15 years ago

THE PRESCOTT JOURNAL

Aug. 21, 2008

News 2 Use (headlines)

Highway 61 bridge project completed

Hastings YMCA hosts fall programs

Red Wing bridge inspection set: motorists expect lane restrictions

LeDuc/Simmons Country Market set Sept. 27

Albertson Farm sets last open house Aug. 24

25 years ago

THE PRESCOTT JOURNAL

Aug. 20, 1998

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

“America should have more towns like Prescott.”

—Alberto Justiniano, St. Paul filmmaker who used Prescott as a location for his most recent film, “Fisherman’s Daughter”

50 years ago

PIERCE COUNTY HERALD

Aug. 30, 1973

Receiving a new pastor Sept. 1, the congregations of Svea Lutheran and Tabor Lutheran welcomed Pastor Edward M. Groop and family. Groop had previously served at Grand Marais, Mich., arriving from Newberry.

Back at school for the 1973-74 academic year, an estimated 3,785 students were to be greeted by 30 faculty members Sept. 4 at UW-River Falls. Classes would begin on Sept. 7, with students arriving Sept. 2-3.

85 years ago

THE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL

Aug. 25 1938

Administering the sacrament of confirmation at 2:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s Church in Cherma Aug. 29 was the Most Reverend William Richard Griffin, auxiliary bishop of La Crosse. Confirmation for those at St. Mary’s Church in Big River would take place later the same day at 7:30 p.m.

In field news from 1938, William McElroy had brought in a stock of sweet corn to the Journal office that measured 11 1/2 feet tall, said to be of the Evergreen variety. McElroy had raised it in his West Side garden.

130 years ago

THE WEEKLY PRESS

Maiden Rock

Aug. 26, 1893

A Puzzle

To many ladies is how to keep their hair in curls on rainy days. The solution is easy. Ask J. E. Stevenson for Nonpareil Hair Curler and the puzzle will be solved.

Thos. Fleury, the St. Paul bank robber, was captured in Chicago, on Aug. 17, by Wm. A. Pinkerton, of Chicago and taken to St. Paul for trial.

155 years ago

PRESCOTT JOURNAL

Aug. 21, 1868

The article on the Bible will be published on receipt of the author’s name. We do not publish anonymous articles.

Obituary: George Howard on Aug. 16, only surviving child of George and Mary Pratt, aged a little more than two years.

Aug. 28, 1868

The Bible.

Well may the Bible be called the lighthouse, situated on the headlands of nations, pointing the weary pilgrim to that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Beyond the power of darkness it established the defeat of death’s victory, while supreme and beautiful its banner of endless glory waves triumphantly forever…Then, and only then, will those pleasures enter the ind which will last forever, while the King of glory closes the pearly gates of heaven, and the child of believing faith rests below.—V. P.