County Board Accepts Viewers Report on Rural Highway 54
At a packed special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners the board unanimously accepted the viewers report on Rural Highway No. 54 part of the Yellowstone Trail from Chicago to Yellowstone Park. Opponents and supporters filled the Springfield Sleepy Eye New Ulm corridor as petitions and remonstrances were read, with accusations of misrepresentation and threats. Speakers including Jos Schwengler and Charles Stuebe urged progress and taxation adjustments while Albert Pfaender and August Erickson defended the viewers and questioned costs and law. The discussion stretched into the afternoon with extensive public comment and debate.
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Board of County Commissioners
Chicago
Yellowstone National Park
Altho
Herman Polkow
Cavon
Road
Friends of the Road
Springfield
Sleepy Eye
New Ulm
Cobden
Good Roads Committee
Commercial Club of New Ulm
Stark
Home
Prairieville
Milford
Leavenworth
Burnetown
North Star
Jos. Schwengler
Charles Stuebe, Sr
Minnesota Street
Stuebe
Albert Pfaender
Pfaender & Flor
August G. Erickson
West End
Pfaender
Erickson
Minnesota
All-Favorites Program Prompts Public Vote on Concerts
Captain Hofmeister urges readers to submit favorite numbers from past and upcoming programs. The twelve pieces with the highest votes will form the final concert lineup. Listed are the candidate works for Sun July 26 including overtures, marches, waltzes, and a star-spangled finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Hofmeister
Sun- Jay
Thunder & Blazes
Editors Set Aug Eight Meeting in New Ulm
The 2nd district editorial association votes to hold a summer meeting in New Ulm on Saturday August 8 with about forty editors and numerous guests. The event includes a Turner Hall session from 2 to 5 pm an auto tour two sightseeing outings a 6 pm banquet and a band concert at Turner Hall Park.
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2Nd District Editorial Association
New , Ulm
James Ruane
Slayton
W. R. Hodges
Sleepy Eye
Philip Liesch
Albert Steinhauser
New Ulm
Turner Hall
Ruane
Association
F. W. Johnson
Tohn Deets
Mankato
Better Development League
Turner Hall Park
Second Regiment
Hein
Counties Set to Decide on Tuberculosis Sanatoria Duty
State Board of Health resolutions demand strict isolation of open tuberculosis cases and push for county sanatoria. If counties refuse, the state will provide facilities with half the cost borne by the county and the rest by the patient’s community. Miss Murphy, a nurse, visited New Ulm to urge action and unite Redwood Brown Nicollet and Watonwan counties in establishing county sanitoria.
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State Board of Health
State Board
Murphy
New Ulm
Redwood
Brown, Nicollet
Watonwan
Miss Murphy
Brown County
Accidents and Cyclists Hit West Newton Farmer
An afternoon crash near the George Dummer farm left 63 year old farmer Mr. Dummer with severe injuries including a double fracture, skull and thigh wounds. His son Harry aided then fetched help as a runaway team and frightened horses caused the disaster. The victim rests at home with expected 8 to 10 weeks recovery. In other news, a bicycle shoot at Hunter's Rest saw Armand Petry participate and a mishap with a rider and motorcycle during a parade leave Albert Stueber with a hurt foot.
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George Dummer
West
Newton
New Uln
Dummer
Mr. Dummer
Harry
Louis Babberscheck
Eben
Hunter's Rest
John Hauenstein
Albert
Son of Christ
Charles Stueber
Hauenstein
New Ulm
Armand Petry
St. Paul
Franklin Street
Young Stueber
King Point
Ira Arhart
Jno
Havenstein
H. J. Meyer
Arhart
Jos
Klaus
Bees
Strever
Jos. Glasser
Hugo Gebser
Chas. Hauenstein
William Clements
West Newton
Minnesota
Dakota
Martinka
Clemente Waa
Ernst
Lane
Clements
Auto Truck Adds Speed to Nagel Dray Line
Alfred G. Nagel expands his dray line with a Robinson auto truck bought in Minneapolis for 2500 dollars. The vehicle, purchased about a week ago, has since delivered freight to merchants in the new manner, signaling a modernization effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred G. Nagel
Robinson
Minneapolis
Gun Club Shoot Ends With Edwards Hints Schleuder Tie
At Fair Grounds last Thursday W Edwards and C A Hintz tied for first with 23 of 25 targets. Hugo Schleuder also high with 23. Fourteen shooters, over half scoring 19 or better. Edwards awarded the gold medal amid scores from Alf Mueller Vogel Forster and others. A bicycle accident and two runaway incidents reported nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
W. Edwards
C. A. Hints
Hugo C. Schleuder
Edwards
C.A. Hintz
H. C. Schleuder
Alf. W. Mueller
A.J. Vogel J
H. Forster
Fred. Gureis
Arthur Tanke Chas
Emmerich Ant. Simmet
Math
Pedersen - LG
Vogel
Hugo Windhorn
A-G.bierbaum
Hospital update notes patient able to leave today
Report mentions leg injuries with both knee caps sprayed and states the patient will be able to leave the hospital today. No names or further context provided.
