Columbia Clothing proposes shirt factory with subsidy plan
The Columbia Clothing Company seeks a 25 by 100 foot two story building with basement, offering three years free rent and a deed to subscribers if payroll reaches 25 000 yearly. If payroll stays below that, ownership stays with subscribers until payroll hits 825 000. They propose paying taxes and insurance and expect the plant to boost New Ulm's economy.
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Columbia Clothing Company
TenOe
New Ulm
Denounces Political Trick in Marshall Meeting
Marshall lawyer M E Mathews, a Democratic candidate for attorney general, denies stories in Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Journal alleging he was offended by Gov Johnson and that he displayed Republican candidates in his office window. He says pictures include Taft Roosevelt McKinley Cleveland Lind Jacobson Eddy and his opponent Simpson, noting his firm includes a Johnson Democrat and a Jacobson Republican. He condemns attempts to capitalize on the incident as cheap political trickery.
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M. E. Mathews
Marshall
Marshall News- Messenger
Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Journal
Mathews
Tom Davis
Taft
Roosevelt
McKinley
Cleveland
Lind
Jacobson
Eddy
George T. Simpson
Mathews & Lende
Johnson
Lost life at power plant. Coffmann dies in accident
Engineer James Coffmann died after a belt accident at the Hammond power station. He was found unconscious near a dynamo and died at the hospital. Coffmann, from Owatonna to New Ulm two years ago, left a widow and three children with only $1,000 in insurance, offset by a premium advance. The story also notes upcoming Hammond McCleary debates and Winmond Hammond speaking tour across Brown County with dates in Linden Hanska Cobden Sleepy Eye and New Ulm.
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Hammond
Brown County
Wagner
James Coffmann
Coffmann
Mr. Coffmann
New Ulm
Owatonna
Nan
Minnesota
Eagle Mill
Deters
Hammond McCleary
Mankato
Fairmont
Hanska
St. James
Madeira
Truman
Johnson
Winfield Scott Hammond
Linden
Linden Town Hall
Hanska Village
Cobden
Sleepy Eye
Turner Theatre
Brown County Journal
Review
Mistook companion for game during hunting incident
Herman Regelin accidentally shot his companion William Wieland while hunting behind Dr. Martin Luther College. Regelin mistook Wieland’s hat for a bird as Wieland’s head appeared from brush, the bullet entering Wieland’s face and causing lasting disfigurement though not fatal injuries.
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Herman Regelin
William Wieland
Martin Luther College
Regelin
Wieland
Governor Johnson Gifts 42500 to Gustavus Adolphus College
Governor Johnson presents a 42500 check for the Gustavus Adolphus college endowment at a Minnesota Swedish Lutheran conference in St Paul. The funds include 32500 from Andrew Carnegie draft and additional Minnesota donor gifts, after years of coordinating with Carnegie. The gift follows Johnson's appeals and a revised matching agreement.
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Minnesota
Swedish Lutheran Church
St. Paul
Johnson
Gustavus Adolphus College
St.Peter
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo
Scotland
College’ Endowment Fund
Minnesota Educational Institution
Gov. Johnson
Mr. Carnegie
Carnegie
Officials on inspection tour by New Ulm committee
A delegation led by Alderman Nagel and Meyer with Wm. E. Koch chief of the fire department Engineer Blom quist Waterworks Superintendent Wagner and A J Eckstein visited several Minnesota and Wisconsin cities on an inspection tour of waterworks and reservoirs They met city engineers and waterworks superintendents and toured pumping stations and reservoirs in Mankato Owatonna Faribault St Paul Hudson and Stillwater to gather data for New Ulm planned improvements Also Bernard Carstensen of Evan longtime Jensen Bekke employee moved to Denver Colorado.
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Nagel and Meyer
Wm. E. Koch
Fire Department
Blomquist
Wagner
A. J. Eckstein
Board of Public Works
New Ulm
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mankato
Owatonna
Faribault
St. Paul
Hudson
Stillwater
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Anent the Shirt Factory
J. F. Jacobson
Fairmont Sentinel
Nicollet County
State Board of Equalization
State Tax Commission
Ole Swanson
Opera House
C. S. Primrose
G. A.ottomeyer
Bud
Berryman
Washington Star
Coffman
Dynamo
Herm
St. Peter Institution
Eyeman
Reim’s
Washington
White House
Roney
United States
Bernard Carstensen
Evan
Jensen & Bekke
Denver
Colorado
Crone Bros
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