Farmers State Bank (St Cloud, MN)

Episode Information

Episode UID
75002671491
Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
7500267 routing
Routing Number
75-0026
Start Date
March 1, 1924*
Location
St Cloud, Minnesota (45.561, -94.162)

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Short Digest
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Events (2)
1. March 1, 1924* Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed last spring and placed under direction of deputy bank examiner/state bank superintendent's department
Newspaper Excerpt
Since the bank closed last spring, the institution has been under the direction of Al Stroble, deputy bank examiner of the state bank superintendent's department.
Source
newspapers
2. August 14, 1924 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
Plans for opening the Farmers State bank of St. Cloud are being worked out.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (8)
1. August 14, 1924 The Minneapolis Journal Minneapolis, MN
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NEWS NOTES Harvest Hands Tour to Work Bismarck, N. D.—Harvest workers are no longer riding "the blinds" and rods as in the old days, according to authorities who have investigated the situation. Instead, the harvest workers are using automobiles to travel northward as the grain crops mature. "Fighting Parson" to Leave N. D. Lisbon, N. D.—Rev. A. O. Birchenough, long prominent in North Dakota political circles, as a platform worker against the Nonpartisan League, is leaving North Dakota. He has accepted the pastorate of St. Joseph's Methodist church at Oskaloosa, Iowa. Because of his activity in North Dakota politics, Rev. Birchenough became widely known as the "fighting parson." Man Drops Dead Mowing Lawn Fargo, N. D.—While mowing the lawn about his residence here yesterday, M. J. Malme, 54 years old, dropped dead of heart disease. Mr. Malme came to Fargo from Halstad, Minn., four years ago, having resided at Halstad about 30 years. Auto Tramps Infest Highways Helena, Mont.—Auto tramps who pose as hikers infest the state. These "hikers" continually beg rides and sometimes they are not especially courteous in their supplications. Deadwood Pioneers Dies Deadwood, S. D.—A. C. Tipple of Deadwood, only survivor of the group which saw the slaying of "Wild Bill" Hickok by Jack McCall in 1876, and a prominent pioneer and business man of this city, died suddenly at his home yesterday from hemorrhage of the brain. Crane Operator Electrocuted Superior, Wis.—Benjamin Homsyck, 42, a crane operator and oiler for the Northwestern Fuel Company here, was killed when 14,000 volts of electricity passed through his body while he was at work. Robbers Loot Fargo Store Fargo, N. D.—Large amounts of clothing, approximately 350 suits, 100 leather vests, several dozen silk shirts and about 30 dozen silk hose valued at several thousand dollars, were stolen from the C. A. Swanson clothing store here, it was reported. Bishop Wins $5,000 Suit Mankato, Minn.—In the case of Rev. John Horan, administrator of the estate of Rev. Edward Stack, against Rt. Rev. James J. Keane, archbishop of the diocese of Dubuque, Iowa, and a director of Columbia College; W. L. Comstock, judge of the district court, has filed an order sustaining the order of the judge of probate that Bishop Keane is entitled to recover $5,000 from the estate of Rev. Stack. Father Stack died June 2, 1921. Before his death he gave a promissory note to Bishop Keane for the benefit of Columbia college. Delphian Society Active Crookston, Minn.—Mrs. J. H. Jackson of Sioux City, Iowa, is in Crookston making preparations for organization of a chapter of the national Delphian sorority, an organization for women designed to carry out civic and education work. Mrs. V. L. McGregor of this city is a member of the sorority and is interested in seeing a chapter instituted. Chapters are in Duluth, Hibbing, Minneapolis, Red Wing, Rochester, Faribault, Austin, Brainerd and other cities. Granite Company Works Overtime St. Cloud, Minn.—The Cold Spring Granite company is working overtime to take care of an extra heavy run of business. In July the concern booked nearly $80,000 worth of business. It is operating with a full crew and with an extra shift at night. Carloads of finished building stone are being shipped to points all over the United States every week. Bank at St. Cloud to Reopen St. Cloud, Minn.