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EXPECT TO FINISH SPRING TERM OF COURT THIS WEEK

But Few Cases Remaining On Calendar For Trial At This Time ———— NO ACTION CAUSE IN FRANKE-STRONG CASE ———— State Wins Convictions In Several Case Tried In Past Week ———— With but a few more cases on the calendar the spring term of court is expected to adjourn sometime this week after a steady five week’s grind. The case of Carl Franke, as father of Herbert Franke, a minor, vs. Frank Strong, et al. occupied the major portion of last week’s grind. In this case it appears that the two boys of Carl Frank found some dynamite caps among some rubbish ...

NEW “EYE DOCTOR” SWINDLE REPORTED

Two Men Hunted After Flight When Banker Questioned $1,750 Payment for Treatment. ———— BROWN COUNTY RICHER BY $8,000 FORFEITED BAIL ———— Roy L. Martin and Elliott Wilkinson Operated Near New Ulm in September, 1924. ———— Whether or not the two “eye specialists,” who operated near Red Wing the latter part of last week, and escaped before being apprehended, are Roy L. Martin and Elliott Wilkinson, who are at large after forfeiting $8,000 cash bail in Brown county, for “operations” near New Ulm in September, 1924, is not known. Sheriff ...

800 FIREMEN HERE AS DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION

New Ulm Welcomes Visitors Streets and Stores Are Decorated ———— SESSIONS HELD AT TURNER HALL ———— Program Made Up Of Many Addresses, Contests And Other Features ———— New Ulm entertained the 54th annual convention of the Minnesota State Fire Department Association on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Twelve hundred and forty-five visitors had registered up to Wednesday morning, 800 being delegates and the balance were guests. The delegates came from points all over the state representing 350 departments which have a membership of more than 7,500. Many of the ...

IMMUNIZATION FOR DIPHTHERIA URGED

Principal Recommendation Made at the Infants’ and Children’s Clinics Held Recently. ———— TEN OUT OF 60 CHILDREN FOUND UNDERWEIGHT ———— Clinics Held Stress Value of Annual Physical Examinations for Children and Adults. ———— Immunization for diphtheria was the principal recommendation made in both of the Infants’ and Children’s clinics held at Hanska and Springfield, May 12 and 13, respectively, a report from the Minnesota Public Health association states. While there was no large percentage of defects found, yet the figures are, ...

Pilot walks away from crash: ‘It’s a miracle he’s alive’

ST. PETER — Roland Danielson was having breakfast Thursday morning, watching a plane spray his wheat field. As the plane began to fly south, away from Danielson’s rural St. Peter Farm, there was a sudden silence, Danielson remembers. The plane headed back toward his wheat field, losing ...

SEHS wins first district baseball crown

SLEEPY EYE - In 1950, Don Boelter was a star performer for New Ulm High School baseball team that won the District 10championship. Seven years later, he became Sleepy Eye High School baseball coach, but that school didn’t win its first district diamond crown until Wednesday night. And ...