Rumor Denied On Johnson Monument Fund In St Peter
In St Peter Minnesota a secretary writes that a rumor of abandoning the John A Johnson Monument Fund is false. The local committee led by Mayor Philip Disk has upwards of $800 and aims to raise 5000 or more for a monument in St Peter, separate from a state capitol memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter, Minn
New Ulm
Ming
Iam
John A. Johnson
Philip Disk
State Capitol
St. Peter
St. Peter Fund
A.J. Essler
Drainage Law Declared Unconstitutional by Supreme Court
Justice C L Brown writes for the court in the Renville county appeal of John A McGuire. The ruling voids section 26 of the 1905 drainage law for granting county boards power to widen deepen or enlarge ditches and levy costs on adjacent property without notice or hearing, reversing the county court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
C. L. Brown
Renville
John A. McGuire
County Board
This Year's Corn Crop Estimates from Agricultural Department
Washington reports preliminary departmental estimates for 1909 crops. Corn yield 25.4 bushels per acre, production about 2.766 billion bushels, quality 84.2 percent. Wheat measured bushel weight 58.0 pounds. oats 32.7 pounds. Tobacco per acre 80.7 pounds. total production 718.77 million pounds. quality 86.7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Department
New Executive Clerk Appointed by Governor Eberhart
Gov. A. O. Eberhart named J. A. O. Preus as successor to Harvey Grimmer as executive clerk. Preus will relocate to St. Paul once he wraps his Ads Mion law practice. Formerly with United States Senator Knute Nelson and led the Republican state central committee speakers bureau. His father is a Norwegian clergyman in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Eberhart
J. A. O. Preus
Harvey Grimmer
Ads
Mion
St. Paul
Preus
United States
Knute Nelson
Republican State Central Committee
Wisconsin
Grimmer to Help in Publication of Life of Johnson
Harvey Grimmer executive clerk to the governor will join Frank A. Way in publishing the life of Gov John A Johnson Grimmer will be superintendent of agencies and will resign but serve until a successor is named Day and associates have rented three rooms in the old First National Bank building and hired a stenographer preparing the book for the holiday trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Grimmer
Frank A. Way
John A. Johnson
Grimmer
Eberhart
Day
First National Bank
Death of Henry Windhorn in Duluth Linked to Live Wire
News reports Henry Windhorn a New Ulmite died in Duluth after contact with a charged electric light wire while a line man for the N W Telephone Co. His body was brought home for burial as the family faces a struggle to locate his father during the funeral preparations. A separate editorial segment discusses the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago and praises its impact on livestock, farming and American industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Windhorn
Duluth
Young Windhorn
N. W. ‘Telephone Co
Aug. Windborn
Sykeston
N. D
N. W. Telephone Co
Hugo Windborn
St Paul's Lutheran Church
C. J Albrecht
Iowa
Windhorn
Hugo
Dean Davenport
Ilinois Agricultural College
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Will Call Convention For State Life Health And Wealth
Governor Adolph O. Eberhart announced plans to convene a winter conference to conserve the state’s life health and wealth. The agenda should cover timber and mineral resources soil fertility water power tuberculosis sanitary homes and shops industrial safety epidemic prevention and numerous measures to improve citizens’ vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph O. Eberhart
Minister Hanged in Effigy in Fairmont
Rev Grant B Wilder pastor of the First Congregational church at Fairmont was hanged in effigy last Monday evening. The affair has stirred the people of Fairmont greatly as the guilty parties are condemned by all. Mr Wilder had taken a pronounced part in the election soon to be held to end the city charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant B. Wilder
First Congregational Church
Fairmont
Wilder
Gumption on the Farm from November Farm Jolirtal
Practical rural notes on farm upkeep and frugality advise saving resources. The piece mentions hiring discipline, weather ready habits, egg and butter sales, and sensible insurance while urging order in barns and care for tools and lanterns. It emphasizes thrift, preparedness, and steady work.
