Club Committee Members Named
The Commercial Club met with strong attendance as plans moved on for a large Idaho Christmas tree to be placed at Minnesota and First North Streets with wiring donated by the city. A second bridge route was debated by the Redstone Bridge Committee, while committees proposed advertising efforts and a Brown County Fair banquet. Also noted were new club memberships and a New Ulm Red Cross donation of 2163.43 to German and Austro-Hungarian consulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
F. J. Armstrong
Idaho
Minnesota
First North Streets
Minium
Redstone Bridge Committee
Ottomeyer
Civic Committee
Transportation
Brown County Agricultural Society
Brown County
Minnesota Street
Seifert
Peter Mack
Vanguard of the First Settlers
St. Paul
New Ulm
Albert Steinhauser
C. G. Hohn
Albrecht, Stork
Jos. Hofmeister
Red Cross Fund
Prochnick
Grunow
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Red Cross
Consul Prochnick
Consul Grunow
Ferdinand Crone
United States
Does Not Want to Pay Wallin Appeals Damages Suit
Harris Wallin of Comfrey appeals a $1800 judgment against him for injuring Hulda Wiese with a shotgun at the Wiese farm. Wallin, paroled from prison, sought to vacate the judgment citing excusable neglect. the Supreme Court will rule at the April term. The plaintiff’s levy on Wallin’s inherited share was sold last May, and the appeal is led by Samson, Dempsey & Mueller with Aug G Erickson for the woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Wallin
Comfrey
Huldah Schultz
Gottlieb Wiese
Wiese Farm
Supreme Court
Olsen
Wallin
Ryan
Wiese Place
Wiese
Samson, Dempsey & Mueller
G. Erickson
Springfield Free Press
Madelia votes on postmaster candidate in village poll
On December 9 from 9 am to 4 pm Madelia residents may register votes for postmaster. All registered voters from the last Madelia election can participate. Three candidates remain active and Hammond allows voters to choose their preferred candidate. In unrelated note a ghostly whim circulates urging not to buy seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelia
Hammond
City to lit tree and install waste cans at intersection
At a regular city council meeting, plans were approved to erect the Christmas tree at Minnesota and 1st North Streets with the city wiring the globe and providing electricity free of charge. Dr. Seifert received permission to buy and install waste cans for $6 each, and water concerns from Goose Town Well and nearby wells prompted boil-only use. Other items included city hall site purchase for $3,000, armory rent set at $250, steam heating bids, and road routing discussions to Redstone Courtland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Armstrong
Adolph Meile
J. A. Ochs
Minnesota
1St North Streets
East End
Committee On Streets
Sameen
Henry Steinhauser
New Ulm
Machine Gun Co
Ed. H. Juni
Chas. Emmerich
Electric Light Plant
Minneapolis
Samson
Redstone
Courtland
Grail ‘and
Henle
City Enginneer
M. Hippert
Peter Hengal
Henry Fast
Supreme Court Sets Cases and Opening of December Term
Opening of the December term of Brown County District Court directed by Judge Olsen. Grand jury duties assigned to Schapekahm bailiff and Weisenborn Raverty as petit jury assistants. Various civil cases listed for jury or nonjury trial. some marked as not jury-trial due to Supreme Court rulings. Abbreviated docket includes criminal matters and numerous civil suits with many names and local firm affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olsen
Julius
John Schapekahm
Grand Jury
Joseph Weisenborn
New Ulm
P. D. Raverty
Sleepy Eye
Herman Jahnke
Carl Kamm
Cottonwood
George Foster
Prairieville
Charles Stuebe, Jr
New Uhm
Anton F. Brand
Eddie Snider
Ure
Otto Schreyer
Dismissals and trial dates set in local cases
Garbe Sr et al were dismissed and Joseph Feirer v St John s Hospital Association scheduled for trial January 16. Demurrer in Joseph Bielen Jr v Henry Schmidt and village of Springfield argued in the morning. Yesterday afternoon citizens papers granted to several New Ulm Sleepy Eye Springfield Stately Cobden residents including Schriefer Helger Heuter Steinke Hanson Wrane schitz Weinberger Isakson Garbe Jr and Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isak Isakson
