May Court Term Opens Next Week in Brown County
Brown County district court begins spring term next Monday with twelve civil cases scheduled, likely the shortest session on record. Grand jury duties focus on courthouse inspection. headlines include Hoffmann Wooldrick labor case and Hesse vs Northwestern road. Local council plans a Dietz block police HQ lease with a council vote forthcoming.
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Brown County
Grand Jury
Court House
Justice Courts
Postel
San
C. Hoffmann
8. A. Wooldrick
George Guggisberg
William H. Boettger
Hattie
Walter William L. Walter
August A. Petrich
George Foster
State Bank of New Ulm
Minnesota
Flint Rock Co
Edward F. Berkner
Julius Krueger
Albert Hease
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co
Northwestern Company
Mankato
State of Minnesota
Alex Deiiken
Franceska Sellner
Mary Conley
Sleepy Eye
Farmers’ Seed & Nursery Co
Springfield Farmers’ Elevator Co
Henry Sehriefer
Ferdinand Horschild
Albert A. Paffrath
Herman F. Wenzel
Springfield
Hoffmann-Wooldrick
Hesse
Anti-Militarist George Kirkpatrick to Speak in Hanska Friday
George R. Kirkpatrick, renowned antiwar lecturer and author of War What For, is set to address the Liberal Union Hall in Hanska Minnesota at 8 PM on Friday April 12. The speech highlights capitalism and militarism, with Kirkpatrick described as a powerful orator backed by socialist groups and New Ulma supporters planning to attend.
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George R. Kirkpatrick
Liberal Union Hall
Hanska
Minn
Europe
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Albion College
Vanderbilt University
University of Chicago
New York City Board of Education
New York Rand School of Social Science
Winter wheat crop in Minnesota shows drop in recent report
Government May crop report from Minnesota shows winter wheat planted and production down. Last year 1,170,000 bushels. this year an estimate of 885,000. Spring plowing 60 percent complete. planting 47 percent finished, vs 71 percent last year and 66 percent ten-year average. Hay crop similar to prior years locally, but national hay up at least 10 percent from last year and UF percent over two years ago.
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Minnesota
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
United States
P O Sleuths Track Yeggmen Plundering Posts
Post office sleuths pursue gangs of yeggmen visiting offices nationwide. They seek police help to watch tramp travelers seen in roaming bands tapping government tills when funds run short. Tramps avoid New Ulm though freight trains carry dozen travelers through.
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New Ulm
Engagement Postponed By Oberammergauer Peasant Players
The Oberammergauer Peasant Players cancel their Turner Hall date next Sunday due to a Chicago special engagement. They will reschedule in New Ulm for a later time. Eight fox cubs were captured on Henry Reinhart’s Cottonwood township farm as a potential start for a fox farm.
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Turner Hall
Chicago
New Ulm
Henry Reinhart
Cottonwood Township
State Skat Onkels Meet In New Ulm
State Skat League confirms New Ulm hosts the annual mid summer tournament on June 4 with an expected 400 players from Twin Cities and surrounding towns. A special M.& St. L. train carries delegates for two sessions at Turner Hall gymnasium. Prize funds reach about 50 to 75 dollars for top winners with others down to five dollars.
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Skat
State
Skat League
Henry Schreiner
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Twin City
Mankato
Turner Hall Gymnasium
Otto Oswald
J. P. Graff
Robert Williams
A. 8. Dorn
W. J. Julius
Joseph Sonntag
A.S. Dorn
George Liesch
Schneider
Mother's Day Proclaimed by Governor Burnquist
Governor J A A Burnquist proclaims Sunday May 14 1916 as Mothers Day urging public observances and personal tribute to mothers in recognition of their devotion and influence. Sons and daughters are urged to wear white flowers or honor living mothers with flowers or a potted plant. Sermons will be held in city churches next Sunday.
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Burnquist
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Minnesota
Nicollet Bond Election For New Consolidated School
A special school election will be held in Consolidated School District No 18 Nicollet county on May 10 to issue bonds totaling 40000 for a new consolidated Nicollet school building. Polls at Nicollet village hall from 2 to 6 pm. Voters must be US citizens 21 years or older, resident in the state six months and in the district 30 days.
