New Ulm Year 1916 Improvement Totals Reach Half Million
The year 1916 in New Ulm shows substantial building and public service gains. Contractors and city officials report about 414 220 dollars from sewer, water, heating, and numerous residences and commercial structures, with many small jobs pushing toward the half‑million mark. Major items include municipal heating plant, the Weiser building, Becker block, and new offices for New Ulm Rural Telephone Company, as well as many houses and commercial blocks listed by contractors and locals. The year ends with prosperity and a long list of improvements across neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uun
Weiser
Becker
New Ulm Rural Telephone Company
New Ulm
New Ulm Heating Company
Joseph Tactel
Joseph Tastel
Otto Zimmermann
Sigel
Emil Wits
reeTlonne Vitys
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Haner
Vity Gurt
Bohrmeder
Rhein
B.auuo
Wall
Wyeny
Seven Sentenced to Prison Terms in Local Case
The December term of district court ended at noon Saturday with Joseph Kraus convicted of assaulting his brother and sentenced to sixty days in county jail. Jurors convicted Kraus on Friday after a long deliberation, with earlier reports noting mixed verdict considerations. Additional sentences followed for others involved in robberies and thefts during the term, including store robberies and a reformatory sentence for two Sleepy Eye defendants. One man, Clarence Petersen, pled guilty to breaking into a schoolhouse and received a thirty day county jail term. The article notes ongoing trials and mentions Albert Gieseke’s cow theft case continued to the May term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kraus
George
Kraus
Jeph Kraus
Nenderyon
Barnes Conwy
H. Henticews
Tin
Janne Morphy
Jemes Durer
Melling Bet & Klesos
Tye Keuneey
Willem Smith
Piend Guiley
Navin Rebbel
Bertrand & Son
Chiord Henry
Robert Loftus
Sleepy Eye
Rockford
Til
St. Cloud
Anton Mannerfeld
Albert Gieseke
Hse
Clarence Petersen
Peterson
Wood Luck
South Dakota
Midne
Apolis
Milford
List of names from Minnesota and nearby states in notice
Edna E Watson Albion Michigan Luella M Johnson Windom Minnesota Ruby B Hernlund Katherine Kester Minneapolis Kathleen EB Eggar St Paul Louise Pederson Forest City Iowa Mary Sauter Owatonna Frances Pagel Verona Pagel Mapleton Minnesota Alta M Springer Selma J Fenske Mankato Dora E Schwirtz Wabasha Minnesota Marie Lunde Madeira Minnesota Freda Maurer Minneapolis Helen Brownlee Lake City Minnesota L L Schulz Waterville Minnesota Louise Hensel Milford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna E. Watson
Albion
Mich
Luella, M. Johnson
Windom
Minn
Ruby B. Hernlund
Katherine Kester
Minneapolis
Kathleen EB. 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 Lunde
Madeira
Freda Maurer
Helen Brownlee
Lake City
Mini Va
L. Schulz
Waterville
Louise Hensel
Milford
Auto agents tour Toledo Wiles-Overland factory
John C. Siebenbrunner of the South Side Auto Company and P. J. Soukup cashier of Citizens' State Bank returned Thursday from Toledo where they attended a meeting of Overland automobile agents and salesmen at the Wiles-Overland Company's factory. Several hundred representatives toured the plant, 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 in New Ulm
Mayor L A Fritsche reported assurances that several notable figures will attend the Tri-State Flood Control Association conference in New Ulm on Wednesday January 10. Attending are Mayor Emmory of Fargo Senator L C Spooner and Sam Y Gordon of Minnesota. Governor Burnquist will be represented by a state engineer due to legislative 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
W Fritsche
Christmas Cheer Invades New Ulm
The county board spent the day auditing bills totaling over $10,000. Zieck hill tile sold for $6 to Mike Werner, funds added to road and bridge. Grading on state roads finished. Schmitz bill $797.50. Christmas trees and programs filled churches and homes citywide, with large turnout of children enjoying songs, plays, and varied entertainment culminating in a Tannenbaum and Star Spangled Banner finale. Santa appeared in a U boat illusion, delighting youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
L. G. Vogel
C. N. Robertson
Zieck Hill
