For this column, I often share social news or the gossip columns from the old newspapers. The social news is always fascinating to read and a lot can be learned of local people and events from the communities in Lyon County. For this article, I’m going to share the classifieds from one of the newspapers. The classifieds are interesting to read as well. Here are a few from the News-Messenger of Lyon County on October 3, 1919.

BUILDING LOTS and house for sale – Hilton Norwood, 702 W. Lyon St.

MATERINTY HOSPITAL – Good care and reasonable rates. Mrs. James Mills, 30 East First St., Marshall, Minn.

FREE SEWING MACHINE – The smoothest running machine on the market and right in price. At Rubertus & Son, Furniture Store, Marshall.

SHORTHORN BULLS FOR SALE – Also some good horses, J.B. Wyffels, Fair Grounds.

NEW FLOORS – See me about making your old floors new, painting or paper-hanging. I have the only electric sanding machine in Lyon county. Prices are right. Otto Klein, 405 N. Third St.

RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE – consisting of cosy seven room house and three lots, well located; good barn, chicken house, garage, wood shed, chicken yard fenced, splendid garden plot, orchard, shade trees and shrubbery. E.M. English, 308 West First St, South.

FOR SALE – 5 passenger Dodge car in good running order. T.F. Popejoy, care Arthur Freese, Marshall, Minn.

FOUND – Purse, near Youman’s Lumber yard, on September 5. Finder may have same by identifying property and paying for this ad.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS – and Farm Implements for sale. Articles include cook stove, hard coal heaters, dining room set, rugs, bed-room set, farm wagons, buggy, plow, harrow, team of horses, etc. Phil Kennedy, 318 East Main street.

WANTED – Maid for general housework. Phone 317 or call in person at 615 Marshall street, Marshall, Minn.

WANTED – A cook and girl for kitchen work at Marshall Hospital.

The photograph featured this week from the Lyon County Museum’s collection is the Marshall Hospital and Training School. Dr. F.D. Gray purchased the Southside School building at S. 4th and Lynd Streets after moving to Marshall from Vesta in 1911. Dr. Gray renovated the building and called the hospital the Marshall Hospital. The hospital closed in 1950 after the Louis Weiner Memorial Hospital opened. The building was used as a nursing home until being torn down in 1963. A new building was built and it became the Lyon County Retirement Home. Today, that building is referred to as the Lyon County Retirement Apartments.

The Lyon County Historical Society (LCHS) is a non-profit, member-supported organization. LCHS operates the Lyon County Museum at 301 W Lyon St in Marshall. The Lyon County Museum is open to visitors. To contact us, visit our website: www.lyoncomuseum.org, call: 507-537-6580, email: director@lyoncomuseum.org, or on our Facebook page.

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