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Nicollet
United States
Bridge Damaged by Spring Floods
City of Cottonwood faces repair costs after ice jam damaged the Cottonwood river bridge near Cottonwood mill. Six braces broken or bent, several rods cracked, with repairs and repainting debated between city and county authorities. Other bridges mostly intact as waters recede and fields remain flooded. hay prospects depend on eventual dry periods.
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Cottonwood Mill
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Minnesota River
Minnesota
County Seat Fight Probable in Redwood
Agitation to move Redwood county seat from Redwood Falls to Wabasso resurfaces and may spark a heated campaign. Wabasso residents show reluctance due to cost while Lamberton Star advocates removal citing needed courthouse repairs. Center of the county favored for location as repairs would rival new-building costs.
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Redwood County
Redwood Falls
Wabasso
Wabassa
Lamberton Star
Court House
Heating Franchise Ready for New Ulm City Council
Attorneys for New Ulm Heating Co report a draft ordinance to permit operation in the city with alley and street use under restrictions. An agreement to sell exhaust steam from the water pork plant to the city at the agreed price is included, awaiting council action.
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New Ulm Heating Co
High School Commencement Exercises Set for June 5
Friday marks last day of school for term and the class of 1916 will graduate after four years at the local high school. Commencement, Monday evening at Turner Theatre, features valedictory and salutatory addresses by Stonia Kunze and Ruth Olsen, music, and Prof. A. J. Todd of the State University speaking on Creating a New World or In the Grip for the Inevitable. Thirty four graduates listed, including Benj Alwin and Ruth Olsen among 15 boys and 19 girls.
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A. J. Todd
The
State University
Todd
New Ulm
State Society of Charities and Correction
Stonia Kunze
Ruth Olsen
Naomi Mueller
Harold Nagel
Oleta , Niemann
Erma Palmer
Mira Pederson
Lealie Peuser
Thomas Pfaender
Lucy Pfefferle
Walter Puhlmann
Fred Rolloff
Ellen Schoch
Annie Thordson
Marguerite Vogel
Herbert ‘Wandersee
Gretchen Winkelmann
Otto Zimmermann
Minnesota Day urged in schools with state facts
Superintendent C. G. Schulz sent a Minnesota facts booklet to all schools for Minnesota Day on May 11. The notes cover population growth, corn and pork yields, egg shell size value, ore output comparisons, and historic mills, aiming to boost study of state history and pride with 17 000 teachers guiding 471 137 students.
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C. G. Schulz
Minnesota
Germany
England
France
Spain
Fort Snelling
Swedish Lutheran Bernadotte Church Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Swedish Lutheran Church of Bernadotte in Nicollet county marked its golden anniversary with programs across two days last week. Outside speakers included Rev. A L Johnson St Paul and Rev. P A Mattson Cannon Falls among others. Rev C B L Boman led arrangements with a congregation committee. The Bernadotte congregation is among the oldest Swedish Lutheran societies in the state.
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Swedish Lutheran Church of
G. O. Schroeder
Fargo
N. D
O. J. Arthur
Mankato
N. O. Grundeth
Lafayette
C. B. L. Boman
Bernadotte
Nicollet County
St. Peter
Mutual Companies Exempt from Revenue Stamps
Insurance Commissioner Works reports a ruling by the Internal Revenue Department exempting mutual insurance companies from placing internal revenue stamps on policies. The exemption covers all non profit making companies, including farmers mutuals, and applies to those not conducting profit business.
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Works
Washington
Internal Revenue Department
Farmers” Mutual Companies
Internal Revenue
Four Year Terms in Supreme Court Case Heard Today
County officials and voters await a decision on the constitutionality of the 1918 four year term for county officers. Fred J Fischer of Wright county contests the law after being blocked from filing for county treasurer. The case follows a recent Supreme Court ruling on four year terms for clerks of courts and could trigger a scramble as May 30 filing looms.
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State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Fred J Fischer
Buffalo
Wright County
Canddidate
C. O O'Brien
St. Paul
G. H. Sullivan
Stillwater
Johnson to Speak at Fairmont Memorial Day
New Ulm resident Fred W. Johnson accepted an invitation to deliver the Memorial Day address in Fairmont at the opera house on May 30. The Memorial Day committee, led by J. T. Swearingen, praised his talents and said his acceptance guarantees a strong celebration in the Martin County city.
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New Ulm
Fred W. Johnson
Martin County
Fairmont, Sentinel
J. T. Swearingen
Opera House
Fred Johnson
John A. Johnson
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