The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on November 20, 1896:
The Northwestern long distance telephone line with headquarters in Skauge’s drug store, is completed as far west as Salem. All important towns along this route will be supplied with instruments. Last week the work of stringing the wires from Minneapolis to Fargo, N. D., was finished and as soon as the instruments are placed in position and connections are made with Worthington, the people of Luverne can talk with the people in North Dakota’s metropolis. Early in the spring a wire will be strung from Mankato to Winona, thus enabling citizens of Luverne and Winona to converse whenever they choose. The connections at Worthington will be made in a few days and we will then be on speaking terms with people in St. Paul and Minneapolis and intermediate towns.
As you all know, the sale is over. Thanks to all who donated items for the sale and to all the people who bought! We are in the new History Center now, and we will have an open house from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. Please join us to celebrate the opening of the History Center!
Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.