Memories for the Week of January 28, 2015

100 years ago

January 28, 1915

Local News:

Rev. N. L. Otterstad will hold services at the Mrs. Carl Dyrdahl residence, north of Lovejoy, Sunday, February 7 at 11 a.m. The Norwegian language will be spoken and all are welcome.

Comedies always make a hit in Malta and the Orpheum supplies many fines ones. A screamer was put over Saturday evening when Lee Beggsas “Father” and “Father’s Timepiece” chased his ticker all over the town. Certain well-known laughs were plainly evident above the general chorus of the audience.

Yesterday morning the government thermometer registered 37 degr...