Banks Consider Uniform Exchange to Push Bank Drafts
The Minnesota Bankers Association weighs shifting part of money order fees to banks by offering a uniform low rate for drafts to compete with postoffice and express charges. Secretary Joseph Chapman Jr proposes a maximum 10 cent rate, aiming to draw funds from money orders into bank coffers and enable duplicate drafts if lost. Banks plan a broad campaign across Minnesota and major centers to draw in customers.
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Minneapolis Times
Minnesota Bankers’ Association
Postoffice, Department
Expresa
Joseph Chapman, Jr
Minneapolis
Post Office and Express Companies
Chapman
Post Office Department
Bank Postoffice Express
Neroseary Ge Banka
Min Bt
Market Summary Wheat and Corn Hold Firm Amid Holiday Slump
Foreign cables show wheat unchanged as U.S. market opens light and ends barely lower. May wheat 74 47 to 75 5, July 70. Corn firm with strong demand. May 48 44 to 48 64. Minneapolis receipts 855 wheat, 82 corn. grades and bunched prices listed for No 1 hard to No 3 wheat, corn, rye, barley, flax with varied ranges. Government report due tomorrow at 8 P M. market remains holiday toned awaiting resumed activity.
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Northwest
Minneapolis
Northern
Marriage License List Readable From County Records
Marriage license entries include John Needies and Belle Drumlett of Malta Mont plus Therese Ruschka and Henry Bernard with various partners, Sleepy Eye and New Ulm names, and several others such as Eden Patra, Cecilie Fryd, Ole A Johnson, Minnie Grothe, Linden Charley Helverson, and Mary Knudson. The fragmentary list shows multiple couples and locations withoday era naming patterns.
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John Needies
Belle Drumlett
Malta
New Ulm
Clengenia
Therese Ruschka
Henry Bernard
Avna Anderson
Henry Theodore Peter Olsen
Eden Patra’ Housine
Cecilie Fryd
Sleepy Eye
Ole A. Johnson
Esterville
Minnie A. Grothe Veers
Linden Charley Helverson
Mary Knudson
Christmas Party at Turner Sunday School Ends With Gifts
A Christmas program at Turner Sunday school featured German exercises, a decorated tree by Stowen, and gift distribution supervised by Superintendent Stockman with Adolph Wagner and Mrs. Bell. Children danced after, and nearly every family in the city reported a tree and cheer despite winter travel delays. Separately, Chicago and North Western Railway raises wages 8 percent for 5000 local engineers and firemen, effective January 1, with additional concessions on engine cleaning duties.
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Turner Sunsday School
Aed Jong
Stowen
Stockman
Adolph Wagner
Bell
Chicago, & North-Western, Railroad
Tabor
Brotherhood of Railway
Pudd n Wilson and Way Down East at Briscary notes
The Briscary theatre season features Mark[eain] stage adaptations with Pudd'deed Wilson and Way Down East. Hoiken Bros present We hope readers catch these performances for Americana humor and moral drama. Attendees report strong crowds and notable scenic and mechanical effects. The upshot is a vibrant city theatre scene with forthcoming Marx Twain adaptation on January 11.
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Mark
Eain
Performanen
Pada Beudt Witton
Crities
Thas Hoiken Bros
Timir
Opera House
Way Down East
New England
Redwood Falls
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Mankato
Briscary
Tonner Hall
Marx Twain
Pudd’deed Wilson
Legislature Duty and Law Making Courage
The piece urges a forthcoming legislature to face key issues with resolve and to craft laws free of loopholes that courts cannot overturn. It laments potential unconstitutional statutes and stresses careful drafting by skilled legal talent to avoid overreach and danger to state governance.
Game law fixes need for farmers and dogs in closed season
The St James Journal notes the need to amend a game law that now prohibits farmers from working in their fields with their gan and dog during the closed season. The piece also advertises a stove that burns soft coal with less smoke and a 20 percent saving, and mentions CH Borobarg of New Ulm and J H Drers of age (age unclear) offering appliances.
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Van
Will
St. James ‘Journal
Minnesota St
New Ulm
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