Woolen mill lease eyed for city landing site
Promoters plan a woolen mill on the Cottonwood river site at the foot of Center street near the old city landing. Edgar Small and B Marschner push the project with home capital, aiming for steam power and year round operation, boosting local farmers with a wool market. The piece notes support from local capital and a history in Milwaukee mills, and mentions revived talk about Bryan in 1906.
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Edgar Small
B. Marschner
Milwaukee
Marschner
Mall
Center Street
Wong
Minnesota Seed Company
Birthplace of Turn Verein Site Marked Near Milford Road
A Turnverein committee including Robert Scherer Armand Petry Fred Pfaender and city engineer Oscar Palmer located the original Seiter log store site the birthplace of the New Ulm Turner Society. A bronze tablet will mark the spot about 600 feet north of the old site with a celebration planned before the golden jubilee. The effort highlights the society’s early roots before the center of New Ulm formed around its current location.
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Turnverein
Robert Scherer
Armand Petry
Fred Pfaender
Oscar Palmer
Old Milford Road
Seiter
New Ulm
First
Turner Society
Pfaender Farm
Pfaender Place
Turner Societies
United States
New Ulm Loses Second Time To St Peter In Exhibition Game
New Ulm and St Peter delivered a spirited baseball exhibition ending 7 to 6 in favor of St Peter. Mueller pitched for New Ulm against Wolfe for St Peter as errors and wildcard throws shaped the score through eight innings. The crowd praised orderly play and police effort, with New Ulm set to host Springfield next Sunday for Brown County championship implications.
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New Ulm
St. Peter
Mueller
Emmerich
Wolfe
Dillon
Boban
Ulm
Springfield
Brown County
Old Courthouse Material to Aid New County Poorhouse
Commissioners set August 10 for bids to build a county poorhouse south of the city on the poor farm. Architect van Deusen of Winona to prepare plans. old courthouse and jail materials to be reused in the new building. A special meeting also awarded a contract for 100 tons of coal to Herman Nagel.
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van Deusen
Winona
Sleepy Eye Lake
Herman Nagel
Zeig Returns to Brown County After San Francisco Loss
A. C. Zeig, whose relatives reside in Brown County, returned Monday from San Francisco where his former home was destroyed. He will remain locally until his firm completes rebuilding efforts.
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A.C. Zeig
Brown County
A. C. Zeig
San Francisco
Refugee recounts earthquake losses and city’s ruin
A survivor describes losing personal belongings and a library in the disaster. He sheltered with refugees, endured hotel destruction, and notes the pharmacy where he worked was damaged then destroyed by fire. He doubts sensational newspaper depictions and praises mayoral efforts to distribute supplies as tens of thousands remain in tents.
Lafayette Woman Burned In Tea Kettle Accident
Mrs Soderquist of Lafayette suffered severe burns to her arms and chest when boiling tea water spilled over her while washing dishes. Her husband found her moaning by the stove and local remedies were used until a doctor could arrive, with a long recovery anticipated due to deep blisters.
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Lafayette
Death of Charles Bianchi’s ten year old son
The ten year old son of Charles Bianchi died on Wednesday at St. George. Interment followed at St. George cemetery.
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Welen Mill
Bryan
Milford Town
Husky
Old Court House
G. A. Ottomeyer
Minnesota Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Joxon E. BosLerEer
C. Fi Scuram
Minnesota
Tjinee & CO
F.p.zschunke& Co
F.p.zschunke&co
F.P. Zschunke & Co
S Lafayette
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