, wife and sons Gustaf, Carl and Conrad, all of Swaburg, were visitors of M.W. Johnson.
Marion Gullbranson returned to Omaha this morning. She had been visiting at the home of her uncle, Rev. Johanson, of the Swedish Baptist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson returned hom to Malmo, to-day, after spending some time visiting at the home of Gust. Anderson, three miles south of town.
Miss Blanche Blenkiron returned from her stay at Los Angeles, Cal., the latter part of last week and stopped off with her sister, Mrs. C.J. Swanson, before going home to Wausa.
Burt. Co. election boards. Arizona twp, August Anderson - Judge. Kerl Twp, Judges, A.G. Anderson. Oakland, District 1, Judges, Andrew Anderson, Clerks Frank A. Gustafson, E.W. Harding. Oakland Dist. 2, Judges Henry G. Johnson. Riverside twp, Judges Surn Swanson.
Mission Friends conference at Argo, last Friday-Sunday, largely attended. Ministers present from abroad were,; C.G.F. Johnson, of Wakefield; M. Nyman, Oakland; and August Johnson, of Rockford, Ill., the traveling missionary in the west for he Mision Chruch.
Mrs. Hanson returned from Craig last Fri. With her came a sister of Mr. Hanson, Mrs. Johnson, husband and daughter, Ethel for a few days visit.
A number of Mrs. A.W. Gustafson's friends planned a surprise and made a raid on her last Saturday afternoon, completely surprising her. Left a beautiful tea set.
May Swanson of Bertha went to an entertainment in Lyons.
Swan Strand and family were guests of Eph. Johnson's in Swaburg.
C.H. Anderson adn Oliver Olson, with their wives, came down from Oakland to visit a missing man. Maybe next time...
Nov. 1, 1901
Miss Elizabeth Anderson was a passenger for Wausa.
Mesdames O.H. and Theo. Anderson visited friends in West Point, Sat.
Milton Fray of Decatur, was over to mill nd visit the family of W.A. Harding.
Otto Gabrielson down from Herman, where he is working, to visit his cousin, Daniel Johnson.
Anton Tunberg up from Hooper, with a bunch of stock cattle he sold to Chas. H. Anderson and O.G. Olson.
Andrew L. Anderson, of Alcester, S.D. was in Oakland, vising his relatives at Bertha and Swaburg.
Claus Johnson and J.A. Carlson, of Wausa, were attending the conference at Salem Church Sun. Took a short trip to Omaha Monday.
Wausa visitors to the Mission Conference wre; C.J. A. Anderson, Frank Anderson, Claus Johnson.
Mary and Anna Anderson and Hannah and Hulda Person went to Omaha this morning to stay for some time.
Swedish Mission Association extracts. Ministers, Eddy Anderson, Swedeburg. J. Johnson, Siloa, Neb. G.G.F. Johnson, Wakefield. Claus Johnson, Wausa. J.E. Swenson, Mead. August Johnson, Rockford, Ill.
F.A. Gustafson went to Omaha.
C.W. Johnson of West Point, met w/riends here.
A. Swanson of Oakland attended social evening.
Daniel Anderson of Bertha put up a windmill.
F.F. Johnson of Bertha leveling off ground around his house just built.
John Anderson of Bertha at Lake Quinnebaugh, taking lumber at the sawmill.
No tardies, absences. 12/11 Grade; Martin Lundstrom, Fred Harding, Edgar Johnson. 8/9th grades; Ebba Anderson, Pearl Swanson, 6/7th grades, Ella C. Anderson, Eva Lundstrom, Minnie Johnson. 5th grade; Minnie Anderson, Hilma Anderson, Ella Anderson, Laura Swanson, Harry Johnson, Ivan Swanson. 3/4 grades; Vera Swanson, Russell Johnson, Reuben Swanson, Elen anderson, Minnie Swanson, Franklin Johnson, Raymond Johnson. 2nd Grade; Roy Johnson, Arthur Lundstrom, Axel Swanson, Mabel Lundstrom, Martina Swanson. 1st Grade; Leo Anderson, Hilton Swanson, Mabel Anderson.