—Plans for opening the Farmers State bank of St. Cloud are being worked out. Since the bank closed last spring, the institution has been under the direction of Al Stroble, deputy bank examiner of the state bank superintendent's department. St. Cloud Teacher Staff Completed St. Cloud, Minn.—The faculty of the Teachers College here is now complete for the college year, which will begin Tuesday, Sept. 2. There will be five new faculty members, Rose E. Parker, Ruth Cadwell, Gladys Chapin, Henrietta Waters and Juanita Davies. Red Wing Paving Contract Let Red Wing, Minn.—Main street, from Plum street to the high bridge, will be paved this year. The board of public works voted to award the contract for the job to the M. J. Nolan Construction Company at a bid of $2.20 per square yard for 7 1/2 inches reinforced concrete, $1 per cubic yard for dirt excavation and $1.50 per cubic yard for rock excavation. Rotary Clubs to United Meeting Rhinelander, Wis.—Rotary clubs of Shawano, Antigo, Merrill, Crandon and Rhinelander will have a joint meeting in Elcho, Aug. 18. Bert Williams, former internal revenue collector of Wisconsin, will be the principal speaker. Crookston Couple Wed 60 Years Crookston, Minn.—Mr. and Mrs. Jules Boucher, who are numbered among the earliest pioneers of this city, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at their home here, following a nuptial mass at St. Anne's church. Mr. Boucher is nearing his 80th birthday and his wife is 77. They have 10 children living, 36 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Red Wing Justice 81 Red Wing, Minn.—Hale and hearty and active in every way, F. A. Carlson, justice of the peace, celebrated his 81st birthday hearing a case. The judge then filled his well burned pipe, planted a foot on the court table and told of the days gone by when the Carlson family first landed in Red Wing from a river boat 70 years ago. Scratch on Thumb Kills Woman Hibbing, Minn.—From an insignificant scratch on her thumb, blood poisoning set in and resulted in the death of Mrs. Tony Pantuso. Steele County Oats Yield Heavy Owatonna, Minn.—Threshing was begun in the county last week and is now at its peak, progressing as fast as machinery and crews care for it. Oats are running from 65 to 70 bushels to the acre and smaller crops of other varieties are comparatively as heavy. Most of the total crop of Steele county is expected to be retained for feeding to stock on farms, although a small portion may be shipped out. Road Contract Let Luverne, Minn.—Eleven contractors bid on a job of graveling 15 miles of state aid roads in Rock county. The county commissioners gave the work to Charles Byers of Jackson, on his bid of $17,680.30.

2. August 15, 1924 The Winona Daily News Winona, MN
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MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES CANBY EARLY SETTLER DEAD. Canby—Alfred Froberg, 59 years old, died at his home in Burr, where he has lived since 1882. Mr. Froberg was one of the first settlers of that section of the country, named the town where he resided and was the first postmaster of the place. TWO HURT IN AUTO CRASH. Willmar—Coming to a turn in the road which they were unable to make, a car occupied by William Weschiek and Rudolph Brodelius, both of Hector, crashed into a road embankment. Both men were injured seriously. BOY SCOUTS ON WAY TO CAMP. Bemidji—Sixteen Boy Scouts of Elgin, Ill., passed through Bemidji on their way to Itasca State park and the headwaters of the Mississippi river. The boys were in charge of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Parlasca, the former being executive of the Boy Scout movement in Elgin. ST. CLOUD BUSINESS GOOD St. Cloud—The Cold Spring Granite company is working overtime to take care of an extra heavy run of business. In July the concern booked nearly $80,000 worth of business. Carloads of finished building stone are being shipped to points all over the United States every week. The plant employs about 135 people and the pay roll each month amounts to almost $20,000. BANK REOPENING PLANNED. St. Cloud—Plans for opening the Farmers' State bank of St. Cloud are being worked out. Since the bank closed its doors last spring the institution has been under the direction of Al Stroble, deputy bank examiner of the state bank superintendent's department. COLLEGE TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 2 St. Cloud—The faculty of the Teachers' college here is now complete for the college year, which will begin Tuesday, September 2. There will be five new faculty members, Rose E. Parker, Ruth Cadwell, Gladys Chapin, Henrietta Waters and Juniata Davies. MAY VOTE ON AMENDMENT. Owatonna—Owatonna voters probably will vote on another charter amendment growing out of its public utilities controversy soon. The amendment provides for the recall of any

