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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

"Dispatch [auto] Endurance Test"; Frank Sylvester's Western vacation

June 10, 1910 - September 9, 1910


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E. L. Sylvester and family drove their auto to Minneapolis Sunday returning Monday.
June 10, 1910- Neither absent or tardy past school year- Edwin Sylvester grade 4.
Miss Nettie Sylvester left for St. Paul Monday morning on a visit to relatives.
June 17, 1910- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester entertained the members of the Mandolin Club and their husbands on Monday evening.
July 1, 1910- E. L. Sylvester and family, who have been spending a few days at the Cities returned home Tuesday evening.
The Priscillas have the agency for the "Howard Dustless" dust clothes and broom bags, 25 and 35 cents each. Persons wishing these articles speak to Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
July 8, 1910- Bids to erect new city hall.
July 15, 1910- Miss Nettie Sylvester departed Monday evening for Chicago where she goes to attend a musical at the Northwestern Conservatory of Music. She expects to be absent about a month.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester entertained her Sunday school class with an automobile ride to Rochester last Friday. A picnic dinner was served in Central Park at that place and a most pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
July 22, 1910- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and children left Monday morning for Oak Park on a visit to her mother.
July 29, 1910- School Board Organized. G. H. Dickman- President, G. F. Sylvester- clerk, P. C. Wood- treasurer.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughters Katherine and Marion, returned Saturday from a short visit to the home of her mother at Oak Park.
August 5, 1910- E. L. Sylvester and son Byrl returned last week from an extended auto trip during which they took part in the Dispatch Endurance Test. They have enjoyed a delightful trip and experienced but little trouble outside the breaking of a spring in the first lap run, finishing with their machine in fine shape.
Miss Nettie Sylvester, who has been spending several weeks at Chicago and Evanston, Ill. returned home Saturday.
G. F. Sylvester and family left Monday for Spokane, Washington on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Baker. While in the West they will also visit several points of interest.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church will meet with Mrs. E. L. Sylvester next Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Roy Holmes and little son of St. Paul are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
August 12, 1910- Miss Nettie Sylvester entertained a company of young lady friends at her home on Broadway Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Ira Fisk.
August 19, 1910- E. L. Sylvester and son Byrl, and A. J. Fricke of Plainview spend Tuesday on the river here with Fred Moys and Claudia LaChappels as guides. They had good luck, Byrl landing the largest black bass caught here this season. It tipped the scale at 5 pounds and was secured with considerable difficulty, breaking the pole and making a game struggle. –Wabasha Herald.
Mrs. R. J. Holmes and little son, who have been spending some time at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, left for her home at St. Paul Wednesday morning. She was accompanied as far as Rochester by her mother.
September 2, 1910- Return from Western Trip. G. F. Sylvester and family who have been spending the past month in the West on a visit to their daughter and other relatives and friends, returned home Saturday. They have enjoyed a most delightful outing and have thoroughly enjoyed their vacation.
September 9, 1910- Mr. and Mrs. Park Sylvester and little daughter who have been spending the summer at Warner, Canada, returned home Friday.


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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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