New Ulm Mayor Urges Caution On Sunday Saloons
A Sunday meeting at the Congregational church featured Rev. Wheeler urging enforcement, Rev. Muehlhausen arguing liberty, and Rev. Sauter promoting total abstinence. Mayor Silverson urged moderation, defended enforcing the law, and noted New Ulm as a peculiar community. He warned against forcing unpopular measures and pressed testimony to fight abuse. The crowd voted to ask enforcement, while other notes joke about onions and eyewear follow.
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Congres Stieea
Myor
Wheeler
Muehlhausen
Sauter
Silverson
New Ulm
Dr. Strickler
Gottlieb Schmidt
Rev. Wheeler
Northwestern Updates Train Schedule on Local Line
A new timecard changes running times on the Northwestern line starting Monday morning. The eastbound morning and evening stub trains are altered with service extended to Sleepy Eye and Mankato Junction, plus a Winona to New Ulm connection. The revised schedule includes trips to Marshall and Tracy with connections at Mankato for Omaha to St Paul.
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Northwestern
Courtland-St. Peter
Sleepy Eye
New Ulm
Mankato Junction
Mankato
Winona
Marshall
Tracy
Cambria
Judson
St. Pani
Briske Faces Serious Charge In Minne apolis Case
Fred Briske a Redwood county farmer who deserted his wife and two children to elope with Daisy May Hall a fifteen year old was bound over to await the December grand jury. He is charged with unlawfully taking and carnally knowing a child under sixteen.
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Fred Briske
Redwood County
Daisy May Hall
Briske
Minneapolis
Tracy
Senator Clague
Boy nearly burned by fireworks and ill advised punishment
A St Paul boy, after a Fourth of July outing, was severely burned when firecrackers matches and potash exploded in his pockets during a mother’s beating to discipline him. The neighbor helped extinguish flames as a physician was summoned.
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St. Paul
Entomologists Seek Cause for Turkey Gnat Damage
Minnesota and South Dakota farmers report swarms blamed on the simulium meridionale. Prof Washburn notes the turkey gnat, a kin to black fly, may be injuring young poultry and cattle, with chickens and turkeys as chief victims. The exact culprit remains uncertain.
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Washburn
Minnesota
South Dakota
Simulium Meridionale
Iron Ore Found At Green Isle Vein Discovered Near Farm
Pater Ferrie, a former eastern miner, while locating a well on a Sibley County Bank farm near Green Isle, noticed a peculiar water switch and found iron bearing ore. A geologist confirmed a four foot ore layer, analyzing iron superior to that from St. Louis County. Ferrie has retained St Paul attorneys to protect the claim.
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Green Isle
St. Paul
Pater Ferrie
Sibley County Bank
St. Louis County
Ferrio
Glorious Fourth Celebrated In New Ulm With Parade And Fireworks
New Ulm drew thousands for Independence Day activities with a stellar parade, German and English speeches, music, street sports and a large fireworks display. Officials praised the event as among the best in the town’s history and hundreds of visitors traveled from nearby towns to join the celebration.
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New Ulm
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Estherville
St. James
St. Peter
Mankato
Dar. Reese
United States
Silverson
Cav
F. Reese
St. Paul
Steinhauser
Viola Schell
Maennerchor
Herbert
Pfeiffer
Dahms
Berg
Montgomery
Gieseke
Wicherski
Schlegel
Hein
St Paulites Honored by Kaiser with Imperial Decorations
Dr Justus Ohage Otto Bremer and Ferdinand Willius of St Paul receive the Emperor William orders for merit in the land of their adoption. Ohage gets the Red Eagle, Bremer and Willius the Crown, awarded by Consul Grunow.
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William
Justus Ohage
Otto Bremer
Ferdinand Willius
St. Paul
Obage
Bremer
Willius
Grunow
Chage
Berlin
America
Real green bug reaches state near Hastings
State entomologist F L Washburn says the genuine southern grain plant louse toxoptera has been found at Hastings and other fields. He notes the northern form dominates and believes the few southern insects will not seriously injure Minnesota wheat.
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F. L. Washburn
Hastings
Webster
Washburn
Minnesota
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Wayor
Luther Burbank
Prof
Myer
Reim
Palestine
Cleveland
Phoebe Cousins
Lamberton Eloper
Pittsburg
Democrats of
Pennsylvania
Gov. Johnson
John A. Johnson
James M. Guffey
Harrisburg
Lechinvar
Nebraska
Johnson
Roosevelt
William J. Brennen
Brennen
Guffey
Dr. Ohage
Rockefeller
Jesse Grant
South
Ottomeyer
Hartschaimer
Crone Bros
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