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Oakland Independent, Oakland, Burt Co., Nebraska.

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Additional information for 1902 without event coding. Date of publication given without page or column number. Emphasis is on names of interest to Mr. Masters for his personal research.

Oscar Samuelson returned to Omaha after spending Christmas with his parents.

Mrs. Andrew Beckman and son, Ira, are Sioux City visitors this week, with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Johnson.

E.O. anderson, of Madrid, Ia., arrived Mon. to visit at home of C.J. Lindberg.

August and John Johnson were down from Wausa to see relatives and friends and returned yesterday. Guests of Alf. Johnson and others in this vicinity.

Old letters, Walter Johnson, Allen Johnson.

Editor F.E. Anderson of the Wausa Gazette visited w/acquaintences.

Swedish Lutheran Chruch annual bus. meeting. John Anderson elected deacon for 3 years. M. Swanson, vice delegate of conference.

M.E. Sunday school elected officers for ensuing year had last week of Dec. as follows. W.A. Harding, superintendent; Fred C. Harding, assistant secretary. Mrs. W.A. Harding, chorister.

Charles G. Clark, county clerk elect will be aided in his office work by Arthur Anderson who will stay with him until he and his son who will be deputy, are fully conversant with the duties of the office. Mr. Clark's dau. will also assist in the office - Tekamah Journal.

Mr./Mrs. Johnson and son, Homer of Council Bluffs have visited the past week at the home of their uncle P.A. Anderson of Swaburg.

Mr./Mrs. Swanson of Craford Co., IA. spent Christmas at the home of Mr. Jno. Monson of Argo and attended the exercicses at the Elim church Sunday eve.

Jan 17, 1902

E.O. Furen, a jeweler from Omaha visited with C.J. Swanson's over Sunday, returning Mon.

A.F. Swanson, the Bertha blacksmith disposed of his property to Scott Miner, who will continue at the old anvil.

Miss Leontine Johnson and Adolph Johnson left for Cortland, Kan. to spend several weeks with a sister there.

Miss Nora Harker, who has been the guest of Mrs. C.J. Swanson, returned to her home in Mitchell, S.D. last Tue.

Mrs. Chas. Anderson, of Wausa, came up from Omaha, and stopped off to visit at the home of Mrs. Abraham Anderson.

John Anderson and Albin Swanson left for Randolph and Wausa to look over the country with prospects to invest in land.

Mis Alma Johnson who has been the guest of her relatives, the Miss Samuelsons, left for her home at Lindsborg, Kans., Wed. A number of Miss Johnson's friends were invited to the Samuelson home, the Mon. eve. before her departure and time was spent in merry-making, which added to other incidents will help her remember her Oakland friends.

Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Burt, Cuming, Dodge Co.'s held in Oakland Jan. 11, 1902. Treasurers report read by S.L.Wallerstedt. Same Committee to serve next year- S.L. Wallerstedt, C.J. Johnson, A.G. Anderson. A. Gustafson, secretary. Many directors, among them Nels Anderson.

R.J. Anderson of Wayne has been putting in a few days in Swaburg getting acquainted with friends of his childhood.

Jan 24, 1902

Mrs. Albert Johnson is visiting her parents at Mead, and friends at Omaha.

Mrs. Chas Swanson returned from Wausa after a short visit.

Joseph Johnson and family of Swaburg, were callers on Oakland friends.

Emma Anderson called on her parents a few days this week and returned to Omaha.

Peter Palmer yesterday sold his residence property in the south part of town to Alfred Gustafson for $1900.

Miss Ida Johnson returned to Omaha after spending a time in this city with her mother, Mrs. Ingeborg Johnson.

Carl Anderson, of the Wausa Gazette was a guest at the Lindahl reception.

Esther and Emma Anderson left for Concord, Wausa and other points to spend a few weeks visit with frienda dn relatives.

Albert Bengston and Amos Anderson returned from Wausa. The latter had been away several weeks time at Minn. points and Knox Co. Neb.

John Elfstrand and Theodore Anderson returned from their southern trip. John Anderson, who left here with them some three weeks ago stopped there to reside.

Theodore Anderson invested in 40 acres of land near Silverhill.

Guests at Hugner-Olson wedding were Harry and Sidney Anderson, Mr./Mrs. John Anderson, Mr./Mrs. J.E. Johnson of Chicago, Ill., Mr./Mrs. Charlei Anderson. A.W. Gustafson, Annes, Emily and Charlie Johnson. Misses Elland and Signe Johnson, Mr./Mrs. Ember Anderson.

New president of the Luther Academy at Wahoo, and is Prof. O.J. Johnson.

Eph. Johnson and Andrew Wedergren of Swaburg were at county hub doing business.

Jan 31, 1902

Albert Johnson was a business passenger to Omaha.

Matthias Johnson was a passenger for Omaha.

Theo. Palmquist and C.J. Swanson were Omaha visitors.

B.C. Harding did business in omaha.

John Hallin, of Des Moines, Ia., has been visiting at the home of Henry Johnson.

Mr./Mrs. Oke Johnson left for Bloomfield to visit friends there.

Nurse Hannah Swanson came up from Omaha to take care of Mrs. F.N. Swanberg.

John Anderson, son of Daniel Anderson, east of the city, was in Cedar Co., last week, buying quarter section of land at $30/acre.

Following had improvements on their property during 1901.Chas. Anderson. M.W. Johnson. .J. Swanson. Eric Anderson. Samuelson sisters. Andr. Anderson. Mrs. Christine Swanson. C.P.Swanson, Alf. Samuelson. Olof Anderson.

Hans Johnson of Swaburg took cattle to Hooper. A fine looking drove of beeves. Their hair appeared very frosty, from their nostrils went up a cloud and they made the snow fly.

Feb. 7, 1902

Gust Anderson left for Omaha, last Monday, where he will stop for some time with friends and relatives.

Carl C. Johnson, from Kerl twp, was an Omaha passenger, going for a weeks visit with friends.

Mr./Mrs. Oke Johnson returned from their visit up at Bloomfield. Frank Wallerstedt came in last Tue. and is shaking hands w/old acquaintences.

Mr. John Hallin, of Des Moines, IA, returned home after spending some time visiting w/Henry Johnson and Adolph Nicholson.

J.P. Anderson attended Farmers Institute at Tekamah, Feb. 5-6, 1902.

Frank Johnson of Swaburg was a visitor at M.W. Johnson's today.

The M.E. Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. W.A. Harding.

A.F. Swanson will move onto the Erickson ranch this week. He will farm with his brother-in-law, Chas. Bring. This happens in Bertha.

School report, no tardies/absences. 11/12 grade. Martyn Lundstrom, Olga Johnson, Edgar Johnson, Esther Johnson. 8/9, Esther Johnson, Evelyn Johnson, Minnie Johnson, Ebba Anderson. 6/7, Ella C. Anderson, Ella V. Anderson, Emma Anderson. 5, Ivan Swanson, Harry Johnson, Laura Swanson, Sina Johnson, Minnie Anderson, Ella Anderson. 3/4, Russell Johnson, Minnie Swanson, Emily U. Anderson - teacher. 2, Roy Johnson, Bert Johnson, Axel Swenson, Mabel Lundstrom. 1, Rudolph Gustafson, Russell Anderson, Mable Anderson.

Feb 14, 1902

C.J. Swanson an Omaha visitor.

Nels Anderson of Argo doing business in Oakland.

Frank Wallerstedt left Sat. evening for Omaha. Been here in Oakland a few days visiting with his parents and old acquaintences.

Mrs. L.E. Wallerstedt, of Norfolk came to Oakland to visit the home of H. Tunberg, leaving for Omaha and then on to Oklahoma.

Fred E. Erickson, editor of Oakland Independent, visits w/Oscar C. Anderson in Morning Sun, Iowa. Oscar has fine herd of Scotch Topped Durham cattle.

People having bought new map of Burt Co., A.W. Gustafson, John Erickson, Eric Anderson, B.C. Harding, Alma Samuelson.

Edgar Johnson, son of Swan Johnson was in Omaha to pass exam for Chief Train Dispatcher.

Frank Gustafson, traveling rep. of Neb. Creamery Co., was in West Point from Oakland on Sun.

Chas. Swanson in Bancroft doing business.

Gust E. Anderson and family of Canon City, Colo, spent last week visiting relatives in this vicinity (West Side). On their way to Spooner, Wis, their new location.

