Council Amends Gas Franchise and Paving Plan
The council amended the gas franchise with Minneapolis Gas & Light after a street paving push, removing a $10,000 bond and allowing a high pressure system. They discussed site locations for the plant, anticipated October gas supply, and paving material specs, with bids expected by June for the 75,000 gallon reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kennedy
L. F. Blyler
Minneapolis Gas & Light Company
J. P. Smith
Kennedy
Bids Opened for North German Park Band Stand Project
Park Commission opened three bids for a concrete band stand at North German Park. Bids ranged from 1480 to 1617 dollars and no award was made pending funds approval by the finance committee. The structure would be about 30 feet square with a screened roof and concrete pillars near the gravel path. Also notes turmoil at the Modern Woodmen convention in Stillwater with factional splits and a missed national delegation opportunity for Brown County’s Major Albert Pfaender amid insurance-rate turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North German Park
Cire Jat Construction Co
Win
Murphy &Son
St. Paul
August Puhlmann
New Uln
McManus & Tarnoski
John G. Gronau
New Ulm
Johnson Construction Co
Mpls
Christ Filzen
Gustav Schroeder
Schroeder
Filzenland
A. Ackermann
Garden Street
Summit Ave
John L. Hoffmann
South Broadway
Christ Schueller
Willalm Wendt
Wim Bierbaum
Pahice
Minnesota Street
Dwas Denier
Circular Construction Co
Howard Cooper
Seiter Electric Co
Ut Electrician
Park Commission
John Gronan
Puhlmann
F. Keate& Co
Finance Committee
Woodmen of America
Stillwater
Sundeen
Federation
Albert Pfaender
Brown County
Cleveland
Ohio
Lawyer Offers $100 in Prizes for Essay Battle
Minnesota high schools are invited to compete in a contest by Rome G. Brown offering 100 dollars in prizes for the best arguments against amending the state constitution to provide recall of public officials including judges. The award ranges from 40 dollars for first prize to 5 dollars for tenth, with honorable mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Rome G. Brown
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Daily Tribune
Minneapolis Daily Journal
Western Conference Meet Held At Winthrop In June
The Western Conference of Congregational Churches of this District will be held at Winthrop during the first week in June. Mr and Mrs Otto Marx of Le Sueur Center visited friends over Sunday and Monday and attended the funeral of Frank Sohnottrich at Sleepy Bye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Conference of Congregational Churches
Winthrop
Otto Marx
le Sueur Center
Frank Sohnottrich
Minnesota to mark Norway centennial celebration
Minnesota observes Norway’s 100th anniversary of its constitution with May 16 to 18 events at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds. Bygdelags organize the U S observance with religious services, a concert, and speeches by officials including H Bryn and possibly Vice President Marshall.
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Whea
North Star
Norway
Christiania
Minnesota State Fair Grounds
United States
Minnesota
Denmark
Europe
Napoleon
Sweden
Eidavold
America
Bygdelags
Wilson
Marshall
Knute Nelson
Northwest
K. B. Birkland
Citizens’ Committee
H. K. Madison
Chicago
James A. Peterson
E. Oulie
T. P. Giddings
Workman Injured In Sewer Construction Accident
Frank Walters of Waterloo Iowa was injured while supervising an excavating machine at a South Broadway sewer project by a trench cave in. Planks and timber failed to hold the sides. Walters fell from the cross-beam into the belt and was saved when the engineer stopped the engine. He suffered a deep thigh gash, bruises, and severe pain and was taken to Merchants Hotel then Loretto Hospital for treatment.
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South Broadway
Frank Walters
Waterloo
Iowa
Blackhawk Construction Co
Isistig
Walters
Armstrong
Merchants Hotel
Loretto Hospital
Gun Club Scores At New Ulm Shoot
J H Forster scored 24 of 25 in the New Ulm Business Men's Gun Club season opener at the Gair Grounds. Despite poor weather 18 members participated with Gust Becker, Jess Becker, L G Vogel, W D Edwards, Jos Klaus and others posting top figures. Also noted a professional visit to Winthrop and a birth in Courtland.
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J. H. Forster
Ulm
Becker i
District Court Next Tuesday Trials Notice Grand Jury
District Court convenes next Tuesday March 9 at 11:00 a.m. with the grand jury reporting for duty and the petit jury not meeting until the following day. Forty cases are noticed for trial including 24 continued from last term and 14 insurance cases that will go over. Sixteen new civil actions are listed. criminal matters may arise, with four cases before the grand jury. Listed cases include delinquent real estate tax proceedings and numerous actions by the Minnesota Farmers Mutual Insurance Company against various defendants. Continued on Page 2.
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Supreme Court
Olsen
Etta M. Hutchings
Chas. Hutchings
Sleepy Eye Telephone Company
Brown County
Hutchings
Telephone Company
Humber
Martin Willinger
Lewise Hetlinger
Otto ‘Schreyer
William Wenger
Minn
State of Minnesota
Henry Steinhauser
Carl Rehms
Ve- Auguste Kehma
John J. Schmidt
Joseph J. Selmide
Katharina Sehrimpf
Anna Schmidt
Henry Schmidt
Wenne Sehmidt
Annie Schmidt
Gudman Anderson
Board of County Commissioners
Hans Wulen
Peter T. Ellanson
Martin Sorbel
Toller C. Strom
Borown County
Ole Nilsen
Robert Olson
Anton ©. Ouren
Herman Zietlow
Minnesota Farmers' Mutual Inssurance Company
Harry‘Trautmann
Minnesota Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Herman Wendt
Minnesota Farmers’ Murti Iesurance Company
Bernart Blomeke
Hermar Kettner
Minnesota Farmers’ Mutual Iesurance Company
George Sprink
Minnesota’ Farmers’ Mutual Irsurance Company
Georg Pauteke
Minnesota Farstaie’ Mucus Kn Surance Com
Gan G_ Arndt
Dele Luchmann
Mme Kettner
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Council
Center Street
Commercial Club
Mereas. W
Eibner
A. d. Vogel
Altho
Minium
Tion
Dence
St. Olaf College Brass Band
Northfield
M. F. Christianson
Port Hill Park
Judce Olsen
Workman
GUN Club
Emil Lunt
Aon
George Dunn
Courtland
District Court
Grand Jury
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