3. August 21, 1924 The Forum-Advocate Wells, MN
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Winona—Ground was broken for the erection of a $50,000 gymnasium and auditorium for the Cotter Catholic high school for boys which is to be ready for occupancy late in the fall. Sandstone—The bars have been lowered to permit the traveling public to glide over the newly finished five mile stretch of paved roads on Highway No. 1 between Sandstone and Friesland. Mankato—Bonds in the amount of $100,000 have been issued by the board of county commissioners for the improvement of state highways in Blue Earth county. Garden City—This town boasts that it is the location of the only district country fair that has never changed its site. The fair conducted here was the 63rd of the association. St. Cloud—Mrs. E. F. Moore, who has been assistant on the health board and the secretary of the board of charities, has resigned and will become police matron for the city. Duluth—Charles Rantilla of Duluth, 42 years old, was drowned when the car he was driving went off the road into a ditch containing four feet of water near Eveleth on the Miller trunk road. Jackson—This city has now a full fledged Kiwanis club of 37 members. It was organized by L. J. Selfert, Kiwanis lieutenant governor for southern Minnesota, and Walter Hampton, Kiwanis field worker. Rochester—Olmsted county fair officials plans to make a test case of the operations of what is termed a "game of chance" at the Olmsted fair which closed down following the arrest of two concessionaries. Luverne — Eleven contractors bid on a job of graveling 15 miles of state aid roads in Rock county. The county commissioners gave the work to Charles Byers of Jackson, on his bid of $17,860.30. St. Cloud—Plans for opening the Farmers State bank of St. Cloud are being worked out. Since the bank closed this spring, the institution has been under the direction of Al Stroble, deputy bank examiner of the state bank superintendent's department. Brainerd—Dr. W. L. Beebe, since 1878 a practicing physician in St. Cloud, died at the Northern Pacific Railway hospital here after a lengthy illness. Dr. Beebe was 76 years old, and was well known in Minnesota medical circles. Hibbing — The Hibbing National bank has begun business with ample capital and surplus, and backed by the notable association of business men of Hibbing. The bank succeeds and takes over the business of the Hibbing State bank. Crookston—Mrs. J. H. Jackson of Sioux City, Iowa, is in Crookston making preparations for organization of a chapter of the national Delphian sorority, an organization for women designed to carry out civic and education work. St. Paul—A patrolman knocked down in a fight with a former deputy sheriff, over the question of whether he had broken a traffic rule, died at Ancker hospital. The patrolman was Frank Milanoski. Le Sueur Center—Carl Whipps, a farmer who lost a gold watch charm while shocking wheat in Scott county 40 years ago, has had it returned to him. Recently the wife of the man who now owns the farm where the charm was lost found it and, remembering to whom it belonged, returned it to Mr. Whipps. Duluth — Duluth was a maze of color for the state convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Three boat trips, a boxing card, motor tours of the city and adjacent territory; a contest in ritualistic work; an additional boat trip to Port Arthur, Canada, and a grand ball were among many entertainment features planned for the visitors. St. Cloud—A coroner's jury investigating the killing of Jake Dimler by City Detective Berg exonerated Berg of all blame. In the testimony it was revealed that Berg found Dimler trying to force an entrance into a residence and when called upon to stop, tried to get away. The bullet which actually killed Dimler is thought to have first hit the ground and then glanced upwards striking Dimler. Hibbing—"Yes, we have some bananas," is the revised version of the popular song sung by members of the local park board. Among the greatest attractions here at this time are the Hibbing village greenhouses, where the banana trees hold the attention of visitors. One of the trees is in bloom while another has ripe fruit on it. Tourists are especially interested in the tropical trees and about all of them make it a point to visit the greenhouses.

