G A R Encampment Officers Elected at Sleepy Eye
The Ninth Annual Encampment of the Second Division S W Minnesota G A R Association met at Sleepy Eye last week. Officers for the year were elected at Redwood Falls with Department Commander B I Tale and others named. A new congregation is planned with Rev H A Firguenteas guiding efforts. An accident discussion notes a farmer’s fatal head injury from a chopping accident two weeks prior. Rumors about laborers on the Omaha extension are denied as unfounded. City council to receive bids for a new smoke stack at the pumping station.
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S. W. Minnesota
G. A. R. Association
Ali Hecker
Logu
Redwood Palk
Dies Capeke
Carthy
Tale
Madwiie Walle
Wy Bo Gibbs
Sreoy
Jesse Palmne
Wwolanin
Dave Morgan
Lowy
Chaplin
B. J. Sanders
Silvey
Epei
Randell
Racy Comn
Hale Pade
Avvitant
Gov. A. Buxton
Redwood Falls
Jas. Be Robinson
W. Mingesilla
Ollowig Offigurs
Prey
Mia
Panny J. Buxton
Val
Bott
Latherton
Lamberton
H. A. Firganteas
Firguu
Buzzell
Omaha
Twin City
Minneapolis
Varias
Prof. Gregg
St. Paul
Marie K. Burmeister
Pearl M. Staley
Cora E. Budde
Mankato
Nellie Drew
Northfield
Hertha Weschcke
State University
Carlton
Delane
Clara Palmer
E. E. Harriott
Paul P. Palmer
Webber
Palmer
Charles Fink
Konsbruck
St. Peter
Germany
Mra Peter Weisgerber
New Ulm Notes on Burg Battery Picnic Lightning and Local News
The item covers Burg’s Battery postponing a picnic to June 18 at Hermann’s Park due to a prior artillery event. It reports a thunderstorm causing over 100 electric fuse failures, damage to structures including Evangelical Friedens church, and brief injuries. Also noted are Commercial Union meetings, New Ulm High School graduates, firemen’s convention in Austin, court calendar, local marriages, sports, and other community happenings in New Ulm.
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Burg
New Ulm
Hermann’s Park
Evangelical Friedens
J. F. Neumann
Kitzberger
Huberti
Frank Jones
Louis Borge
Jacobs
Justice Jacobs
St. Paul
State Grand Lodge
Gottlieb Hoenne
Stark Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance annual meeting report
Stark Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co held its annual meeting at Christensen's hall Sleepy Eye with about ninety members. Elected trustees: Durer Mertz John Cutting Wm Rossbach Adan Junger Albert Kelm A Radateke A Backer IL Scheibel A Hillesheim. Executive board elected Peter Mertz President John Cutting Secretary Wm Rossbach Treasurer. Secretary's report shows policies in force June 1 1898 total 1189 in force 1 860 01 00 issued during year 331 etc. Fairfax notes decline of saloons and trials of blind pigs. court found managers not guilty. Upcoming events: Young Ladies Friday Musical Verdi, postponed recital, Golden Gate nine vs New Ulm exhibition, Minnesota German Lutheran Synod meeting, Lemon social by Christian Endeavor at Hilding Krook's.
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Stark Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Christensen’s Hall
Sleepy Eye
Opany
Pres. Mertz
Durer Mertz
John Cutting
Wm. Rossbach
Adan Junger
Albert Kelm
A. Radateke
A. Backer
IL Scheibel
A. Hillesheim
Peter Mertz
Woriu
Fairfax
Pairfax
WASH GOODS SALE OFFERINGS AND PRICES
A richly detailed list of fabric categories and prices including DIMITIES ORGANDES ZEPHYR GINGHAMS and PIQUES with 86 inch PERCALES LINING DEPARTMENT SATEENS SILKS and HOSIERY. Notable mentions include 10c 12c 20c price points and a wide range of colors styles and sizes plus a 95c parasol and new stock freshness claim.
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India
Victoria Lawn
Governor’s disputed promotions in Thirteenth Minnesota
Governor Lind telegraphed the Secretary of War to appoint Captains Masterman and Robinson as majors in the Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers. Lieutenants Conrad and Soon promoted to captains, Serjeant Jamethurst named second lieutenant, Hugo Haust named battalion adjutant. War department and governor at odds over legality. Davis aligns with the governor. Gratwohl of Linden and Josephine Dauer of Cottonwood listed among church-year officers.
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Lind Monday
Secretary of War
Masterman
Robinson
Minnesota Volunteers
Conrad
Caplains
John Mamethurst
Hugo Haust
War Department
Davis
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G. A. R. Encampment
Redwood Fisste
South Carolina
Schuller
Minnesota
New Utnani
Austra Henry Feldman
Pembia, N. D
Heaven’s Artillery
New Ulm High School
Newon High School
Opera House
Adolph F. Buruwister
Hilda T. Kueh
Pres
Charles H. Cooper
Mankato State Normal School
Adolph F. Burmeister
Trudie P. Hirsett
Andrewe J. Kuess
Eva V. Klossner
Hilda T. Nuch
Louise M. Meile
Eleanor B. Mullin
Dwight
Mowery
May A. Mowery
Emma Scheiderich
Wilds London
Mesers
Citzens
Alin
Cafendar
Wm. Boggertons
John Christmas
Salzbrun
Mueller
Springfield
Marshal Klause
W. H. Mueller
Congregational Church
Frank Kosek
Annis Ries
St. George
Norman Lind
Wear
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
New Ulu
Reim
St. Joseph's Verein
Current News Club
Board of Directors
Stark Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Miss Higgins
Turner Hall
Golden Gate Nine
Conference of the
Minnesota German Lutheran Synod
Lutheran Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Congregations Church
Hilding Krook
German Street
Laar
N.ap
Crone Bros
O. K
Johm Gratwohl
Linden
Josephine Dauer
Cottonwood
Baudmeyer Offielut
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