Meile Elected School Officer
Springfield voters packed the high school on a Saturday evening where a single ticket prevailed. A. G. Meile won eight votes to Dr. Reineke’s 83 and was declared school trustee for three years as election officials noted strong turnout. Treasurer A. W. Bingham reported 48267.50 on hand, funds including bond receipts for new buildings.
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A. G. Meile
Dr. Reineke
A_W_ Bingham
Weiser
Jacob Klossner, Jr
Henry F.schrader
N. Henningsen
Theo. Scheider
Sré
Treas
A. W. Bingham
Hie
Bingham
Militia Homecoming Welcomed by New Ulm Crowd
Militia units arrived in Mankato after a camp in Montana towns and were met by a festive reception in New Ulm. Fireworks band parades, and a salute from Burg's Battery marked the homecoming. Officers and men traveled to the Armory, recounting camp stories and mule misadventures with the Machine Gun Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Eyning
Mankato
Redwood Falls
St. Peter
Minnesota Street
Second South
Third North
Minnesota
Third North Street
Armory Grounds
Montana
New Ulm Builds Yellowstone Trail Section Sanborn to Tracy
A state road contract for a 23 mile stretch linking Sanborn and Tracy as part of the Yellowstone Trail was awarded to Morris, Shepard and Dougherty. The project costs 32,150 for construction plus an estimated 18,000 for gravel, with completion slated by January 1. The crew vows round the clock work using a Caterpillar engine and six Troy wagons, improving grade with New Ulm rock and gravel for durable concrete.
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Sanborn
Tracy
Morris, Shepard and Dougherty
Keute and Kaiser Win Bank Building Bid
Bids for a new Farmers and Merchants State Bank of New Ulm building were opened Monday. Keute and Kaiser were the successful bidders at 9420 dollars, beating Weilandt and Stegeman, John Gronau, and Tappe and Pubblinaiin. The contract excludes plumbing heating tile doors fixtures and vaults. First story due by November 20, basement and second story by last week of the year. Nearby notes mention Lydia Koepke’s funeral preparations and local marriage plans involving Carl Richton and Mrs Koepke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ & Merchants’ State Bank of New Ulm
Keute and Kaiser
Weilandt & Stegeman
John Gronau
Tappe and Pubblinaiin
Liydia Koepke
Carl P. Richton
Mian Koepke
Meyer
I. Mr. C
Meyer Shin
Water Plant Chief Urges Conserving City Water Supply
Superintendent Mueller calls on Review readers to conserve the city water supply as it remains very low. Citizens should use water sparingly, heed precautions to prevent fires, and assist in sustaining the plant through the difficulty to avoid untoward events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mueller
City Water Plant
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Board
Lauredneau
Peter Schmoll
von Weber
Charakterstueck
Lineke
Severin & Walte
Bailey
Northwind
Chambers
National Spirit
Hager
Cyrano
Bach
Losey
Albert Stueber
Dray Line
Adolph Schubert
Sleepy Bye
Theresa Schubert
Meile
TION
Wim
F. Runck
Aug.g. Erickson
Geo. Forster
Adolph Frederickson
Albert Hauser
Chas
Cutting
Lincoln
Lincoln School
Yellowstone Trail
Keute & Kaiser
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