New Ulm Review: Official Paper City of New Ulm
The New Ulm Review notes rising poverty and war-time strain, citing half of volunteers rejected as unfit. It argues civilization risks decline, urges conservation of youth as a national resource, and defends local law and order against outside criticism while referencing Liberty Bonds and public sentiment.
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City of
New Ulm
Fairmont Sentinel
Springfield Papers
New Wim
Minnesota
Springfield
Land change puts Gordon in as state printer
Gordon a state politician and country editor will assume the state printer role on August 1 replacing Joe T. Mannix who has held the post eight years and saved the state thousands of dollars. The change aims to serve political interests of Pretis the auditor Rines the treasurer and Gordon, with Mannix departing. The piece blends political reshuffle with notes on crime sentences and a long section urging cooperative advertising to achieve industrial peace after the war.
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United States
England
United States Health Bureau
Land. Gordon
Joe T. Mannix
Sand
Mannix
Gordon
Pretis
Rines
Sstate
Emn
Ofificians
Wuring
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Community Leaders Promote Unified Town Development
Judge Wilson of the University of Minnesota urged Kasota listeners to form a town wide community club representing town and country. He advised rallying merchants and farmers, expanding home trade, boosting local mills and creameries, improving roads, libraries, and playgrounds, and maintaining publicity to show progress.
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Judge Wilson
Agricultural Extension Bureau
University of Minnesota
Kasota
Uch
Pittsburgh Realty Man Exploits Tax Loop Hole During War
A Pittsburgh real estate broker argues that by shifting investments from revenue securities to vacant lands he can avoid income tax during wartime. The tactic relies on land value appreciation while avoiding immediate income, with Congress criticized for not closing the loophole. The Public magazine notes possible motives to stimulate land markets and warns of the broader fiscal impact and constitutional limits.
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Pittsburgh
Congress
Thore
Washington
Eagle Mills Picnic At Hermann Park
The Eagle Roller Mill company plans a Saturday June 23 picnic for all employees at Hermann Park. The plant will close for the day with a parade and music forenoon. Farmers and others may visit the mill to purchase flour and feed until four o'clock in the afternoon.
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Eagle Roller Mill Company
Hermann Park
Editors' Brain Throbs War Cost and Social Quips
A compendium of satirical notes cites the war cost, political folly, recruitment debates, and wealth scrutiny from various papers. Topics include daily wartime expense estimates, patriotic rhetoric, gender roles in recruiting, and calls for fair taxation, alongside horticultural advice on water needs for waterlilies and dahlias.
Government Crop Report summarizes June state and US forecasts
The June crop report from Minnesota and the United States Bureau of Crop Estimates lists forecasted yields for winter and spring wheat, oats, barley, rye, corn, potatoes, and hay, with final-previous year comparisons. It includes weights in bushels and tons, along with price averages for crops like wheat, corn, oats, hay, eggs, potatoes, cotton, and eggs.
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Minnesota
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Wanther
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Obituary of Sophia Backer pioneer Milford resident
Sophia Backer widow of George Backer died Saturday June 9 at her daughter’s Fairfax home after a nine week illness. Born in Saxony Germany in 1834 she came to America in 1851. She married in 1862 and the family settled in Milford township. She leaves eight children with seven surviving. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Milford with burial in the Lutheran cemetery. Also gardening note advises removing rhubarb bloom stalks and providing manure or mulch for summer growth.
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Sophia Backer
George Backer
Milford Twanship
Charles Heimann
Pairfax
Backer
Sophia Bettigh
Saxony
Germany
America
Cincinnati
Mr. Backer
Brown County
Milford Township
Fairfax
Pred Backer
David Backer
St.Paul
William Stricker
Clements Minn
Minneapolis
Otto Backer
St. Paul
John Backer
New Ulm
August Backer
Milford
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C.J. Albrecht
Red Cross History and Call to Action For Women
An Open Forum letter outlines the origins of the International Red Cross, highlights key figures like Dunant Nightingale and Barton, and traces U S involvement from 1867 to 1915. It emphasizes nonprofit relief work, wartime aid, famine relief, fires floods and disasters, urging patriotic women to enlist in Red Cross efforts and support soldiers and families at home.
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Uhm
Jean Henri Dunant
Geneva
Switzerland
Battle of
Solferine
Solferina
Societi Ca
Red ‘Cross
Paris
Berlin
Karlsruhe
Rome
Vienna
St. Petersburg
London
Washington
Florence Nightingale
Red Crown Society
Clare Burton
European Red Cross Society
United States
American Red Cross Society
Miss Barton
Congress
War Department
Minnesota
Michigan
Mississippi
Woodrow Wilson
Mins Mabel, Boardman
American Red Cross National Relief Board
Red Cross
Red Crogn
Europe
Reslty Transfers and Surplus Fruit Note
Summary lists transfers of property in New Ulm and Center St areas including Koecl Koech Wandersee. Armstrong. Kraening. Laway. Miller Exser. Hoger Lillie. Windhorn Schon. Thomouse Thomp son. Totals range from 28 to 18 400 dollars. A stray line notes strawberries and asks about saving surplus fruit.
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Joseph Koecl
Anns Koech
Herman Wandersee
Frances Wandersee
Center St
New
Tim
Wesley C. Miller
Arnold J Exser
New Ubm
Marie Hoger
Royal D. Lillie
N. City
August Windhorn
Anna Schon
City of New Ulm
V. W. Thomouse
Nellie B. Thompson
P. Novelius
N. W
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New Ulm Review
Te Ew Ul Publishing
Benterad Na Secon
New Um
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Sherman
Alice Dunn
St Paul
George Connery
Redenbaugh
Moore
McGool
Franke Dunn
Eagle Mills
St. Jame
Horse Collar Park
Northfield News
Prison Mirror
Secretary of the Navy
Dattiels
Quietus
United States Navy
Mankalo Free Press
Shaki
Palm Beach
Nicollet
St. James
Madeira News
Weseca Herald
Mrs. Sophia Backer
The
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