4. August 21, 1924 The Forum-Advocate Wells, MN
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Crookston—Mr. and Mrs. Jules Boucher, who are numbered among the earliest pioneers of this city, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at their home here. St. Cloud—The Cold Spring Granite company is working overtime to take care of an extra heavy run of business. In July the concern booked nearly $80,000 worth of business. St. Cloud—Mrs. Isaac L. Hills of Des Moines, prominent Iowa club woman and first vice president of the National Congress of Mothers' Clubs and Parent-Teachers' associations, was killed and her son, Cyrus, was seriously injured in a head on collision between Royalton and Rice on the Jefferson highway. Albert Lea—A merger of utility companies serving several hundred towns and cities of the country was announced here in a statement made by H. L. Clark, president of the Utilities Power and Light Corporation of Chicago, purchaser of the new merger properties. Owatonna—A government crew is working in Steele county to eliminate the common barberry bush from the county. This drive is the result of the discovery of the black stem rust spread over a large area in Medford township, which was traced to a number of barberry bushes in that vicinity. Winona—Winona conducted its first annual water carnival here under the auspices of the Winona Playground Association. A 90 foot dive from the bridge here over the Mississippi river by Kenneth Nitzkowski, 16-year-old Austin high school sophomore, was the feature of the carnival. More than 5,000 persons turned out for the carnival. Mankato—Bonds in the amount of $100,000 have been issued by the board of county commissioners for the improvement of state highways in Blue Earth county. Garden City—This town boasts that it is the location of the only district country fair that has never changed its site. The fair conducted here was the 63rd of the association. St. Cloud—Mrs. E. F. Moore, who has been assistant on the health board and the secretary of the board of charities, has resigned and will become police matron for the city. Duluth—Charles Rantilla of Duluth, 42 years old, was drowned when the car he was driving went off the road into a ditch containing four feet of water near Eveleth on the Miller trunk road. Jackson—This city has now a full fledged Kiwanis club of 37 members. It was organized by L. J. Selfert, Kiwanis lieutenant governor for southern Minnesota, and Walter Hammond, Kiwanis field worker. Rochester—Olmsted county fair officials plans to make a test case of the operations of what is termed a "game of chance" at the Olmsted fair which closed down following the arrest of two concessionaries. Luverne — Eleven contractors bid on a job of graveling 15 miles of state aid roads in Rock county. The county commissioners gave the work to Charles Byers of Jackson, on his bid of $17,860.30. St. Cloud—Plans for opening the Farmers State bank of St. Cloud are being worked out. Since the bank closed this spring, the institution has been under the direction of Al Strom, deputy bank examiner of the state.

5. August 21, 1924 The Forum-Advocate Wells, MN
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St. Cloud—Plans for opening the Farmers State bank of St. Cloud are being worked out. Since the bank closed this spring, the institution has been under the direction of Al Stroble, deputy bank examiner of the state bank superintendent’s department. Brainerd—Dr. W. L. Beebe, since 1878 a practicing physician in St. Cloud, died at the Northern Pacific Railway hospital here after a lengthy illness. Dr. Beebe was 76 years old, and was well known in Minnesota medical circles.

6. August 21, 1924 Blooming Prairie Times Blooming Prairie, MN
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News Briefs from All the State Condensed Stories of Happenings of the Week in Minnesota Crookston—Mr. and Mrs. Jules Boucher, who are numbered among the earliest pioneers of this city, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at their home here. St. Cloud—The Cold Spring Granite company is working overtime to take care of an extra heavy run of business. In July the concern booked nearly $80,000 worth of business. St. Cloud—Mrs. Isaac L. Hills of Des Moines, prominent Iowa club woman and first vice president of the National Congress of Mothers' Clubs and Parent-Teachers' associations, was killed and her son, Cyrus, was seriously injured in a head on collision between Royalton and Rice on the Jefferson highway. Albert Lea—A merger of utility companies serving several hundred towns and cities of the country was announced here in a statement made by H. L. Clark, president of the Utilities Power and Light Corporation of Chicago, purchaser of the new merger properties. Owatonna—A government crew is working in Steele county to eliminate the common barberry bush from the county. This drive is the result of the discovery of the black stem rust spread over a large area in Medford township, which was traced to a number of barberry bushes in that vicinity. Winona—Winona conducted its first annual water carnival here under the auspices of the Winona Playground Association. A 90 foot dive from the bridge here over the Mississippi river by Kenneth Nitzkowski, 16-year-old Austin