Mrs. J.R. Anderson of Norfolk is sister of Mrs. O.R. Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert lost her infant child to death.

John Johnson of swaburg has been in poor health fro some years and reported to be seriously ill.

Miss Anna Olson, of Omaha, a visitor at her cousin's home, Miss Alice Johnson.

Feb. 21, 1902

E.W. Harding was a Tekamah visitor.

John Anderson left for Randolph last Wednesday.

John Lindell came up from Omaha.

Oke Johnson and L.L. Young were south-bound passendgers. .

August Anderson is a business visitor at Tekamah today.

Mrs. Charles Swanson returned from her visit in Wausa.

Andrew Ostrand went down Wed. to the Hereford sale at South Omaha.

Francis A. Anderson, one of the proprietors of the Wausa roller mills, was in Oakland on business.

Will Swanson and sister Miss Emma Swanson came home from Omaha for a week's stay at their parental home.

Miss Hannah Swanson, of Omaha, returned to her home last Wed. eve. She was acompanied by our friend John A. Anderson.

Erlander/Benson wedding had vsitors from Oakland who are, Adolph & Andrew Anderson and Miss Hulda Anderson.

J.P. Anderson our genial harness man, sold out his harness shop, to Mr. Erdie Nelson. At the same time that we extend good wishes to Mr. Nelson in his new enterprise, we regret to see that Mr. Anderson retires from active businesss life.

Oscar H. Anderson received notice from the superintendent of the railway mail service of the sixth division that he has been assigned to weigh the mails at Pocatello, Ida., and U.P. transfer, but Mr. Anderson having other appointments to meet, was compelled to decline the position.

J.W. Ericson's 64th birthday party had guests of - A.P. Anderson, Lydia Gustafson, Tillie Anderson.

Old letters, Mr. Emil Anderson, Mrs. Anna Swanson.

People paying for a map of the county are - A.W. Gustafson, Eric Anderson, B.C. Harding, Alma Samuelson.

Happy-go-lucky club met with Esther Johnson.

N.O. Ekdahl harness shop will get a new proprietor in A. Gustafson, Oakland harness dealer. This happening in Wausa.

Eph. Johnson of Swaburg is sick.

Nils Johnson of Fremont came up Wed. to attend auction of Andrew Frost.

Miss Nellie Johnson came up from Fremont to pass a few days in the country.

Misses Esther and Lydia Anderson visited in Omaha a few days last week.

A.W. Gustafson visited a few days in Plattsmouth and Omaha last weeek.

Peter Danielson sold, last week, to Wm. Johnson eighty acres of land for a consideration of $56/acre.

Frank A. Gustafson, who is on the road for the Nebr. and Iowa Creamery Co., made a brief visit at home last sunday.

O.E. Anderson went to South Omaha w/carload of cattle raisd and fed by the Ericson-Anderson Co.

Feb. 28, 1902

C.J. Swanson made a trip to Sioux City.

Jonas M. Johnson went to Wausa on land business.

P.G. Anderson, who has been visiting in Omaha for some time, arrived home last wed.

E.M. Anderson had business matters to attend to at Dixon, where he was formerly located, and spent a few days there the 1st of the week.

Mrs. August Johnson, of Wusa, came down to visit at the parental home, John Bloomgren. She returned to Wausa last Monday. (no word between home, and John.)

Adolph Johnson and Miss Leontine Johnson came home last Friday, after an extended visit with friends and relatives in Kackley, Rep. and other points in the sunny Kansas.

P. Alfred Anderson of southern Custer Co., this state, was visiting his brothers-in-law, Alfred Walberg and C.H. Anderson, last week and this. Mr. Anderson does not make these eastern Neb. trips very often.

Aug. Monson and N.P. Johnson came back from Omaha.

Eric Anderson came home from Dixon where he had been visiting a few days.

Swanson, John A.died Feb. 27, 1902. b.Jun.24,1837 Borgholt Parish, Elfsborg lan, Westergotland, Swe. Immigrated to America in 1865, moving to Burt Co. shortly afterwards. Farming for a few years, moved to Oakland t be in mercantile bus. Retired from same due to poor health. Left wife,6 kids William, Nannie, Emma, George, Rueben, Louis, all living in Oakland. Lots of info.

Johnson, Carl Edward of Bertha d. Feb. 26 1902 of asthma, age 60yr. Immigrated t US from Ostergotland, Swe, in lat 1860's, stopping first in Dodge Co., worked at Logan mills. Homesteaded 80 acres in Logan Twp., married and made that place his home until about 10 yrs. ago, when he moved to his late home in Bell Creek Twp., Burt Co. Successful mgr of business affairs, owner of abt 750 acres. Leaves wife, seven children. Mrs. Ida D. Swanson is dau. of Mrs. Carolina (Nygren) & Oscar Samson, who d. Feb 24, 1902. See page 1, col 5. Siblings are Mrs. Evaline M. Westerberg, Mrs. Lydia M. Johnson, Arthur Samson, Myrtle (died at age 3 in 1895). Lots of Carolina's info, medical history, names, etc.

Alf. Gustafson mae a bus. trip to Wausa in relation to the harness business he has arranged to buy out.

Anderson Bros. sold through 1st National Bank, 40 acres of Logan valley meadow land to Victor Colson for $2,000.

Andrew Anderson and Andrew Meyer of Lyons, are in north central Minn. and Wisconsin visiting relatives.

G.A. Sundell and wife, of Omaha, ere visitors over Sunday at the home of Mrs. Anna Olson of Swaburg, as were also Chris Johnson and wife, of Tekamah, and Mrs. Rev. Hartelius and baby of Swaburg.

A number of the neighbors and friends of the A.A. Anderson family were entertained there in Young District.

Mar. 7, 1902

Andrew Johnson came home from Omaha Tue.

C.J. Swanson attended an auction sale at Bancroft last Sat.

Mr./Mrs. N.P. Johnson left for their home at Wausa.

John Peterson and Aug. Anderson shipped cattle to Omaha.

John A. Anderson returned from a two weeks visit with friends at Omaha.

J.M. Johnson, of Wakefield was a caller on Oakland friends between trains.

P.M. Johnson and Miss Rosa Bloomgren went down to Omaha to visit friends and relatives.

W.E. Pratt of Tekamah came up to do some surveying on the P.W. Swanson farm.

C.O. Jonas and Mrs. Araham Anderson were south-bound passengers, Wed. morn. , returning in the evening.

Mrs. B.T. Blaney, mother of Mrs. O.H. Anderson, and Miss Mollie Kidd, of Lincoln, came up Tue. to visit with Mrs. Anderson.

Mrs. Gilbert Swanson, living 4 mi. W of the city, is reported quite ill with pneumonia, and a nurse was called from Omaha to care for her.

Dr. Engstedt reports three cases of scarlet fever in the family of Chas. Anderson, south of town. Some four or five families are reported afflicted with the sme disease in town.

C.J. Swanson went to Chicago this week to purchase spring goods.

Axel Olander came up from Omaha last Friday to attend the funeral of John A. Swanson.

Notice of a horse named Noble, 1300 lbs, standing Monday and Tuesday at Andrew Johnson's, eight miles SW of Oakland.

Carl John Lindell d. yesterday morn. at home of dau. Mrs. Marie E. Wallin. age 73y, 28d. at Oakland. Born in Korsberga parish of Jonkopings laz, Sweden, Feb. 8, 1829, coming to Henry Co., Ill., in 1857, and in 1880 he came west and settled on a farm, near Oakland. Some years ago he moved into town on account of his poor health, and of late he has been very feeble, mostly confined to the bed. He leaves an aged wife and four children, Mrs. Marie E. Wallin, Mrs. Christina Tunberg, both of this place, John Lindell, of Omaha, and Mrs. Hannah Corey, of Omaha, to mourn over his demise. Mr. Lindell was a man of quiet disposition and good habits. The obsequis will be conducted from the Swedish Lutheran church, next Sun. afternoon.

Oscar H. Anderson left last Tuesday for Council Bluffs, where he will go on the train as a mail weigher. His run will be between Council Bluffs and Pocatello, Idaho, and will have a run of about 1500 miles. We wish Mr. Anderson success in his new business, and feel like congratulating Uncle Sam in securing so efficient and capable a young man as Mr. Anderson.