Searles Township
Mike Werner
Schmitz
New Ulm
Ulm
S. Claus
Santa Claus
Ladies’ Society
Supreme Court Decisions Include Murder Trials and Estate Ruling
The state supreme court issued several notable rulings. A first degree murder conviction received a new trial for one defendant, while Frederick A Price’s murder conviction was affirmed. The Jacob Pfenninger estate case affirmed Judge Olsen’s order to pay over 15,000 to residuary heirs. Other actions include a bootlegger new trial, a divorce granted for cruel treatment, and a county option upset in a dry town case. The court also ruled on factory district ordinances and building permits, upholding safety-focused restrictions pending a clear factory nounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of
Frederick T. Price
Jacob Pfenninger
Olsen
Supreme Court
Solem
Ole O. Solem
Jackson County
Inlaw
Sigri Halderson
State Supreme Court
Salem
Frederick A.price
Amardizer
Tie
Albert Sehal
Price Jas
Mary Fridleyce
Ignmente
Charles D. Hatch
Pries
St. Anthony Parkway
Rand Kiter
Harold Provenieler
Thief River
Winder County
Pennington County District Court
Oscar Hallam
Provencher
Stiller
Molyneaux
Ion
Simon Meyers
James G. Houghton
Meyers
Anna Louis Kling
Universitvenue
Minneapolis
Salesmanship Talk Set by Twin City Editor in New Ulm
S McIntyre editor of the Twin City Commercial Bulletin will address merchants at the Commercial Club fund on advertising and salesmanship. He aims for plain discussion rather than oratory and seeks wide attendance from New Ulm business people and clerks of all genders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. McIntyre
Twin City Commercial Bulletin
Jennery
New Ulm
Commercial Club
McIntyre
Provident
Ottomeyer
McIntyrety
Ulm! Busines
Prisoners Led to Stillwater Pen by County Sheriff
Sheriff Julius left Saturday morning for Stillwater with two prisoners sentenced by Judge Olsen to terms in the state pen. The men named Art Henda James Barnes accompanied by Christ Filzen and Fred Ch. SEN. Five more prisoners await transfer to prison in the county jail. Tom Kennedy William Smith receive one to five year sentences for robbery. Clifford Henry Robert Loftus and Anton Mannnefeld to serve terms at the State reformatory in St. Cloud. All to be taken away this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius
Stillwater
Olsen
Penk
Art. Henda James Barnes
Christ Filzen
Fred Ch. Sen
Tom Kennedy
William Smith
Clifford Henry
Robert Loftus
Anton Manneffeld
St. Cloud
Baby Seeks Caring Home Through Local Society
A New Ulm based annual appeal explains the association aids neglected children and places them in suitable homes. It urges families to contact Superintendent Rev. P Peterson in Winona to offer care for a child in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New bin
Ssccialion
New Ulm
Rev. P. Peteteon
Winona
Holidays Take New Ulm Teachers Home
Ulm public schools closed for the holiday with staff departing by Saturday morning. Most will return when school resumes Monday January 8. Names listed include P. W. Hutson Sparta Wisconsin Philip L. Hamlin Pine City Minnesota George W. Baynes Adrian Michigan Louise W. Pierce Elgin Illinois Hallie Turner Albany Wisconsin Ble Teecchner Milwaukee Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulm Publin
Ble ‘Teechner
Milwaukee, Wis
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Linden
Ford
Cottonwood
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Waibel
Impr
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Horn
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Searles
John G. Gronau
Gus Becker
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Tino
Thomas Forster
C. F. Kaiser
Theodore Tomaschko
South Broadway
Frank Prokosch
N. Franklin
Frank Wolf
David Albrecht
N. German
N. German and
2Nd Streets
Frank Eckert
N.state
Loretto Hospital
St. Mary’s Convent
Joseph Epple
S. German
John. Een
South Garden
Otto Lappe
B.C. Schuller
B. C. Schuller
Hubert Berg
Joseph Bianchi
Herman Schemann
Aufderheide
Auf
Tony Wine
Sucienia
Churen
Eve
Friedens Churely
Use
Gore Mayer
Evsig
Lutheran
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Ehurch
Methodist Sunday School
Pfenninger
Tribunal
Price
Stillwater Pen
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