New Ulm 1916 Builders Report Tops Half Million
A 1916 building year in New Ulm eyes nearly 414 220 in contracts and smaller jobs plus many residences. Major items include municipal heating plant the Weiser building Becker block and Ulm Telephone offices. The review lists numerous extensions and private improvements totaling near 500 000 with work by Tastel Zimmeymann and others across city blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiser
Becker Blorl
Ulm Bursl Telephone Company
New Ulm
Sewbr
New Ulm Heating Company
Joseph Tastel
City
Otto Zimmeymann
Tesidenice
Ny Cny Too
Havan T Guet
Seldition Ty
Alex
Seven sentenced to prison terms in county cases
The December term of District Court concluded with Joseph Krews convicted of assaulting his brother and sentenced to sixty days in the county jail. Several others faced prison terms for burglary, robbery, theft, and related charges, including Clifford Henry, Robert Loftus, Anton Manterfeld, and Albert Gieseke, with varied sentences from short terms to several years. Petersen pleaded guilty to breaking into a schoolhouse, receiving a 30 day term, while a motive described involved a walk home after robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Krews
George
Yin
Kraug
Anidoek
Hiverhoen
Li Ruoralng
Vietion
Aerpintal
Trent
Obeelie
Ski Rao Yen Keung
William Smith
Wovetel Alleves
Bortrend & Son
Cliford Henry
Robert Loftus
Rock
Ford
Serence Lima Fern
Anton Manterfeld
Albert Gieseke
Clurevee Petersen
Millard Township
Wey
South Dakota
Minne
Obituary or social notices names list from Midwest towns
A long list of individuals from multiple Midwest cities including Albion Michigan Windom Minnesota Minneapolis St Paul Forest City Owatonna Mapleton Mankato Lake City Water ville Madeira Wabasha Milford and others. The fragment shows many female surnames and given names likely from a social register or announcement page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna E. Watson
Albion
Mich
Luella M. Johnson
Windom
Minn
Ruby B. Hernlund
Katherine Kester
Minneapolis
Kathleen BE. Eggar
St. Paul
Louise Pederson
Forest City
Iowa
Mary Sauter
Owatonna
Frances Pagel
Verona Pagel
Mapleton
Alta M. Springer
Selma J. Fenske
Mankato
Dora E. Schwirtz
Wabasha
Marie
Auto agents tour Toledo factory of Overland company
John C. Siebenbrunner of South Side Auto Company and P. J. Soukup of Citizens' State Bank returned Thursday from Toledo where they attended a meeting of Overland automobile agents and salesmen at the Wiles Overland Company factory. Several hundred representatives toured the factory, one of the largest in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Siebenbrunner
South Side Auto Company
P. J. Soukup
Citizens’ State Bank
Toledo
Overland Automobile
Wiles-Overland Company
Overland Car
Prominent Men to Attend Tri-State Flood Conference
Mayo r L A Fritsche reports assurances that several notable figures will attend the Tri-State Flood Control Association conference in New Ulm on Wednesday January 10. Names include Mayor Emmory of Fargo Senator L C Spooner and Sam Y Gordon of Minnesota. Governor Burnquist may not attend due to legislature duties in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Fritsche
Tri-State Flood Control Association
New Ulm
Emmory
Fargo
N. D
L. C. Spooner
Sam. Y. Gordon
Minnesota
Burnquist
St. Paul
Iis
Deteid Vvew
Gepd
County Commissioners End Session After Long Bill Audit
County Commissioners spent most of Wednesday auditing accumulating bills. The total remains uncalculated but reported to exceed $10,000. Auditor L. G. Vogel notes the group also approved sale of tile from Zieck hill in Searles township for $6, with funds to the road and bridge fund. Engineers report completion of lip and gravel work on state road and related allowances on a section in town LH 109-25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
L. G. Vogel
C. N. Robertson
Zieck Hill
Searles Township
Mike Werner
Salesmanship Talk Set By Commercial Club
The Commercial Club plans a salesmanship talk for January with Mr. MeIntyre as speaker. The event aims to gather merchants and buyers for practical discussion on advertising and business. Attendees will hear plain discourse on topics Mr. MeIntyre is known for, with emphasis on acquaintance among local business people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jou
