Searlers Clippings and Local Notices From New Ulm 1920
A dense collection of notices from Searles and New Ulm includes family events such as births and visits, plus legal actions in Brown County Minnesota. It notes a May 19 birth at the Isidor Schnobrich home, school and movie events, and a probate matter for William H Hoehne with a June 21 hearing. Community items feature Miss Esther Schaefer’s return home, Miss Hannah Leikam’s move to St. Paul, and local social life including a private dance at the Sleepy Eye opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Moody
Arlington
Mike Werner
Moody
Werner
Stork
Isidor Schnobrich
Dakota Land
District 5
State of
Minnesota
Brown
William H.hoehne
Veneranda Tepe
William H. Hoehne
Wm. F. Stege
Court House
New Ulm
WM. B. Mather
Special Election Notice for New Ulm Minnesota 1920 Bonds
Notice is given of a Special Election in New Ulm Brown County Minnesota on June 8 1920 to issue bonds totaling 250 000 for a Municipal Water and Electric Light Plant. Voting will occur in four wards First Ward Court House Second Ward Fire Station City Hall Third Ward Armory. Polls open from 6 A M to 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Voigt
Karl Mueller
August Ziehlsdorf
State of
Minnesota
District Court of the
Ninth Judicial District
County of
Brown
New Ulm
Alfred W. Mueller
Plaintiff
August Zuehlsdorf
County of Brown
State of Minnesota
Center Street
the Register of Deeds
Brown County
Court House
Catarrhal Deafness Ad Seen as Uncurable By Local Seations
An old notice touts Hall's Catarrhal Medicine as the sole constitutional remedy for catarrhal deafness, claiming cure via blood action on mucous surfaces. It warns untreated Eustachian tube inflammation may cause permanent hearing loss and offers a $100 reward for uncured cases. Also includes a village bond sale notice for Courtland Minnesota with bid details and deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HALLS
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Thomas Vollom Leader In Farm Coops And Cooperatively Owned Phone Firm
Thomas Vollom of Erskine, candidate for secretary of state, is noted as a leader in farmer owned cooperative institutions. He serves as business manager of Garden Valley Telephone Company, the state’s largest cooperatively owned telephone company. Born in Norway in 1877, he immigrated to Polk County Minnesota in 1882. Raised on a farm, he understands farmers’ problems and has pursued education including Concordia College two years. He also lectured across the Northwest for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Vollom
Erskine
Garden Valley Telephone Company
Mr. Vollom
Norway
Polk County
Minn
Vollom
Concordia College
Moorhead
Northwest
Obituary John G Liebl Sr Pioneer Resident Dies at 75
John G Liebl Sr 75 longtime Home Brown county resident died suddenly at 2 a m Saturday at his son John G Liebl Jr home due to heart failure He was born Sept 21 1845 in Pilsen district Bohemia and married Barbara Rohr about 44 years ago Surviving children seven grandchildren one great grandchild and widow Barbara Funeral at Holy Trinity Catholic church with burial in City cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Liebl
Grim Reaper
Mr. Liebl
Loretto
Pilsen
Bohemia
Austria
Barbara Rohr
America
Ridgely Township
Renville County
Brown County
Home
Joseph Liebl
Home Township
Andrew Liebl
Lafayette Township
Frank Liebl
New Ulm
Gee
Prokoseh
Frank Wendinger
John Ebenholt
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Ostby of Emmons Nominated for Railroad and Warehouse Post
