New Ulm Brown County Fair Set for Sept 18 19 20 1911
The 911 county fair promises a premier exhibition with increased premiums totaling about 2000 for horses stock poultry and farm products. The Twin City Amusement and Carnival Co will present free acts balloon ascensions and band music daily front of the grand stand amid a robust promotional push highlighting rail fare reductions and state fair comparisons.
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New Ulm
Brown Co
The
Fair Association
Twin City Amusement and Carnival Co
Assessment of 100 percent at Cobden Bank opens in Sleepy Eye
In Sleepy Eye the Cobden bank stockholders meeting decided unanimously to assess the full 10000 share value to cover a 89764.04 shortage found by state examiners after a cashier default. The bank plans to reopen with a reliable cashier and to restore public confidence, noting past satisfactory business and dividends.
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Bank of Cobden
West
Mr. Chase
St. Paul
O. A. Drews
Weat
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch
Minnesota State Fair Opens With Emphatic Call to Judges
The Minnesota State Fair runs September 4 to 9 and invites readers to serve as jurors in judging the 1911 exposition. The piece notes months of prep, big results, and changes in fair management while urging civic duty and community benefit in determining the fair’s place in history.
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Minnesota
World's Neaviest Girl Circus Act Stuns in New Ulm
A French performer Mile Mariet Petrot in a daredevil act leaps from a speeding automobile on a steep incline, two somersaults midair to a 50 foot platform, with audience fearing a wreck. The Ty Bell sisters perform a Human Butterfly aerial act amid a vast show featuring seals, elephants, and a 350-artist parade from around the world. The big circus arrives in New Ulm on Saturday September 9 for two identical performances.
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Sells Bros.’ Circus
Yous
Mile Mariet Petrot
Ty-Bell Sisters
France
Taylor
Monkey Circus
New Ulm
New York City
India
Russia
Persia
Africa
Aed Belancers
Japan
Boy Scouts on a hike pass through New Ulm toward Twin Cities
Granite Falls boys aged 12 to 16 travel about 25 to 30 miles daily toward Minneapolis for the Giels Fair. Scoutmaster Tolly Hardwick leads the group camping openly at night, carrying camp outfits by wagon. The 400 mile hike aims to reach the fair with expenses shared by the scouts. Two boys briefly separated in New Ulm and local school-board objections to the trip were noted. One boy group planned to buy uniforms in Minneapolis.
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Jtsis
United States
Hamline
Minnesota
Twin Battles
Twin Cities
Bixman
Falls
Minn
Mew
St Bundsy
Minneapolis
Tolly Hardwick
Granite Falls Leat
New Ulm
Granite Falls
County Commissioners Special Session Actions and Petitions
The county board met in a special session last Thursday and Friday approving 8500 for the Brown County Fair. They reported 851.65 from Burns bridge planks and 853.80 from Albin bridge planks. They granted several petitions to transfer residents between districts and heard a road change petition from Linden township denied due to lack of jurisdiction. Investigations were ordered for alleged saloon violations in Searles. Petersons requested reallocation from School District 60 to 77.
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Brown County
Burns Bridge
Albin Bridge
Chas. Kundaon
Albin
Chas
Bernlveler
Samsen
Linden
Searles
Aheriff
George Peterson
James P. Peterson
Prairieville
Rgrece
Jan
Beatalook Po
Brewers Beat Pirates In Twin Bill At New Ulm
The New Ulm Association beat the Pirates 7 to 3 in the first game as Pfeiffer held the Pirates to nine hits while Grams fared better for New Ulm. In the second game the Pirates won 6 to 5 after Kuester’s strong pitching but weak support. manager H Ahrens directed a late rally that produced the decisive run with Long scoring on Berg’s infield hit and Grams contributing a key shot.
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H. Ahrens
Pirates
Altho
Ulm Association
Acane
Pfeiffer
Association
Grams
Pirate
Brewers
Kuester
Kuester, Their Star Heaver. New Ulm
Scherz
Wicherski
Kleinschmidt
New Ulm
Khons
Mankato
Ahrens
Simost
Berg
Long
Old Settler’s Picnic Planned By Turoreven Society
At a meeting last Wednesday the Turoreven decided to hold the traditional Old Settlers picnic. A committee led by Capt Steinhauser and including Chas Hauenstein, Herman Heln, Herman Nagel, and Martino Mueller was appointed to arrange events. The date is set for September 17 and a full program will appear in the next issue.
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Turoreven
Capt Steinhauser
Chas. Hauenstein
Herman Heln
Herman Nagel
Martino Mueller
Bold hold-up near city limits shocks town
Nic Metzen faced a wild hold-up last Wednesday evening when two tramps halted him on the road just outside the city. A gun was waved and a small amount of cash tobacco and a pocket knife were taken but the thieves returned the items noting Western chivalry.
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Nic Metzen
Metzen
Minnesota exhibits at state fair from labor and commerce bureau
The Minnesota Bureau of Labor, Industries and Commerce plans an instructive exhibit at the State Fair. The two branches, Factory Inspection and Statistics, Women and Children, Child Labor, and Free Employment Bureaus, will present representative displays. A separate list mentions a revolver purchase and a buyer regretting the sale in a quoted exchange.
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Minnesota Bureau of Labor, Industries and Commerce
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Granite Falls Co
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Strom
Helling
Hanaka
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Dean
St. James
Julius
L. Vogel
Wm. Gleseke
Madelia
Raymond Pfefferle
Ormsby Snd Sherburn
Estherville
Iowa
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