City Sued by Former Clerk Over Engine Move
At a city monthly meeting officials discussed a lawsuit by Ernst Wichorski, a former city clerk, seeking $400. The big Mackintosh-Seymour engine will stay at its current plant with connections to the new building instead of moving, saving about 4,000. The council denied Sinclair Refining Co. permission to place tanks on the M. & St. L. right of way, then approved hose replacement and fire college attendance funding.
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Tie Ite Eotinell
Aihork Pfarnitor
Eenst Wiehorki
Hadik
Agali
Alert Hauser
Sleepy Eye
Plaintit
Wichorski
Mackintosh-Seymour
Oleetele
Sinclair Refining Co
Third North
Alfred Senrick
Senapekahm
Milwaukee
Jerry Reardon
Otto Oswald
Herman Beussmann
Emil Mueller
Karl H. Aufderheide
Iugo Gebser
William Lieb
Emil Buenger
Charles Brust
J. G. Robertson
St. Paul
Robertson
Langley & Ewart
Minneapolis
Power Plant Contract Details and Street Grading Estimates
Across the project scope several contracts are listed including Lars Overa for grading on Front street between Center and Fifth South for 2,907 dollars. Held & Huncherle for grading between Center and Sixth North for 1,571.58 dollars. J. G. Robertson undertook the new power plant equipment job for 1,190 dollars and Gulden & Vercoe performed plumbing work at the plant for 1,? dollars.
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Center
Fifth South
Lars Overa
Front Street
Sixth North
Held & Huncherle
J. G. Robertson
Gulden & Vercoe
Robbery Spreads to Sleepy Eye Farm Losses
Ira Koberstein’s arrest precedes new thefts at Sleepy Eye. Dangers Bros. Poultry and Pet Stock Farm loses many chickens and three foxes escape after cages are damaged. Police struggle to identify culprits as prior rabbit poisonings last spring are recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Koberstein
Standard
Sleepy Eye
Herald-Dispatch
Dangers Bros
Dangers
Dam Work Moves to Hanska Lake Site
Fred Kuehne has moved crews from Sleepy Eye to Hanska to begin a 200 foot long dam at the lake’s lower end. The structure aims to raise water about four feet to protect fish from freezing and create a lasting barrier, despite past dams not lasting.
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Fred Kuehne
Sleepy Eye
Hanska
Hanska Lake
Brown County Population 1920 Census Shows Growth
Census figures show Brown County population up 11 percent to 22 421 in 1920 from 20 134 in 1910. All cities and villages gain with New Ulm at 6745 residents, Sleepy Eye up to 2449, Springfield rising 367, Comfrey more than doubles to 533, and several small communities add residents.
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Washington, D. C
Brown County
Washington
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Comfrey
Hanska
Evan
Cobden
New Ulm Defeats Young America at Norwood Picnic
The New Ulm baseball team defeated Young America in a picnic game at Norwood last Sunday with over 200 local supporters on a special train. Bertsch pitched strongly for New Ulm and the band led a crowd-pleasing postgame march as fans anticipate a stronger team next year.
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Minneapolis
Schroeder
Stillwater
New Ulm
Born
Bertsch
Bunn
Bane
Dies
Short
Robinson
Petersen
Ond
Pfeiffer
Pederson
Norwood
Young America
Ulm Boys
Henry
Klein
Chell
B. Lawler
Fortune
Band
Ulm
Vogel seeks damages in suit against Erickson in county matters
Auditor Vogel has filed a $2,500 damage suit against Springfield lawyer-editor Erickson following a Lincoln's birthday dispute in the auditor's office. The complaint cites malicious prosecution and seeks $1,000 for that claim and $500 for Vogel's defense costs plus $1,000 for the governor's actions. Attorney Alfred W. Mueller represents Vogel. In a separate item, Frank and Mrs. Lee of Lake Hanska celebrated their golden wedding anniversary after marrying September 3, 1870. Mr. Lee is 81, Mrs. Lee is younger by two years and now visually impaired.
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Vogel-Erickson
Burnquist
Brown County
Vogel
Springfield
Lincoln
W. J. Julius
Erickson
Alfred W. Mueller
Frank Lee
Lake Hanska Township
Hanska Lake
Brown County Real Estate Tax Boost Ten Percent
Brown County farm owners face a ten percent increase in township real estate assessments on structures and lands while city properties remain unchanged. The rise, based on sales data and inter-county comparisons, requires possible hearings after September 15 if requested within ten days. Miss Rose Lipp will teach in Belview this coming school year.
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Brown County
Louis G. Vogel
Minnesota Tax Commission
Brown ‘County
Tax Commission
Vogel
Commission
Rose Lipp
Belview
Minn
Buried Letter Resurrected On German Instruction Debate
A Minnesota deputy commissioner’s 1920 letter defending foreign language instruction in public schools is published by the New Ulm Review. The document clarifies that state law does not ban German in grades six to eight and discusses the distinction between prescribed and compulsory instruction, stirring local controversy.
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New Ulm
Germany
Board of Duratior
Department OF Education
James M. McConnell
P. C. Tanning
Saint Paul
H. C. Hess
Minnesota
Hess
Tonning
Twin Cities
Tanning
County School Finances Reported By Brown County Official
R B Kennedy Brown county’s efficient county superintendent of schools has completed the second section of his annual report for the year ending July 31 1920 and has sent it to Minnesota’s state education commissioner. The document exhaustively lists school district counts houses months voters cash on hand receipts and disbursements across categories including wages books transportation and miscellaneous expenses.
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R. B. Kennedy
Brown County
Commissioner of Education
Minnesota
State Department
Kennedy
James M. McConnell
Over 400 Game Licenses Issued in Brown County Hunting Drive
Brown County hunters received 435 small game permits as opening day approaches with Nimrods from New Ulm preparing for a big drive on wild fowl. The article lists license details and strict Minnesota hunting laws including season dates, bag limits, and prohibited practices.
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Brown County
Gentle Sex
New Ulm
Minnesota
Martin
Fisher
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Wicherski
Aska
Trenry
Liga
Engel
Valley Street
P. Isacksen
North Star Township
Arnold Gloor
Board of Education
State OF
P. C. Tonning
TMF
County Auditor's
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