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FIREMEN COMING TO NEW ULM IN 1926

Fred Pfaender Is Chosen President Of State Association. ———— Fred Pfaender of this city was elected president of the State Firemen’s Association at the annual convention held in Crosby last week. Eight hundred delegates attended the convention and one of the largest meetings ever held was concluded after a good deal of business had been transacted. The state convention will be held in New Ulm in 1926 when the local fire laddies will be hosts. When the business meeting of the Jocal firemen is held the first Monday in July committees will be appointed who will have ...

MANY CONVICTIONS SECURED THIS TERM

Henley and Cook Receive Prison Sentences, Latter Secures Stay for Thirty Days. ———— GRIMES CONVICTED OF GRAND LARCENY ———— Court Sentences Him to Sixty Days In County Jail. Stay of Thirty Days Granted. ———— George Cook, 35, was tried twice during the present term of court on a charge of subornation of perjury. At the first trial he was found “not guilty” by the jury, which sat in his case. The second case was called Tuesday afternoon of last week, and In the indictment Cook was charged with having induced and persuaded Edward Sellner to ...

EMIL SCHROEDER CUT UP NEAR GIBBON

Fracas Occurred on Johnson Bros: Farm Thursday Night of Last Week. ———— WOUNDED MAN TAKEN TO GIBBON AND TREATED ———— Henry Johnson Arrested and Taken to Gaylord. Bail Fixed at $2,000. Preliminary Hearing July 7. ———— As a result of a fracas which is said to have occurred on the Johnson Bros.’ farm, located in Cornish township, southeast of Gibbon, Thursday night of last week at about 11o’clock, Emil Schroeder is recovering from wounds inflicted with a butcher knife at the hands, it is alleged, of one of the Johnson brothers. Just what ...

Tornado cleanup underway

GLENCOE — Kenneth Kuhlman raked through the debris on the mobile home lot where he once lived; he spotted an orange book. The book was Rod McKuen’s “Listen to the Warm,” and inside the cover was a notation of the date the book was given as a gift. “It came from over there,” he ...

More full-time naturalists hired for summer at parks

Full-time naturalists have been hired for the summer at Ft. Ridgely, Minneopa, Flandrau and six other state parks in southwest Minnesota. In the past only four of these parks had naturalist staffing, according to Ron Miles, regional naturalist for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) stationed at New Ulm. THE NATURALISTS will conduct interpretive hikes and talks until the end of the season Sept. 5.Times will be posted at the park offices. Only charge is the fee for vehicle permit required of all vehicles entering the parks, $1 per day or $3annual fee. State parks generally ...

QUARTER MILLION SEE PRESIDENT

One of Largest Crowds in History of Flour City Was Out to See Chief Executive of Nation. ———— DELIVERED ADDRESS AT FAIR GROUNDS MONDAY ———— Unfavorable Weather Braved by Thousands, Who Took Rain, While Listening to Address. ———— President and Mrs. Coolidge are now aware that the northwest has a particular interest in them. They were astounded at the large concourse of people, who lined the streets of Minneapolis during the noon hour Monday and waited until the president’s automobile cavalcade passed. They cheered as he and Mrs. Coolidge. Still ...