Mo- Te
Wester
Ottomeyer Oi
Menttigi Chen
MeIntyre
Newlin
Prisoners Taken to Stillwater Prison
Sheriff Julius departed Saturday for Stillwater with two prisoners Art Henderson and Barnes, en route to the state penitentiary. Accompanying him were Christ Filzen and Fred Christiansen. Five more county inmates—Tom Kennedy Willem Smith Clifford Henry Robert Loftus and Anton Mandeffeld—await transport to Stillwater or St Cloud for terms ranging from one to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius
Stillwater
Wy Dudge Olsen
Enitentiary
Iell Ir
Art. Henderson
Barnes
Christ Filzen
Fred Christiansen
Tom Kennedy
Willem Smith
Clifford Henry
Robert Loftus
Anton Mandeffeld
St. Cloud
Baby Looking for Home for Neglected Children
An organization seeks temporary care for neglected and dependent children and aims to place them in good homes. It urges worthy mothers in need and invites families to contact Superintendent Rev. P. Peteteon in Winona for placement or support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulm
P. Peteteon
Winona
Holidays Take New Ulm Teachers Home
New Ulm teachers departed for holiday homes with many leaving Friday afternoon and others waiting until Saturday morning. They will resume duties Monday January 8 at their desks. List of those who left includes P. W. Hutson Sparta Wisconsin Philip L. Hamlin Pine City Minnesota George W. Haynes Adrian Minnesota Louise W. Pierce Elgin Wisconsin Hallie Turner Albany Wisconsin Else Teechner Milwaukee Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Flckr
P. W. Hutson
Sparta
Wis
Philip L. Hamlin
Pine City
Minn
George W.haynes
Adrian
Louise W. Pierce
Elgin
Hallie Turner
Albany
Else Teechner
Milwaukee
Christmas Cheer Grips New Ulm Churches and Homes
Christmas cheer filled New Ulm with church and home entertainments for children last week. Congregations staged nativity scenes and programs while Turnverein hosted Santa Claus with candy nuts and an apple for over 300 children. A Deutsch English service and a special Sunday school program accompanied the festive events concluding in joyful dancing and communal songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Ulm Turnvyere
Sante Claus
Turner Hall
Claus
Deutschland
Santa Claus
Tannenbaum
Ladies’ Society
Supreme Court Sustains Ol ens and Local Order
The state high court handed several decisions of broad and local interest. It affirmed Judge Olsen's order turning over over 15000 to residuary heirs in the Jacob Pfenninger estate. Frederick Price must remain in prison after the court denied his new trial for wife murder. Solem wins a new trial on the count of poisoning his mother in law. A bootlegger and a factory case receive rulings, and a woman obtains a mere for cruel and inhuman treatment. Local zoning and building permit disputes were clarified, with emphasis on building safety and the character of proposed factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of
Frederick T. Price
Jacob Pfenninger
Olsen
Supreme Court
Ole QO. Solem
Jackson County
Inlaw
Sigri Halderson
State Supreme Court
Salem
Price
Frederick TV. Price
Unterer
Daniel
Dupreme
Albert Schaller
Danvary
Wis
Wegate
Wes D. Faskison
St. Anthony Parkway
Jen Ha
Thief River Falls
Pensington County
Oscar Hallant
Proveacher
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Hale Million
City of
Welland Steremann
Emil Reeve
Apnea Coq
Wellner
Ldn
Sealab
Linnie Ty
Augiee
Suir
Vee - Moore Unum
verAeline FA
Optiiactre
Hernia Krop
Sen
Coe
Crowlwey
Vette Iin
A. Rein
Ruelty
Chee Brent
Linuenemud House
Atl
Bern
Henry Gag
John Porther
George Groebner
Sig Cot Radloff
Barndress Hacker
Fayette
A. Kooy
Impr
Sity
W. Thiede
Gust Leonie
ANS Hense
Teachaahrial
Searles
John Ahrens
Lmhr
Shee & Office State Bork
Heine Haus
John G. Gronau
Gus Becker
Thomas Forster
Sigel
C. F. Kaiser
Theodore Tomaschko
South Broadway
Frank Prokosch
N. Franklin
Frank Wolf
David Albrecht
German and
2Nd Streets
Frank Eckert
N. State
Loretto Hospital
St. Mary’s Convent
Joseph Epple
John Hauenstein
South Garden
Otto Tappe
B. C. Schuller
Hubert Berg
Joseph Bianchi
Joseph Bian
Nefu
Stillwater Pen
Pip Hs
Sillier
Albers
Dinger
Order of the di
Childre
Cps
Frey
George Mayer
Bais
C. J. Albrecht
Pfenninger
Tribunal
Molyneaux
James G. Hough
Meyers
Louis Kling
Universityeast
Ki Ading
Molynesux
Houghton
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