School report. No absences, tardies. 10/11 gr. Martin Lundstrom, Olga Johnson. 8/9 gr. Esther Johnson, Evelyn Johnson. 6/7, Ella C. Anderson, Ella V. Anderson, Emma Anderson. 5, Minnie Anderson, Ella anderson, Sina Johnson, Laura Swanson, Harry Johnson, Ray Swanson, Ivan Swanson. 3/4, Minnie Swanson, Raymond Johnson, Miles Swanson. 2, Axel Johnson, Roy Johnson. 1, George Anderson, Russell Anderson, Mabel Anderson.

John Anderson has been at Cedar and Knox counties looking after his estate there.

After hustling business in this burg (West Side) a week, Frank Gustafson is on the road again.

Hannah Johnson, who is working near Oakland came home last Sunday to visit her parents.

Peter Swanson of Oakalnd visited the "cherry blossom" farm in Young District.

Mar. 14, 1902

B.C. and Fred Harding drove to West Point.

John Anderson, who has been visiting at Ogden, Iowa came home.

Oke Johnson returned from Carrol, where he has been visiting his son Albert and wife.

C.J. Swanson returned from Chicago where he has been for the purpose of purchasing goods.

Lawrence Anderson is off school duties at Sioux City, this week, and is spending the vacation at his parental home, south of Oakland.

Frank Rosen of Magnet and A.P. Swanson of Bloomfield, were over Sunday visitors at the home of our genial merchant, John Rosen.

Miss Lizzie Johnson who has been visiting at the home of John Bloomgren, on the west side, returned to her home at Stanton.

Gust Johnson will do carpenter work for erecting a fine and commodious dwelling in the northern part of the city for Aug. Olson.

John Lindell and wife, of Omaha, returned to their home.

Mr./Mrs. John Leonard came from Wakefield, Monday, to be present at the P.J. Gustafson's funeral.

Mr. Emil Johnson came back from a few days visit at Wausa adn points in Boyd County.

P.M. Johnson and brother John Blomgren came home from a few days visit at the state metropolis.

P.J. Gustafson of West Side, Oakland, d. Mar 10. at age 58y,11m,26d. b. Dec. 14, 1843, in Vimmerby parish, Kalmar lan, Swe. Came to America and Oakland in 1868 whre he took a homestead, living there until his death. Married twice, first time to Hedwig Olander in 1876, to which wre born six children of which three are living. First wife died in 1886 and in 1887, he was married to Josephina Lennart, to whom has been born five children of which all are living. His health has been failing since 1894. Funeral occurred Tue. in Oakland. Left wife, 8 children, aged mother.

Anna Sofia (Hultquist) Swanson d. of West Side, Oakland, d. Mar 9, 1902. Born in Hjortheds parish, Kalmar lan, Sweden, came to this country in company with her father and mother in 1883, was married to Gilbert Swanson, Jan. 6, 1897. Two children were born, the youngest only a few days old. Mrs. Swanson was but twenty-five years old at her death. Left husband, two small children, parents, four brothers and a sister to mourn over her early demise. Funeral held last Tue from Swedish M.E. church on West Side. Buried there too. Died from pneumonia (pg8,col3)

Old letter - Miss Hattey Johnson.

B.C. Harding married Rosa Peterson Wed. Mar. 12, 1902 6 mi. SW of Oakland at bride's parents' home. Bride wore turquois blue crepon and the groom in conventional black. House was decorated with smilac and carnations. Miss Myrthel Dixon, of Blair, acted as bridesmaid and Fred harding, brother of the groom, as best man. At the strins of piano the bride and groom marched into the parlor, where Rev. McNeil of the M.E. church pronounced the ceremony that made them man and wife. After the ceremnony was over the guests were seated to a sumptious dinner. Only the closest relatives were invited. The guests many fine and valuable presents, to the newly wedded couple. Mr. and Mrs. Harding will make their home here in Oakland, where Mr. Harding is manager ofr the Nebraska Telephone Co.

Will Swanson returned to Omaha.

Oscar Samuelson was a business passenger to Omaha.

Mr./Mrs. Snyder of Pender were out of town guests at the Peterson-Harding Nuptials.

Miss Tillie Anderson left, yesterday for Wausa, where she will spend a few days visiting friends and relatives.

Mar. 21, 1902

Hulda Samuelson, who has been visiting in the Sunflower state, for the past few weeks returned home.

Assessor M. Swanson went down to Tekamah to get the necessary instructions and get posted for the work.

C.J. Lindberg left for Omaha to meet his wife who has been away for some time on a visit, also to attend the wedding of our congenial townsman, John A. Anderson.

Miss Emma Anderson, who has been visiting, at Wausa the past two months, returned hom.

Temperance and Caucus. Nominations were Eugene Harding, city clerk; Alfred Gustafson, council man for first ward; Swan Johnson, council man for 2nd Ward. John A. Anderson and P.G. Johnson, committee to fill vacancies.

Citizen's Caucus. Nominations were Eugene Harding, city clerk.

Old letter - John W. Johnson.

W.A. Harding led Woodmen Camp, 906, Oakland, Neb. Led resolution of respect for P.J. Gustafson and R.A. Rock, recently deceased.

Nels Johnson of Oakland was seen at Argo.

Mrs. A.E. Ebberson of Oakland, is visiting at the home of her parents, Nels Anderson.

Miss May Johnson left for Omaha where she expects to remain a few weeks.

Mar 28, 1902

Nors Johnson spent sunday with parents at Craig.

Andrew Anderson, from north of Lyons was down on business.

Mrs. John Anderson, 6 mi. S of town is seriously sick with pneumonia.

Henry Anderson of Gross, Boyd Co., came down from a visit with parents lat Wed.

Allen Johnson, state agent or American Book Company, came up from Craig to isit at the home of his uncle, Jonas M. Johnson.

Miss Esther Anderson and Mrs. Walter Johnson, of Wausa, came down Tue, being called here by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. John Anderson, 6 mi. S. of town.

Marie Swenson, the nurse, returned from a trip to Bancroft.

Mr./Mrs. John A. Anderson returned from Omaha Wed. evening.

John J. Swenson of Omaha visited West Side (Oakland?).

Nurse Marie Swenson, who has been on professional duties southwest of Oakland, was called last Sat. to Bancroft.

Apr. 4, 1902

Frank Gustafson was a passenger to Omaha.

Peter Fisher of Craig is working in A. Gustafson's harness shop.

Andrew Johnson east of Craig, was seen on the streets here yesterday. (Oakland).

Oke Johson, with his grandson, cme home from Omaha Sat. night.

Eph. and Joe Johnson of swaburg was helping Andrew Frost to move.

Harry S. Anderson of the West Side (Oakland?), left Sat. Morning for Minneapolis for business.

C.J. Swanson left Tue. for an extensive trip through Colorado.

Last Monday evening, the trustees and deacons of the Swedish Lutheran church sprung a surprise party on Mr./Mrs. John A. Anderson by friends who hold them in high esteem.

Annis Johnson of West Side (Oakland?) went to Fremont last Friday for a bref visit.

C.W. Johnson of West Point came out last Fri. eve. to attend the social in West Side (Oakland?).

O.F. Danielson erecting an 18x24 addition to his residence. Anderson Bros. of Oakland are doing the carpentry work.

April 11, 1902

Mrs. N.P. Johnson came down from Wausa to visit with family and friends.

John Lindell of Omaha, visited relatives in Oakland on return trip from Sioux City.

Mrs. Walter Johnson and children left for their home at Wausa, after visting with her parents south of town.

C.J. Swanson returned from Colorado.

School report, no tardies, absences. 10/11, Martin Lundstrom, Olga Johnson. 8/9, Esther Johnson, Ebba Anderson, Pearls Swanson. 6/7, Ella C. Anderson, Ella V. Anderson, Emma Anderson, Minnie Johnson. 5, Minnie Anderson, Holma Anderson, Ella Anderson, Sina Johnson, Laura Swanson, Harry Johnson, Ray Swanson, Ivan Swanson. 3/4, Garfield Swanson, Minnie Swanson, Raymond Johnson, Miles Swanson, Russell Johnson. 2, Roy Johnson, Axel Johnson, Mabel Lundstrom. 1, Russell Anderson, Mabel Anderson. Peter Swanson and mother visited Meadowlawn of this district (Young District)

Burton Harding made some repairs to telephone line in Young District.

Ed. Johnson is sick with pneumonia, very low...in Bertha. Jack Cameran of Tekamah sitting with him.

