Two Men Held to Grand Jury on Serious Charge
Chadwick Great Northern passenger agent based in St Paul. T M Sharp and W B Gibson, noted railway men, arraigned before Justice N Henningsen for carnal knowledge of a girl under 17. Held to grand jury under $1000 bonds each. They had been in town selling insurance for an Iowa company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Great Northern
St. Paul
T. M. Sharp
W. B. Gibson
N. Henningsen
Sharp
Gibson
Iowa
Glacier Park depicted for New Ulm Red Cross benefit
A fair audience at the Armory viewed Glacier National Park scenes via moving pictures and slides, courtesy of the Great Northern Railway which provided films and a lecturer. L. D. Kitchell described park scenes and Blackfeet Indians, with a horse stealing expedition act. Funds from the show benefited the local Red Cross chapter.
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Glacier National Park
Armory
Great Northern Railway Company
Red Cross
L. D. Kitchell
National Park
Great Northern
Montana
Northwest
Cays
Glacier Park
Red Cross Fund
Kitchell
Duluth
Wenatchee
Washington
W. S
West End Farmers Picnic Draws Largest Crowd Yet
The 3rd annual Farmers Club Picnic was held June 19 at George Berkner's Sleepy Bye farm. More than 1000 attended with 150 autos in a sunny day of bands, speeches on patriotism and Red Cross work, a Sleepy Eye quartet, and an 11 to 9 ball game between Mogensen and Foster teams ending the eight annual picnic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Club
George Berkner
Sleepy Bye
Home Booster Farmers’ Club
Jolly Farmers Club
Hodges
Sleepy Eye
Frank Scobie
Roy Palmer
Beech
Dr. Rounds
America
Mogensens
Fosters
Mogensen
Foster Johnson
Art. Dochman
W. Waring P
F. Marks
M. Bertrand R
G. Bertrand Mark Hanson
S. Bertrand
G.H. Fordge
J. Hanson
F. Kuelles
E. Peterson Shavey
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR CIRCUS CONNECTING CITIES
The Chicago and Northwestern plans several circus trains for July 24 crowds. A Tracy departure at 7:30 am arrives here by 10:00 am, Hedwood Falls at 8:15 am connects at Sleepy Eye, and New Ulm returns at 6:30 pm. The St Peter branch train from here at 3:41 pm will wait until 5:30 pm for Nicollet and Courtland riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Tracy
Hedwood Falls
Sleepy Eye
New Ulm
St. Peter
Nicollet and
Courtland
St Peter Soldiers Lose Hopes for Artillery Move
Lieut Col O J Quane and St Peter officers report losing confidence in moving Company K Second Regiment State Infantry into artillery duties. Company K to mobilize in St Peter on Sunday July 15 with training through early August at the armory. After August 1 Minnesota guard units camp at Fort Snelling for about a month. Officers expect service in France by winter.
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O. J. Quane
St. Peter
State Infantry
Murphy
Minnesota Guard
Fort Snelling
France
Children and Matches Cause of Many Fires State Fire Marshal Warns
State fire marshal Robert W. Hargadine warns that children with matches cause the most misery and property loss. He urges summer parental vigilance, safer storage, and use of safer strike-on-the-box matches to reduce fires that have injured people and destroyed businesses and homes in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Hargadine
Garry
Minnesota
Red Cross Members Are Doing Effective Work in New Ulm
The New Ulm Red Cross chapter has two rooms in the armory serving as headquarters. Local volunteers sew and make garments for soldiers in hospitals and at camp. The branch reports about one hundred members and ongoing growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
New Ulm
the Red Cross
Crone Bros Employes Picnic At Clear Lake
Sunday Crone Bros department store and associated workers and families, forty five strong, enjoyed a picnic at Clear Lake in Sigel township. Rain limited sports, but a barn dance at George Guggisberg’s farm followed a big dinner and a lively ball game led by nearly 70 year old star Johl. The success promises annual picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crone Bros
Clear Lake
Sigel Township
George Guggisberg
Johl
New Ulm May Yet Get Real Button Factory
E M Denniston of Burlington Iowa representing Harvey Chalmers Son pearl button makers spent several days in New Ulm examining the ground for a possible blank button factory. The Chalmers firm ranks among the strongest button makers in the nation and with unlimited capital and reasonable city terms appears favorable to New Ulm. Denniston expected to decide in a few days.
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New Ulm
E. M. Denniston
Burlington
Iowa
Harvey Chalmers & Son
Pearl
Chalmers
Commercial Club
Denniston
Farmers meet in New Ulm and local events noted
The report covers a well attended farmers gathering in New Ulm, a Brighton Lutheran picnic at Fluegge grove, concrete work on county ditch bridges near Frank Wellner’s, youth gathering at A Schmaus’ home, weather disrupting Sunday joy rides, and a well attended Reinharts dance Sunday evening.
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New Ulm
Brighton
Fluegge Grove
Frank Wellner
A. Schmaus
Reinharts
Fourth Turner Park Program Next Sunday
New Ulm Concert Band drew a large crowd at Turner Park last Sunday. Automobiles came from distant areas as the band planned a program for next Sunday evening featuring marches, overtures, waltz and solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Park
New Ulm
Lewiston
the Hippodrome
Perlacher Laendler
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West End Farmers’ Picnic
Turner Hall
Unium Gg
Service
First Mortgage Farm Loans
Henningsen Agency
Minn
the Fashion Park Agency
Emil Metzinger
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Henry Endel
Chas. A. Abbot
Will Huff
Hazel
Will Huf
Louis Vitak
Auguste Doring
Grant Clark, Will Hus
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