Girl Tells Strange Tale of Kidnapping in New Ulm
Fourteen year old Esther Mueller of Courtland township claimed a man in a top buggy with a white horse abducted her en route to school. Police and witnesses, however, debunked the tale, placing the girl on the river side of New Ulm shortly after eight o'clock.
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New Ulm
Esther Mueller
Martin Mueller
Courtland Township
Wiesenthal Bridge
Cap Williams
Cambria
Diepolder Hill
Court- Iso
Courtland
Esther
Eagle’ Mill
Front
Courtland Bridge
Courtland Road
Chas
Grussendorf
Death by own action ends life of Margaret Fraas
Margaret Fraas a 42 year old single woman who lived with her father at North Jefferson street killed herself Wednesday forenoon by firing a pistol into her left temple in an outhouse His lifeless body was found at noon by her father Coroner Fritsche deemed the death not requiring an inquest calling it the culmination of a long period of suffering and despondency.
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Margaret Fraas
John Fraas
Jefferson Street
Fritsche
Pfaender Introduces Last Bill Of 36th Legislature
Representative Pfaender introduced the final bill of the thirty sixth session after a belated arrival. It required Minnesota railways to transport the national guard and naval reserves at one cent per mile to summer camps. The measure passed both houses quickly, with Senator Hardy overseeing in the senate.
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Pfaender
Minnesota
National Guard
Ridgely Park Scheme Vetoed for $2500 Land Purchase
The governor vetoed a $2500 item in a 1909 omnibus bill intended to buy more land near the state monument at Fort Ridgely. The state owns only a few acres around the monument. the rest of the 73 acres is owned by C. W. Heimann of Fairfax and offered for $5000. Previously $3500 was appropriated, then $2500 more in 1909, but the veto halts this plan. The fate of the commissioners remains unclear as they consider how to use existing funds for Minneapolis improvements.
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Old Fort Ridgely
C. W. Heimann
Fairfax
Heimann
Bobleter
New Ulm Tennis Club Elects Officers for 1909 Season
The New Ulm Tennis club met at the Commercial Club to elect William B. Mather president Gilbert W. Funk secretary and F. C. Fischer treasurer. Plans include court upgrades on South Minnesota Street and early season play with other cities. A July local tournament is anticipated and a further meeting is slated for next Tuesday.
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New Ulm Tennis Club
Commercial Club
William B. Mather
Gilbert W. Funk
F. C. Fischer
South Minnesota Street
Edgar Zelle
Committee On
NOW LOCATED IN FLOUR GITY ins Loss to Sleepy Eye of More Than Forty Inhabitants
The Sleepy Eye Milling offices have moved to Minneapolis, renting space on the 11th floor of the Corn Exchange building. About forty people, including families and unmarried staff, depart Sleepy Eye for Minneapolis, leaving only two local office staff behind to handle salary lists and home plant affairs.
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Ins
Sleepy Eye Milling Company
Minneapolis
Corn Exchange
Wm. Henry Eustis
Sleepy Eye
A. Cc. von Hagen
Wm. F. Kelm
Douglas Dundas
B. S. Collins
P. D Haag
A. W. Anderson
W. Bottolfson
A. Henningsen
Messrs. Hale
Sullivan
Shellenberger
The Carpet Bagger arrives at Turner s Theatre
The Lyric Stock Company presents The Carpet Bagger in New Ulm next Sunday evening for the first local viewing. Miss Agnes Archer heads the troupe with Beaumont Claxton and a strong roster of actors and specialty artists noted nationally for reliable performance.
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Turners Theatre
New Ulm
Tim Murphy
Lyric Stock Company
Mankato
Agnes Archer
Beaumont Claxton
Illusory Fortune Shattered In St Paul
Jacob Roth a St Paul tinsmith died there and nieces found securities worth 50000 but by attorney Enoch Johnson and relative Eli Southworth it was revealed the bundle was promissory notes totaling less than 3000. Rumors of wealth were dismissed as eccentricity and miscalculation. Mrs Weide and Mrs Moot sparked the tale but the estate proves meagre. Henry Belland, health inspector, dies in St Paul at sixty nine.
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Jacob Roth
John Roth
Springfield
St. Paul
St.Paul
Enoch Johnson
Minneapolis
Roth
Johnson
Eli Southworth
Shakopee
Paul Weide
H. Moot
Buckingham
Southworth
Mary Baasen
Henry Belland
St Paul
Belland
Capitol City
Carl Hose
Will of Jacob Pfenninger Probate Reveals Large Minnesota Estate
The will of the late Jacob Pfenninger was filed for probate. Executors named are Herman Held and James H. Dougher. The estate is estimated at 125000 to 150000 dollars, mostly personal property, with major beneficiaries including his widow and several relatives. The New Ulm Turnverein receives a 32000 dollar bequest, reduced to 6500 by bond cancellations. The document was drafted by Thomas D. O'Brien and praised as a well constructed instrument. The article notes other political and local items before an unrelated humor anecdote from the Cleveland Leader.
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Jacob Pfenninger
Thos. D. O’brien
St. Paul
Ross
Herman Held
James H. Dougher
Frederick
Courtland
Albert Held
City
Rudolph Kiesling
Spokane
Caroline Keller
Washington
Helen Engel
Chicago
Henry Engel
New Ulm
Jubil ee Arranged for St Paul Luther College Jubilee
Rev A Schroeder of St Paul and Rev A F Zich of Sleepy Eye met with Dr Martin Luther college faculty to plan the June 15 jubilee marking the college twenty fifth anniversary. The synod annual meeting will also be in town June 16 to 22 drawing many visitors. The program includes commencement exercises and an evening concert under Prof Reuter. Rev C Gausewitz of Milwaukee is invited to deliver the jubilee address. Next Sunday the Autos play at Tracy and the Indian Club plans a Schmucker Tivoli show next Saturday.
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A. Schroeder
St. Paul
German Lutheran Synod of Minnesota
A. F. Zich
Sleepy Eye
Albrecht
Martin Luther College
Synod
Reuter
C. Gausewitz
Milwaukee
Autos
Tracy
Schmucker Tivoli
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F. A. Chamberlain
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Security Bank of Minneapolis
F. A. Gross
Bank ofMinneapolis
Fred W. Dean
E. H. Bailey
First National Bank of St
Ottomeyer
Talo
Arlington Enterprise
Dr. Martin Luther College
Turnverein Remembered
Society
Gov. Johnson
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Richard Effendi
Moleshy
O'Brien
Tenth Avenue
O' Brien
New York Morning Telegraph
Mulcahy
Mulcaby
Clevelana
Crone Bros
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