Chas. freberg and Hjalmer Swanson are doing carpenter work on the August Olson residence in Oakland.

Arno Swanson of Omaha, up to visit his brother Elof of West Side (Oakland?)

Mrs. A.F. Anderson was very sick last Monday. (West Side - Oakland?)

C.W. Johnson of West Point visited West Side. Jolly fellow. "Come again Charlie".

Mrs. J.R. Anderson and children, who have been visiting her parents' Mr./Mrs. P.G. Nelson past twoo weeks, left for her home in Spooner, Wis. (from West Side - Oakland?)

Mrs. A.W. Gustafson of West Side (Oakland?) and her daughter Liddie had their horse team run away with them.

S.W. Anderson our genial mail carrier moves his route up, due to train schedule.

Apr. 18, 1902

W.A. Harding received a raise in his pension from $6.00 to $8.00/month.

Andrew Johnson and wife from east of Craig was in town to consult w/doctor.

Joe Johnson and family of Swaburg, passed through Oakland, on way to visit with friends at Lyons.

Gilbert Swanson of the West Side, was at Lyons Tuesday.

C.J. Swanson was called by telegram to Crookston, Minnesota where a brother Otto Swanson lies seriously ill.

Mrs. N.P. Johnson left for her home in Wausa last Tue after visiting her father, Swan Monson, and other relatives a few days.

Mrs. A.F. Anderson of West Side (Oakland?), died Sun. Apr. 13, at age of 80 yrs.Leaves husband, 6 kids. Born in Lundberga parish, Kalmar lan, Sweden, Dec. 23, 1822. Married A.F. Anderson in 1852, came to America in 1868. Settled at Andover, Ill., and from there they moved to Iowa. In 1880, they came west and settled on a farm west of Oakland. Rev. Wickman officiating. Two of children, living here are Mrs. Edward Ericson and Mrs. C.A. Johnson.

Ed. Johnson of Bertha, is now doing better after his sickness.

A.L. Anderson bought a team of horses of Dave Titterington.

Oscar H. Anderson writes of his trip to Idaho.

Joe. Johnson of Swaburg took a trip to Lyons.

Ola Johnson of Swaburg spent Sunday w/Pastor Harilius in Omaha.

Sociable held at J.F. Johnson of Young District.

F.E. Anderson of the Wausa Gazette being nominated for representative of state legislature.

Frank A. Gustafson visited his parental home at West Side.

John Swanson and S. Hendrickson, east of Oakland, visit Albert Swanson of West Side.

Apr. 25, 1902

Misses Evelyn Johnson and Mollie Palmer went to Craig Friday.

G.E. Swanson of the firm of Snygg & Swanson, atWausa, came up from Omaha to visit with A. Beckmann.

Oh.H. Anderson, who has been weighing mail for Uncle Sam, between Council Bluffs and Pocatello, Idaho, returned home last night after a stay of about six weeks.

Old letter, Karl Jonsson.

Gust Johnson was in Pender on business.

A. Gustafson on business trip at Omaha.

Mrs. Oke Johnson was a southbound passenger yesterday.

Nels Adnerson of Argo, shipped stock to Omaha this week.

Mrs. Andrew Anderson is reported seriously ill, and not expected to survive.

Tura Bowman and Hattie Johnson of Swaburg were visitors at Swan Strand's west of Oakland.

The house on the Charley Johnson's farm, occupied and leased by Daniel Larson, is undergoing much needed repairs.

Mail carriers, S.W. Anderson and J. Hulbert of Oakland were out in West Side (Oakland?) having a good time.

Mrs. O.E. Anderson of West Side (Oakland?) was seriously ill last week.

S. Johnson and wife of Argo, sundayed at Oakland.

Miss Mary Johnson of Argo returned from Omaha.

N. Anderson of Craig will ship a car load of hogs to Omaha.

May 2, 1902

Frank Johnson of Swaburg up last week.

Earnest Swanson of Essex, IA., came to Oakland last Sat. and went to Swaburg to visit his uncle.

Alfred Gustafson was a visitor to Pender.

Mrs. Andrew Anderson, who has been seriously sick for some time is reported to be improving.

Alvin Erickson and Oscar Johnson were business visitors to the county capital, Monday.

Emil Anderson of Argo is reportd to have planted corn, Wed. being the first in that neighborhood.

Old letters Harding, Mr. J.P., Johnson, Mr. A.A.

Mathias Johnson left via West Point for Boyd Co. "Mattis" goes up there with a well supplied pocket book and it would not surprise us if he returns i a few weeks with a warranty deed on a half section of Boyd Co. land.

C.W. Johnson of the New Century Store was visiting in the vcinity of Oakland. Out looking for spring produce. Reported by Cuming Co. Democrat.

Fred Skipper, of Hooper is doing some painting ofr Eph. Johnson of Swaburg this week.

Social at J.M. Johnson of Young District.

Miss Emily Johnson, who is attending the normal at Fremont, visited her parental home a few days last week in West Side (Oakland?)

May 9, 1902

Burt Harding was a business caller at Craig, first of the week.

Jonas M. Johnson was a business visitor to the state metropolis.

Miss Ida and Hannah Carlson caem up for Omaha to visit their sister, Miss Clara Johnson and other friends.

Gust and Emil Johnson left for Pender to build a new residence for L.D. Rolph.

O.E. Anderson, Burt Ericson and one of hte Jacobson's boys had a lively wolf chast last Monday. Result was that they caught four young wolves.

Sidney Swanson came up to visit for a few days at the parental home.

Mrs. E. King, dau. of our assessor, M. Swanson, came up Tue. from Omaha to visit at the parental home.

Mathias Johnson returned from Boyd Co..

Alfred Ostrand, on eof hte popular clerks at Ed. Baugh's boarded the train, Tue. for a two weeks tour through Kansas and Oklahoma.

Old letters, Andorson, Mrs. Carolina. Swanson, A.P., Swanson, S.P.

Box Social party held at Mr./Mrs. W.A. Harding home May 13.

Ice cream and soft summer drinks at M.W. Johnson's.

May 16, 1902

John Anderson came home from Omaha, and he was accompanied by his daughter Emma, who will visit with her parents a week or more.

Miss Teckla Erlander stopped off on her way home to Concord from Omaha and visited with her haunt, Mrs. Abraham Anderson.

Mrs. Johnson, dau. of Mr/Mrs. A. Beckmann, came down from Sioux City, last Tue, to visit parents and friends.

Ice cream and soft sumer drinks at M.W. Johnson's.

No tardies, absences. 8/9th grade, Esther Johnson, Evelyn Johnson, Ebba Anderson. 6/7, Ella C. anderson, Minnie Johnson. 5, Minnie Anderson, Hilma Anderson, Ella Anderson, Sina Johnson, Harry Johnson. 3/4, Grfield Swanson, Raymond Johnson, Emily U. Anderson is teacher. 2, Axel Johnson, Roy Johnson.

May 23, 1902

Alfred Anderson boarded the train for Pender last Friday.

W.A. Harding attended the soldiers reunion at Omaha this week.

Mrs. Lewis, an aunt of Alfred Ostrand came here on a visit from Milan, Ill.

Gust Johnson came down from Pender to visit.

Miss Hannah Johnson came up from Omaha last week, and is visiting at the home of Swan Monson, south of town.

Linesman B.C. harding just received two carloads of telephone poles.

Alfred Ostrand returned from his pleasure and recreation trip through Kansas and Oklahoma. Very much pleased with the balmy south.

Mr./Mrs. W.A. Harding southbound passengers.

Charles Anderson left with Nora nelson for Rockford, Chicago, and other points in Chicago.

John Snygg sold his farm of 160 acres west of town to Herman and Alfred Anderson, fo rhte snug sum of $9,000. Mr. Snygg purhased land some time ago in California and his intention is t move there in the spring.

Will Swanson shipped stock to Omaha.

Esther Berg and Eva undstrom performed duet at Young People's society at the Lutheran church.. Martin Lundstrom and Olive Swanson also participated.

Mrs. Ola Johnson of Swaburg had a birthday party on Wed.

August Johnson, of West Side (Oakland?), had lightning rods placed on home.

A.W. Gustafson had load of hogs at South Omaha market.

May 30, 1902

A. Gustafson was a visitor to Wakefield.

Mary and Anna Anderson came up from Omaha.