high school sophomore, was the feature of the carnival. More than 5,000 persons turned out for the carnival. St. Paul—Minnesota's 1,056 banks and 23 trust companies have a $50,000,000 reserve funds, nearly twice the legal minimum, and $25,275,600 capital and more than $10,000,000 surplus. This is according to a summary issued by banks, of conditions June 30. Total deposits were $419,161,036, he said. Cass Lake—The United States Indian field service of the Department of the Interior, has issued a bulletin for the Indians of Cass Lake agency, informing them that they have been granted citizenship by Congress and are eligible to vote in the coming general election. The bulletin urges the newly made citizens to familiarize themselves with the election laws and exercise their right of franchise in November. St. Paul—Bids for improvement work on trunk highways of the state at a total cost of $325,000 have been called for September 2, Charles M. Babcock, state highway commissioner, announced. Gravel surfacing is to be speeded up in an effort to compact it before winter sets in, the projects including 40 miles of gravel surfacing, 37 miles of new grading, 4 miles of guard rail, four new bridges and widening of three old bridges. Albert Lea—Leo Ingeman Highby of Albert Lea, member of the present graduating class of Luther College, has been granted a scholarship for one year's study by the University of Michigan in the department of ancient languages. This recognition comes because of the unusual record established by Highby during his collegiate course. Highby maintained an average for his four-year course of more than 95. Bahl—The first open pit iron ore mine in the United States to use electricity as its sole power is in operation here, following an official demonstration for a party of 60 mining engineers and electrical experts. Electrification of the Wabigon mine of the Hanna Ore Mining Company started July 7, and has just been completed. The complete process of getting out ore is done by electricity. Electric shovels remove the ore into cars drawn by electric locomotives. Minneapolis—Crippled children who are residents of Minnesota may enter the Michael Dowling School for Crippled Children without the payment of tuition, according to an opinion of the state department of education. The question arose over the admission of a crippled child from Fergus Falls and an opinion was sought by the board as to the advisability of charging a fee to cover the cost of maintaining the school over and above the state allowance of $200 for each child. St. Paul—Minnesota is due, by all indications, for one of its biggest immigration movements. That is the opinion of Oscar H. Smith, state immigration commissioner, contained in a review of northwest economic conditions. His survey showed railroads not only preparing for a heavy cardemand for the bumper crop movement but closely investigating immigration prospects, while the crop car demand alone is such that the state railroad and warehouse commission is joining in the plea to "buy your car early." Red Wing—The Red Wing school district closed its fiscal year with a balance on hand of $18,305.99, the largest in its history. The school board has been shaving expenses wherever possible, with a view of closing the year with a comfortable balance. Thief River Falls—The "committee of 12" recently appointed by the depositors of the Citizens State bank of this city, closed January 5, asked for a 30 day extension when a hearing on liquidation of the bank's affairs was scheduled before Judge Andrew Grindeland in district court here. Winona—Ground was broken for the erection of a $50,000 gymnasium and auditorium for the Cotter Catholic high school for boys which is to be ready for occupancy late in the fall. Sandstone—The bars have been lowered to permit the traveling public to glide over the newly finished five mile stretch of paved roads on Highway No. 1 between Sandstone and Friesland. Mankato—Bonds in the amount of $100,000 have been issued by the board of county commissioners for the improvement of state highways in Blue Earth county. Garden City—This town boasts that it is the location of the only district country fair that has never changed its site. The fair conducted here was the 63rd of the association. St. Cloud—Mrs. E. F. Moore, who has been assistant on the health board and the secretary of the board of charities, has resigned and will become police matron for the city. Duluth—Charles Rantilla of Duluth, 42 years old, was drowned when the car he was driving went off the road into a ditch containing four feet of water near Eveleth on the Miller trunk road. Jackson—This city has now a full fledged Kiwanis club of 37 members. It was organized by L. J. Seifert, Kiwanis lieutenant governor for southern Minnesota, and Walter Hampton, Kiwanis field worker. Rochester—Olmsted county fair officials plans to make a test case of the operations of what is termed a "game of chance" at the Olmsted fair which closed down following the arrest of two concessionaries. Luverne — Eleven contractors bid on a job of graveling 15 miles of state aid roads in Rock county. The county commissioners gave the work to Charles Byers of Jackson, on his bid of $17,860.30. St. Cloud—Plans for opening the Farmers State