County Nuptials and Local Weddings Reported
Last Tuesday at 3 pm Misa Louisa Schrodt and William M. Witty were wed in Mankato at the Schrodt home with Rev. J. Peyton officiating. Bride attended by Pauline Windmiller. Henry Witty served as best man. Reception at the bride’s home followed. The groom, son of Harry Witty of St. Peter, is a farmer. the bride, former Deputy Register of Deeds, will reside on the Harry Witty farm near Nicollet. Also noted: Frank Bittner of Revere and Ila Dohrman of Leavenworth wed in the German M E church with a reception at the bride’s parents. Other marriages include Clara Rusten and Casper Bekken of Linden. E. E. Miller’s marriage to a Califormia bride announced. multiple obituaries and a lengthy notice of Frederick H. Schweiger of Springfield with survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witty Schrodt
Misa Louisa Schrodt
William M. Witty
Nicollett
Mankato
John G. Schrodt
J. Peyton
Presbyterian Church
Pauline Windmiller
Henry Witty
St. Peter
Harry Witty
Register of Deeds
Witty
Nicollet
Greg
Robe ‘Ittner
Revere
Henry Dohrman
Leavenworth
Hey Wi
Wibasso
Geese Sell Gold Shaped by Gizzard Claim
Fred Stoeckert displays real gold from a goose gizzard bought for the culinary department. Small particles tested by jeweler Schleuder were deemed gold. Stoebe Brothers sold the geese on December 11, and the source cannot be traced, leaving farmers warned to check remaining geese for the secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stoeckert
Stoeckerts
Stoeckert
Schleuder
Mr. Stoeckert
Stuebe Brothers
Stuebe’s
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Fred H. Schweiger died at St. Paul city hospital Saturday afternoon after a short illness of pneumonia. The remains were shipped to Springfield arriving Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Schweiger
St. Paul City Hospital
Springfield
Nicollet Pioneer Sehie Ksoba Dies At 88 In Nicollet
Mrs Sehie ksoba a well known Nicollet county pioneer died at her son William Krohn's home on Friday evening aged 88 years 26 days Born in Zibuehl Mecklenburg Germany November 14 1827 she married Peter Krohn who died October 24 1891 They emigrated to America in 1858 settling in Illinois six years later moved to Minnesota taking a homestead in Nicollet county and resided here since She leaves three sons Bred Sr William Rabyno Christ Watertown SD and Mrs Mibloh Gerlach Granby plus 26 children 33 grandchildren one great grandchild and one sister residing at Zumbro Falls Minn Funeral services were held Monday at the Shalet Lutheran Church at 1 30 p m Rev F Koehler officiating interment in the church cemetery Nicollet Leader
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Krohn
Sehie Ie Ksoba
Peat
Zibuehl
Mecklenburg
Peter Krohn
America
Illinois
Minnesota
Nicollet County
Bred
William
Raby
Christ
Watertown
Mibloh Gerlach
Granby
Repeaiing
Zumbro Falls
Minn
Shalet Lutheran Church
F. Koehler
Nicollet
Former Minnesotan C B Tyler dies in California
Word reached Marshall on Thursday of the death of C B Tyler at nine o'clock Wednesday morning in California. Burial is planned for Mountain View cemetery in Pasadena. Tyler, born December 2 1835 in Susquehanna County Pennsylvania, attended Montrose Academy and moved to St Paul in 1858 to work as a printer. He ran the Belle Plaine Inquirer and later served as Register of the U S Land Office at New Ulm for twelve years, also owning the New Ulm Herald and serving as Belle Plaine postmaster. He married Lydia Musser in 1864 and had four children, including Boyd Tyler of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
C. B. Tyler
Mountain View
Pasadena
Susquehanna County
Pennsylvania
Montrose Academy
St. Paul
Montrose
Belle Plaine Inquirer
United States Land Office
New Ulm
New Ulm Herald
Belle Plaine
Lydia Musser
Ohio
Boyd
Los Angeles
Holiday Fire Safety Advice for Christmas Decor
Seasonal fire warnings urge safer holiday decorations in homes churches and shops. Replace flammable tinsel with metallic or nonflammable adornments and use electric lights when possible. Do not leave children with lit trees and remove trees promptly to reduce risk of fire. recommend approved chemical extinguishers for preparedness.
Fire safety tips for clothing fires and rugs
The article advises keeping a pall of water handy for emergencies and suggests smothering flames on clothing by throwing a rug or blanket about the victim, emphasizing precaution.