Andrew L. Anderson of Lyons was on our streets doign business.

Jonas M. Johnson left for Wausa where he goes to look after his farm interests up there.

John S. Swenson and his brother August of Omaha, came up to attend the wedding of their cousin, Miss Edith Lonquist.

Miss Hulda Swanson of Holdrege, Neb. has been visiting relatives and friends here, and left for Rock Island, Ill., last Wed.

Amos Anderson made round trip to Omaha last Tue.

W.A. Harding and wife returned from Omaha last Sat.

Mr. Cronstrom and family came up Monday from So. Omaha to visit at the home of Gust Anderson, south of town.

Frank Weander, who is working for Albert Johnson at Carroll, came down to visit his brothers over Sunday.

Frank Johnson and family, of Swaburg, were in town yesterday visiting with M.W. Johnson and patronizing our photographer.

Mrs. P.G. Johnson, a daughter of the Seabergs, east of town, arrived from Sherburne, Minn., Tue, together with her five children. They will visit here for a time.

Alfred Johnson and wife left for a mission meeting in Wausa.

Miss Edith Lonquist married to Ernest F. Nelson at home of bride's mother, Mrs. E. Lonquist on May 24, 1902. Miss Esther Holmquist was bridesmaid, Mr. August Swanson was best man. Miss Nettie Hultman at piano.

J.P. Anderson is reshingling his harness shop, now occupied by Erdie nelson, this week.

Louis Anderson and family from north of Lyons, were in Swaburg last Sunday, also Mrs. Matts Frost, Jr. of Lyons.

Joe Johnson of Swaburg had a cyclone pass close by his home.

N. Anderson and S. Johnson (both of Argo) had a car of lumber shipped toCraig this week. They will build a number of new outbuildings.

F.A. Gustafson came in from the road and shook hands with friends at home in West Side (Oakland?)

John S. Swenson, of Omaha, and his sister of Oakland, visited West Side.

Elof Swanson of West Side (Oakland?) went down to Omaha for a few days visit with friends and relatives.

Miss Lydia Gustafson attended Swedish E.L. convention at West Hill.

Jun. 7, 1901

June 6, 1902 Victor Anderson, who lives on the West Side, went to Wausa Sat. to attend a Young People's convention of the Mission churches of Neb, Iowa and Dakotas. Frank Johnson did too. Jonas M. Johnson returned from Wausa after looking over his farm up there. Gust. Johnson returned from Pender where he with his force of men has been building a residence for former townsman, L.D. Rolph. Mrs. C.J. Swanson left for Colo. Springs, Colo. on account of serious illness of her mother. Accompanied as far as Omaha by her husband, C.J. Swanson. Fred Harding saw graduating exercises in Craig. P.G. Johnson attended 20th annual meeeting of Nebraska Baptist conference. Graduating exercises in Dist. #53 followed by social. Attending were Miss Clara Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Gust. Johnson. Basket social held at Peter Carlson school house for organ fund. Miss Daisy Johnson is teacher. Attendending, Daniel Johnson, Miss Eva Johnson. Transfer of Oakland creamery, Bertha, North-West, Sommerville, Admah and Fletcher separator stations bought by Axel Olander, formerly of Oakland, from Mr. Harding of Omaha. Leave you laundry at Simon's Drug Store for the Nonpareil Laundry, of Omaha. Geo. E. Anderson, Agt. Democratic County Central Committee met at Tekamah June 29 (in future?) chose delegates to state convention as follows., A. Anderson. Miss Mary Johnson, of Jackson, visiting her parents, John F. Johnson's at Young District. A grand little crowd assembled at the home of Willie Johnson's, but the worst of it was there ere so few girls. Miss Ida Johnson among them.

June 13, 1902

M. Swanson was an Omaha visitor yesterday.

Mrs. P.G. Johnson returned from a visit with a brother at Thurston.

Mr./Mrs. Chas. Anderson came up from Omaha to call on friends.

Hans Johnson of Logan Twp, Dodge Co., circulated on our streets.

Mrs. W.A. Harding was a representative from the M.E. Sunday School of this palce to the convention at Tekamah.

Mr./Mrs. P.G. Johnson attended the Baptist conference at Omaha.

Mr./Mrs. J.P. Anderson left for Hugo, Colo., to visit their dau and son-in-law, Dimmick Colson.

Charels Swanson left for Omaha.

Commodore Beckman went with his daughter Mrs. Johnson of Sioux City, Ia., to her home.

Alfred Johnson and wife of the West Side, returned from Wausa, whre they have been visiting relatives and friends a few days.

Arthur Johnson is the brother of Mrs. N. Palmquist. (N. is husband's name)

The Baptist Sunday School chose as delegates to the county Sunday School convention at Tekamah- Theo. Anderson and Carrie Anderson, Amy Johnson.

No tardies, absences. 10/11 grade, Olga Johnson. 8/9, Esther Johnson, Ebba Anderson. 6/7, Ella C. Anderson, Ella V. Anderson, Emma Anderson, Bertha Swanson. 5, Minnie Anderson, Hilma Anderson, Ella Anderson, Sina Johnson, Laura Swanson, Harry Johnson. 3/4, Russell Johnson, Minnie Swanson. 2, Roy Johnson. 1, Leo Anderson.

Old Letter, Miss Anetta Johnson.

John (Clark) Johnson's house is nearing completion.

Mrs. Gust Anderson visited at the home of Edw. Ericson, from Friday until Monday at West Side (Oakland?).

Chas. G. Anderson and family of Omaha came up last Sat and is sthis week visiting the family of August Nelson.

June 20, 1902

Miss Hannah Carlson came up from Omaha to visit at M.W. Johnson's.

Mrs. Albert Colson, of Omaha, came up to visit with her parents Oke Johnson.

Hattie Johnson and Nettie Froberg came back from Omaha where they have been visiting friends.

Mrs. C.J. Swanson returned from Colo. Springs, Colo. She was summoned there some time ago on account of the serious illness of her mother.

P.G. Johnson returned from Lincoln where he was present at the graduating exercises at the state university, when his son Arthur graduated from the law department.

Otto Anderson or better known as "Viftaren", of Svenska Folkets Tidning of Minneapolis, made us a pleasant call. He is out in the intersts of his paper, and he promised Oakland a special writeup in the near future. Call again, Viftare!

Leslie and Harold Hanson are two young boys who came here from Chicago last week. The boys are attending school in Chicago and come here to spend their summer vacations with their grandparents, P.G. Johnson's. The parents of hte children are both in the mission field at Upper Burmah, India.

Mrs. A. Gustafson arrived home from her Omaha visit.

Ebba Johnson came down from Thurston to call on Oakland relatives and friends.

John Peterson and wife, of Blair, came up to visit with the parents of Mrs. Peterson; viz., Oscar Johnson, west of town.

Mesdames Henry Johnson and Wm. Anderson and daughter came up from Omaha and are visiting at the home of their brother-in-law, Chas. H. Anderson, south of twon.

A.L. Anderson of Bertha was visiting in Swaburg.

Ed. Black and Ed. Johnson visited with Lime Bruce (reported in Bertha)

Old letter, Mr. K.P. Anderson (Foreign).

Jun. 27, 1902

Adolph Samuelson was a Omaha visitor last Sat.

Emelia Dahlgren and Olga Johnson were in Tekamah taking in the teachers' examination.

Swan Lundstrom and wife and Chas. Landstrom and wife made an overland trip to the reservation.

P.G. Johnson of Dunnell, Minn., who has been visiting at the ohome of N. Seaberg, the parents of Mrs. Johnson, left Monday for his home. Mrs. Johnson and two children will stop for some time longer with her parents.

Ms. W.A. Harding was a passenger to Pender.

John A. Anderson and wife went down to visiti Omaha freinds.

Mrs. Claus Johson on the West Side, had the misfortune of breaking her arm.

Miss Mary Christophersohn, of St. Peter, Minn., came in last Sat. and is the guest of Emily U. Anderson and other freinds.

Miss Amy Johnson, dau. of P.G. Johnson, married Jun 26 at home of parents to Rev. Mr. A.J. Dahlstrom. Rev. L. Johnson officiated. Miss Edna Dahlstrom of Chicago, sister of groom, was bridesmaid. r. Arthur Johnson, brother of bride, best man. She's well known to Oakland, born and raised there. Alumni of Oakland High School, popular teacher in Cuming Co., Groom is pastor of the Baptsist Chruch at Lake City, Minn.

