Blizzard Hits Minnesota in Twenty Year Fierce Storm
A historic blizzard swept Minnesota Thursday night into Friday with wind speeds near 60 mph. Rail lines and telegraph systems failed, cutting off traffic and severing communications. New Ulm Rural Telephone Company faces about $8,000 loss. monthly rates raised 25 cents.
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Dore
Stuebe
Trafic
Lown
Lamberton
Sleepy Eye
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Courtland
New Ulm
New USA Rural Telephone Company
At The Poultry Show By Knott Much
Knott Much reports on a spring poultry show filled with humor and oddities. The event features a crowded concert scene, notable birds, a Shanghigh Embassy sketch, and a prize winning crest, with a new eastern breed called the Cotquarian Polyglots drawing attention for its unique laying habits and plumage.
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Che
von Brahma
Jack Prost
China
Minnesota
Frankfort Turnfest film series previews grand gymnastic festival
A moving picture program showcases the Frankfort Turnfest with five films covering the Nag and arrival of the Nuremberg Turners, grand parade of 65 000 Turners, calisthenics with thousands of participants, and scenes from Alsace Lorraine Essen Hamburg and Berlin. The reel promises aerial and ground views, schoolchildren exercises, and 800 ladies in wand routines, to be shown at the Turner Theatre next Sunday evening.
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Frankfort
Gymnastic Union
Jaho
St. Paul’s Church
Prince Oscar
Turners
Alsace-Lorraine
Turners of
Essen
St. Louis
Siegerland
Bilm
Hamburg
Hanover
Berlin
Turner Federation
Munich
Nuremberg
Academic Gymnastic Union
Pilm
Turner Theatre
Scenic Theatre
Northwestern Miller Faces Local Prejudice Over Its Pressures
The Sleepy Eye Milling Co faces financial strain with liabilities near 700000 while assets exceed double. The Northwestern Miller cites substantial asset value including Sleepy Eye mills and elevators and notes local prejudice as a major trouble source. Management plans to keep operations going with Minneapolis-led oversight and possible relocation discussions within months.
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Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch
Sleepy Eye Milling Co
Northwestern . Millers
Sleepy Eye
Chicago & Northwestern
Northwestern
Minnesota
Herald- Dispatch
von Hagen
Hull
Minneapolis
St Josephs Society Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The St Josephs society held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon. Officers were elected including President Wd. Eibner and Vice President Jos W Schuster. The life insurance section named Rudolph Marti as secretary with directors and trustees listed. An evening entertainment followed at the auditorium with several hundred attendees and a main address by Geo Stelzle, state organizer for the German Catholic Benevolent Society.
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St. Joseph's Society
Wd. Eibner
Jos. W. Schuster
Alex Ranweiler
Wm. Rausch
Ch. Sprenger
John Henle
John Floed
Mich. Schmidt
Life Insurance
Rudolph Marti
Rev. Sandmeyer
Anton A. Henle
Jacob Haubrich
SONS OF HERMAN ELECT OFFICERS AND REPORT TREASURY
The Sons of Herman grand lodge at Mankato last week elected officers led by Gustav Borchert of Minneapolis as president and L F P Schultz of St Paul as vice president. Charles Harpke and Frank Noethen of St Paul and Minneapolis named as secretary and treasurer. Directors include William Budy O P Aeacker Arnold Nullius and Mat Lehmann with trustees Chris Fegge Ernest Prey and Herman Vogt. Delegates to the national grand lodge Denver session are Fr Ziegler Stillwater Frank Noethen and Chas Barpke John Kunz and Lattin Krakmer. The order reports a reserve fund of 100000, 63 deaths and 63000 paid to beneficiaries, 8000 in sick benefits by individual lodges, 1100 by the grand lodge. Next annual convention scheduled for Minneapolis.
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Sons of
Herman Grand Lodge
Mankato
Gustav Borchert
Minneapolis
L. F P. Schultz
St. Paul
Charles Harpke
Frank Noethen
William Budy
O. PB. Aeacker
Arnold Nullius
Mat Lehmann
Chris, Fegge
Ernest Prey
Herman Vogt
Grand Lodge
Denver
Fr. Ziegler
Stillwater
Chas
Barpke
John Kunz
Lattin Krakmer
Will Bay
Minnesota river improvement plan eyed for dams and reservoirs
A joint house and senate committee on Minnesota river drainage discussed an ambitious plan to drain floodwaters, boost power potential, and navigate the river. Proposals include federal dam and reservoir projects on Big Stone Lake and Whitestone river, with State Drainage Engineer Ralph reporting progress and a full legislative report planned. Major John Buschers faced a blizzard delay returning home, Dr Thos Torson of St James dies in St Paul.
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House and
Senate
Minnesota River
Uncle Sam
Upper
Mississippi
Washington
Minnesota
F. L. Clifef Ortonville
Big Stone Lake
Whitestone River
Ralph
Mississippi River
Minneapolis
Farrington
Johnson
Dale
Seward
du Toit
Rosenwald
Holmberg
Spooner
McKenzie
Denzer
Jorgenson
John Buschers
Fairfax
Thos. Torson
St. James
St. Paul
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Juri
Irving P. Johnson
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Fouth
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Ben Reit~man
San Francisco
Knott Much
Sleepy Eye Milling Company
Northwestern Miller
A. W. Bingham
Tomlinson
St. Peter
Thomas McClary
Colorado Gazette
McCleary
Wicherski
Bleck
Rauschke
Mattke
Emmerich
Meyers
Buengers
A. J. Vogel
W. H Stoll
Stoll
Wendt
Buessmann
Krook
Zelle
Buschers
Hanska-Linden
Gudman Anderson
John Torgrimson
Hans Frederickson
Hans Ulen
A. E. Hanson
St. Joseph’s Society
Herman
Legislative Committee
Crone Bros
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