Carnival refund sparks council fire in New Ulm
The Campbell Carnival Company sought a $26 license refund after failing to open for a day, funds to cover unpaid utilities, while city officials refused Sunday hosting and urged the mayor's action on enforcement. The meeting also considered fire and police insurance, boulevard projects for Franklin and Front streets, street signage, and bids for water mains.
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New Ulm
Campbell Carnival Company
B. Juni
Minnesota Street
Behnke
Juni
Eibner
Backer
State Supreme Court
Franklin Street
Center
Fifth Streets
Chas. Brust, Jr
Board of Public Works
Front Street
A. W. ‘Mueller
Fifth North
Third
Fifth North Streets
Alois Breu
Ruby
C. J. Woodmansee
Lucas & Killand
Gust
Electric Light Department
Schemann
Koehler
Frensel
Wm. Reardon
Travellers Exchange
Rural Telephone Company
Second North
Athenas Heule
State Street
Eighth
State
North Front Streets
Building Bosses Enjoy Big Outing at Lake Jefferson
Nearly thirty New Wim's builders and lumber dealers spent a two day excursion from Saturday to Sunday. They traveled via Courtland Nicollet and St Peter to Lake Jefferson, fished and bathed, played indoor baseball, shared meals, and heard music. Names of attendees include Alf Vogel J H Schmidt F R Emmings Co O Weilendt A Everling and others. The trip ended with return travel and a stated desire to repeat the outing under similar conditions.
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New Wim
Lake Jefferson
Courtland
Nicollet
St. Peter
Light Brigade
Walter Muesig
Fritz Haager
Herman Koop, Jr
Join Koop
Henry Koop
Robert Ubl
Alf. Borchert
Fred Krieger
Ed. Cordes
Alf. Wielandt
John Gronau
Alfred Gronau
Geo. Puchner
Premiums Raised at Brown County Fair for Horses and Grade Animals
The Brown County Agricultural Association announces major changes to premium lists for the upcoming fair. Prizes for horses now include grade animals alongside thoroughbreds to reflect their farm work value. The association secured vaudeville and aerial acts for the entertainment lineup with a $300 purse for four horse races. The fair runs August 31 to September 2, with Lamberton Garden Club offering canning demonstrations.
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Brown County Agricultural Association
New Ulm
New Ulm Review
Brown County
Engelbert
The
Fair Association
Brookings, S. D. Fair
Violet
Charles
Gasoline Fires Sweep Through Homes In Fatal Accidents
A string of gasoline related blazes leaves several women badly burned and one fatality. Mrs. Franziska Fogelmann Lohrenz, a former New Ulm resident, died from burns after attempting to smother flames from a kerosene stove. Her daughter was burned too. Other cases report burns from gas stove explosions and a fire at St. James tied to a gas leak. A separate village tragedy notes a man’s murder as a new line of inquiry follows. An auto trip near New Ulm narrowly avoids disaster when flood debris hides a washed bridge, highlighting prior flooding dangers.
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Martin Lohrenz
Redwood Falls
America
Franziska Fogelmann
Neumark
Austria
New Ulm
Jos. P. Vogel
Franz Brey
Louis Brey
Wolfgang Hacker
Ant. Hacker
Alois Hacker
John Herlick
Hofmeister
J. P. Krone
Krone
Iowa Line
Arlington Man Charged in Wife Killing
Martin Wiemann of Arlington sits in Brown County jail awaiting grand jury action in December on a murder charge for shooting his wife with a recently purchased revolver. He then attempted suicide by taking what is described as a failed self harm act.
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Martin Wiemann
Arlington
Brown County
Street Concert Saturday in New Ulm Park
Crowds applaud the Band Boys as they present a Saturday evening street concert on Minnesota Street. Rain on Sunday reduced attendance, but those who came enjoyed the program and paid admissions. The lineup includes marches, waltzes, overtures, and dances by Geo. Rosenkrans H Prendiville R J Herndon S C Fenton John Fritache and others. intermission followed by more selections.
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New Ulm
Minnesota Street
Stat
Poe
Geo. Rosenkrane
H. Prendiville
Ensign
Geo. Rosenkrans
Oss Cotces
al. Hayes
WNT
R. J. Herndon
California
S.C. Fenton
John Fritache
H. Hartley
European visitor glad to be back after three month war voyage
A. W. Bergstrom of Lafayette returned from a Scandinavia trip aboard the Frederick VIII and spoke of perilous passages, British checks, and mines in the North Sea. He heard no word from home for three months as mail was seized by England. He visited Christiania and Swedish towns, found old friends few, and learned of a new baby at his adopted daughter's home.
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A. W. Bergstrom
Lafayette
Scandinavia
Kirkwall
England
Frederick VIII
North Sea
Bergstrom
Christiania
Norway
Sweden
Mr. Bergstrom
Alton Quist
Brighton
Altho
Grubbing Sparks Soldier Grievances at Llano Grande Camp
Special to the Review from Llano Grande Texas reports soldiers resenting grub work for fifty cents daily amid heat and mud. Food shortages persist though some meals and bakery desserts uplift morale. Ills lessen as newcomers acclimate. Maj. Pfaender improves comfort with water and blankets while parades show progress toward Kaisers’ standards.
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Llano Grande
Missouri
Texas
Junge
Wenzel Gulden
Harry Wehye
Corp
Herman Schwerr
Herman
Willibald Eibner
Mercedes
Herman Goltz
Chas. la Duke
Maj
Pfaender
Co. A
Alf. Puhlmann
Piaender
Liano Grande
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Council
Carnival Company
Lamberton'’s
Erickson
Springfield
Thhey
Arbes Farm
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