George Swanson added to staff at Oakland Independent.

Took cheap rates fare to Duluth, Minn. Daniel Johnson, Amos Anderson, Charles Samuelson, Oscar Samuelson.

Mrs. Aug. Anerson returned from Omaha.

Arthur Johnson, son of P.G. Johnson of this place (Oakland), captured first prize for his thesis, at the law dept. of hte Univ. of Neb. the prize consists of a set of American and English Encyclopedia of Law, a work costing $200.

Old letters, Miss Matilda Anderson, C.E. Anderson, Mrs. C.E. Anderson (Foreign).

F.E. Anderson of the Wausa Gazette at the Knox Co. Republican convention was endorsed as candidate for Representative from his district and chose his delegates to the representative convention.

Rev. O.J. Johnson president of Luth. Academy at Wahoo, Neb., is meeting encouragement from the businessmen of Wahoo, Saunders Co., has contributd to the Acadmey nearly $10,000. Teh object is to raise a sum of $25,000.

Elof Swanson left for his home in Keene, Neb. to help his brother during the harvest.

H.A. Johnson cme up from Omaha and is now staying at J.P. Henry's where he is engaged to work a couple of months.

Joe Johnson of Swaburg lost a valuable milch cow.

Andrew L. Anderson from north of Lyons was in Swaburg.

Peter Swanson of Swaburg is sick.

Miss Swearinggen and Mrs. Person, of Fremont, visited at the home of Ola Johnson of Swaburg.

July 4, 1902

Chas. Fredrickson of Wausa is vising John Anderson on the 4th.

Mr./Mrs. John A. Anderson are spnding the 4th with friends at Wausa.

Alfred Anderson and wife left for Wausa to celebrate the 4th.

No.P. Johnson and wife came in from Wausa to spend the 4th with relatives and friends.

Charels Johnson and wife and Miss Engdahl are visitors from Wausa, with relatives and friends over the 4th.

John Anderson was a passenger to Omaha possibly extending the trip to Moline, Ill. from there.

Miss Hannah Johnson was a Wausa passenger where she will visit with her uncle Nels Paulson and other relatives and friends up there.

Miss Julia Johnson and Mrs. J.P. Hammerlund were Wausa passengers. They go there to visit relatives and friends on the 4th.

Miss Olga Johson was a passendger for Pender.

Matts Anderson of Swaburg made a call to Oakland.

Mrs. W.A. Harding returned from her visiti with friends at Pender.

Magnus Weber of Sioux City, Ia. down to visit Anrew Anderson on the West Side.

Albert Johnson and wife of Carroll, Neb., came in yesterday to visit with the Oke Johnson's and celebrate the 4th.

Male quartet of W.H. Van Cleve, E.W. harding, F.C. Harding and F.E. Ringquist of Oakland mae a good ipression around headquarters at the state convention ast week in Lyons.

Both political parties are claiming Eph. Johnson, of Swaburg as their own. Elected to Republican and Independent parties.

Col. Frank Johnson of West Point invented new beverage.

Mrs. Frank Nelson, of Laurel, came down to visit her sister Mrs. Chas. Johnson, of Lyons.

Miss Minnie Johnson of the south neeighborhood has been engaged to teach the Henry school the next year.

July 11, 1902

Albin Anderson, of the Wausa roller mills, looked over Oakland on the celebration season.

Matt. Johnson went to Tekamah, to take in the races.

Rev. D.N. Anderson returned to Omaha after being resent at the Mission meeting at the Luthern Church, and visiting at the home of the sribe.

Misss Vicotira Elander, ostmisstress at Concord was a visitor with her aunt, Mrs. Abram Anderson.

E.E. Johnson, wife, and son Earnest; Miss Evodia Olson, dau. of Rev. C. G. Olson, all of Wausa, visited the home of M.W. Johnson over the 4th.

Mrs. William Cronstrom, of St. Louis, Mo., left for Omaha, Tue. after visiting at thehome of Aug. Anderson. Mrs. Cronstrom will make arrangements to move to Oakland.

John Lindell was from Omaha over the 4th.

J.F. Johnson was a passenger for Tekamah today.

Frank Johnson and family were down from Thurston to celebrate among Oakland friends.

Theo. and Hulda Johnson of Wakefield, spent the 4th with friends here.

Emma Anderson visited at the parental home a few days.

Mrs. Lindell and miss Mable Cory returned after visiting some time with realatives and friends at Wakefield.

Pearl Swanson left for Sioux City and from thereshe will accompany her aunt, Mrs. Blenkiron, to Mitchell, S.D. where they will visit with relatives and friends.

Old letters, Anderson, F.S.

F.F. Johnson bought a piano from A. Hammarstrom, at Oakland.

Chas. Sunquist photograph gallery to Messrs. F.E. and C.An Anderson and Otto Arvidson. Happened in Wausa.

July 18, 1902

Miss Beota Johnson who has been up from Omaha the past week visiting with friends, returned last week.

Mrs. Peter Swanson and dau. left for Metropoliton, Michigan to see her parents whom she has not seen for a quarter of a century.

A.J. Colson, of Omaha, came up to visit at the home of Oke Johnson's.

Rev. Oscar L. Swanson and wife, missionaries from Assam, Asia, are guests of relatives and friends in this vicinity, Mrs. Swanson being a sister of A.T. Wennberg, ner town. They went out as missionaries from Moline,Ill., about 9 years ago and are now in America taking the regular vacation allowed missionary workers after nine years' service in the field.

Victor Anderson, of Bloomfield, visited with friends here yesterday. Up from Omaha where he has been or the past nine weeks under the medical aid at Immanuel Hospital.

Miss Edna Dahlstrom completed her visit here with P.G. Johnson's and the Palmquists and returned to Chicago last week. Miss Cora Palmquist accompanied her as far as Omaha.

Mrs. Claus Gustafson went to Omaha for medical treatment at Immanuel Hospital.

Leonard E. Johnson, of Madrid, Iowa, made a visit with "ye scribe". Mr. Johnson was well pleased with Eastern Nebr.

Mrs. Mary Anderson was takento the St. Bernard's Hospital at Council Bluffs, Ia., by her relatives, for a temporary stay. It being cosidered advisable by them and her physician that she be confined there during the spells of aberration of mind to which she is subject.

Dr. C.A. Swensson, Pres. of Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kans. will lecture at the Swe. Luth. Church this eve.

Fred E. Ericson of West Side, visited the E.V. Anderson family, east of Oakland, from Fri. until Sat. last week.

John Swanson, O. Swanson, and C.G. Peterson, of Oakland, shook hands with friends of this burg (West Side).

Geo. Anderson of Oakland visited Young District.

Mason's are putting the finishing touches to John Johsnon's new residence. In Bertha.

sFFr./Mrs. Lewis Anderson and Mrs. Matt Frost of Lyons, visited with A.B. Jacobs. In Bertha.

Miss Anna Trulson, accompanied by Miss Alice P. Swanson, will give an elocutionary entertainement. They both came from Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kan., and hold high promise.

July 25, 1902

Mrs. P.G. Johnson, dau. of N. Seaberg, left for her home at Dunnell, Minn. Christ. Johnsen and wife visited at the thome of Robt. N. Banks, returning home to Blair.

John Peterson and wife returned home to Blair after visiting for some time at the home of Oscian Johnson and other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Lewis, of Milan, Ill., who has been visiting at the Alfred Ostrand's for some time, left for South Dakota, last Tue., to visit with relatives up there.

A.J. Johnson, deputy coounty clerk of Woodbury Co., Iowa, came in from the great West, Sunday. Came into the newspaper office and renewed memories from school days.

Mrs. N.A. Monson and Miss Gustafson of Lyons, came down to visit with friends.

C.A. peterson, Walter Homquist, and C.J. Swanson left for a recreational and business trip to Colorado.

Victor Johnosn and son of Pender who left for Sweden in April, returned after six weeks.

C.J. Swanson repairing the foundation under his store, washed out by recent rain.

Missionary Oscar L. Swanson, from Assam, India, delivered a lecture on the life of a missionary in the East at the Baptist Church.

Dr. C.A. Swensson's lecture at the Lutheran Church didn't go well, due to weather.

A.G. Anderson sold forty head of hogs to D.H.Carroll, of Cozad at seven centa a pound. Mr. Anderson has 80 acres under irrigation. Gothenburg. C.G. Peterson and O.Swanson, of Oakland, came out last Monday to attend the surpise party.

