State troops mobilize from New Ulm to Fort Snelling
State guardsmen from New Ulm and nearby towns move to Fort Snelling for potential border service amid the Mexican puzzle. Major Pfaender leads with Lt. Hubbard and Capt. Groebner in command of Company A. A Commercial Club banquet, farewell dance, and packed North German Park events mark the sendoff as locals cheer the volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Philip Lieseh
Pfaender
Fritsche
Sergt. Pfeiffer
Corp. Christensen
City Council Passes Addiction and Licensing Ordinances
City Hall met in special session to approve three ordinances including stricter drink age enforcement, licensing for moving picture houses at $25, and $5 per billiard table yearly. City Attorney Pfaender was granted a one month leave of absence. The council also discussed funding warrants with interest and street improvements financed by both city and property owners along Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Justice of the Peace
Pfaender
North State Street
Front Street
Center
Fifth North
Sons of Herman Picnic At New Ulm On Sunday
Henry Herman reports the Order of the Sons of Herman will picnic in New Ulm Sunday July 16. Members from St Paul and Minneapolis will arrive by special train with about six hundred people for what’s promised to be a great day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Herman
Order of the Sons of Herman
New Ulm
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Father says son attempts murder in special hearings
A 15 year old Adolph Anderson, held for examination after being moved from Sibley County, is charged with willful intent to murder his father Gustav Anderson, a farmer of Severance township. The case, coupled with his mother’s appeal, centers on a disputed gun wound on June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius
Sibley County
Adolph Anderson
Young Anderson
Gustav Anderson
Severance
Brown County
Bastile
War Time Wedding in New Ulm for Lieut Puhlmann and Miss Sehramm
A private war wedding linked romance in New Ulm as Lieut Alfred Puhlmann of Company A marries Miss Louisa Sehramm. They plan a fall home on Center Street but will relocate temporarily with the bride’s sister if needed, awaiting his return from the front. The community extends best wishes as Puhlmann’s enlistment advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Alfred Puhlmann
Company "A
Louisa Sehramm
Fort Snelling
Center Street
Puhlmann
Alfred Marti
Mrs. Marti
Mr. Puhlmann
Herbert Grussendorf
Follmann
August Puhlmann
Army
Amann
Mexico
Auto wheel fails in rain near Sleepy Eye
Jos Martinka of Milroy and family drove to New Ulm to see soldiers and the band but heavy rain forced many to head home. Between here and Sleepy Eye the Overland wheel broke, risking a serious accident as a car coming from Sleepy Eye slid off the grade on slippery roads. All escaped with minor injuries.
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Jos. Martinka
Milroy
New Ulm
Soldier Boys
Sleepy Eye
Altho
Ithan
Ditch Repairs Ordered and Road Petition Filed in Linden
Commissioners to inspect Judicial Ditch No 1 branch No 18 route. Albert E Lee and others petition for a country road filed with hearing set for Sept 2. Roland and Palmer named to examine route, meeting at Albert E Lee's Linden home on July 20 at 2 pm. Bills totaling 2745.54 audited and approved for payment.
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Board of County Commissioners
Sigel
Ulm & Chetek
Gustav Radke
Milford
F.D. Minium
Peter Sprenger
John A. Selmner
Martin Paulson
Louis Lehne
Polkow
Farrow, Son & Co
County Auditor and Co
G. E. Lambrecht
Chas. Crumlett
Mulligan
Neige
Palmer
W. C. Heimann
Essig
Sherriff Julius
Board of Audit
W. E. Keyser
Lake Hanska
Linden
Cottonwood
Charles N. Robertson
Toeria
Co. Diteh No
Roland
County Ditch No. 7
Thos, Shelly
Judicial Ditch
Albert E. Lee
Roland and
Mankato Prepares for Invaders Fourth of July Pageant
Mankato readies a full Fourth of July program featuring an armored air ship flight the pageant of Southern Minnesota history and a fireworks display. The event centers in Sibley Park with Civil War to frontier scenes, parades, games, concerts, and a homecoming bonfire contest offering cash prizes. Thousands are expected to drive in from a wide radius as roads are readied.
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Mankato
Minnesota
Northwest
United States
Sibley Park
Sibley
Taviens
LeSueur
Union
North America
Asia
Europe
France
North Dakota
South Dakota
California
Washington
Open New Law Office by Alfred W. Mueller
Alfred W. Mueller, long time member of Samson Dempsey Mueller firm, announces opening of his own law office. He has purchased the Eckstein library and fixtures and will occupy the former Eckstein rooms in the Dietz block, then move to suites in the forthcoming Weiser building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Mueller
Samson, Dempsey & Mueller
Dietz Block
Jos. A. Eckstein
Mueller
Eckstein
Weiser
Despondent man takes own life after long illness
Joseph Bruckbauer, about 66, a former Sleepy Eye saloon keeper now living alone in New Ulm, ended years of suffering by hanging himself Sunday night or Monday morning. He left a letter to neighbors explaining his decision, saying relief would be brief but continued life would bring months of pain. A neighbor found him, with one foot on a chair, and the sheriff ruled it a death by own action without an inquest. He left $750 in certificates of deposit for his daughter Margaret in St Paul, to be used for funeral expenses. other children include John J Joseph Jr William and Jno M Schroepfer of Sleepy Eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bruckbauer
State Street
Sleepy Eye
New Ulm
Margaret
St. Paul
John J
Joseph, Jr
William
Jno. M. Schroepfer
Tennis Activities in New Ulm Summer Schedule
Local New Ulm tennis fans anticipate a busy summer with practice sessions and intercity matches. Eibner and Graff defeated Sleepy Eye youths 6-4 2-6 5-3 in doubles while Christoverson and Meusing lost to Madeira visitors 6-2 6-1 6-0, Olaf Larson and Desmond Hale the opponents. Reports call for 1916 tennis rules and warn against check cashing scams by unknown “smart” gentlemen.
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Almites
Patrick Eibner
John Graff
Sleepy Eye
Kleinschmidt
Hoffenberger
Ulm
Eibner
Graff
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Camp Bobleter
Blitia
Xelock
Burt Hubbard
Hubbard
B. Groebner
Adolf Klange
Wm. H. Bierbaum
John Dengler
Quartermaster Frank Hubbard
Ed. Juni
Hanska
North German Park
Vogel
Sou
Herman
Fairmont
Springfield
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