Berkner horse case on appeal in state supreme court
The Berkner horse case, pending for years between district court and the state supreme court, returns on appeal from Judge A R Pfau of Mankato seeking to prevent execution of a roughly $650 judgment. Two defendants and two horses have died. original 1908 mortgage dealings began in Mulligan township Brown County with auctions, re-mortgaging, and a suit for possession.
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Berkner
District Court
State Supreme Court
A. R. Pfau
Mankato
Supreme Court
Mulligan
Brown County
Frank Cartright
Willis L. Cunningham
Berkner Bros
Caae
Cunningham
Curtright
Berkner Bro
Pfau
Brown Abbott & Samson
Winona
A. Ericksen
L. G. Davis
Edward C. Farmer
Martin Sherman
Wm. Schmitt
Dudley G. D. Evelyn
Will Rebuild Summer Resort After Fire Loss
John Hardegger of Lake Jefferson plans spring rebuilding after fire destroyed his Point Pleasant summer hotel. He will sell Beaver Dam property where his family lives and reconstruct a larger resort at Point Pleasant with a dining room kitchen theater rooms and extra cottages to serve summer patrons. Loss from the fire is estimated at six to seven thousand dollars.
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John Hardegger
Lake Jefferson
Point Pleasant
Hardegger
Beaver Dam
Point Pleasant Place
Le Sueur Mill Sued Over Flour Bleaching Patent
Dispatches from St. Louis report a suit against the Hour mill in Le Sueur for alleged infringement of a flour bleaching process patent held by a St. Louis firm. The case is in federal court and to be tried at Mankato soon.
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St. Louis
St le Sueur
Mankato
Rural School Conduct Discussed by Southern Minnesota Officials
County superintendents of schools gathered in Mankato last Thursday for an annual meeting to review rural school operations. Topics included Teachers' Training, Teachers' Institutes, Rural School Committee, Consolidation, and related governance matters led by Prof. E T Critchett formerly of New Ulm.
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Minnesota
Mankato
E.T. Critchett
Ulm
Farmers State Bank to Open in Judson Soon
A new Farmers' State Bank will start in Judson within one or two weeks after receiving its charter last week. Prominent Blue Earth and Nicollet County residents organize it with O. K. Door as president and E. R. Jones as vice president. W. W. White of Newport California will manage the bank and move to Judson with his family. Capital stock is 10 000 dollars, fully subscribed by local businesspeople and farmers. Judson, a thriving village with rich surrounding farm lands, will gain a new financial presence.
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Farmers’ State Bank
Judson
Blue Earth
Nicollet Counties
O. K. Door
Nicollet Township
E. R. Jones
North
Newport
Calif
White
Georgetown
Wash. D.C
Band Prepares Annual Concert With New Additions
Members of the Second Regiment band are busily rehearsing for the annual concert to be held Sunday evening February 27 at the new armory. This year includes a couplet and a humorous trio in the program. The full program appears in the band’s advertisement in this issue.
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Second Regiment
New Armory
Post Office Clerks to Under Civil Service Exam
Four local postoffice clerks Fred Oswald Joseph Karl Edwin Alwin and Herbert Baltrusch begin a yearly civil service exam on Thursday February 24 continuing daily until all listed clerks are completed Assistant Postmaster Weddendorf also will take the examination conducted by Wm R Hilderick chief clerk of the civil service commission for the district in St Paul
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Weddendorf
Fred Oswald
Joseph Karl
Edwin Alwin
Herbert Baltrusch
Civil Service Commission
Wm. R. Hilderick
St. Paul
Baby sole survivor of family receives $10000
The Standard Oil Co settled with the sole surviving member of the Harry Howe family of Kiester, a six month old baby. The payment includes 10000 held in trust for the infant and 1000 to Bert Howe, the brother, who was badly burned but recovering. The baby also inherits a $2000 Woodmen life policy.