Nov. 8, 1901
G.A. Johnson Johnson, attending the State University, came home to cast his ballot.
Mrs. Oke Johnson went Wed. to Sioux City, and St. Peter, Minn., to visit relatives a few days.
Swan Lundstrom was at Hooper, Sat. for a call on his cousin, A.W. Young, who is in the blacksmith trade there.
C.J. Swanson made a trip to Omaha.
C.J. Swanson is having his store building re-shingled and a new brick sidewalk in front of his residence in the eastern part of town.
Miss Anderson, sister of C.O. Anderson, arrived at Wausa from Omaha. She will open up a dress shop at this place.
Little Pearl Anderson of West Side, age 8, fell of a fence at school, breaking an arm.
Frank Johnson, of Young District, received telegram Thursday announcing the death of his mother in Illinois.
Miss Mary Johnson of Young District invited all young friends for Halloween party.
Albin Gustafson, of Young District, representing S. & L. Farnsworth, of New London, Ohio, breeders of ferrets.
Nov. 14, 1901
John Anderson and wife of Craig, visited at the home of Frank Pearson of Oakland.
C.J.E. Swanson in Omaha for business. (E. is probably mistake)
N.P. Johnson, implement dealer in Wausa, returned home after visiting a few friends here.
C.T. Swanson, with Paxton & Gallagher of Omaha called on relatives and old-time friends.
H.C. Brown, friend of W.A. Harding's, visited a few days from Fremont where his business is.
Miss Hannah Carlson, after a visit with her sisters, Misses Ida Carlson and Clara Johnson, returned to Omaha.
Craig Twp vote, Assessor; S.L. Wallerstedt, 1st District.
Mrs. Will Swanson hosting discussion and Mr. E.W. Harding doing a solo of Landing of the Pilgrims for 20th Century Program.
M.W. Johnson's addition to the bakery is nearly complete.
Swan Johnson, mason, got his eye badly injured this week by plaster of paris falling into it.
Mrs. M.W. Johnson had 75 friends surprise her with a party for her 62nd birthday.
Dr. C.A. Swensson received honor of becoming knight of the North Star Order.
Eph. Johnson of Swaburg is the only one that came out of the township fusion wreck safe. Eph. had 8 majority and will be our next assessor.
Eph. and Joe Johnson of Swaburg in Fremont, viewing faces of candidates. Their wives with them.
C.W. Johnson of West Point made a visit to West Side.
Thomas O. Anderson of Bega, Stanton County, has been husking corn for Mr. Smith on the Bigelow place in Bertha.
Nov. 22, 1901
August Anderson was a southbound passenger today.
Grain, livestock, farm machinery, household goosds to be sold at Hans Johnson sale Dec. 4, on the Gust Oak farm, seven miles northwest of Oakland. Moving to Denmark.
Miss Blanche Blenkiron, visiting at C.J. Swanson's for some time, left for her home at Wausa.
Sunday School class and a few other friends of Mrs. S.A. Lundstrom prepared her a pleasant surprise. The class thinks highly of Mrs. Lundstrom, as she does of them.
Allen and Anna Johnson up from Summit Twp to spend the evening with their sister, Mrs. Chas. Lunberg of Bertha.
Frank Anderson displayed a fine big bale of "lutfisk," fresh from the motherland, and it makes the mouth water.
Olof Anderson went to Pender, Sunday to stay and help gather in the corn crop.
Victor Anderson was passenger for Wausa and Gross, to visit a few days with relatives.
Victor Anderson left Sat. for Boyd Co., to help gather the bounteous crop of corn there.
Axel Anderson and Otto Lindblom passengers to Minneapolis, Minn. to invest in real estate if good location is found.
Rev. and Mrs. H.F.H. Hartelius drove up from Swaburg, Mon. and were guests at the Lutheran parsonage. In the evening, Mrs. Hartelius left for Tekamah to visit her sister, Mrs. P.C. Johnsen.
Nov. 29, 1901
Ministers at conference Mission church are; P.M. Samuelson of Warren, Minn; C.O. Anderson of Kirk.
