Sioux Story of Massacre at New Ulm in 1862
Birchtown campaign narrative recounts Little Crow and chiefs leading a night attack on Fort Ridgely era camp near New Ulm. Indians describe surrounding the camp, combat at dawn, two dead warriors, light casualties on their side, and limited reinforcements.
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Wapetonhonske
Long Trader
Sibley
Fort Ridgely
Little Crow
Big Woods
Forest City
Hutchinson
New Ulm
Bibley
Redwood
Ridgely
Little Crow’s
Minnesota
Beaver Creek
Little Crow's
Anderson
Ha-sha-she
Gray Bird
Mackato
Isnoller
Red Legs
Mankato
Blue Earth
Nph Snd
Iset
Ho-ton-nu
Buffalo Ghost
Courie
Prominent Lady Denounces Gambling Yet Wins First Prize
A society figure returns home from a cinch party with the first prize while her teen son boasts of winning two dollars at a pool hall. The family debate reveals differing views on what constitutes gambling between cinch, pool, nickel slots and church raffles.
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Granite Falls
Tracy Herald
Crone Bros Specials and Summer Dress Goods Sale
Crone Bros advertises weekly specials including a summer skirt and child’s calico dress at very low prices. A forthcoming sale on summer dress goods starts Monday July 21, urging early shopping. They promote ladies parasols, straw hats, and a new lot of fines goods with a “Combo shirt coat” as a fashion option.
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Parisols
Brown County Commissioners Meet in New Ulm July 14 1902
Brown County Minnesota board sessions cover liquor license for Otto Schneider at Searles, audit report on Treasurer John Schneider showing July 7 1902 cash on hand and indebtedness, school report accepted, auctioneer license granted Adolph Tosch, bond approvals for the County Poor Farm overseer, corrections of J J Penning taxes, bridge repairs bonds approved, and purchasing of courthouse furniture with $315 payment authorized.
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County Commissioners
Brown, County
Minn
New Ulm
Otto Schneider
Searles
Cottonwood
Total Honorasue Board
Brown Co. Minn
Brown County
Said
John Schneider
Pepe In Brown Co
Louis G. Voset
Joux Laxsey
A. J. Ecssterm
Ch'm'n Co
Board of Audit
Brown Co
Supt. of
Adolph J. Tosch
Sleepy Eye
Frank Liedmeyer
Chas. Kuehner
Stark
J. J. Penning
Hewett & Co
Beria
Cobden
F. Nagel & Co
Public Board Debates Bids and School District Plans
The board rejected extreme bids and authorized the auditor to obtain quotations from mining companies. A petition to form a new school district in North Star was granted a hearing for June 7, 1903. The board will inspect Poor Farm improvements the next morning at 9 o'clock. The piece ends by noting Z W Keegan promoted free water in Santa Rosa the city has provided free water for five years and argues it saves costs and encourages beautification while benefiting the poor.
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Juc. Runck
North Star
Z. W. Keegan
Sleepy Eye
Santa Rosa
Cal
J. W.keegan
Santa Roca
New York Sun
Mansfield Likeness Sparks Artist Clash
Richard Mansfield asked Frank A. Nankivell for an exact likeness of his portrait inspired by an old Roman coin. The artist delivered a embossed looking sketch that Mansfield denounced as a prigefighter, insisting on a change. Nankivell refused, declaring the request not a fix.
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New York World
A Barbarous Symbol and Map Offer in The Review
A note explains the barber pole symbol as representing bloodletting from old barber practices and urges readers to question barbers about its meaning. It also announces a map of Brown County available through The Review, with a discounted price for subscribers and a limited-time offer at the Review office.
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Barbier
Brown County
L. G. Vogel
Raview Ofice
Threshermen Organize in Brown County
At Sleepy Eye a large delegation of threshers met in convention to discuss welfare and interests. Fifty two threshing machine owners attended as W Culliver of Stewartsville Indiana, supreme deputy of the Threshers National Protective Association, explained benefits of organization and outlined aims. A permanent Brown County threshers association was formed.
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Sleepy Eye
Brown County Threshers
W. Culliver
Stewartsville
Indiana
Thresher’s
National Protective Association
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NEW Ulm Review
Redwood Agency
Yellow Medicine
Ayer
Boydston, Atchison
Ces
Adiireas
C.ayer CO
Lowell
Maas
Crone Bros
The
Brown C.O., Minn
Auditors Office
Cr Bank
Board On Motion
Sevenue
Mils
Geo. D. Barmard Co
U Ated
Aud
WD. Eibner’s
Forster
S. WP. I
Sea
Sherwin-Willias
W. G. Alwin City Drug Store
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Chas. S. Fee
General Pass
St. Paul
Gough Gare
Isbury Academy
James W. Ford
Owatonna
the Star Bowie
Fred Kretsch
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