Airplane Crash Claims Life Of Morgan Candy Shop Proprietor
Elmer Albrecht owner of Albrecht's Candy Shop Morgan died from injuries after a passenger flight crashed near Milford Town. Pilot E W Nelson of Cherokee Iowa, a former air service lieutenant, was stunned and bruised but recovered. Albrecht's remains were sent to Morgan for burial.
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Elmer
Albrecht
Morgan
Milford
Town
E. W Nelson
Cherokee
Iowa
Air Service
Mr. Albreght
Skat Tournament Planned by New Ulm Club
The New Ulm Skat Club scheduled a Southern Minnesota Skat Tournament at Turner Hall in late August. A committee will set the date and arrange details for the event with two sessions at 3 00 pm and 7 30 pm. First prize is 50 dollars with substantial additional awards, expected to draw many players from the Twin Cities and nearby areas.
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Ulm
Minnesota
Turner Hall
Twin Cities
Masons Hold Picnic at Lakeside Park Sleepy Eye
Lakeside Park in Sleepy Eye drew about 2000 attendees for a large Masonic picnic on Sunday August 8. The order elected officers for the year: President J F Knudson Redwood Falls Vice President E C Johnson Hendricks Secretary Treasurer A W Olsen Walnut Grove Directors Herman Held New Ulm and A M Erickson Hector. After the business meeting the event resumed with speeches from Mayor Offermann Sleepy Eye Frank Hopkins Fairfax Frank Clague Redwood Falls and Rev Hughes Sleepy Eye.
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Lakeside Park
Sleepy Eye
Order
J. F. Knudson
Redwood Falls
E. C. Johnson
Hendricks
A. W. Olsen
Walnut Grove
Herman Held
New Ulm
A. M. Erickson
Hector
Mayor Offermann
Frank Hopkins
Fairfax
Frank Clague
Rev. Hughes
Freak Horse Driving at Winthrop Fairgrounds
Fred Speerhase travels to Hamline with pacer King B for training. He plans state and county fairs this season, staging two acts driving without lines and the cart before the horse. He foresees a successful season and returns to Winthrop later in the week before resuming engagements.
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Winthrop News
New Wim
Fred Speerhase
Hamline
King B
Spoerhase
Speerhase
Newspaperman Held for Immigration Charge in Fargo
Irwin Schipmann Daily Volkszeitung assistant editor was arrested on a charge of illegal entry after pleading guilty at a Fargo immigration proceeding. A U S commissioner's arraignment delayed ruling until Monday before asking Judge Booth to order return to Fargo.
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Irwin Schipmann
Volkszeitung
St. Paul
Chel. M. Smith
United States
Marshall
Fargo
No. D
Samuel Whaley
Wilbur F. Booth
Schipmann
Gretna
Manitoba
Neche
N. D
Obituary of Mrs Gertrude Schmitz Pioneer of Brown County
Mrs Gertrude Schmitz nee Richard died at her son Henry Schmitz home on North State street after liver trouble and gallstones. Born July 31 1843 in Prussia she came to America at nine, married 57 years ago, and lived in New Ulm Milford and Racine WA. Survived by six of eleven children, 29 grandchildren and three sisters and three brothers. Funeral Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic church with burial in Catholic cemetery. The news notes local visits and upcoming state bee exhibits and social events.
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Gertrude Schmitz
Richard
Henry Schmitz
North State Street
Schmiz
Prussia
Germany
America
Racine
Schmitz
Shere
Selinila
New Ulm
Milford
Nick. Manderfeld
Adolph Schubert
Margaret Schmidt
Anton Richard
Joseph Richard
Theodore Richard
Watertown
S.d
Christian Mothers’ Society
Brown County
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Aug ust Weddings Retzlaff Becker in St Pauls Lutheran
A pretty wedding was solemnized at St Pauls Lutheran church Thursday at 4 oclock. Miss Hilda Becker daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Becker Courtland became the bride of Waldemar Retzlaff son of Mr and Mrs F H Retzlaff New Ulm Rev C J Albrecht performed the ceremony. The bride was attended by her sister Esther with Hugo Spalding Lamberton as best man. After the ceremony the bridal party and relatives dined at the bride's parents home then the couple left for a wedding trip and will live in this city where the groom works in his fathers hardware and implement business. He is a graduate of Dr Martin Luther College and Northwestern College Waterstown Wisconsin. The Review extends cordial congratulations to the newlyweds.
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Axel Brett
Urbana
Retzlaff
Dr. Martin Luther College
Northwestern College
Waterstown
Wis
Hoffmanns Choose Santa Anna California For New Home
William Hoffmann and family sold their Milford farm last year and moved to New Ulm then to Santa Anna California after a seven week auto trip with nephew Marc Heimerdinger. They bought a residence with an acre there and will reside permanently, planning to return briefly to New Ulm to settle business before August 25. The move is welcomed by friends who wish them well.
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William Hoffmann
Milford
New Ulm
Washington Street
Santa Anna
Cal
California
Hoffmanns
Auto
Far West
Marc Heimerdinger
Fred Heimerdinger
Drakey N. D
Hoffmann
Frank Niemann
Freight Train Wreck Rattles M. & St. L. Line Near Winthrop
An extra westbound freight derailed three miles west of Winthrop early last week after a heavy crane on the train overbalanced causing the wreck. No crew injuries reported though several cars were badly damaged. Also notes Lafayette visitors Clarence and Edna Malmer and blacksmith Jos Kosek injured when a horse stepped on his foot and splintered bone. he is cared for in New Ulm by Mr and Mrs Ben Scheffler.
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M. & St. L. Road
Winthrop
Jos, Kosek
Mr. Kosek
New Ulm
Ben. Scheffler
Lafayette Ledger
Local notices highlight education and travels in Minnesota
The notice urges improving qualifications through study at Mankato Commercial College in Minnesota. It reports Mr and Mrs Wm Frank and son Raymond traveling with Mr and Mrs Martin Anderegg from Eagle Lake to New Ulm for a day visit. Prof George Wagner of Wisconsin spent a week with local friends and relatives before returning home yesterday.
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Arnold
Werner Esser
Peter Esser
Mankato
Alfred Penkert
Lake Emily
Lafayette
J. J. H. Weissenborn
C. H. Swenson
A. B. Swenson
Daughters
New Ulm
Wm. Frank
Raymond
Martin Anderegg
Eagle Lake
George Wagner
University of Wisconsin
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Fred Meine Clo. Co
Julius Hagberg
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R. C. Johnson
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Elvin Helling
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Selma
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Harold Sallet
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Gibbon
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Laura Gerth
Miss Wegner
Clara Keckeisen
Minneapolis
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Edward Schlagel
Mill City
Moritz Anding
Henry Engel
Head
Clarence
Edna Malmer
Waterloo Boy Service
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Waterloo Bay
Hyatt
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New Ulm, Minn
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato, Minn
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