F.A. Ericsson and O.E. Anderson (of West Side?) working in their field, coming upon an ice drift formed by previous day's hail storm.

Aug. 1, 1902

Walter Holmquist and C.J. Swanson returned yesterday from their recreation and business trip through Colorado.

Fred and B.C. Harding drove to Decatur, Sat. and E.W. who has been visiting there a time, and B.C. eturned Sunday, but Fred remained to visit relatives.

Lars Olson of Gothenburg, d. Thu. Jul 31, 1902. b. 1827 in Solleron parish, Dalarne, Swe. Came to America in 1862, came to Oakland w/family in 1865, after close of civil war. Had homestead farm mile south of Oakland, being a pioneer of this section.. Lived here until 1898, moving to live with son-in-law, Andrew Johnson at Gothenburg. Wife died about 8 yrs. ago and is buried in Oakland. Lars leaves 3 kids, 2 dau, 1 son. Carrie Johnson and Mary Oberg, living in Dawson County, sone Oliver, lives in Oakland. Confined to his bed for nearly quarter centruy with rheumatism.

Axel Olander purchased from Gust. G. Johnson, of Pender, two lots loated in the SE section of the city for $300.

A.W. Gyustafson on the West Side, threshed his grin and has 30 bushels wheat to the acre.

Misses Annie and Leota Johnson, attending teachers' institute at West point. Reportef from West Side.

J. Swanson, who has been working east of Oakland the past five months, returned home (to West Side) and is now working for H. Heineman.

Aug. 8, 1902

Mrs. Harry G. Johnson was at Blair Mon.

Andy Anderson made a bunsiess trip to Emerson.

Gilbert Swanson and others drove to West Point, Tue. to help move the merry-go-round over.

Misses Hattie Frost and Lillie Anderson, of Lyons, passed through here enroute for Swaburg, where they will stop for awhile.

Mr./Mrs. Adnrew Johnson and Mrs. N.. Oberg, of Gothenburg, arrivded for funeral of their father Lars Olson.

Hildur and Mildred Walstrom came in from Omaha, and willl spend a couple of weeks with their uncle, watchmatker Walstrom, and also at Henry and James Johnson's south of town.

Mr. Otto Anderson, traveling agent for Svenska Folkets Tidning, better known to our people as "Viftaren," acted as guide and showed our traveler all the signs of interest. Otto in sorrow over illness of a son who recently underwent surgical operation.

Mr. Swan Lundstrom left Mon. for a visit with relatives at Bega, Kan. Signe Johnson not employed at the City Hotel, leaving Wed.

Victor Johnson, Gilbert Swanson and others went to Omaha to invest in a complete, up-to-date Avery stean threshing outfit.

Alf. Johnson bought the Frank Swengel thresher outfit and moved outon the West Side to commence work in the grain fields.

Telephone mgr. B.C. harding kept busy first of the week repairing damages from electrical storm Sun.

Alfred Gustafson last Sat. bought the Ole Larson residence and lot situated block 3, lot 7, paying $1000.

Mrs. Olof Anderson and Miss Anderson went to Wausa Tue. for a visit with friends.

A.M. Anderson of Tekamah, spent several days last week at Lincoln, representing Burt Co. before the Board of Equalization.

Gene Harding, of Oakland, visited his relatives (Chopins) all last week.

Miss Marian Fuller of Tekamah is visiting her sister Mrs. Johnson of Bertha.

Miss Grace Kessler of Bertha is visiting her friend, Miss Mabel Swanson near Oakland.

Hattie Frost and Tillie Anderson, rom north of Lyons, are figuring on spending a few days in Swaburg neighborhood.

Mrs. Chas. Swanson and dau. of Fremont are visiting friends and relatives in West Side.

The E.L. sociable, given at J.A. Johnson's lat Fri. was very well attended. Reported from West Side.

F.A. ERicson and O.E. Anderson of West Side, lost several hogs and cattle the last few weeks. Think it is hydrophobia.

Aug 15, 1902

A.G. Anderson is completeing a new residence and brn north of the Baptist Church. L.J. Lundine has hsi new house and barn in Lundstrom's addition well under way.

W.A. Harding, superintendent of the M.E. Sunday school in charge of annual picnic.

M.E. ladies' ice cream lawn social, held at C.J. Swanson's, netted $15.00

50 years ago last Saturday, L.A. Wallerstedt of this city, landed on Amercian soil to seek his fortune in the promised land in the west, to commemorate which a number of his intimate friends called on him on that day to congratulate the Swedish-American on the golden anniverary of his American citizenship. Pg 5, col 2.

P.G. Johnson sold many barrels of "Strawberry" eating apples this year.

Miss Alice Seaberg and Miss Ada Jacobson came in from Omaha to visit relatives E.W. Gustafson's on the west side.

Gust. Anderson and wife, of Emerson, who were guests with Chas. English's a few days, made a trip from here to Omaha, Sunday.

Joseph Larson wwas a visitor with Aug. Anderson, six miles south of town. Mr. Larson is a painter and is doing some work on Mr. Anderson's buildings, at his farm near Tekamah.

Victor Johnson and wife left, Sunday, for a sjourn in California. Their destination was Turlock, in which vicinity they will look around for a location with the intention of investing in a home, if they find something that is desirable.

Horace McCoun and Frank A. Swanson were up from Craig, Sunday.

Mrs. Hilma Oberg went to Omaha, Monday, to meet her parents, Mr./Mrs. J.P. Anderson, who were expected back from their Colorado visit.

People having Burt Co. map, A.W. Gustafson, Eric Anderson, B.C. Hariding, Alma Samuelson, C. Aug. Johnson, James Johnson.

C.A. Johnson of West Side was sick.

Miss May Swanson of Oakland is visiting friends in Bertha.

Sep. 13, 1901.

Aug. 22, 1902

Teachers institute, teachers registered from Oakalnd, Emily Anderson, Olga Johnson, Marie Johnson.

Miss Annie Anderson, of Sioux City, while enroute home from Blair, stopped off to visit her former schoolmate, Therese Swanberg.

Manager B.C. Harding busy after telephone poles burned out by storm.

Carpenter Gust. Johnson is completing a new parsonage at the Salem Mission church.

Emil Gustafson trying to sell two year old Hereord bull. Lives 7 mi. NE of Oakalnd.

Chopin family of Decatur was visiting with W.A. Harding last week. Miss Stanbaugh, of West Point, visited her friend, Mrs. B.C. Harding, here last week.

C.J. Swanson returned from Sioux City, Ia, after business.

Mrs. C.F. Kennedy of Los Angeles, Cal., was visiting her sister, Mrs. C.J. Swanson last week.

Will Swanson pasenger to South Souix City.

Mr./Mrs. B.C. harding drove to West Point Sat. with Mrs. Stambaugh, to herhome.

Mrs. Chas. Fredrickson, who has been visiting her parents, John Anderson, here returned to her home in Wausa last week, accompanied by her sister Miss Emma Anderson.

Mrs. M.N. Snyder, Miss Luella Babbitt,of Pender, nad Mrs. Alice Frary and son Newton, of Decatur, wre guests of W.A. Harding last week.

Nels and John Morell, Chas. H. Anderson and his brother-in-law, Oliver Erickson, from Omaha took an overland excursion into the Omaha reservation taking in the last of the Indian powwow.

Jonas E. Nelson, Miss Amanda Schroeder, Prof. John Herman and Misses Clara Johnson and Clara Tunberg drove down to Swaburg, and were present at Miss Annie Trulson's recital in the evening at the Swedish Lutheran church.

H.C. Peterson, of Omaha, clerk in the auditor of passenger accounts dept. at Union Pacific headquarters, stepped off the train, Sat. to shake hands with the editor. He was enroute to Lyons, where he joined his wife who had been visiting with her parents, L.P. Anderson's at that place. They will make a pleasure trip into Minnesota this week.

Misses hedwig Johnson and Amelia Froberg left for Omaha, Tue. to stay indefinitely.

Richard Halling came down from Wausa, Sat. and is the guest of A.G. Gustafson.

Mr./Mrs. G.W. Anderson are visiting their sons at Wausa, Emil and August Engdahl.

Miss Amanda Schroeder, of Minneapolis, was a guest this week of M.W. Johnson and family.

