Taxes Dominate Local City Budget in New Ulm 1920 Levy
The 1920 tax levy for New Ulm shows local schools receive about 37 percent of taxes, totaling 23 mills of the 62 mill rate. City operations take just under 36 percent, with county and state absorbing the remainder, and a state aid portion flowing back to schools. Detailed figures illustrate how a $140.12 tax payment on a $2,260 property is split among state, county, school district, and city allocations.
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New Ulm
Henry J. Berg
Independent School District No
Milford Township
New Ulm C
Ulm
Black and Yellow Trail Annual Meet at Tracy
President T B Roberts of Pierre South Carolina calls the Black and Yellow Trail Association annual meeting for Tracy Minnesota on July 20 and 21. Officers will be elected and the year’s program outlined. Tracy’s committee is arranging entertainment as boosters plan to attend by auto. over 600 delegates expected with autos from each city along the Trail.
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T. B. Roberts
Pierre
S. C
Black and Yellow Trail Association
Tracy, Minn
Tracy
Ime
Sattendance
Robert
Market report shows cattle and hogs slide in Minnesota sale
In South St. Paul on June 27 1921 dry fed cattle supply dwindles while prices weaken hogs drop 25 cents and lambs ease. Best dry feds near 7 40 cattle general range 6 0 to 7 25 with packers paying up to 8 00 for calves steady at 8 09 hogs 7 50 to 7 75, pigs up to 8 50, sheep and lambs down about 50 cents with natives at 9 00 for good lambs.
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South St. Paul
Minn
Stockmen Gain Free Return Fares On Shipment
Three Minnesota railroads filed new freight tariffs with the State Railroad and Warehouse Commission granting live stock shippers free return fares and first class passage home after marketing cattle. The move ends years of full fare charges for return trips, a benefit to small livestock shippers statewide. County Treasurer Henry J. Berg reports a new arrival a daughter born Friday at his home in Jackson.
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State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Minnesota
Consecration of St Peter's Episcopal Church Today
St Peter's Episcopal church on South Broadway in New Ulm will be consecrated today at 10 AM by Bishop F A McElwain of Minneapolis. The service includes a sermon by Rev H M Ramsey and a reception with out of town guests. History of the mission is shared by Rev C W Baxter, noting early services from 1861 onward and the 1903 organization.
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
South Broadway
F. A. McElwain
Minneapolis
H. M. Ramsey
Seabury Divinity School
Faribault
McElwain
Rectory Building Fund
C. W. Baxter
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
New Ulm
Whipple
Dakota House
Governor Swift
Edward Livermore
St. Peter
G.C. Tanner
D. D
Dr. Tanner
Congregational Church
Sleepy Eye
H. Beer
Redwood
Falls
Gilbert
Delbert F. Thompson
St. Agnes
Thompson
Eidaalry
Amherst” W. Bingham
Hertha Wescheke
Frank” Behnke
Isaac Holgate
Church Council
H. A. Chouinard
Elmer N. Schmuck
Seabury Divinity’ School
Degeonate
Misa
Vogel Family Back From Eastern Tour Through Canada
Alf J Vogel and family returned to New Ulm from a month long trip that started in Chicago and Washington DC. They visited Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York City Mount Vernon Boston Plymouth Mass Quebec Montréal Toronto Niagara Falls Fort Arthur Kakabeka Falls and Port Arthur. In New York City they saw a big league game and Babe Ruth. Howard calls Ruth’s homerun feats the trip’s supreme moment.
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Alf. J. Vogel
Marguerite
Howard
New Ulm
East
Porta
Canada
Vogel
Gou
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York City
Hudson River
Mount Vernon
Boston
Plymouth
Mass
Portland
Maine
Mount
Washington
Quebec
Montréal
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Falls
Buffalo
Great Lakes
Port Arthur
Duluth
Fort Arthur
Kakabeka Falls
Vogels
Strop
Lexington
Concord
Vermont
New York
Babe Ruth
Teachers' List Filling Slow in Local Schools
The school board faced delays filling instructor positions as signed contracts were withdrawn by teachers seeking releases. Miriam Morse was elected to replace Myrtle Frederickson, while Eunice Starr requested release but it was not acted on. The high school library will open Tuesdays and Fridays 2 to 6 pm in summer with Frances Krnok in charge.
