New Civic Body Planned For City In Unified Drive
A New Ulm movement formed Sunday to build a Civic and Rural Association aimed at bettering the city and surrounding farms. The plan includes inclusive membership across farming, labor, business and professional groups, with a sliding dues scale and equal board representation. The objective is to foster material, physical and intellectual welfare, resolve public disputes, aid farmers and workers in securing homes, and beautify and improve the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Louis G. Vogel
Otto Wiedenmann
Albert Steinhauaer
F. H. Retzlaff
Herman Foss
Willibald Eibner
Geo. Wicherski
John Ahrens
Wm. Lieb
Thar
Younca
Vogel
New Ulm Civic and Rural Association
New Ulm Civic and Rural League
Community Union of
Comaunty Service Club of
New UK
Fire Loss Decrease in Brown County
Brown County saw fire losses drop to 7 400 dollars last year from sixteen fires, according to Geo. L Nettleton assistant chief State Fire Marshal. Citizens are praised for the improvement though statewide reform remains needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Nettleton
Marahal
Trown County
Minnesota
Fire insurance payouts vs Brown County losses spark debate
In Brown County discussions compare total fire insurance money paid to insurers with last year's final fire loss of 7 400 dollars. A New York bill proposes empowering cities to produce and distribute foodstuffs mint coal harvest ice and sell to residents.
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Brown County
Ne Bne
New York
Pilot H W Joern Home From Front In World War I
Pilot Harry W Joern son of Mr and Mrs Wm Joern Nicollet Minnesota returned home after serving as first lieutenant in the American Air Service. He enlisted in 1917 and trained at Fort Snelling Issoudun and Chateauroux before serving in the St Mihiel sector and the Forest of Argonne. He arrived in New York February 19 and was discharged at Garden City Long Island. A reception was held in Nicollet Tuesday evening.
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Harry W. Joern
Joe of
Nicollet
Penwn County
Fort Snelling
Minn
Peor
Joern
St. Mihiel Ag
Verdun
Argdnne
New York
Ortega
Garden City
L. T
Newim
Blue Triangle Campaign Urges YWCA War Work Support
Postwar appeal from the YWCA emphasizes continued aid for 12,000,000 women in industry and immigrant women adapting to American life. Brown County chairs the 1919 effort led by Mrs. William E. Engelbert, urging local participation to fund yearlong work, with North Central Field Director Mrs. Grace F. Gholson stressing the scale of the task after the War Work Campaign.
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W_C. A
William E. Engelbert
New Ulm
Brown County
Grace F. Gholson
North Central
Victory Liberty Loan Campaign Begins By April 21
The Victory Liberty Loan will start no later than April 21 as the treasury demands a broad distribution of securities. Details on whether bonds or notes will be issued are pending, but campaign reach must match previous Liberty Loan efforts through current organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Liberty
New Reveree Bill Changes Income Tax Rules
The article outlines the Reveree Bill signed by the President, detailing higher income tax rates for 1919, increased exemptions for dependents, and new rules for residents and aliens. It explains merchant, physician, farmer, and professional deductions, including depreciation allowances and expenses from advertising to office costs, with emphasis on compliance for 1918 and 1919 returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Brown County reports major rise in receipts for 1918
The Brown County Auditor Louis G. Vogel reports total receipts for 1918 reached 878,977.95 dollars, up 238,191.68 from 1917. Tax collections dominated revenue at 467,496.15 with licenses, fines, fees and mortgage taxes making the rest. Many line items are listed, including ditch bonds sales and expenditures across justice, roads, schools, and poor funds, with end-year balances and overruns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Louis G. Vogel
Brown County
Nimrocs
County Treasury
BERT
Teachers’ Pension Fund
Bubpines
J of Probate
Sheriff's Office
the County Poor Fund
County Alter
Balun Fand der
Pals. Fond
sTohn Bauer
Carl Hennig
County Revenue Fund Overdrawn At Year End
A historical report shows the county revenue fund ending the year overdrawn by 16493.48 dollars, about 1500 less than the prior year. The county fund balance then stood at 13719.46 dollars, roughly 1200 more than the previous year. Amount due totals 2000 dollars.
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Pereras
Ee Ie
County Revenue Fund
Train wreck kills stockman on M and St. L line
A fatal wreck Friday morning between Hamburg and Norwood on the M and St. L line during a heavy snowstorm left Casper Mort of Boyd Minnesota dead and ten injured. The stock train split into two sections after becoming snow bound, causing a crash that crushed a caboose and damaged the passenger coach. Several injured were taken to Minneapolis hospitals, with early aid from Young America doctors and a relief train from Norwood. Traffic on the line was halted most of the day.
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Hamburg
Norwood
Casper Mort
Boyd
Minn
Anderson
John Bakkin
Hazel Rae
BR. Dwyer
Albert Steward
Redwood Falls
J. W. Steddler
Adolph Heneke
Wood Lake
Thomas Thorgeson
Madison
Chester Refos
Minneapolis
Orwood
Newt Im
Pameneery
Caboose
Eficdermott
Rudy R. Kemski
New Ulm
St. Paul
Young America
New Lim
New Limadler Firm Formed to Build Ditches and Roads
Five incorporators including FRED. AUFDERHEIDE AND SONS establish a drainage and construction company in New Limadler. The firm to build ditches, drains, roads, and pavements, with contracts for counties, municipalities, and corporations. Capital stock 100000 dollars, five directors, office in New Ute, management by Es rennin Wer Mes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simak
New Limadler
Lawes
New Lim ST. L
Bus Ae A. Eee
Fred Christianson
Register of Deeds
Brown County
Aufderhelde
Karl Aalderheide
Herman Aalderheide
Otto Mostgussery
New
Io Jaland
ES ¥Rennin
Mes Hs
Ete
Charge Plata
New'Ute
Ie Pga
Desetary Bees
Ans Alain
de Eete
Willard Vogel Wins In Brown County Declamation Contest
Willard Vogel son of Mr and Mrs Louis G Vogel of New Ulm captured the first prize in the district declamatory contest among six Brown County high schools Dora Schroeder of Springfield shared the honor. The event drew strong local interest and a full auditorium with musical numbers enhancing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Willard Vogel
Louis G. Vogel
New ‘Ulm
Dora Schroeder
Springfield
War Savings in 1918 Surpass One Billion Dollars
Official Treasury reports show Americans invested over 1.016 billion dollars in Thrift and War Savings during 1918. The figures reflect nationwide participation, with notes on regional conditions and a Children’s Bureau finding that feeding practices lag in several cities.
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Pee Savings Division
Treasury
Matent ‘Neat
Roy Timer
Campaign for Relics and Junior Pioneers Letters
The Junior Pioneers group discusses relics and a log cabin project with Ms Mede and Mrs Brook inviting contact to proceed. The piece mentions a February Senate Military Committee hearing where General Andel condemned court martial practices and Senators pledge to obtain names of officers involved in court-martial proceedings.
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Rene Ts
New Lin Refet
Binott
H. Weddendorf
L. Brook
Senate Military Committee
Andel
Alfenges
Chamberlain
Senate
Military Committee
War Department
Rand
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BR County
H. W. Joern
France
ST. Michiel Drives
Forest OF Argonne
Wm.e. Engelbert
the Victory Liberty Loan
Big Ditch Fund
BIG Corporation
Margheast
Fred. Aufderheide
Children’s Bureau
New Orleans
Baltimore
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