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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Nellie Dyer has a stroke; E.L. Sylvester Jr. visits France

December 29, 1922 - July 13, 1923


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Miss Catherine Sylvester of Chicago, who has been spending a few days with friends in Rochester, arrived home Wednesday to spend a portion of the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.

1923

January 5, 1923- Miss Marion Sylvester returned to her school duties at Northwestern University Tuesday evening.
The Murray Club will hold its next meeting at the home of Mrs. L. E. Ryan Wednesday evening January 10… "Trip to New Orleans" – Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
February 9, 1923- Old Settlers Met February 7, Opera House… E. L. Sylvester reelected Secretary.
Mrs. A. P. Stafford arrived here last Saturday, being called here by the death of her father, John Horn.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left Monday to attend the State Speakers Bureau for the Republican Party held in Minneapolis this week.
March 2, 1923- E. L. Sylvester not only reports that he speared a 15 pound pickerel last Sunday, but also claims the record for the largest fish during the spearing season.
A crew of men from town went out last Thursday and Friday and opened up the Beaver road so that it could be traveled by car. It was reported that E. L. Sylvester used the $25 he won at the drawing last Thursday for this purpose so he could get to his cottage at Pugh’s Point to go fishing. At least he went down to the river Saturday night.
March 9, 1923- Prize winner drawn last week… E. L. Sylvester.
March 16, 1923- Election on Tuesday a Quiet Affair – Village offices… E. L. Sylvester, Treasurer…
March 30, 1923- E. L. Sylvester left for Winona on Thursday morning to attend the Maundy Thursday Banquet at the Scottish Rite Session last evening.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester left Friday on a visit to her daughter, Miss Katherine at Chicago, Miss Marion at Evanston, Ill. and Mrs. R. J. R. Baker at Port Huron, Ill.
April 6, 1923- Edwin Sylvester and Alfred Burkhardt, University students, are spending their spring vacation at their homes here this week.
Edwin L. Sylvester Jr. left Monday for the State University after spending his vacation at home.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester returned on Thursday from several days visit to her daughters at various points in Illinois.
April 13, 1923- The social meeting of the Ladies Circle G.A.R. will be with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester Tuesday afternoon April 17.
May 4, 1923- Mesdames G. F. Sylvester and G. A. Walker entertained a number of lady friends at "Bridge" at the home of the former on Tuesday evening.
E. L. Sylvester and Geo F. Sylvester left for St. Paul Thursday afternoon having been called there by news that their sister, Mrs. Nellie Dyer had suffered a stroke of paralysis.
June 29, 1923- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester spent Tuesday in Rochester.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester was called to St. Paul to a State Central Committee meeting for the G.O.P. to plan the campaign of Gov. Preus for U.S. Senator on Friday.
Edwin L. Sylvester, who recently returned from school at the University, left this week for France. With a school friend he will accompany a stock train to New Jersey. From there they will work their way on a steamer to France. They will spend some time touring that country and expect to work their way back.
July 6, 1923- (Three column adv. For J.A.O., Preus for U.S. Senator.)
July 13, 1923- Gov. J.A.O. Preus, Republican candidate for the office of U.S. Senator at a special election to be held next Monday July 16, will deliver an address in Plainview


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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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