P D Ostby of Emmons Minnesota, candidate for railroad and warehouse commissioner, is a longtime Freeborn county farmer born in Minnesota. He has lived mainly in southern Minnesota except five years in Red. He holds a common school education and has ten children, five daughters and five sons. Ostby is a Leaguer, supports cooperative enterprises, and is well regarded in the region. He studies economics and understands relevant railroad and warehouse laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. I. D. Ostby
Emmons
Minn
Minnesota
Freehorn
Additon
St. Aegar
Iowa
Andéires
Ostby
Misa Woebke Leaves for Mankato College
Misa Margaret Woebke left Tuesday for Mankato to attend Mankato Commercial College. North Star township residents M. Tsaksen family, with L. P. Isaksen party from Springfield, visited New Ulm recently. Claude Townley and H. A. Puller to address Nonpartisan League meeting near Sleepy Eye. Both spoke at Searles last evening. Mrs. Ernest Etter returned to Menahga after week with her mother Mrs. Mary Friederich and other relatives in Courtland Township and Sleepy Eye. W. C. Steinke, former Sleepy Eye county commissioner, sold two homes and plans to move to California with his sister and son. may remain in Minnesota if not settled West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Schaefer
New Ulm
Hannah Leikam
St. Paul
Chas. Ratzke
Edwin Seifert
Emily Seifert
Searles
Oakland
Ernest
Gerhard Gulden
St. John’s Catholic Church
Jos. Gulden
St. Cloud
Lulu Grote
Crandall
Tillie Guender
Marg. Gr
Claude Townley
H. A. Puller
Nonpartisan League
Wm. Dumke
Ernest Etter
Menahga
Minn
Mary Friederich
Courtland Township
Heraughter
Gladys
W. C. Steinke
Sleepy Eye
California
Mrs
A. Schultz
Fred
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Captain George Mallon Veteran Hero and Gubernatorial Candidate
Captain George H. Mallon, a Pershing era figure described as one of Minnesota’s most decorated soldiers, is a lieutenant governor hopeful and a member of organized labor. He reportedly received the Congressional Medal of Honor, Croix de Guerre, and other decorations for gallantry in France, and he warned delegates before accepting endorsements amid political opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George HL. Mallon
General Pershing
France
Mallon
Minnesota
Organized Labor
Carmen Cais
Malan
Local Notes from New Ulm and Surroundings May News
Geo Grunner Jr returned to New Ulm after a week in Spring Green Wisconsin. A heavy rain on May 22 washed out crops on many farms nearby. Six year old Winston McArtor of Sanborn died after peritonitis surgery. Decoration Day dinner by Union Hospital Ladies Aid raised 164 dollars at Turner Hall. Prof Stanley Koehler resigns from Lamberton public schools to join Minneapolis School Supply Co as traveling representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Grunner, Jr
New Ulm
Jos. Bemmerl
Spring Green
Wis
Winston McArtor
Irvin McArtor
Sanborn
Union Hospital Ladies’ Aid
Turner Hall
Stanley Koehler
Lamberton
Minneapolis School Supply Co
Mill City
Koehler
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.C. Amann
Weiser Block
T. F. Hammermeister
Arbes Bros
NTS
M. J. Goblirsch
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
New Ulm, Minn
Drs. L. A. & Albert Fritsche Physicians & Surgeons
William Pfagader
General Insurance
Torpado Automobile
Joana
Steamship Ticketa
Bingham Bros
Coal & Grain
John Henle
Mann
Ottomeyer Block
Albert Steinhauser
U. S
F. J. Pelant
Farmers & Merchanta State Bank
H. C. Edmiston
Kirkaville
Welamr
Tosp
Chas. Emmerich
Center Sts
Daniel Webster
Eagle Roller Mill Co
Ee Searlers
Curt
Ninth
Franz Ungerworn
Franz Unverworn
Hofmeister
Sleepy Eye Opera House
WM. Backer
Courtland
Nicollet County
H. B. Stellmacher
John M. Rockham
H.E Stellmacher
Lorenz Hunziker
Ee Thomas Vollom
D. Ostby
Misa Margaret Woebke
Mankato
Mankato Commercial College
M. Tsaksen
North Star Township
L. P. Isaksen
Springfield
Captain George H. Mallon
Angelina
New Ulm Roller Mill Company
H. G. Vogelpohl
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