Springfield
Christian Garbe, Jr
Stately
William Gustav Nelson
Cobden
Brown County Agricultural Society Holds Annual Meeting
Stockholders gathered at the Commercial club rooms where the secretary’s annual report was reviewed. Officials discussed improving access to the fair grounds, potential four day fair plans for 1915, and the possibility of a concrete grand stand, with election of directors postponed to January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County Agricultural Society
Commercial Club
Review
Crone
Fair Grounds
Broadway
State
State Street
North 7Th
North State Street
Albert Steinhauser
F. H. Behnke
Emil Mueller
Pres. Crone
Brown Co. Agricultural Society
Ferdinand Crone
Spyter Engelbert
Frank Behnke
H. F. Schrader
Ben. Juni
Wm. Huevelmann
Otto Kohn
Henry Manderderfeld
August Dahl
W. H. Giescke
J. P. Graff
Fred Behnke
and. A. Backer
J. Klossner, Jr
School Board Buys Fixtures From James Corday Co
The Board of Education awarded the electric light fixtures contract to James Corday Company of Minneapolis for 1150 dollars. Simmons McDonald Company and Everling Electric Company offered higher bids but were rejected for not meeting specifications. Fred Meyer becomes janitor at Kew High School, Theo Scheiderich named chief engineer in charge of heating. no Washington School janitor elected. Christian Endeavor Society met at Mrs Bertha Schmidt's home last Friday with officer elections followed by social reading and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
James Corday Company
Minneapolis
Simmons McDonald Co
St. Paul
Everling Electric Co
New Ulm
Fred Meyer
Washington School
Kew High School
Theo. Scheiderich
Christian Endeavor Society
Bertha Schmidt
Burglars Strike C G Carlson Co Store In New Ulm
Police report a double misfortune as a fire earlier in the week was followed by a burglary at the C G Carlson Co store. Thieves entered through a basement window, took suits coats shoes watches and jewelry valued around 150 dollars, and fled on an early Minneapolis train. A sweater left behind and a coat found in a bar car at Farmers Elevator pointed to two strangers seen in town the day before. Night officer John Herzog warns of a rising prowler presence as locals remain vigilant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Carlson & Co
Farmers Elevator
Minneapolis
John Herzog
New Ulm
St Peter Brews Under Fire After Warrant Seizures
Search warrants were issued Saturday for several Third Street and Minnesota Avenue soft drink spots in St. Peter. County Attorney George T. Olson, Sheriff August Olson, and Chief Michael Dempery served warrants. Ubair malt and ginger ale were seized for analysis. Kopp’s case heads to a Wednesday hearing. One land’s on Friday. both defendants out on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
St. Peter
Third Street
Minnesota Avenue
George T. Olson
August Olson
Michael Dempery
Kopp
Oneland
Hall
War Disrupts Arghish Wood Pulp Supply Chain
Ongoing wartime disruption causes unease among Arghish manufacturers and pulp buyers as production remains at a standstill, threatening supply lines and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arghish
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monster
Carl F. Crone
F. C. Fisher
Civice
H. C. Hess
LM. Olsen
Philip Liesch
O. J. Seifert
E. F. Wheeler
Health Board
Armin Chein
Lamberton Star
Wicherski
Minnesota Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Mary Baasen
Nick Metzen
Wm. Harris
A. Schiller
Nels Erickson
Town Board of
Linden
Carl Battig
Fred Crimlett
Herman B. McNall
German American State Bank
State Bank of New Ulm
Hattie Moe
Joseph Kaechele
State Bank of Comfrey
Emme Logas
Jacob Fritz
William H. Giesekeya
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company
Herman Nagel
Dan Williams
Albert Piuender
Albert Fler
Martin Sorbel
Brown Cove
John J. Schmidt
Joseph Schmidt
Katharina Schmidt
Anna Schmidt
Henry Schmidt
Wenzel Schmidt
Annis Schmidt
Pee Halvorson
Maggie Halvoriz
Ible
Wi Jet
Cave of
A. H. Dorm
Ve. Christian
Winthrop
Gibbon
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