Christmas Season Plans All Ready Around Town
Miss Beth Wheeler will be home from St Peter for Christmas at the Congregational manse. Her brother Joseph is in Chicago for school and will not return. Elsa Hein returns from the North American Gymnastic Union Normal School at Indianapolis. Carl in Cleveland cannot come due to short vacation. Melvin and Harold Vogtel return from Chicago, one Thursday, one Friday. Alma and Olga Mayer and Roland prepare to come from Nevis Vining and Chicago for holidays. Russell Johnson Herman Radtke Alex Garrow Arno Weddendorf and Leola Strickler return from University of Wisconsin for the break. Fritsche brothers Albert and William home from State University. Elsa Schmidt returns from Madeira. Edith Schmidt recovering from surgery. Alma Schmidt visits mother Augusta Schmidt. Margaret Schoch from Stout Menominee Wisconsin. Billy Stohlmann, a road comedian, on Christmas vacation with his company. Kasson Seiter arrives from Spokane to Waldschlochen to visit grandmother Mrs Henrietta Hauenstein. plans for East work after rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Wheeler
St. Peter
Joseph
Chicago
Elsa Hein
North American Gymnastic Union Normal School
Indianapolis
Carl
Cleveland
Melvin Vogtel
Harold
Alma
Olga Mayer
Roland
Nevis and Vining
Minn
Medical College
Russell Johnson
Herman Radtke
Alex Garrow
Arno Weddendorf
Leola Strickler
University of Wisconsin
Fritsche
Albert
William
The
State University
Elsa
Dover
Elizabeth Schmidt
Madeira
Edith
Althe
Alma Schmidt
Augusta Schmidt
Margaret Schoch
Stout
Menominee
Wisconsin
Billy
F” Stohlmann
A. J. Meyer
Louisiana
Kasson Seiter
Spokane
Waldschloechen
Henrietta Hauenstein
Kasson
Local Visits and Business Moves Highlight New Ulm Notes
Rav Adolph Hasse of St Paul visited Dr M Luther College in New Ulm. Mrs Chas Ash and son Albert from Springfield stopped by E Metzinger home en route to Spirit Lake Iowa. Miss Melita Spoerhase, a commercial student, will spend Christmas with the Spoerhase family in Winthrop. Max Burg plans a retail cigar and tobacco store in the Siebenbrunner building, with factory at the old site. Rev W C Albrecht of Sleepy Eye visited relatives, then went to Renville for a birthday gathering. Rev Burk’s betrothed Catherine Gieschen funeral preceded his return to Balaton. Tech News notes Worchester Polytechnic letters awarded for football. Elmer Wiedenmann of Mankato, nephew of Otto Wiedenmann, gains athletic fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rav
Adolph Hasse
St. Paul
New Ulm
Dr. M. Luther College
Chas. Ash
Albert
Springfield
E. Metzinger
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Melita Spoerhase
Fred Spoerhase
Winthrop
Max Burg
Siebenbrunner
Ulm
W. C. Albrecht
Sleepy Eye
Renville
Otto Burk
Rev
G. Albrecht
Walter Burk
Catherine Gieschen
Henry Gieschen
Milwaukee
G. Burk
Burk
Balaton
Minn
the Tech News
Worchester Polytecnic Institute
Athletic Council
Elmer
George Wiedenmann
Mankato
Otto Wiedenmann
Local notes from New Ulm and area Christmas visits
Dick Brust helps at American Express office this week. Mr and Mrs Haynes spend Christmas in Adrian before returning to New Ulm. Raymond O Pfefferle serves as secretary treasurer of Madeira’s newly organized Building and Loan. Fred and Alfred Neisen attend their aunt and uncle George and Mrs Wotschke’s fifteenth wedding anniversary in Seaforth. Adolf Wagner, now Indianapolis electrical businessman, visits sisters in New Ulm for a week. Mrs Paulina Winter, buyer of Tastel house on North Broadway, moves to New Ulm with her son. The Winters hail from Lake Benton. Walter Williams married Corelia E Morgan of Rochester, now visiting parents in New Ulm. The couple will reside in Rochester. Mr and Mrs O M Olsen plan Christmas in Moline with daughter Mrs C H Cornwall. Mrs Olsen will travel further after. Mrs Waldhier and her young son of Minneapolis visit at Gene Koehler’s for a couple weeks. Mr Waldhier remains busy as a mail clerk. Mrs Waldhier is a daughter of the Koshler family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Neisen
New Ulm
Alfred Neisen
Essig
George Wotschker
Seaforth
Paulina Winter
North Broadway
New
Ulm
Lake Benton
Walter Williams
Fred Williams
Corelia E. Morgan
Rochester
Minn
O. M. Olsen
C. H. Cornwall
Moline
Olsen
Chicago
Milwaukee
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E. E. Miller
C. W. Miller
la Mesa
Cal
Miller
California
Carleton College
Henry, S. D
Hia Dier
G. Erickson
Erickson
Wm. von Fischer
Frederick H. Schweiger
Berlin
Germany
Anna Kervat
Koenigsberg
St. Paul Place
Aug. G. Erickson
Fred. A. Schweiger
Minot
N. D
M. J. Whitrock
Minneapolis
Archie
Gertrude
Margaret Schweiger
S. D
Walter
Springfield Free Press
GEM Theatre
Hofmeister
Turner Hall
Turnverein Sunday School
Ladies Society
Dick Brust
American Express
Mrs. Haynes
Adrian
Raymond O. Pfefferle
Building and Loan Association
Adolf Wagner
Chas, Hauenstein
Lucy Fritsche
Sylvester Dange Opera House
Opera House
Orchestre
Vale Gxtide
Malaga
Emperor
Wmn. A. Pfefferle
Pure Food Grocery
Ruby Theatre
Jesse L. Lasky
Max Figman
Lolita Robertson
Chas. Brust
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