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PICKPOCKET HELD AT KANSAS CITY FOR EXTRADITION

Sheriff Julius To Go After Man Who Forfeited Bail In This City. ———— WAS ARRESTED AT FAIRGROUNDS AUG. 26 ———— Had Served Several Terms At Jefferson City, Mo. Penitentiary. ———— Charles Murphy, who was indicted by the grand jury at the December term of court ...

MONSTER STURGEON CAUGHT BY A. GAREIS IN MINNESOTA RIVER

A monster spoonbill sturgeon, measuring 39 inches long from tip to tip, and weighing approximately 15 pounds, was speared in the Minnesota river by Alfred Gareis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gareis, residing on North Front street, Friday morning. The spoon-bill has a length of about nine inches. ...

BANKS’ VAULTS ARE BULGING WITH CASH

Unusually Might Demand for Loans Is Responsible for Super-Abundance of Funds. ———— MAY DECREASE INTEREST RATE ON TIME DEPOSITS ———— Superfluity of Money Shows Prosperous Condition of New Ulm and Vicinity. ———— Local bankers are seriously considering the ...

CONVICTION OF JAS. UPSON UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT

Must Pay Fine of $150 And Serve Jail Sentence of 30 Days. ———— ERRORS ASSIGNED NOT PREJUDICIAL ———— Newly Discovered Evidence Is Considered Much Discredited. ———— James Upson who was convicted May 26,1924, of the offense of having on the evening of ...

January sets snow record

If you thought there was a lot of snow in New Ulm during January, you were right. It was the most since 1943. There were 26.7 inches of snow recorded here the past month. You must go back to January of 1943 with 25.25 inches to find a similar snowfall. Journal weather records go back to ...

City to pay $72,000 for library parking lot

A plan to purchase land from the First United Methodist Church for use as a library parking lot has been approved by the New Ulm City Council. Cost of the land has been set at $72,000. “DESPITE WHAT you’ve seen in print,” said William Gafford, city council president, “we’ve never ...