Rural school directors convene over two hundred attend convention
County Superintendent Kennedy led a Saturday meeting at the Courthouse with 200 plus of Brown County’s 255 directors, discussing sanitation, rural education, and consolidation. Speakers included Mayor Fritsche, Attorney Dempsey, and State Superintendent Schultz, who urged merging districts for better facilities and instruction. The session extended into the early afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. B. Kennedy
C. G. Schultz
Fritsche
W. H. Dempsey
Supt. Kennedy
Kennedy
Pritache
Lafayette Township
Schultz
Visitors arrive by train and auto for courthouse meeting
Visitors came by train and auto and over fifty cars were parked about the courthouse block while the owners attended the meeting.
Drunkenness cases lead to town exile and car crash
Justice Henningsen handled two drink fueled incidents. Fred Stewart was fined five dollars plus costs and ordered to leave town. Joe Haas, driving drunk, caused a minor collision with J. H. Siegel’s car and paid ten dollars plus costs, totaling 14.45, with the driving charge left unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henningsen
Fred Stewart
Stewart
Herzog
Joe Haas
Broadway
First North
J. H. Siegel
Siegel
Haas
Stone Co Changes Hands in Minnesota Quarry Move
The Minnesota Flint Rock Company has changed hands with G N Wyckoff from Jasper Granite Company of Minneapolis taking over. He will run the quarries with a crew of twenty five from next week and produce crushed rock and granite for building. The office will be in the Ottomeyer building and Wyckoff plans to relocate his family here.
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Minnesota Flint Rock Company
G. N. Wyckoff
Jasper Granite Company
Minneapolis
Ottomeyer
Wycoff
Jasper
Minn
Carnival Ends Successful Week in New Ulm
Evans Greater Shows wrapped a highly successful week here despite weather interruptions. After Saturday night’s closing, tents were taken down and the troupe moved to Waseca for a new engagement under the Commercial Club. The carnival boosted business, offered clean entertainment, and earned community respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Waseca
Carmercial Club
New Ulm
Dynamiting Fish Suspect Detained in Minnesota River Case
Game Warden John Carpen of Nicollet County visited New Ulm last Friday and Saturday and detained Max Bizoski on charges of dynamiting fish in the Minnesota River. Bizoski allegedly used dynamite and a net in large scale fishing. Warden collected part of his evidence. Bizoski resided in a camp near Emig and was jailed in Brown County Friday night.
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John Carpen
Nicollet Co
New Ulm
Max Bizoski
Minnesota
Bizoski
Suse
Emig
Brown County
Towns Plan Patriotic Fourth Celebrations Across Region
The Glorious Fourth approach sparks three days of noise and oratory as New Ulm and nearby towns plan patriotic events. Turnverein hosts a Turnfest and civic parade with 300 Turners, while the New Ulm Pirates stage a three day baseball carnival facing Fairfax Springfield and All Nations. Nearby towns join in with music, games, and speeches, with Springfield boasting Senator Moses E. Clapp as the orator for its celebrated program.
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America
New Ulm
Turnverein
Turnvereins
New Ulm Pirates
Fairfax
Springfield
All Nations
Mankato
Barnum and Bailey
St. Peter
Moses E. Clapp
Clapp
FINE LECTURE HONORS GERMAN PEACE VIEW IN NEW ULM
A German literature professor from Breslau lectured in New Ulm praising Germany’s pursuit of peace over war. The evening featured introductions by Dr. L. A. Fritsche and remarks tracing Germany’s political evolution from the medieval era to united modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Frof. E. Kuehnemann
University of Breslau
Wisconsin University
Carl Schurtz Foundation
Kuehnemann
Fritsche
Otto Meyer
EB. J. Buehrer
Turner Hall
L. A. Fritsche
Professor Ackermann
Germany
Frederick the Great
Bismark
Martin Luther
William 11
William I
Democratia
New Ulm City Council Considers Bond Issue and Street Projects
A special City Fathers session reviewed a $40,000 bond issue to cover debt and city improvements. Council discussed a new well by J G Robertson, paving and lighting at key intersections, sidewalk work for Eagle Roller Mill, and road grader and equipment updates while planning a July Duluth trip to view Galion Iron Works road rollers.
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Retzlaff
Eibner
New Ulm
Pfaender
J. G. Robertson
St. Paul
Werner Druenemann
Juenemann
Krook
State
Fourth North Streets
Loretto Hospital
Broadway
Fourth North
Minnesota
Fifth North
Eagle Roller Mill
Front Street
Schieman
Galion Iron Works
Galion Ohio
Minium
Duluth
Officers Seek Relatives of Local Character Katzenberg
Officers Herzog and Sheriff Julius have searched for any relatives of John Katzenberg living in New Ulm or nearby after his death at a St James hospital. Katzenberg was a well known local laborer and transient figure who lived around New Ulm for many years. Anyone knowing his relatives should notify the sheriff or police.
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Herzog
Julius
John Katzenberg
New Ulm
Katzenberg
St. James Hospital
City board reviews personal property taxes in session
City officials formed a board of reviewers last Monday to inspect personal property assessments for fair taxation. An open council heard potential complaints about excessive taxes, but no taxpayer appeared to voice dissatisfactions. They revised the books and adjourned to continue adjustments Wednesday.
New Ulm Considers Central Heating Plant Plan
Commercial Club weighs a central heating project tied to the water system. A feasibility report by American District Steam Co outlines underground piping, low pressure steam distribution, and metering methods to ensure profitability. The club plans to present findings to the city council for prompt action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Commercial Club
American Dilstrict Steam Co
Hage
Johnson
Steinhauer
Missouri
J.C. Deemer
American District Steam Co
de Remer
American District Steam Compu
Constanit
Hayward
New Ubu
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Attorney Dempsey
Wisconsin
Dempsey
University Farm School
John Barleycorn
Stone CO
New Ulm and
Bres
Lau
Council
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