Emma's Journal Part 2

Pokegama Hotel

Sept 22 continued.
Then went though a wonderful zigzag road through the Minn National Forest. (I Should Guess about 5 miles) and about 6 o’clock struck Bena, far south – of Deer River. Then went to the Federal Dam and about 50 miles to Grand Rapids arriving about 9:40PM – Tired out – went to 4th Vali Eating House for lunch – Stopped at Pokejama Hotel – Had a nice room to myself and a fair night rest

Sept 23rd Tues Left Hotel at 9:10AM Anne and I bought pork chops (16). Went east through Coleraine, Bovey – (Then had blow out and changed tires) Holman, Marble Calumet? Then tire sizzled – Sat by roadside while Edw. + Crosbys went to Buhl to get the vulcanized – At Calumet are the big Mines, Draper + Majorca. Pengilly, Nashwauk, Keewatin, Kelly Lake, Stutz?. Kerr? + Hibbing – Road around the biggest in Minn in world. Took him here about tires. Then first outside of Chisholm had to have tire fixed. Mountain Iron then Virginia – Here Edw. Bought another tire, getting one out of the Explore Office. Ate supper then. Though Stella was waiting dinner for us in Duluth. (Stella Elizabeth Randall, nee Lyford, is Emma's daughter.) Left about 6:10 and reached Duluth at 9:30, 72 miles. Florence and I went to Stella’s dead tired.


Spaulding Hotel

Sept 24th Wed At Stella’s all day – Minnie Edw., Anne came up to lunch, then we all (children too) drove out too Street Plant- Sunny but windy. Then Stella, Frank, Flo and I went down to the Spaulding for dinner with Minnie Edw. + Anne. (Frank Eugene Randall is Stella's husband. The "children" Emma refers to are her grandchildren by Stella.)

Sept 25th Thur. Left Duluth at 10:30AM. Lunch at _____ _____ On ____ ____ – Mr. Walter Kelly of St. Anthony Park had joined the Crosbys, - Through Two Harbors – over many ____ streams, and along the North Shore then of Superior, Arriving at Grand Marais about 6:PM. Foliage was wonderful. Stopped at (she left a blank spot here) hotel on lake ____ ____. Went out to fishing Dock. Then to movie. Evelyn Nesbit in “I wish to Forget”.

Emma's Journal Part 1

Emma Laura Lyford, nee Hendrickson 1860 -1926

I'm posting My great great grandmother's journal as I transcribe it for those who are interested. The Journal spans from September 18th 1919 to September 1st 1921. Handwriting has changed since then and I can't always figure out the words. Notes in italics are by me.

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Edward Albert Konantz 1857 - 1944

Sept 18th Thurs. Edward + Minnie (Edward Albert and Minnie May Konantz. Minnie is Emma’s Sister.) came up from St. Paul – called for me – we then went to Plaza for Anne + Florence. (Anne Lucretia Hendrickson, nee Ward, and her daughter, Florence Melvine Hendrickson. Anne is Emma’s brother, Eugene’s Wife.) Left the Plaza about 9:20AM for Park Rapids Minn. Went out Lyndale Av. – 6th Av N. – 20th Av. Crystal Lake Av to Robbinsdale – Osseo – Dayton – St Cloud – Little Falls - Staples – Wadena- Sebeka – Menahga – to Park Rapids – Arrived at 8 P.M. 200 miles – Stopped for picnic dinner and supper. A glorious day – roads + drive. Stopped at Great Northern Hotel.


Great Northern Hotel

Sept 19th Fri. Sunny + Cooler – Minnie brought leather coat – Florence leather coat – khaki breeches + hat. Mr. Freitag, (or Froeitag) of Bank invite us in his Ford out to (Grawdbold’s?) log camp on Bottle Lake, from which it is ¼ mile walk to Mantrap Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver (and Elizabeth) Crosby overtook us here this P.M.


Oliver Crosby 1855 - 1922

Sept 20th Sat. Stayed in camp all day excepting walking _?_ to Mantrap Lake – M. + Edw. Went fishing – no luck. I did not go out in _?_ - _?_ - as my knees aching.

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Douglas Lodge

Sept 21st Sunday Beautiful cool day frost – last night – foliage turning rapidly. Skunk under house! At 9 o’clock we left for Lake Itasca. I rode with the Crosbys. Went to Douglas Lodge at one end of Itasca Lake - there about 3 miles at it’s outlet – about 10 ft wide, which is the source of the Mississippi River – flows north at first- Had our lunch here near the Totem Pole – on which is much data – as 2000 acres in Itasca Park. First white man here _ After lunch we drove to Bemidji. Had fine dinner at the Hotel Mark have went to the movies (one too many) Best was Madje Kennedy in “Strictly Confidential”

Sept 22 Mon. Left Bemidji at 9 AM – drove past Birchmount Hotel + Golf Grounds. Next through several hours and finally put on chains to go to through Rosy – Heavy going. After leaving there nearly turned over into ditch while passing a car – Had to get _?_?_ to pull out the car – lost _?_ hours. After lunch (fine steaks) at Summit in a cemetery - After lunch started for deer river – After Mr. Crosby changed Direction of sign and

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Followed the wrong road, passing through or over, Winnibigoshish Dam - struck a very bad swamp road and lost one spare tire.