Death of Col Baasen in Minnesota prompts city funeral
Col Francis Baasen died at the Soldiers Home, Minnehaha, from gangrene after toe amputation. His wife and two daughters were at his side. The funeral from Holy Trinity Church drew a large crowd, with the G A R and St Joseph's Society in escort. Baasen, born in 1829 in Luxemburg, helped found New Ulm and served Minnesota in public office and in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Baasen
Minnehahs
Ony
P. H. McHale
Lou Bausen
German Street
St. Joseph's Society
Ehurch Wis
Sandmeyer
New Ulm
Minnesota
First
St. Paul
J. R. King
G. C.F Hausdorf
Serge Baasen
Nick
Sleepy Eye
John N. Baasen
Milwaukee
Cal
Baasen
Richard
Forestston
John
Chicago
Frank
McHale
Western Union Telegraph Company
Miss Lou
Colonel Baasen
St.Joseph's Society C. O. F
Hecker Post G.A.R
The
Union Veterans Association of Minnesota
Luxemburg
Germany
America
New Ula
H. H. Sibley
Lind
Bausen
Soldiers’ Home Hospital
Drs. Pine
Ames
Small Pox Prevention Guidelines From Health Experts
Dr Franklin Staples of Winona summarizes small pox exposure guidance via Dr J W B Wellcome Sr. Quarantine after exposure should be 20 to 21 days with careful vaccination checks. Physicians must wear impervious garments and disinfect gear and hands during visits. Exposed individuals should remain quarantined unless fully immune through vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
J. W. B. Wellcome Sr
Sleepy Eye
Franklin Staples
Winona
Staples
Prize Story Awarded to North-Western Juniors
Viola Schell of New Ulm eighth grade wins the prize story in the Minneapolis Journal Junior. Other New Ulm contributors include Alma Heimerdieger Cora Munderfeld of eighth grade and Max Pfuender of the 10th grade. The prize piece Slept in Peace preserves a school memory about a hot day and a sleeping boy, ending with Viva Scaxtr. Gibbon Gazette notes New Ulm ice packing begins as teams haul ice from Clear Lake amid fair quality ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Viola Schell
New Ulm
Alma Heimerdieger
Cora Munderfeld
Max Pfuender
Gibbon Gazette
Ulmbrewere
Three Indictments and New Prison Sentences
The district court grand jury returned two indictments and freed three prisoners. William Warnke was indicted for forgery and Thomas D O Brien for horse stealing. Three pleaded guilty: Warneke to third degree forgery, O Brien to horse stealing, and Mike Welter to carnal abuse of a minor, with corresponding prison terms. Several civil cases were settled or continued. The Minnesota Horticultural Society published Trees Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota 1900 offering memberships and premiums. Brooke's Chicago Marine Band to perform at the Opera House next Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lis
William Warnke
Thomas D. O Brien
Thomas Tremaine
Thomas Stewart
Marion Trusty
J. Eischen
Comfrey
Muor
Warneke
Stilwater
D. O'Brien
Mike Welter
Mutler
Minnesota
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Minnesota Horticulturist
A. W. Latham
Sec'y
Kasota Block
Minneapolis
Minn
Brooke
Chicago Mariné Band
County Board reorganized and budgets set in 1901 meeting
The January county commissioners meeting organized the new board with Andrew J. Eckstein as chairman and members Hoffmann Peterson Synsteby and others. Bond approvals were issued for county officers, salaries fixed for the superintendent and district attorney, committees named, and several school district realignments and bids announced. Delinquent tax lists to be published in Sleepy Eye Herald, and bids called for Stark poor farm auction license granted to E Gilbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Andrew J. Eckstein
New Ulm
Andrew Hoffmann
Cottonwoul
P. J. Miller
Mulligan
J. C. Peterson
Ole Synsteby
Hanska
L. A. Fritsche
Geo. Boock
Brown Co. Bank
Merchant's Bank
Sleepy Eye
Suite
Citizen's Bank
Springfield
State Bank
Comfres
Metzeu
Alwin Bridges
Lynsteby
Eckstein
Richartz
Larabee
Theria
Hoffmann
Albin
Eng. Fernhelz
Thos. A. Nelson
Peter Herman
Brown County
Sleepy Eye Herald
Stark
E. Gilbertson
Pope
Ole Evenson
Blue Earth County
C. Abbess
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Coats
Crone Bros
Hue
HL. Saverien
Col. Baasen
Soldiers
Holy Trinity Church
Prank ‘T. Mead
Charles W. Shutto
I. Gus. Plummer
Hans Grytdahl
Henry Meyer
Jacob Geiger
Geo. Schmeising
Rueck & Heimann
Conrad Gieseke
Arthur Rice
Tappe & Gronau
F. A. Wolf Ihausen
A. J. Alwin
Philip Liesch
Rocque
Hansing
Wm. C. Metz
Chicago & Northjs Western Ry
Jos. A. Eckstein
Augusta Dinglers
Peter Herrian
Herrion
John Raschka
Town of
Geo. W. Somerville
Mullignan
Tappe & Grom
FLA
Walthaus
John Torgrimsin
J. Nelson
G.W. Huhl
Peter Dahl
J. A.dahl
the County Board
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