County Agent Debate Fails to Rally Brown County Farm Bureau
A Sleepy Eye meeting to form a Brown County Farm Bureau failed 40 to 32 amid acrimony. Speakers urged national support via an $11 million program and a $1,800 annual county grant, but critics cited Nicollet County failures and business influence on the State Board of Regents as obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleepy Eye
Brown County
National Security and Defense Organization
Nicollet
Levi Samuelson
Lafayette
Samuelson
Nicollet County
State Agricultural Extension Division
State Board of Regents
Income Tax Ahead in Brown County Schedule
A 1917 income tax notice from E. J. Lynch, Collector, states a federal tax officer will tour New Ulm Sleepy Eye and Springfield Jan 2–12 14–18 21–24. The aim is to help residents prepare returns at no cost, with penalties for noncompliance. The county expects about 500 taxpayers. residents should start calculating income and expenses now and report by March 1 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Lynch
Internal Revenue
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Brown Co
Christ Sellner
Cunningham
George Moldan
Mary Tauer
G. A. Qttomeyer
William Durbahn
Herman Raahe
Fred Seifert
Julius
Alwin
Leavenworth
Henry Bloemeke
Jos. Neudecker
John Amundson
Lake Hanska
Christmas Train Delays Hit New Ulm Route
A Christmas Day rail accident near Waseen delayed the westbound 10:30 train, arriving in New Ulm at 2:30 PM. Most afternoon trains ran about an hour late, disrupting travel plans for many passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waseen
New Ulm
Federal Flour Order Triggers Mill Stampede for White Bread
Mills face embargo on high grade flours after a federal order limiting wheat use and offal. Farmers rush to stock up, some buying up to 1500 pounds as prices stay steady. Officials warn the new 95 percent flour could alter taste and color while mills struggle to adjust and set daily purchase limits. Local court adjourned to January 2 amid a backlog of civil and criminal cases, with several trials and verdicts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
Alice
Sharp
Atty. Siat
State of
Minnesota
Anton Schreiner
Eden
Wm. Kropp
Wm. Hughes
Orin Caseye
Edenburn
Municipal Court of
Sleepy Eye
Altho
Christmas Mail Heavy on Northwestern Line 1937
The 1937 season proved especially busy for Northwestern road baggage clerks with frequent extra baggage express and mail coaches. Day and night trains often ran with five or six mail express cars as Christmas travel surged beyond prior years. Continuous freight and passenger service kept staff at peak workload through the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Road
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Wage Law
The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously rules the 1912 minimum wage law constitutional and valid, allowing resumption of cases after delays. It fixes living wage ranges of 8.60 to 8.25 in select city classes, balancing benefits for women and children with employer obligations under industrial health and comfort standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
A. M. Ramer
B W. Williams
Winona
District Court
Oscar Hallam
Officers Muster For Camp Dodge Garrison Amid War Preparations
The 100 officers from Fort Snelling Minnesota and Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana arrived at Camp Dodge. They wear new uniforms and will rank with existing officers once the next intake arrives. Regulations limit coats and gear, forcing removal of costly equipment. Thousands of enlisted from Wisconsin Michigan join the depot brigade. About three hundred soldiers at Camp Dodge are alien enemies due to the Austria declaration. General Getty Wade cancels Christmas furloughs to keep troops at training, under Newton D Baker's order. Engineer officers from Fort Leavenworth assist Camp Dodge, including Mannington Miner Arnot Daykan and others, as consolidation and readiness efforts proceed.
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Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Camp Dodge
Lime
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ord‘nance
88Th Division
National Army
Austria
Getty Wade
Newton D. Baker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of County
Cihairs
Polkow
Kirkpatrick
America
Germany
United States
Nalong Agricultural
Ordale
Baye
Farm Bureau
P. P. Manderfeld
Cotton Wood
Blackbread
Olsen
Petit
Hughes
James Jenson
John P. Galbraith
Wm. J. Schmidt
L. ©. Romberg
Theo. Luebke
Edw
F. Berkner
Noa C. Hoffman
E\-W. LaGow
Biditch
J. M. Seller
WAR Department
Pocemper
Newton Draker
Fort Leavenworth
Engineer Reserve Corps
Tosaph A. Mannington
Erwig J. Miner
Sota Agence Eee
Gustavus
Atthley
Robert W. Daykan
LM Ornuts
John D. Arnot
William H. Im
Ian
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