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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
4
A New Ulm Minnesota newspaper discusses ongoing war sentiment and the espionage act cases in Illinois. It questions the legality of prosecutions citing Communist literature packages and argues about control of European papers by American capitalists and foreign influence in press.
Conductor Thomas R. Hughes of Mankato a longtime pilot of the Hughes Flyer on the Northwestern road has retired and been placed on the pension list after 42 years of service. He has moved to California to spend his retirement and was a well known figure in New Ulm and along the Northwestern line. He started as a brakeman on the first train into New Ulm in 1872.
An advertisement promotes Ste-ligal digestive tablets for gall stones and stomach ailments with claims of instant relief. It lists price one dollar and notes availability at several local pharmacies and druggists.
J C Penney Co has completed a five year lease with option to ten years for the Henry Seifert building on North Minnesota street now home to F A Schleif’s Grand Café. Possession set for February 1, 1921. Schleif will move to the Buenger building at Minnesota and Third North Street as the Buenger Lines Co relocates its furniture stock to a new block building.
The court lists 54 civil cases including Mary Austen vs Jacob Siverson and Ernst Wicherski vs City of New Ulm. Also noted are numerous pairs such as Engelbert Bros. vs Joseph Kraus and Bertha Lieb vs Andrew Dietl. The docket also includes state suits, estate matters, and a group of actions against Brown County Board of Commissioners over County Ditch No. 49.
Officers of the Brown County Poultry Association announce the annual poultry show will be in New Ulm from January 13 to 16. An estimated 200 to 1,000 birds will be exhibited, requiring larger quarters than those used for the 1918 event at the Armory.
The St. Patrick Council K of C staged a big rabbit drive yielding 80 rabbits for a Holy Trinity high school fundraiser with a planned after‑event feast. A Schell deer park escape caused a brief scare before recapture. Walter L. Baxter visited his brother Rev. C W Baxter, both uninjured from Arlington wrecks. Northwestern Telephone assets were sold to New Ulm Rural Telephone Co for 7500 dollars, with local and toll services reorganized at the German and Second North street exchange.
Local notes report visits by John Schugel Sr. and son Tony in Sleepy Eye, Arthur Groebner of Klostener with the Grossmanns, a Dist No 5 party for about 35 youths, Young Ladies Sodality officers elected led by Elsie Lieb, Cecelia Schugel, Veronica Grathwohl, Bertha Lieb. A wolf near Willie Roeck’s home and St Nicklaus visits on December 6 bring seasonal cheer.
The Epworth League at First M E Church meets Sunday evening with topic Progressive Living led by S P Nielsen. St Peter's Episcopal Church holds services Sunday December 12 1920 with church school at 930 AM and service at 1045 AM featuring a sermon The Christian Ministry by Rev C W Baxter.
Last Saturday morning Louis J Senagel underwent appendicitis operation at Loretto Hospital in New Ulm and is doing well. Mrs Henry Portner had her tonsils removed at Loretto Hospital and returned home after three days. Geo Eckstein of Stark visited with his family in Sigel and relatives in Cottonwood.
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