Rural teachers unfit for calling says state supervisor
State Superintendent C G Schulz criticizes rural school teachers as lacking proper training and suitability for country duties. He urges a special course in the last year of high school and stresses extending manual training and industrial departments. Schulz praises school cooperation like the Cokato model to improve service.
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C. G. Schulz
Schulz
Schoolmasters’ Association
Cokato
Court Adjourns After Brief December Session
The December district court session ended with a short run. No indictment against Olta Mundt for stealing a baseball suit. H Schaeffer faced no true bill for liquor to a minor. Wm K Nichols was indicted for first degree robbery, pleaded guilty, and sentenced to 17 years at Stillwater. Darkow pled guilty to $45 theft, fined $100 plus costs. Seibold Diepolder and Leipold Dengler cases yielded no action or releases through retractions. Han ska cases lacked expected drama. J Irving’s case dismissed. Mikelson acquitted. A Helling found guilty, fined 975 dollars and half costs, discharged. City of New Ulm suit by Frances Boesch for 3100 argued, decision pending. Buy Gift Certificates at Hum Igmel Brothers.
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District Court
Olta Mundt
H. Schaeffer
Wm. K. Nichols
Northwestern Depot
Stillwater
Mil Darkow
Geo. Kraus
Lieberbrunner
Seibold—Diepalder
Hansky
Leipold
Dengler
Z Cport
Seibold
Diepolder
Dr. Leibold
Hanska
J. Irving
Mikelson
A. Helling
New Ulmys
Frances Boesch
Million Dollar War On Steel Trust Plan
Cleveland joins a national fundraising push at ten cents per member to raise a million-dollar war fund against United States Steel. The appeal, issued by the executive committee of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, follows a Pittsburgh conference of AFL representatives to form plans to contest the steel trust.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Amualgated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
A. F. of L
Pittsburg
Steel Trust
Christmas Eve Recital of Birth Story Told by Mother
A child recalls Christmas Eve when Mother reads the Nativity tale by the fire. The shepherds, angels, and the manger are described, with the three wise men bearing gifts and kneeling in reverence. The narrator drifts toward sleep yet wakes to hear the question who is the baby born today.
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Asia
Jeane
Farmers Institute to Host Two Day Corn Event
The Farmers Institute meeting moves to New Ulm for January eighth and ninth with Dr Strickler and Supt A D Wilson coordinating. W W P McConneil of Mankato leads the New Ulm session assisted by A Brackett of Excelsior and Wm Suter of Welcome as strong corn experts. Local business men fund two prizes of five and three dollars to spur attendance and educational value. The note urges farmers to attend in large numbers for corn culture education.
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Farmers Institute
Court House
Strickler
A. D. Wilson
New Ulm
Winthrop
New Ulm Farmer's Institute
W. W. P. McConneil
Mankato
A. Brackett
Excelsior
Suter
New German Chancellor Bets On Different Foreign Policy
Berlin reports that Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg plans to replace Prince Buelow’s erratic style with calmer methods in Germany’s foreign policy. Count Bernstorff’s speeches in America reflect the chancellor’s views and repudiate pan German agitation with Kaiser’s approval.
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Berlin
Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Prince Buelow
Count John Bernstorff
America
Count John Bernstorf
Herr von Bethmann-Hollweß
Kaiser
Count Bernstorf
Fatal Wreck Involving Two Trains At Blakely Minn
Two St Paul men died and twelve others were injured when the westbound Hyer passenger collided with an incoming freight at Blakely on the Belle Plaine division at 12:29 Sunday. Fireman J Zinneil and railway mail clerk Thorvald Torgenson were killed. Brakeman F W Hermann of the freight reportedly left a switch open, sending the passenger onto the sidetrack. Additional clerks and passengers sustained varying injuries, with many treated at St. Paul’s St. Luke’s hospital.
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St. Paul
Hyer
Belle Plaine
Omaha
Blakely
Minn
J. Zinneil
Thorvald Torgenson
St. Guke's Hospital
F. W. Hermann
Hermann
House Resolves Probe of Waste. Clark Criticizes Delays
Washington reports a house resolution to appoint a five member committee to investigate useless papers in document rooms. Representative Clark of Missouri attacks delays on key investigations into sugar trust frauds and land office, while the worthless paper measure passes. Ottomeyer’s store advertises Ladies Suits Coats and Fur Scarfs at Christmas sale prices, with Bargains at Reim’s Jewelry.
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Washington
House
Committee On Rules
Clark
Missouri
General Land Office
Ottomeyers
Reim
Governor Names Delegates to National Conference
Gov. Adolph O. Eberhart named P. P. Quist state weighmaster and C. Neale of the state grain department as delegates to the national conference on uniform weights and measures to be held in Washington, D. C., part of the national conference on uniform legislation.
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Adolph O. Eberhart
P. P. Quist
C. Neale
State Grain Department
Minneapolis
Washington, D. C
New Ulm Wins Big Over Morgan in Rough Win
New Ulm High School routed Morgan 38 to 7 in a rough contest. Backer led scoring while Amann, Cyrus, and the guards aided the improving teamwork. Officials and crowd noted frequent fouls and Morgan’s quick play, with plans for alumni to challenge the locals next week and city franchise talks advancing for a gas plant.
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New Ulm
Morgan H. S
Morgan Boys
Schwartz
Lamberton
Morgan
Fritz Groebauer
Dougher
Anthony
A. L. Groebner
Ulm
Cyrus
Amann
New
Tim Morgan
F. Albrecht
Hubo
Lang
C. Tauer
Anthony L. G. Macrae
A.G. Groebner
B. G. Perkins
Amano
Backer
Groebner
Taner
Hubn
Albrecht
Mattke
Vogtel
Pinchot declines Michigan college presidency offer
Washington Gifford Pinchot chief forester of the United States has returned to Washington from Chicago and says he does not intend to give up his government post to accept the presidency of the University of Michigan.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
United States
University of Michigan
Chicago
Road to rebuild trestle across Minnesota River
Special from St Peter reports two carloads of structural iron were sent for rebuilding and strengthening the Chicago and Northwestern trestle over the Minnesota River. The 1872 bridge, deemed unsafe for heavier locomotives, spurs talk of moving traffic from Mankato to New Ulm through St Peter. City council granted right of way along First street. depot to be moved to central city with improved shipping and plant facilities.
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Minneapolis Tribune
St. Peter
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Minnesota River
Winona & St. Peter
New Ulm
Northwestern
Mankato
Dew
First Street
Bee assistant sought by U S Department of Agriculture
The United States civil service commission seeks a bee assistant in the bureau of entomology. Pay ranges from 3840 to 62500 per year. Applicants must translate scientific material from German Spanish or French into English and write three theses on apicultural topics. Special training and experience count for 65 points in the exam.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Entomology
Department of Agriculture
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