University Week Opens With Readings And Lectures
University Week opens at the Armory with a mixed program of readings lectures and an illustrated event. A local committee of business and professional leaders plans the schedule and season passes. Highlights include Prof Fletcher on the Mexican Tangle and Miss Hennoine Peterson in readings and pianologues.
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University
Armory
C. Hahn
Ford, Crone
Herman Held
G. F. Reineke
H.W. Rieke
L. B. Krook
F. W. Johnson
G. A. Ottomeyer
J. A. Ochs
H. L. Beecher
Chas. Vogtel
Henry N. Samsen
F. H. Krook
C.W- Miller
J. H. Vogel
R. Higgs
Maximilian Dick
A. S. Edwards
Spain
Willis J. Plummer
Fletcher
Mexico
Happy Land
United States
Maximilian
Hennoine Peterson
Lectures On Philippines And Theatre Move Stir Audiences
The debate drew keen audience attention while Prof Lehnerts spoke on the Philippines with slides, entertaining and instructive. Prof Hedger missed a Tuesday talk due to an accident, replaced by Prof Skinner, promoter of the Little Theatre movement, who discussed The Dramatic War and the Working Classes and Germanys effort to lower theatre prices for working families.
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Lehnerts
Philippines
Hedger
Skinner
State University
Germany
Nicollet County Stockholders Press Luce Line Move
Nicollet county residents mainly from New Sweden and Lake Prairie rally to push Luce Line to extend from Winsted into Nicollet. They seek chartered action, warn of court involvement if funds over $25,000 raised in January 1914 are not used for Nicollet construction. They demand return with interest only if no line is built.
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Nicollet County
New Sweden
Lake Prairie
Luce Electric
Winsted
Lake Prairie Townships
Luce Line
Nicollet ‘County
Death calls empire builder of northwest
James J. Hill, the most widely known figure of the northwest, died at his Summit avenue residence in St. Paul at 9:30 a.m. Monday from infection due to bowel trouble. He was 78. A team belonging to John Stuebel, West Newton farmer, ran away in the north end Monday, causing excitement but causing no damage after being caught.
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James J. Hill
Northwest
Summit Avenue
St. Paul
John Stuebel
West Newton Farmer
State Skat League Readies Big New Ulm Meet
Minnesota State Skat League plans a mid summer convention in New Ulm on Sunday June 4 1916 with sessions at 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm Two hundred to four hundred players expected and prizes totaling 75 for the top award A special train from St Paul at 3 30 am and reduced round trip fares are arranged for attendees Local committees will serve supper and a brief musical program Automoists are cautioned to dim lights in business districts and pass inspections at precinct stations Comfrey commissioners allocate 60 and 30 for Decoration Day appropriations across Brown and Cottonwood counties
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New Ulm
Turner Hall
Turner la Society
Twin City
Twin Cities
Henry Schreiner
Skat League
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Memorial Day Observed by War Veterans in New Ulm
Memorial Day in New Ulm honored veterans led by Civil War survivors who paraded through the business district under clear skies. The observance featured a program at the city cemetery with Second Regiment Band, Hecker Post leaders, Ladies of the G A R, Boy Scouts, and a keynote by Hon. S D Works on citizenship and civic duty.
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New Ulm
Grand Army of the Republic
L. G. Vogel
M. N. G. Hecker
Burg’s Battery Boy Scouts
Second Regiment
J. Klossner, Jr
Hecker Post
Season of Park Concerts Opens Sunday Eve June 4
City awaits first open air concert by the Second Regiment Band at German Park on June 4 weather permitting. Benches fill early as crowds gather for the program including marches overtures waltzes and a finale with the Star Spangled Banner. performers include C Felke Keler Bela Laurendean A Lahiteky Pryor Mackie and others.
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Second Regiment
German Park
Rhein
Raymond
Razzazza
Cornet
Jennie Polka
Sergis
Wartha
Gena
Corcoran
German Heritage Reflections Stir Community Amid War Debate
A local gathering featured Mr Works a polished speaker sharing anecdotes. H Polkow analyzed Lincoln s Gettysburg address while Prof Hugo Mosel presented a German view stressing the mother as the faithful burden bearer in wartime urging loyalty to the adopted nation.
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Works
H. Polkow
Lincoln
Gettesburg
Hugo Mosel
Boosters not slighting New Ulm reassure business group
St Paul Chamber of Commerce secretary Joseph Beek and M and St L official H V Peterson traveled to New Ulm to smooth over objections to the annual St Paul boosters excursion stops. They explained New Ulm was skipped to meet a Spencer Iowa deadline, praising New Ulm’s interests and urging understanding.
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St. Paul
New Ulm
Spencer
Iowa
Beck
Sherburn
Morton
Winthrop
Lafayette
Searles
Hanska
la Salle
St. James
Boosters
New Ulm Commercial Club
Twin City
Contemplated changes as Col Mollison takes over regiment
Col W T Mollison of Faribault arrives in New Ulm to assume command of the Second Regiment M N G. He plans to keep most staff, appoint Capt Bill as adjutant, restore Geo J Gay as chief musician, and Sergt John Henle as band quartermaster. Mollison cites band loyalty and urges public support for the machine gun company, visiting Fairmont Worthington and Northfield on probation. He stresses efficiency as the new watchword while moving headquarters to New Ulm temporarily.
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W. T. Mollison
Faribault
M.N. G
New Ulm
Bill
Dakota House
Col. Mollison
Bill of
Mollison
Fairmont
Worthington
Northfield
National Guard
Bobleter
Busehers
State Guard
Vogel
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C. H. Preston
Meyer - Ten- Broeck
Herbert
Bigelow
Meyer-Ten__ Broeck
Shakespeare
James Davies
Euterpean Glee Club
Euterpeans Glee Club
Fortune Hunter
George G. Glick
Lyric Quartet
The
LUCE
Empire Builder OF
State Skat League
Skat Onkels
Comfrey
Brown County
Cottonwood County
ST. Paul Commerce
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