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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

E.L. Sylvester continues to purchase and sell real estate extensively

June 20, 1919 - October 10, 1919


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school.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and daughter Mrs. J. P. Caldwell went to Rochester Wednesday morning to spend the day.
Mrs. J. P. Caldwell and little son of Coleraine arrived last Saturday on an extended visit to the home of her parents. They were met at Rochester by her mother, Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
July 4, 1919- E. L. Sylvester this week purchased about 120 acres of the John Lee farm in Highland.
July 18, 1919- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester moved into their newly remodeled home Saturday. They now have one of the finest homes in the city.
Miss Katherine Sylvester left for Rochester Monday where she has accepted a position in the Mayo Clinic laboratory.
E. L. Sylvester purchased the Pat Curran 160 acre farm north of the city last week. The deal was made through Geo. H. Dickman.
August 22, 1919- Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester, who have been enjoying a several days visit at the home of their daughter, Mrs. R. J. R. Baker at Moline Ill, returned home last Thursday afternoon.
E. L. Sylvester disposed of the Curran farm this week to David Hill of Honey Ridge.
August 29, 1919- Miss Katherine Sylvester of Rochester spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holmes and children of Jamestown, N.D. arrived Friday on a visit to the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
The Congregational Guild will meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester next Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester went to Rochester yesterday morning where she spent the day.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester received the sad news last week of the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. James H. Whilt of Eureka, Montana who passed away at the Sacred Heart Hospital at Spokane, Washington last Thursday night.
September 5, 1919- E. L. Sylvester this week purchased through the S. S. Lyons agency, the Pete Peters 80 acre farm one mile north of Plainview.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester went to Rochester Thursday morning to spend the day with her daughter Miss Katherine.
September 12, 1919- E. L. Sylvester disposed of the John Krusmark farm recently purchased, last week to William Krusmark, closing the deal through W. C. Allen.
September 19, 1919- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester spent Saturday in Rochester.
E. L. Sylvester disposed of the 210 acre tract purchased of John Lee in Highland to Joe and George Markus Tuesday. The tract adjoins their land and will make them an excellent addition to their property.
October 3, 1919- Travelers Club to launch years work October 6 at the home of Mrs. G. F. Sylvester… The study of the different phases of foreign countries will receive adequate emphasis in the club’s work this year, and Americanization will be one of the feature studies by the organization…
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Stanton have moved from Spring Valley onto their farm recently purchased of E. L. Sylvester known as the Pat Curran farm.
E. L. Sylvester disposed of the O’Connell residence and 7 acres of land in the Posz addition last week to Frank Wiley of Hammond who will make his home here.
E. L. Sylvester purchased the 30 acre tract of William Irish in Section 1, formerly known as the Theo Garrison farm last Friday.
October 10, 1919- Senior class officers: Iva Allen – President, Grace Belsheim – V.P., Marion Sylvester – Sec. Treas.


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* SOURCE: Manzow, Ron (compiler), "The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota - a collection of information taken from the Plainview News, other newspapers, letters, and diaries beginning in 1884": Plainview Area History Center, 40 4th St. S.W., Plainview, MN 55964. Compiled in 2001.

NOTE: from Ron Manzow, December 2001: "Feel free to reproduce the pages for anyone who wants a copy. It was compiled to be shared... All I ask is that they consider sending a check to the [Plainview Area] History Center to help us out. That should be enough."


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