City Moves to Pay 20 000 Bond and Honor Soldiers
City council approves refunding the 20 000 bond due July 1 1819 and allocates funds for memorials for Brown County soldiers. A committee will compile service lists including nurses and arrange appropriate interment support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmin Held
Ie War Welfare Work
The
Couneil
Brown County
Huwsephire
Vervicw
Ad Uils
Herman Held
A L. Bovek
Philip Liesch
Captain Hofmeister
John Helgot
John Saeckl, Jr
Otto Heymann
Dry
Bibner
New Antand
City Hall
Yuletide Window Displays Attract Shoppers
Fine displays of Christmas finery in store windows draw public attention and encourage early shopping. With Christmas over in a little over two weeks, those waiting for the last days may find limited choices and poorer value, while New Ulm merchants report a good supply and ample options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulm
Fire Department Plans Annual Frolic Night
The New Ulm Fire Department schedules its annual hall frolic for New Year’s Eve. Officials hope influenza is extinct by then so a large crowd can attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
New Ulm
Draft Officials Given New Orders Promptness Commended
Sheriff W J Julius reports a new Adjutant General directive allowing local draft records to remain open. The November final report praised for prompt and excellent work by the local board. Limited service men Kuehn Lieske depart for Camp Dodge to be mustered out today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Julius
Adjutant General's Office
Herman P. Jahnke
Adjutant General
Joseph Kuehn
Minneapolis
Fred Lieske
Henderson
Doctors’ Advisory Board
St. Pauls
Hotel Sherman
Camp Dodge, Ill
New Ulm
Brown County
Supreme Court Reviews Brown County Cases and Enlistment Law
The Minnesota Supreme Court last Friday affirmed lower court verdicts in Anna Peterson v Mystic Workers of the World, upholding a $1,320 award after a new trial. It also upheld the 1917 act limiting antiwar advocacy in Kuercher v. Kaercher, remanding for further proceedings. The Brown County District Court convened for its December term with 22 grand jurors, several civil matters settled, and citizenship applications heard amid scheduling confusion.
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Supreme Court
Anna Peterson
Mystic Workers of the World
District Court of
Brown County
District Court
Thia County
Olsen
State Supreme Court
Knercher
Knercker
United States
Army
Navy
Big Stone
Aaron B. Kaercher
Quinn
New Variety Store Opens In Hummel Building
P A Becker of St James opens a new variety store in the Hummel building on Minnesota Street. The stock is being arranged and the store opens to the public Saturday. The issue notes a patriotic play by local youths titled Mrs Tubb's Does Her Bit to be staged next Sunday at the Catholic schoolhouse, with tickets supporting the C K War Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Becker
St. James
Minnesota Street
Influenza Strikes With Mild Impact in New Ulm Area
The region reports many influenza cases but no deaths in recent days. Doctors remain busy, especially in rural districts, yet local hospitals provide steady care and the public maintains calm with prudent precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Iself
Christmas Drive for Red Cross Memberships Urges Involvement
President Wilson urges all to join this year as the Red Cross campaign expands. Brown County's East End chapter appoints committeemen and plans outside work with captains for New Ulm and adjacent towns to boost local membership from about eight hundred toward a target of twelve hundred. Each captain will form their teams. a dollar enrolls a member to fund winter relief and ongoing Red Cross efforts.
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Red Cross
Brown County
C. G. Hobn Ig
New Ulm
Milford
E. . Geisler
Cottonwood
Wilbur Strate
Linden
Theo Thormodson
Lake Hanska
T. C. Hoyde
Albin
Paul Svenstad
Hanska
H. Anderson
Sigel—Jino
A. Zellmer
O. C. Strickler
Wm. P. Backer
Geo. D. Erickson
John H. Forster
United States
Wilson
Three More Missing In Action In France
The Schardt brothers and sisters report Joseph Schardt missing in action in France since October 17. He left New Ulm for Camp Dodge June 25 and trained there before overseas duty. His parents are deceased. siblings live on North Minnesota Street near the Northwestern tracks. Andrew J Schona from Springfield is also reported missing in action by telegram received last Wednesday. Nic Tangers of Sleepy Eye writes his parents that he was wounded in the Trout line drenchet, with a shattered right tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schardt
France
New Ulm
Camp Dodge
Sethardt
North Minnesota Street
Brown County
Andrew J Schona
Springfield
Nic Tangers
Sleepy Eye
Auto Thief Shows Excellent Taste In Early Hours
Dr George B Weiser reported his garage door open and found his maroon Oldsmobile roadster stolen with a full gas can, lubricant, and chains taken. Police and sheriff searched for the car as neighbors noted noises around midnight and other vehicles were stolen nearby.
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George B. Weiser
Doctor ix
John Kuehn
Weiser
Fred Radtke
Washington Street
Second
Third North Streets
Second North Street
State Street
Henry ¥. Schrader
Lutheran Church
Dive Church
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L. B. Krook
City of
Eibner
Christ. Figen
W. H. Dempsey
Rhe Dep't
Engel
Jos. Grodhner
Fred Traender
New Uln
Electric Light and Water Works
Santa
Christus
Julius
Peterson
Supreme Court Ae
Kreacher
Lower Court
Court House
Wm. Hamann
Charley Buggert
Sigely
Sleepy Bye
Bashaw
Comfrey
Eden
Home
Leavenworth
Lake Hunsky
North Star
Sigel
Stark
Stately
Alfred Mart
Jos. Hofmeister
Fred Prahl
Joseph Weisenhorn
George Hagen
John Schapebahm
Vincenz Zemler
Charles Stuebe
Guntay Stuebe
Minneagflis & St. Louis Railroad Co
State Bank of Cobden
Anna Golnick
Albert G. Anderson
Adelia Hornburg
H. Hornburg, Jr
Julius Baarsch
Louise Feist
State of Minnesota
Stanislaus Sperl
Lucy A. Kiefer
Wm. G. Frank
Gustav E. Lambrecht
Henry Hartmann
Edward F. Berkner
Edward Wegner
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co
Farmers Co-Operative Packing Co
John F. Strassburg
H. A. Alfred
R. P. Johnson
Frank Gross
Farmers Co- Operative Packing Co
W. P. Remus
Joe F. Kloeckl
Farmers Co-Operative Acking Co
Wm. J. Lendt
Henry Hartman
Wm. Trebesch
Julius Stroszhein
William Metz
Otto Orth
M. H. Altermaty
Chas. Reinlocher
Albert Durbahn
F. E. Schotzko
Fred A. Ohlzen
Adolph Schmidt
Julius Stroschein
William Metzen
Auto Thief
Ford
Hall
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