Johnson Monument Fund Seeks St Peter Shaft for Gov Johnson
A movement in St Peter aims to erect a monument over Gov John A Johnson's grave in Green Hill cemetery. A committee including Mayor Philip Dick and H J Essler was formed to raise funds, with initial subscriptions exceeding 100 dollars and broad local support for a St Peter tribute.
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St. Peter
John A. Johnson
Green Hill Cemetery
Philip Dick
H. J. Essler
Gov. Johnson
George W. Mason
Essler
Stark
Starle
Rudolph W. Schimmel
Minneapolis
Johnson
St. Paul
Pioneer Press
Capitol City
Review
St. Peter Or
Monument Fund for John A Johnson Honored in Minnesota
The 1908 John A. Johnson Monument Fund aims to raise a monument at his grave in St Peter Minnesota. The fund supports erecting a lasting tribute to John Albert Johnson late governor of Minnesota as noted by the Review New Ulm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Johnson
New Ulm
St. Peter
John Albert Johnson
Minnesota
Pierre Opera House Plans and Telegraph Line Extensions
Contributions received include Mullen Millen Steinhauser Stork and Johnson families among others. The Pierre and Southeastern Telephone Co. reports lines completed to De Grey about 30 miles southeast and plans winter extensions toward Wessington Springs and points south next year.
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Mra. M
Mullen M. Millen
Albert Steinhauser
L. A
Fritsche
Albrecht H. Stork
August M, Stork
Henry J. Berg
Russel L, Johnson
Norman L, Johnson
Helen L, Johnson
Emma H, Johnson
W. Johnson
Olson
Art
Dengler
Joe Bianchi
Bowman
N. D
Pierre
Pierre & Southeastern Telephone Co
de Grey
Wessington Springs
Leprosy Cases Reported Near Granite Falls
The Granite Falls Tribune notes three leprosy cases within ten miles of Granite Falls. Dr. Stoddard of Beaver Falls diagnosed a man near Sacred Heart after a four year illness and sent photos and case history to a New York specialist. A second patient in Lanes, with severely advanced disease, and a third in Stony Run were observed by local physicians.
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Yellow Medicine County
Stoddard
Beaver Falls
Granite Falls
Sacred Heart
LaRue
Appelion
Rogers
Montevideo
Philfard
New York
Lannes
Stony Run
New Ulm Fares Tribute to Governor Johnson Funeral
City residents complained of poor official invitation to Co A and Co K while the 2nd Regiment Band provided essential music at Governor John A. Johnson’s funeral in St. Peter. Local donors funded the band to ensure a fitting ceremony, overcoming Minnesota National Guard shortcomings.
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New Ulm
Adjt
Genl. Wood
John A. Johnson
St. Peter
Co. A
Co. K
Mankato
Hudson Fulton celebration opens with vast crowds and naval pageant
Thousands of spectators gather as 500 vessels prepare a ten mile procession in New York Bay. Crowds of up to five million are expected to witness the Hudson Fulton naval pageants. Grand stand seats rise from two to three dollars amid high demand as events begin with music and banners across the harbor.
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Lower Bay
Hudson
New York
International Armeda
Chicago
By Agreement Day Holds Job Until Nov 1st
Gov Adolph C Eberhart and Frank A Day, secretary to the former governor, met and agreed Day will remain as private secretary until November 1. Day noted his five years with Gov Johnson, and both sides acknowledged the personal nature of the appointment and the need to wrap up matters. Eberhart had not yet announced the replacement secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph C. Hberburt Munczy
Frank A. Day
Day
Gov. Johnson
T Maat
Eberhart
Pauperism Grows in England Despite Social Legislation
England's government board reports pauperism rising despite improved business and socialistic reforms. The latest figures show 960,894 paupers, equating to one Londoner in 32 and one Englishman in 37 now dependent on poor relief.
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England
Government Board
New Ulm Organizes Two Football Teams for Fall
Local followers form a Sunday town team with players Buenger Lin dentre n Vogelnohl Larson Stengel Dengler Pfeiffer Bleck Abreng Winkelman Mayer McHale among others. Practice starts 7 30 PM on State Street. First game next Sunday at the Fairgrounds against Springfield. A Saturday junior team named Polars with Amano as manager and Ed Borg as captain.