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Standard Oil Company
Harry Howe
Kiester
Walters
Blue Earth
Albert Lea Tribune
Howe
Bert Howe
Bert
Woodmen
Mayor Fritsch Declines to Seek Re election
Dr. L. A. Fritch, longtime mayor of New Ulm, announced to a Review representative he will not run again or accept the office if named. He says many competent men could lead and urges the honor be passed around. The Review invites reader suggestions with publicity.
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L. A. Fritch
New Ulm
The
Review
Sleepy Eye Mill Reopens Seen With New Ulm Ties
Sleepy Eye business leaders report a plan to reopen the mill once the receiver's terms are settled. Wealthy local farmers may fund the move if a sound basis is shown, with New Ulm interests possibly advising or aiding the venture. The Brown County assessors prepare for an April 27 county meeting as part of state tax coordination.
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Sleepy Eye
New Ulm
New Ulm Capital
Commercial Club
Brown County
State Tax Commission
Improvements Planned for Old Hotel Corner in City
Plans for a two story building at First South and Minnesota Streets signal expansion of the business district southward. Investors target the old Merchants hotel site for a new business block, possibly with drugstore tenants and tensorial parlors, while adjacent Math Siebenbrunder property may join the project. A garage operator seeks a modern rear building to host multiple enterprises, with construction by the coming summer per Schoch and Graff.
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Minnesota Street
Washington House
Merchants Hotel
First South
Minnesota Streets
Messrs. Schoch and Graff
Schoch
Math, SieBenbrunder
Rock County Auditor Missing Sparks Statewide Search
The disappearance of John Kelley, Rock County auditor, from Luverne a few weeks ago has sparked broad concern. A statewide search is underway amid conflicting theories on whether he died by his own hand or left town, with snow hindering local efforts and fears of flood waters. Kelley's identity and whereabouts remain unconfirmed as hospitals across states have been notified.
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John Kelley
Rock County
Luverne
Kelley
Laverne
Snow Storm Delays Trains Near Tracy Rumor Warms New Ulm Sunshine
Reports from Tracy say a snow storm raged stranding trains for days while New Ulm enjoyed spring weather. Rail crews at Sleepy Eye reportedly waited out the delay under state law, as blizzard claims were dismissed as bunk by other sources.
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Tracy
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye
Will of Emmanuel Kopp Contested in Probate Case
The will of Emmanuel Kopp, who died about a month ago at attorney Albert D. Flor’s home, faces contest by relatives. Judge Ross admitted the will to probate though disputes may continue in district court. Flor becomes sole executor and beneficiary of about 2000 dollars in personal property. relatives allege earlier arrangements and care at Flor’s home. Contestants: August Vogt, Julia Dahike, Anna Teske, with a missing brother in the old country. There will be no city or rural mail delivery on Washington’s Birthday February 22.
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Emmanuel Kopp
Albert D. Flor
Ross
Mr. Flor
Kopp
Flor
August, Vogt
Sigel
Julia Dahike
Detroit
Mich
Anna Teske
South Dakota
Old Country
Lincoln Birthday Observed In New Ulm Armory Program
Public speakers eulogize Lincoln recalling troubled antebellum days with aGA R event at the new armory in New Ulm. Rev Hahn spoke in German on Lincoln's life, justice and optimism while Rev Maes detailed the rise from log cabin to White House and key pre presidency events. Continued on Page 2.
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Lincoln
New Ulm
New Armory
E. F. Wheeler
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Boy Scouts
Armin Koehler
Abe Lincoln
C. Hohn. Long
H.S. Girls
Minnie Brust
A. D. Maes
Lakeland
Minn
America
Mra. Wi
Rev. Maes
Log Cabin
White House
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Maes
District of Columbia
Bloomington
Ohio
Kansas
New England
New York City
William Cullen Bryant
Chicago
Hannibal Hamlin
Abraham Lincoln
Fog Cabin
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Teachers’ Employment Bureau
C. C. Sain
State Department of Education
R. B. Kennedy
LE Sueur Mill
Blue Earth and
State Bank
Baby
Mayor Fritschi
Sermany Par
Columbia
Columbia Clothing Store
Reece Tiv
Dage
Washington
G. A. R. Post
Armory
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