Girls Training School Site Battle Moves to New Ulm
Minnesota legislators debate locating a girls training school in New Ulm versus Red Wing. Peterson backs New Ulm plan offering 160 acre site within four miles and a $100000 appropriation. Putnam proposes Red Wing site with four miles limit and similar provisions.
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Sam Paterson
New Ulm
Board of Convol
Putnam
Red Wing
Court House
Peterson
Brown County
Commissioner OBrien to Quit Insurance Department
The state insurance commissioner Thomas D. OBrien is expected to resign at the close of the current legislative session. He had considered resigning last year but stayed on at Gov Johnsons urging. His administration has been a strong feature of Gov Johnsons tenure and he declined the secretaryship of the Insurance Presidents Association despite its tempting salary.
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Thomas D. O'Brien
O'Brien
Gov. Johnson
Insurance Presidents Association
Grover Cleveland
Fullerton Receives New Post and Shared Duties
Sam Fullerton is reappointed superintendent of fisheries and will oversee two hatcheries and fish distribution while assisting Carlos Avery as executive agent. Avery urged Fullerton to stay, highlighting Fullerton’s expertise in fish culture. The Minnesota Municipal League sets July 30 31 for its next annual meeting in Zenith City. B Brows, 22, lost an arm in a sawmill accident while attempting to earn funds to study civil engineering.
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Sam Fullerton
State Game and Fish Commission
Carlos Avery
Hutchinson
Fullerton
Ita
Northwest
Mr. Fullerton
Avery
Minnesota Municipal League
Zenith
B. Brows
Herman Avermatt
Leavenworth
Brown
Postmaster Shuffle in Minnesota City Sparks Washington Move
The Mankato postmastership fight ends with Benedict stepping aside for A J Weigel as a probable appointee after Washington approves, while McCleary seeks to turn the page before March 4. Widell could land the prize if delays persist, with local business and political figures weighing in amid reports from St Paul Dispatch.
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Mankato
Benedict
A. J. Weigel
Roosevelt
McCleary
Gus
Widell
Nelson
Clapp
Washington
Congress
St. Paul Dispatch
Post Office
Gen. Widell
New Ulm
New Uim Stone Company
Johnsons Strong Possibility For Democratic Nominating Convention
Washington telegram to the St Paul Dispatch reports opinion that Minnesota Governor Johnson has a real chance at the next Democratic national convention. Wustis/Eustis note a general belief Bryan may be nominated but would not win, fueling calls for a new, vote-getting candidate. A Minneapolis Journal dispatch adds that Johnson’s presidential timber was discussed at the Treasury Department as the delegation inquired about his qualifications.
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J.J. Green
Minnesota
Philip Liesch
Mr. Green
St. Paul
Isaac Atwater
J. A. Wheelock
Minnesota Statesman
St. Peter
Pioneer
Green
Collins
Minneapolis
Washington
William H. Wustis
Johnson
Eustis
North Star
Bryan
New York
Minneapolis Journal
Gov. Johnson
Treasury Department
Shaw
Milk Dealers Scored By State Inspector In New Ulm
J C Joslin dairy and food department inspector tested city milk and cream. Scores ranged from 3.0 to 4.6 with several firms above 3 percent fat. He reported barns dirty and cows inadequately kept, warning that selling milk from unsanitary cows is a misdemeanor and promising fines on a follow up visit.
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J.C. Joslin
State Dairy and Food Department
Wm, Ochs
Mike Schmitt
Herman Pfaender
Ben Juni
C. Filzen
John Booek
Fred Haas
Joslin
New Ulm
Investigation of Shippers' Association Overseen by Five
A House resolution introduced by S. L. Peterson of Brown moves to appoint a five member committee to investigate the Shippers' and Receivers' Association. The probe will cover the authority and actions of officers, its political involvement, campaign contributions, and any rebates with railroads. The measure passed a second time and Speaker Johnson appointed Peterson, Lennon, Bills, Hollister, and Bouck to the committee.
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S. 1. Peterson
House
Nolan
Fillmore County
Peterson
Fillmore
Shippers’ Association
Ambrose Tighe
Ramsey County
House of Representatives
Elmer Adams
Associa~ Tion
People’s Representa~tives
John Lennon
Hennepin
Lennon
Johnson
Brown
Bills
Hubbard
Hollister
Mower
Bouck
Morrigan
Misleading Journal item sparks confusion at meeting
A Minneapolis Journal blunder claimed a rate reform gathering would back the Shippers' association amid a Peterson committee probe. The actual event last night organized a Commercial club, with Mr Loftus not speaking. Jarl Eastwood of Heron Lake News was rewarded, becoming postmaster after Senate action Saturday.
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Hutchinson
Minneapolis
Shippers’ Association
S. D. Peterson
Peterson
New Ulm
Loftus
St. Paul
New Elm
Jarl Eastwood
The
Heron Lake
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Woman’s Federation
Young
John A. Hartigan
Insurance Department
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Milne
Spolis
Ochs Bros
Eigel
Washington Dispatches
Germany
Cortelyou
Treasury
Bill Nye
Renville
Tulsa
Kansas City Journal
East
Crone Bros
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