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Board of Education
Miriam Morse
Winona
Myrtle Frederickson
Ashe
St. Cloud
Morse
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Eunice Starr
Iwho
Misa Frances Krnok
Mra
Emmy Steinhauger
Ibratiané
University of Minnesota
State Railroad Commission Hears Express Rate Increase Petition
The State Railroad and Warehouse Commission held a Thursday hearing on the petition of the American Railway Express Co for higher express rates on tree live poultry plants fish berries pies and related goods. The commission considered demurrage charges of 25 per day after the first 48 hours at destination and took the matter under advisement.
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State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Ameriain Railway
Homecoming of Company A Draws Large New Ulm Welcome
Minnesota street thronged with hundreds as Company A returns from Camp Lorentz Fort Snelling after a 16 day encampment. A parade to the Armory followed a depot welcome with Hofmeister's Band leading. In Mankato a grand feed awaited the troops while St Peter offered no official greeting. Only two casualties reported two finger fracture and a cold with illness keeping one man on the sidelines.
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New Ulm
Camp Lorentz
Fort Snelling
Armory
Hofmeister
Minnesota Street
Mankato
Lorentz
Mendota
St. Peter
Boya
Hoya
Max Sebaldrapotta
Robert Fenske
Walter Hellmann
Walter
Jase Fey
Ulm Boys
Sleepy Eye to stage monster celebration
Preparations are under way in Sleepy Eye for a monster celebration starting Monday July 4 and running all week. A large carnival will be the main attraction in Sleepy Eye with baseball games and other events planned to entertain a throng of visitors. People from New Ulm and nearby areas are invited, and many may travel to Sleepy Eye if the Fourth is not observed locally.
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Sleepy Eye
New Ulm
New Ulm Loses Edge to New Richland in Rough Win
New Ulm yall split week games dropping to New Richland 3 to 2 while defeating St James 10 to 7. An umpire ruling in the seventh inning denied New Ulm a tying run though Burm was shown safe on a controversial call. Chick Williams and Lee Davis, former New Ulm players, helped the lineup as New Ulm prepared for a rematch.
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New Ulm Yall
New Richland
St. James
Bonors
New Ulm
Somehat
Nock
Kaisershot
Guenther
Becker
Stuneking
Williams
Turnquist
Partington
Bunn
Jack Forster
Burm
New Ulm Plana
Chick" ‘Williams
Lee Davis
Newland
Okmet
Townley Wins Verbal Battle At Turner Hall Debacle
Several hundred residents attended a heated Friday debate at Turner Hall between A C Townley, leader of the Nonpartisan League, and William Langer, former North Dakota attorney general now aligned with big interests. Townley won easily amid cheers while Langer faced hoots. the event featured rules for timed speeches and a pledged impartial hearing, focusing on whether the program is managed detrimentally to North Dakota.
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Turner Hall
A.C. Townley
Non-partisan League
William Langer
North Dakota
Townley
Langer
Blur
Albert Steinhaueer
Ees
Thie Andere Tr
Mr. Townley
Lynn J. Frazier
Wm.Eemke
F. B. Woods
United Consolidatos Stores Co
Fors
Rust
Mr. Langer
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Roberts
U. S. Bureau of Markets
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
bin Sam
Beo Berg
Jackaon
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Parish
Alan
Hofmeister Band
Seibeah Kovabamed
Bao New Rielland
Kreuzer
Rytholim
Anderson
Willtisma
Tyraqniet
Noek
If Dave
Stadulaki
Nonpartisan League
Ranger
Sigs Npos
Bimmon
Desense
Mert Dakot
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