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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1920
Page
4
Heavy rain Saturday night forced organizers to cancel the talkfest at Fort Hill Park where Preaz was set to speak. Officials cited unsafe conditions and inclement weather for the abrupt decision.
A. J. Praxel announces candidacy for Representative-At-Large for Brown and Redwood Counties urging voters to support him in the general election on November 2. He pledges to serve in the people's interest and to the best of his ability as in the past. The Eagle Roller Mill Co opens a $125,000 power plant in the city with two 400 horsepower boilers operating and plans three generators totaling 1,200 horsepower housed in a new fireproof brick building. completion expected by January 1.
Dr A C Reuter of Reuter Organ Co Lawrence arrives to install a new pipe organ at St Rapheal’s Catholic church in Springfield assisted by Ernest Vogelpohl of Vogel pohl’s Sons. Reuter expects to return to Lawrence this week. Also notes visiting Mr and Mrs J N Post from Oregon visiting R B Kennedy and Herman D Fixson in Redwood County and planning to renew old acquaintances.
Anna Prokosch born Austria September 24 1887 dies after two month illness at Loretto hospital. She moved to Brown County in 1868, lived in Sigel and Sleepy Eye, married to George F Prokosch in 1859, had ten children of whom three survive. Requiem Mass held at St Marys. buried beside husband in St Marys cemetery.
Otto Pless has returned to New Ulm from Raymondville Texas where she went weeks ago with George Oswald of Gibbon to visit the Pless family. They found Mr Pless much improved after a cotton gin accident in which both legs and an arm were injured.
Fari bault county commissioners order merchants to erase all roadside ads within four rods of roads. They cite state highway restrictions and nuisance to travelers as justification. Officials urge use of newspaper space to promote goods instead.
A farewell surprise for Mr and Mrs Henry Runck was held at the Philip Runck farm near Springfield in honor of their departure for Eau Claire Wisconsin. A large turnout of relatives and friends bid them adieu after years in North Star township. A midnight luncheon followed a social evening with games and conversation. Present were Mr and Mrs Otto Wiedenmann and daughter Esther Mrs Adelia Radke and Otto Hartmann and two daughters.
Nearly 100 guests attended a Saturday luncheon at Masonica Hall hosted by Mesdames H L Beecher Herman Held E H Haeberle and Adélphsié Meile. Prizes in bridge went to C E Poynter and A W Bingham. 500 honors to Ed Hoffmann. sewing contest won by Mrs Wesley C Miller. orchestra provided music. several out of town guests listed including Mrs Catherine Silvers on and Miss Kate Forbush. The Orpheus Band plans to admit youths as novices. Springfield village council hires Alfred J Anderson of Slayton as superintendent of the light power and heating plant. he will relocate with family once a residence is found.
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