Chas. F. Neiburg selling his property at public auction at the Mathias Johnson farm, 3 mi. S. of Oakland, and 5 mi. west of Craig.
Chris Anderson of Oakland bought 360 acres of land from J.R. Foree for $13,000 near Tekamah.
O.E. Anderson of West Side visited his parents SW of Oakland.
J.R. Anderson of Norfolk came down to visit his parents, A.F. and wife.
Miss Lydia Gustafson left for Omaha and Plattsmouth to spend a month visiting with friends and relatives.
Hjalmar Swanson has been troubled with a dangerous abcess on his nose and is getting medical aid.
Bert Harding said hello in the paper to John Anderson, O.E. Anderson.
Hattie Frost and Lillie Anderson of Lyons visited Swaburg.
Joe Johnson of Swaburg called Dr. Zellers of Hooper to take care of his 3 yr.old dau. Effie.
Miss Hulda Anderson, now of Craig, Sundayed with Oakland Friends.
P.A. Anderson and wife of Swaburg attended teh Mission Friends Conference.
Oke Johnson went to St. Peter, Minn., to join his wife, who is visiting relatives there.
Aug. Swanson, who has been visiting at the home of Frank Anderson, returned to Tekamah.
James Johnson of near Argo visited Oakland merchants.
Mrs. C.A. Swanson and two children of Brainerd, Minn arrived to visit friends and relatives.
L.J. Johnson returned to his home in Wausa. He had been visiting with his brother-in-law, C.J. Newman a few days.
Adolph Samuelson, bachelor, 7 mi. S. of Oakland, threw an oyster supper.
Guests to Rev. Swanberg's anniv. are; C.J. Swanson & wife, John P. Johnson. John Johnson and wife of Mead. Mrs. Christ Johnson of Tekamah, Frank Johnson and family from Swaburg.
No absences, tardies; 10/11 grade, Martyn Lundstrom, Fred Harding, Olga Johnson, Edgar Johnson. 8/9 grade, Esther Johnson, Evelyn Johnson. 6/7th, Ella C. Anderson, Emma Anderson, Bertha Swanson. 5th, Minnie Anderson, Hilma Anderson, Ella Anderson, Sina Johnson, Laura Swanson, Harry Johnson, Ivan Swanson. 3/4th, Vera Swanson, Laura Swanson, Franklin Johnson, Raymond Johnson, Reuben Johnson. 2nd, Arthur Anderson, Roy Johnson, Axel Johnson, Axel Swanson, Martina Swanson. 1st, George Anderson, Russell Anderson, Teddy Jonson, Mabel Anderson.
Dec. 6, 1901
Luther Lindquist of Craig, spent a week with his relatives, Andrew Anderson's in Kerl township.
J.P. Anderson is a harness maker.
Oke Johnson and wife returned Monay from St. Peter, Minn., where Mrs. Johnson visited relatives several weeks. Mr. Johnson went there about Thanksgiving.
Jonas M. Johnson and others went on excursion to Geddes, S.D.
Joe Johnson of Logan Twp, Dodge Co. visited Oakland.
Peter Swanson and his prospective brother, Frank Hulman husked corn for Louis Young before the snow.
Harry Anderson has returned from Omaha to be among us again in Argo.
Miss Alice Johnson recovering from her operation at Lutheran hospital.
Carpenter Gust Johnson and a crew of men are building for Oscar Holmes, south of town, a new residence.
Mabel Shinbur giving a basket social Fri. Dec. 6, at Oak Johnson's school house, 3 mi. S. of town.
Frank Swanson, 2 mi. north and 2 mi. east of Craig, and 8 mi. SE of Oakland retiring from farming, selling all his stuff along wiht Frank A. Swanson, Bordson Bro.
Miss Alice Johnson is at the Immanual hospital, Omaha where she is receiving treatment under Dr. Davies. (Swaburg)
Henry Swanson had his ulnar bone broken above the wrist while working about the steam engine of Wm. Peterson. (Swaburg).