Electric interurban line to Mankato planned
Promoters including J D Browning K C Buckeye C Whooley and W H Abbott inspect right of way for a St Paul to Mankato electric line. The project seeks independent operation from the Dan Patch line with plans for a Mankato power plant and terminal facilities in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Mankato
J.D. Browning
Sioux City
K. C. Buckeye
Joliet
C. Whooley
W. H. Abbott
Cleveland
Dan Patch
Buckeye
Heron Lake
Mion
Abbott
Minnesota to add acres to school lands after surveys
State Auditor S G Iverson reports that completion of government surveys will add about 185 000 acres to Minnesota school lands in White Earth Winnibigoshish and Chippewa reservations. Existing patents cover 10 000 acres and further additions await field surveys. Ledbeter murder cases open at Mankato district court with 130 civil cases and grand jury witnesses. Mrs Ledbeter, widow of the slain man, receives visits from sisters Mrs Schwandt and Mrs Westinghouse who face related charges.
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Washington
Interior Department
Minnesota
S. G. Iverson
White Earth
Winnibigoshish
District Court
H. J. Ledbeter
Ledbeter
Goldie Schwandt
Sanborn
B. J. Westinghouse
St. Paul
Struck by Train at Pettis Siding Kills Local Man
Perry Ball aged sixty, longtime LeSueur County resident, was struck by a Milwaukee train while walking on the track near Pettis Siding. He died within hours after being found. A Pettis Siding hut resident and Skara Post G.A.R. member, Ball’s funeral was held Saturday at 2 PM from his residence. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, St Peter.
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Perry Ball
LeSueur County
Pettis Siding
St. Peter
Woodlawn
Br. Peter
Mankato
Minnesota men named as delegates to Brussels congress
Gov Adolph O Eberhart appointed Theodore L Schurmeier and Charles W Ames of St Paul as delegates to represent Minnewote at the International Congress of Road Builders in Brussels Belgium on July 31. The Woman's Literary Club met at the Commercial Club rooms on Nov 9 with papers Meraccio Era Angelico Pilipo Lippi and Son presented by Mrs Scofield Mrs Beecher and Mies Hofmann followed by pictures and discussion.
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Chicago
Charles G. Schonlan
Sheridan Road
Second Avenue South
Minneapolis
Minn
Theodore
Nellis
Shenlau
Theodore Schonlau
National Casualty Company
Minne~apolis
Adolph O. Eberhart
Theodore L. Schurmeier
Charles W. Ames
St Paul
Brussels
Belgium
Noah
Woman's Literary Club
Commercial Club
Meraccio
Mies Hofmann
Era Angelico
Scofield
Rn Pilipo Lippi & Son
Beecher
Family Reunion After Acquittal Marks Murders Case
Louise Arbogast faces no trial for her father’s murder after her mother Mina Arbogast was acquitted and released on bail. County attorney O’Brien notes no new evidence against Louise, and the case may be placed before Judge Orr if pursued. Neighbors and family celebrated Mina’s acquittal at the Arbogast home as the sisters await further developments.
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Louise Arbogast
Mina Arbogast
Louise
R. D. O'Brien
Grier M. Orr
Loulea
Orr
O'Brien
Arbogast
7Th St
Ida
Minnie
Babe
Mrs. Arbogast
Mrs. Garvey
Wigen
Waterways Commission Begins Mississippi Survey From St Paul
National Waterways Commission started its inspection trip on the Mississippi from St Paul last Saturday reaching St Paul Friday. The group plans to study navigable rivers including the Ohio and Mississippi and evaluate conservation, power, forestry, and related topics with a full report due within two years.
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Waterways Commission
St. Paul
National Waterways Commission
Mississippi River
New Orleans
David Tipton
Stevens
Mississippi
St Paul
Ohio
Pacific States
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Peter John A
Johnson Monument Fund
Jetter
John A
Frank Leibold
Anton Bart
F. H. Relat
P. R. McHale
Arnold J. Stasim
Wmn. Schaleben
J. M. Meyer
Frank Schnobrich
Merdinand M. Bleck
G. H. Kiesling
Eugene Koebler
F. H. Behnke
E. A. Stoll
Peter Kitzberger
Herman Koop
Peter Giefer
H. F.blomquist
Aug. Puhlmann
Otto R. Kohn
C. Stuebe
J. M. Haubrich
H. Somseo
Alf. J. Nagel
Wm. Julius
Martin Hose
Emil Frenzel
Nagel & Leary
Peter Mertz
Willibald Eibner
Fred Wellner
J. W. Beck
Ada
Life of
Johnson
J.B .Fowsten
State Conservation Conference
Jolirtal
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