Swan Munson, from south of town, went to Wausa, Sun. to visit his daughter and son-in-law, mr./Mrs. F.P. Johnson.

Mrs. A. Anderson and daughter Elizabeth, completed their call on Mrs. Abraham Anderson and others, and left for their home at Wausa, Sat.

Mr./Mrs. Eph Lindahl left on Tue for a visit with her people at Lindsborg, Kansas. Miss Sina Anderson accompanied them to Omaha.

Mr./Mrs. Simon Kamrar, of Bloomfield, came from Omaha and were the guests of C.J. Swanson and family. Mr.s Kamrar is a niee of Mrs. Swanson.

Misses Beda Kronstrom and Dora Anderson were passengers toOmaha Sat. Miss Kronstrom has been visiting her country cousin who now reciprocates the favor.

Miss Pearl Swanson, daughter of C.J. Swanson, the prosperous merchant of this city, returned last Friday, from Mitchell, S.D., where she has been for a five weeks' recreation. She was met by her father at Sioux City.

Mrs. M. Erickson, who has been spinding a week in the country with his son-in-law and daughter, Chas. H. Andersons, south of town, returned to Omaha, Tue. accompanied by little Miss Ellen Anderson, her granddaughter, who will visit her city cousins for a time.

L.P. Anderson and sons threshed over 2,000 bushels of barley which they contrcted and hauled direct from the ma-to town. reported in Lyons.

A.W. Gustafson of the West Side, had horse cut up badly on barbed wire fence after spooked by lightning.

Ed. Johnson of Bertha hosted a dance. Well attended.

Aug. 29, 1902

Miss Cora Blackstone of Craig is a guest of the Samuelson sisters for a few days. (Alma & Hulda Samuelson)

Alma and Hulda Samuelson sold their 80 acre farm, south of town to James Hanson for $50/acre.

C.O. Jonas purchased the C.J. Johnson farm north of Craig, for $70/acre. Old letters, Johnson, J.A.S.

Theo. Anderson brought in a monster apple from his place, west of town, measuring 14" in circumference, weighing 1lb. Has seveal trees having similar sized apples.

August Anderson, livign six mi. south of twon will feed a carload of steers, which he bought on the South Omaha feeder market.

Surprise party foisted upon Chas. Stenberg and Gust Johnson at Oscar Homes' residence.

C.J. Swanson left for Chicago to buy goods for fall/winter stock in store.

A pleasing evening, a beautiful lawn lighted by 36 chinese lanterns, good attendance, with Oakland band's music and the ability of the young ladies who supervised the event, as entertainers-all served to maek the social, held Tue.eve. at the home of the Misses Alma and Hulda Samuelson, a gratifying success. Nearly 200 people must have been prsent, and $19.00 was cleared for the organ fund of the Lutheran church, from the sale of ice cream and cake.

F.A. Wallerstedt of Omaha visited friends here this week.

O. Helquist, of the Commercial National Bank, of Omaha, visited with Will Swanson, returning Mon.

Joseph Johnson, while returning from north of Lyons, where he had been calling on friends, made us a pleasant visit.

John Anderson made a trip to Randolph Tue.

J.W. Anderson had business at Randolph, Tue/Wesd.

Andrew Anderson and C. Rasmussen made at trip to Bancroft Mon.

Mrs. Swan Lundstrom, who has been visiting friends at Vega, KS, returned Wed.

Mr./Mrs. C.J. Swanson, and Mrs. Kennedy, of Colorado, (Mrs. Swanson's sister) last Sunday left for a trip to Chicago and other points east.

W. Titze, S. Obernolte, Carl Berg and C.A. Swanson took in the Fest at the German Hall.

Mr. Elmer Johnson of Oakland is spending the week in the vicinity of Wausa, loookin gover the country with a view of investment.

Mr. Frank A. Anderson came up from Oakland to Wausa, to visit his parents at this place.

Chas. Johnson and Frank Gustafson, Annie Johnson and Alphena Peterson all attended the Epworth League convention, held at Stromsburg, Nebr., this week. Reported by West Point.

C.W. Johnson, the jovial fellow of the Twentieth Century Store at West Point, went with the West Side delegation to Stromsburg.

A. Hammarstrom, the Oakland music daler, placed a new piano in the home of Aug. Johnson, this week. The Misses Johnson will study music. West Side.

Frank A. Gustafson of West Side, had a vacation last week from his runon the rod and went with the crowd to Stromsburg and enjoyed his week of recreation hugely.

Sep. 5, 1902

A. Gustafson, prominent harness maker and member of the city council from the First ward, was granted permission to build an addition to his shop on Oaklnad ave. Brick, fire-proof composition roof.

August Lundgren was a passenger to Wausa, Wed. where he will visit with his sister, Mrs. Johnson a few days.

Eric Gustafson this week severed his connection with the Lindahl Bros.' general store and has accepted a position as clerk with the Ed. A. Baugh company.

Albert Johnson, of Cambridge, Ill., visited F.Larson here this week and left Thu. for Concord.

W.A. Harding contemplates a visit to Washington, D.C. upoin the occasion of the meeting of the national reunion there in Oct. He served in the 24th NY regiment and expects to meet some of his old comrades at this encampment.

C.A. Peterson and Frank A. Swanson up from Craig.

Merchant C.J. Swanson and family back from Chicago.

Paul Olson, who has been working for Sim Wallerstedt, left for his home at Wakefield.

Will Swanson, agent for the Peavy Elevator company here, made a business trip to Chamberlain, S. Dak., this week.

Mrs. Mary Hanson came up from Omaha for a visit with the family of J.F. Nelson, J. Lundberg and M. Swanson.

Ed. Otterback came Sun. from Council Bluffs, IA, and went out to Swaburg to visit a week with P.A. Anderson's and other acquaintences.

Lydia and Fred Anderson and their cousin, Lena Norman, were up to meet him at the morning train's arrival.

Daniel, son of Jonas M. Johnson, who had been stoppping w/relativees at Sherburne, Minn., past two months, arrived home.

Eric Anderson of Oakland had business at Dixon, Mo.

Andrew Ostrand made a tirp to Bloomfield earlier this week.

Jonas M. Johnson looked over his land interest near Wausa this week.

Mrs. Sim Wallerstedt and children left Tue for a month's visit with relatives in Oklahoma.

Mrs. J.L. King, of Omaha visited with her parents, Mr./Mrs. M. Swanson, the first of the week.

Joe Blenkiron, wholesale hardware dealer of Sioux City, visited with C.J. Swanson, the first of the week.

Miss Hulda Erickson of Omaha, who visited her cousin, Mrs. Alfred Gustafson, the past month returned home.

Misses Esther Johnson, of Esssex, IA, and Hulda Swanson, of Bethesda, Ia, camein Sat and are guests of S.E. Lindvall.

A. Gustafson took in fair at Lincoln.

John Ring and wife, of Hooper, were visitors at Eph. Johnson's at Swaburg.

From Swaburg, Jos. Stecker, gave one of his famous Carrie Nation dances last

Sat. night. Eph,. Johnson, Hattie Johnson, Joe. Johnson, and Peter Larson furnished music.

Chas. Johnson and family of Lyons,visited his brother's family, N.W. Johnson of West Side.

Mr./Mrs. E.V. Anderson of east of Oakland, visited at the home of Edw. Ericson last Sunday in West Side.

C.G. Peterson and Oscar Swanson, of Oakland, shook hands with friends of this burg last Sun.

Doctor Samson took supper with Miss Ida Johnson last Sun. evening in Young District.

Sep. 12, 1902

Mrs. Nels Anderson a passenger to Wausa to attend the Mission Friends' conference.

Women's club organized, Mrs. W. Swanson among members.

Miss Marie Swanson visited the John N. Nelson (Medadowlawwn) farm Tue. Rep. from Young District News.

Mr. Daniel Anderson and his mother of Oakland were visitors at Daniel Anderson's last Sun., Mon. From Young District.

Mr./Mrs. A.W. Gustafson visited friends in Lincoln last week, from West Side.

Olof Johnson employed at J.P. Henry's had thumb smashed, got blood poisoning.

Rena Swanson attended folk-fest at Arlington, Neb.

Frank Johnson of Swaburg consulted vet.

Mrs. C.F. Kennedy, who has been visitng her sister, Mrs. C.J. Swanson, left Mon. for Sioux City to visit her brother there.