Dec. 13, 1901
Albert Johnson was a southbound passenger Mon.
Eric Gustafson made a flying trip to Sioux City.
Mrs. A.W. Gustafson left for to spend time visiting friends in Omaha and Plattsmouth.
Basket social held at Oke Johnson's school house.
Burt Co. Teachers' Assoc. had it's meeting at the Craig High School building. Miss Emily Anderson elected secretary of the group. Miss Daisy Johnson gave paper titled, "Music in the Public Schools". Emily Anderson is a teacher in Oakland.
F.A. Swanson made bus. trip from Bertha to Swaburg.
Mrs. P.G. Nelson left for Norfolk, to visit her daughter, Mrs. J.R. Anderson.
Old letter, A.J. Johnson.
Dec. 20, 1901
Jonas M. Johnson returned from a tour of inspection into S. Dakota and Knox county. While away he inveted in a half section of land three miles from Wausa at $36/acre.
John Anderson's (of Bertha) horses got away, dragging him somewhat.
Mr./Mrs. J.P. Henry of West Side, met with family of A.G. Anderson in Oakland.
Dec. 27, 1901
Misses Hultberg and Maria Johnson of Lyons came down last Tue.
Victor Johnson of Wausa came down to spend Christmas with friends.
Emil Johanson and Axel Johnson of Swaburg stopped in the city over the holidays.
Leonard Peterson and wife came down from Wausa to spend the holidays with their relatives, S.M. Lundstrom's.
Hon. Gustave Anderson of Pender was in the city on business, Saturday.
Victor Anderson returned from Boyd Co, where he spent several weeks with his brother husking corn.
Gertrude Palmquist, Lovinia Nelson, Esther Johnson and Minnie Johnson returned from Peru where they have been attending school, to spend the holiday vacation at home.
Otto Gabrielson, a nephew of Mrs. Jonas M. Johnson, left here Sat. for his home at Kackley, Republic Co., Kan., after several months sojourn in Illinois, Minnesota and this state, visiting relatives and inspecting the country.
Chas. Johnson is at Mariton, Is., visiting his sister, Mrs. R.E. Lindquist.
Charley Johnson took advantage of the holiday rates and went to Marion Iowa to visit.
Andrew and Charley Johnson, father and brother to Mrs. C. Tunberg were up from Summit township visiting with the later.
Sidney Swanson and others were over Christmas visitors from Omaha.
No absences/tardies; 10/11 grade - Edgar Johnson, Martin Lundstrom, Fred Harding, Olga Johnson, Esther Johnson. 8/9, Esther Johnson, Evelyn Johnson. 6/7, Ella C. Anderson, Emma Anderson. 5, Minnie Anderson, Hilma Anderson, Ella Anderson, Harry Johnson, Ray Swanson, Ivan Swanson. 3/4, Vera Swanson, Russel Johnson, Raymond Johnson, Reuben Johnson, Miles Swanson. 2, Axel Swenson, Axel Johnson, Mabel Lundstrom, Martina Swanson. 1, Russell Anderson, Mabel Anderson, Rudolph Gustafson.
C.W. Johnson, of West Point, called in West Side, Oakland.
Frank Gustafson, of Guthrie Center, Iowa, made a short call at home in West Side, Oakland.
Annie Johnson up from mOmaha to west Side, Oakland, to wish many friends a merry Christmas.
Johnnie Anderson who is attending Nebraska Wesleyan college visited home on West Side, Oakland.
Victor Johnson and family of Wayne, are spending Christmas with Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr./Mrs. C.A. Peterson of West Side, Oakland.
Miss Lily Engberg, who has been visiting her cousin, Miss Gertie Johnson of West Side, Oakland. Lily left for her home in Iowa.
A.W. Gustafson thrown by his horses.
John P. Anderson in town. 1st time since fall two weeks ago, spraining one hand.
John A. Swanson, past successful businessman receives help from friends, neighbors for Christmas, as he battles debilitating diseases.
Arthur Anderson will be deputy under county clerk, Clark.
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18 August 2017 by Dianna G. Curtis