Wye Investigates Wheat Hoarding Amid War Strain
Local reports recount Agent Vidian Vye’s wartime wheat hoarding probe in Brown County and New Ulm. Farmers faced intimidation, fines, and compelled sales to Red Cross during harvest disruptions, amid a broader drive to secure seed for 1919.
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Vidian Vye
Secret Service
Sleepy Eye
Wodl
Brown County
Wye
New Ulm
Nonpartisan League
Fond
Dakota House
Red Cross
Organization of Mercy
Farmers Forced to Pay for Auto Hire to Nab Culprit
The report notes farmers were compelled to cover auto hire costs and claim they did so to bring the culprit to justice. The article indicates continued details on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wye
Quiet reelection bid for three New Ulm council seats
All three ward seats in New Ulm face reelection with no opposition yet. Councillor Krook filed for third ward re election while Aufderheide in the second ward and Hamann in the first are circulating petitions. Registration day is March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LB. Krook
Karl Aufderheide
Fred Hamann
Krook
Aufderheide Mn
Hamann
New Ulm
News of Albert Nagel's death deepens New Ulm sorrow
Minnesota Valley mourns as Albert Nagel, born 1891 in New Ulm, is reported dead in France after being wounded in service. War Department telegram leaves date and cause undetermined, fueling uncertainty about authenticity of the report.
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Ula
France
Bexr
Pred Wellmann
War Department
Albert Nagel
New Ulm
Fred Nagel
Minneapolis
Public market day in New Ulm draws farmers and townspeople
The first public market day in New Ulm hosted by Dorn and Schueller drew a strong crowd despite bad roads. Farmers bought freely while city residents joined a Broadway procession to the market, with plans for another sale undecided pending seeding.
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New Uhm
Dorn and Schueller
Broadway
Soldiers Return Highlight New Ulm Notes from France and West
Walter Puhlmann writes home from France saying he is faring well and ready to return to New Ulm. Walter Backer, son of Christ Backer, has mustered out and visited his parents. Kasson Seiter surprised relatives by dropping in in khaki after serving in a government camp out West.
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Wm. J. Julius
R. B. Kennedy
Fred Behnke
Sleepy Eye
Russell Johnson
Madison
Wisconsin
Walter Puhlmann
France
New Ulm
Walter Backer
Christ Backer
Walter
Dunwoody
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
New Ulma
West Bank soldier begs work to feed families
The speaker laments a depleted West as returning servicemen wander the streets seeking any paid task to survive, highlighting hardship among veterans and the struggle to earn living wages.
Trains Delayed Across Minnesota By Heavy Rain
Heavy rain Saturday swelled streams and caused washouts in southern Minnesota and Iowa. The C N W train to New Ulm arrived five hours late at 7 25 PM. St Paul road suspended Southern Minnesota division service. Rivers returned near normal by Sunday as rainfall ceased.
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Cottonwood
Minnesota
Hoads
Minnesota River
M. & St.Li
New Ulm
Beussmagin
Courtland
Bentzin Mill
Herman Lehemann
Towa
Winona
LaCrosse
St. Paul Road
Kansas City
Iowa
A Time for All Things in Brown County Journal
A skeptical letter from a long time lawyer denounces perceived miscarriages of justice and urges farmers to seek redress through a united legal effort. Law firms Olsen and Mueller, Frederickson, Steinhauser, Pfaender, Flor, and Erickson volunteer to handle claims pro bono to recover farmers’ money quickly. Bring your claims to any listed firm for speedy action.
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Brown County Journal
Vidian B. Wye
Federal Department
Allence
Olsen & Mueller
Ad. Frederickson
Albert Steinhauser
Albert Pfaender
Albert Flor
George Erickson
Pfaender & Erickson
Red Cross
Labor Labor Confab Plans in New Ulm for July Convention
The New Ulm Federation of Labor and Commercial Club outlined a program for the state labor convention to be held next July. Plans cover entertainment, housing for about 500 delegates, a Monday auto ride, a public reception, a Tuesday labor parade and Turner Hall concert, plus a Wednesday dance. Housing logistics and hotel capacity will be finalized by the housing committee after Pfefferle’s recovery.
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New Ulm
Minnesota Federation of Labor
Commercial Club
E. A. Pfefferle
Wm. B. Mather
L. B. Krook
Cha
Federation ,of Labour
Th Commercial Club
rea _gard
Federation
City of
Armory
Turner Hall
Turner Park
Pfefferle
Edelweis Club Delights Turn Verein With Youthful Program
Last Sunday at Turner Hall the Edelweis Club presented a program by Turtverein and Turner Frauenverein members. Mica Violette Steinmetz presided. Violette and Magdalene Steinmetz performed a piano duet. Gertrude Winkelmann sang. Therese Pfaender, Louise Mayer, and Hugo Schleuder gave recitations. The event featured a delicious supper, then dancing and cards. Toeglingsverein to provide the next program on the second Sunday in April.
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Turtverein
Turner Frauenverein
Edelweis Club
Turner Hall
Mica Violette Steinmetz
Violette
Magdalene Steinmetz
Gertrude Winkelmann
Therese Pfaender
Louise Mayer
Hugo Schleuder
Toeglingsverein
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Gov't
L.B. Krook
Karl Aufderheider
Minnesota Valley
Overseas Service
Fred Peuser
Anton Simmet
Adams
Arthur
Mower County
Camp Dodge
Camp Mills
N. J
Wesserling Valley
Alsace
Tours
Albert
Evan
Bertha
Elsie
Tina
Lillian
Fred Wellmann
Dana
Mankato
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