Aging Nicollet farmer fights for rights against nephew
Hagene Musterman of Lake Prairie seeks admission to the Nicollet county almshouse after a federal appellate reversal of earlier rulings. The 77 year old former farmer alleges his nephew Patrick J. McElroy of New York pressured him to deed his property, leaving Musterman impoverished. County board plans guardianship to protect his remaining interests as the case continues.
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Hagene Musterman
Lake Prairie Township
Nicollet County
Musterman
Mastermur
Lake Prairitworth
Patrick J. McElroy
New York
Masterman
Mekiroy
Nicolset County
McElroy
Minnesota
Masterson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Acro A. Stone
Mr. Stone
L. M. Erickson
Charles Block
Lake Prairie
Block
Animals Kept Safe as State Hides Stiff Losses in Six Months
The state livestock sanitary board killed 1006 cattle and horses in six months ending August 1 to combat glanders and tuberculosis. Cattle numbered 805 and horses 200, with reimbursements totaling 22.41 to owners. Costs: glanders 15041.46, tuberculosis 99562.16, attributing the rise to vigilance rather than disease spread. Local notices cover residents and officials, including Mayme Berg, Arthur Eckstein, Mrs. Sprenger, and Lt. Perrin Smith’s return plans and travel routes.
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State Livestock Sanitary Board
Whitcomb
The
Sanitary Board
Iverson
Perrin Smith
New Ulm
Minnesota
Fort William McKinley
Philippine Islands
United States
Ft. Crook
Nebraska
Smith
Hong Kong
Singapore
Calcutta
Suez Canal
Brindisi
Italy
Europe
Germany
Switzerland
Great Britain
Glasgow
New York
Scotland
St. Smith
Benj. Stockman
Rates to stay fixed for two years at Foresters convention
The Catholic Order of Foresters will keep insurance rates unchanged for at least two years after a strong bid to raise them failed at the recent international convention in St. Paul. Opponents, mainly older members, blocked changes and a Montreal meeting in two years may see rate increases as sentiment shifts.
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Order of Foresters
St. Paul
Montreal
Get Together Picnic for New Ulm Aids Community Bonds
Fifty to seventy five former New Ulm residents and families gathered at Como Park in St Paul for a Sunday picnic. Dr. Fischer and John Galles of Minneapolis spoke and the event approved another gathering next year and annually thereafter. Attendees listed include many former New Ulm residents from St Paul St Louis Park Indianapolis New Ulm and Minneapolis.
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New
Ida Petry
C. A. Albrecht
Pfaender
August Marsehner
C. W. Boelter
Perry
Bertha Johnson
Sommer
Fred
Otto
Ida Sommer
Fredrichs
Zieher
Chas
F. Pusch
Christopher
Mary Wagner
Pontius
H. Barker
W. P. Wi
Armand Petry
Louise Schrodt
Otto Burmeister
Minneapolis
George Hauenstein
Emil
Milan
Albin Velikanje
Titus Mareck
Minnie
Gustav Fischer
Rehfeld
Albert Hankey
Carl Baer
Gropper
Gustav Rudolph
Arthur
Alfred
Iona
Mabel
Emil Seiter
William
John
Josie Galles
Peter Manderfeld
Gustav Koehler
Adam Meyer
Susan Seiter
Guth
Rey Seiter
Herman
Alb. Kiesling
Christina Weyhe
John Daut
Lily Hensler
Louisa Schultz
Henry Crone
Epoch making campaign to test commodity rate law in Minnesota
The Minnesota Ship pers and Receivers Association led by George Loftus plans to file complaints in several counties charging railroad officials with violations of the commodity rate law. The suits, supported by attorney James Manahan, target county officials including Hennepin and Ramsey, with potential contempt actions before Judge Lochren risking imprisonment. the move aims to bring the issue before a higher court and draws intense interest from shippers statewide.
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Minneapoli Journal
Minnnesota
North Carolina
Minnesota Shippers and Receivers’ Association
George Loftus
Hennepin and Ramsey
Shippers’ Association
Lochren
Federal Court
State health board ends smallpox quarantine rule
The state board of health abolishes the quarantine of smallpox patients and the isolation of infected premises, authorizing vaccination as the sole preventive and possibly manufacturing virus at the state university. Local boards may still require quarantine, but previous clashes and costs challenged communities during epidemics.
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State Board of Health
American naval gunners outperform foreign peers in target practice
The Navy kept quiet on overseas gunnery records until news that a British Channel fleet practice in King Edward’s presence yielded nineteen hits in twenty one shots earning a king’s decoration. American records show no reason to fear comparison with other navies in annual drills.
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Navy Department
Channel
Edward
British and American naval gunfire speed compared
The report notes lacking speed and caliber details but cites several rapid-fire records. The Maryland gunner made eleven shots and eleven hits in a minute, the Ohio's gun scored 10.81 per minute, and the Maine's gun achieved a perfect score around 10.41 per minute. Virginia and another small gun posted 26.67 shots per minute combined.
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Atlantic
Maryland
Ohio
Dora Schmidt
Maine
Mankato
Missouri
Virginia
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Mimself
Theresa Henle
North Dakota
A. J. Katz
Davenport
Iowa
H. L. Nixon
Katz & Nixon
Katz
PF. P. Yachanke
White Bear Lake
Carl Gausewitz
Milwaukee
Ahere
Gausewits
Rogers
New York Herald
State
Mayme Berg
Fye
Arthur Eckstein
St. Paul, St. Cloud and
Adrian
Christ. Sprenger
Magnus
Webster
South Dakota
Herman A. Vogelpohl
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Wm. Bierbaum
Red Front
Wm. Backer
Milford
Franklin Street
First
Fifth North
Washington
Franklin
Fourth North
Grebe & Emmerich
Stoll & Son
Cuddy-Cavanaugh Co
Catholic Order of Foresters
John G. Koch
Canby
City
Manahan
Loftus
Lidas
Naval Target Records
Ottomeyer
Speciaal Sale
Sadie
Dimity
Clothing Department
E Bros. Cron
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