Coon Rapids Enterprise

From the weekly history column...


100 Years Ago

November 9,1895

A number of friends and neighbors gathered at Mr. W. Wine's to put him in mind of his 26th birthday anniversary. A very nice rocking chair was presented to him by the friends. An elegant supper was served and after singing and having a good visit until a late hour, they departed for their homes and a good time was reported by all.

It was with considerable amazement that the Enterprise staff witnessed one of the popular barbers go dashing past and thinking there was a fire or something, made immediate inquiries to the cause. "It's a boy and he's going to be a barber, too," was all that could be heard as Will dashed along, throwing snow from the walk like a steam shovel. Mrs. Laughrey and son were doing well.

Dr. Downs was still seriously troubled with a sore wrist, having had several boils on the joint.

75 Years Ago

November 5, 1920

The new Bayard electric light rates were fully 40 per cent higher than Coon Rapids' rates, which made power rates there prohibitive.

Dr. Wolfe ordered an x-ray machine for making examinations of tissues, the one he had was suitable only for bone examinations.

Mr. Ahlbers of Odebolt bought the Graham Bros. clothing stock and took possession.

The Halloween youngsters behaved very nicely, no property being destroyed. It was good that the rain helped them to be good, driving them indoors.

Mrs. O.C. Coffman was the first woman to vote in Union Township but was soon followed by scores of other women, even more for a time than male voters.

Credit was given to the women voters who did nobly in the election, the first time they were allowed to participate. They were exceptionally well organized in town and the township and the female vote equaled the male vote. Only one ballot out of 863 cast by men and women was spoiled.

James E. Scott bought the Bayard Bulletin and put out his first issue. He had considerable experience in news papering and was an overseas veteran.

Dana Reed, son of Charles D. Reed, sued the interurban railway for $35,000 for injuries received a few months ago in an accident by which he lost one of his hands. Young Reed and a gentleman friend ran into them at a crossing. It seems that the weeds at the crossing possibly through neglect of the interurban to cut, so obscured the crossing as to hide the interurban car. It was presumed that this was the point on which claims for the damages were made.

The first snow of the season fell but it was light and had about all disappeared by the next day.


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