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Altho
Board of Education
New Ulm
New Ulm Town
Buenger
Lindemann Vogelnohl
Larson
Stengel
Dengler
Pfe
High School Notes Elect New Officers and Clubs
The Athletic Association of the TL School met to elect officers for the coming year with Melvin Vogtel as president and Arthur Huhe as vice president. The Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes split into two literary sections, the Athenae and Thallang, with separate officers. programs are slated for Friday afternoon and parents are invited to attend and inspect student work.
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Athletic Association of
Melvin Vogtel
Arthur Huhe
Vanantius McHale
Albert George
Alfred Groebner
Athenae
Thallang
Lauretts Sturm
The
Alexander Seifert
Carl Hein
Eda Park
Parente
Massacre of Jews at Kiev Stirs European Papers
Berlin papers publish long anti Jewish outrage stories with details of three days of rioting in Kiev and Solomka. United Press is sole agency to report the attack while Russian authorities suppress news. Reports from Austrian and German papers recount mobs looting, Jews sheltering in cellars, and many killed or wounded plus censorship and international Jewish pressure on Russia.
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Kisheneff
Kieff
Solomka
Russia
Berlin
United Press
United States
Morgen Post
Tageblatt
Lokal Anzeiger
Podwoloczyski
Neue Freie Presse
Allgemeine Zeitung
Zelt
Clovo Polsky
Lemberg
Austria
Education of Farmers Progress in U S Agricultural Education
Washington report by R J Crosby, a specialist from the department of agriculture, notes dramatic growth in agricultural education over eleven years. Land grant college income rose from 5 million to 914 million dollars, institutional property from 41.0 million to 18.0 million, and agricultural student numbers from under 4,000 to over 14,000.
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Washington, D. C
United States
R. J. Crosby
Department of Agriculture
National Guard Association Convention in New Ulm
The Minnesota National Guard Association meets in New Ulm October 8 and 9 at Turner Hall with an elaborate program including a memorial service for Brig. Gen. Joseph Bobleter, addresses by Gov. A. O. Eberhart and others, and a grand military ball and banquet inviting visiting cavalry officers. A separate dance will be held by Co A at the Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Nations] Guard Association
Turner Hall
New Ulm
Joseph Bobleter
L. A. Fritsche
A. O. Eberhart
William Gerlach
U. S
AY Petired
Frank J. Hubbard
E.G. Clemens
F. B. Wood
C. McC. Reeve
F. Iy Resche
L. R. S. Ferguson
George &. Leach
Mathias Baldwin
W. S. Emery
George W. Dulany Jr
Co A
One Hundred Americans to Return from Nome
One hundred citizens stranded at Nome Alaska will be brought back to Seattle Washington aboard a revenue cutter. Telegraphic orders from Assistant Secretary Hilles directed Seward Alaska officials to deploy a cutter to Nome to embark the destitute travelers who had been taken there by the Alaska Development and Investment company and are now reliant on charity for support.
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Nome
Alaska
Seattle
Wash
Hilles
Seward
Alaska Development and Investment Company
English Lutheran Church Society Holds Second Convention
The second annual convention of the English Lutheran churches in the Augustana synod concluded at the Swedish Lutheran church. Sessions began Thursday September 10 with Rev L Malmberg leading. Delegates and many outsiders attended and the association already has missions in several states. Ray L Malmberg of St Peter was elected president as delegates toured Rockford and Lake Emily outing plans were noted for next year’s meet.
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Association of English Lutheran Churches
Augustana Synod
English Lutheran Church
L. Malmberg
Association of English Lutheran
Tufsols
Kansas
Washington
Oregon
Ray L. Malmberg
St. Peter
Lake Emily
Sa Socratios
Rockford
St. Petar Herald
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Foundling
Hane
Hudson-Fulton
Pete
Naval
Fleet of
Frint
Agency
Nat's Guard Association
Bobleter
English Lutheran Church Society
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