bank of St. Cloud are being worked out. Since the bank closed this spring, the institution has been under the direction of Al Stroble, deputy bank examiner of the state bank superintendent's department. Brainerd—Dr. W. L. Beebe, since 1878 a practicing physician in St. Cloud, died at the Northern Pacific Railway hospital here after a lengthy illness. Dr. Beebe was 76 years old, and was well known in Minnesota medical circles. Hibbing — The Hibbing National bank has begun business with ample capital and surplus, and backed by the notable association of business men of Hibbing. The bank succeeds and takes over the business of the Hibbing State bank. Crookston—Mrs. J. H. Jackson of Sioux City, Iowa, is in Crookston making preparations for organization of a chapter of the national Delphian sorority, an organization for women designed to carry out civic and education work. St. Paul—A patrolman knocked down in a fight with a former deputy sheriff, over the question of whether he had broken a traffic rule, died at Ancker hospital. The patrolman was Frank Milanoski. Le Sueur Center—Carl Whipps, a farmer who lost a gold watch charm while shocking wheat in Scott county 40 years ago, has had it returned to him. Recently the wife of the man who now owns the farm where the charm was lost found it and, remembering to whom it belonged, returned it to Mr. Whipps. Duluth — Duluth was a maze of color for the state convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Three boat trips, a boxing card, motor tours of the city and adjacent territory; a contest in ritualistic work; an additional boat trip to Port Arthur, Canada, and a grand ball were among many entertainment features planned for the visitors. St. Cloud—A coroner's jury investigating the killing of Jake Dimler by City Detective Berg exonerated Berg of all blame. In the testimony it was revealed that Berg found Dimler trying to force an entrance into a residence and when called upon to stop, tried to get away. The bullet which actually killed Dimler is thought to have first hit the ground and then glanced upwards striking Dimler. Hibbing—"Yes, we have some bananas," is the revised version of the popular song sung by members of the local park board. Among the greatest attractions here at this time are the Hibbing village greenhouses, where the banana trees hold the attention of visitors. One of the trees is in bloom, while another has ripe fruit on it. Tourists are especially interested in the tropical trees and about all of them make it a point to visit the greenhouses. Duluth—Steaming into port with its hull coal laded, the Benson Ford, the first Ford built boat to steam up from the Great Lakes, swept through the piers on the ship canal here, went up to the harbor and docked at the newly leased Ford dock—the first vessel to dock there since the Ford lease was signed. Aboard the Benson Ford was W. B. Mayo, chief engineer of the Ford Motor Company, who formally took possession of the dock on behalf of the Ford concern, and a number of lesser officials and friends. St. Cloud—Herman Radder, a farmer living a few miles south of Rockville, brought his crop of oats to St. Cloud and announced that he had threshed an average of 91 bushels to the acre. Radders' crop sets a new high mark this year. Rochester—Miss Maxine Daly and Mrs. L. B. Starkson are the county's prize breadmakers, according to the judges of the baked goods exhibit at the county fair. Miss Daly was awarded first prize in the girls bread baking contest and Mrs. Strakson won first prize in the women's competition."

7. August 21, 1924 Blooming Prairie Times Blooming Prairie, MN
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Crookston—Mr. and Mrs. Jules Boucher, who are numbered among the earliest pioneers of this city, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at their home here. St. Cloud—The Cold Spring Granite company is working overtime to take care of an extra heavy run of business. In July the concern booked nearly $80,000 worth of business. St. Cloud—Mrs. Isaac L. Hills of Des Moines, prominent Iowa club woman and first vice president of the National Congress of Mothers' Clubs and Parent-Teachers' associations, was killed and her son, Cyrus, was seriously injured in a head on collision between Royalton and Rice on the Jefferson highway. Albert Lea—A merger of utility companies serving several hundred towns and cities of the country was announced here in a statement made by H. L. Clark, president of the Utilities Power and Light Corporation of Chicago, purchaser of the new merger properties. Owatonna—A government crew is working in Steele county to eliminate the common barberry bush from the county. This drive is the result of the discovery of the black stem rust spread over a large area in Medford township, which was traced to a number of barberry bushes in that vicinity. Winona—Winona conducted its first annual water carnival here under the auspices of the Winona Playground Association. A 90 foot dive from the bridge here over the Mississippi river by Kenneth Nitzkowski, 16-year-old Austin high school sophomore, was the feature of the carnival. More than 5,000 persons turned out for the carnival. St. Paul—Minnesota's 1,056 banks and 23 trust companies have a $50,000,000 reserve funds, nearly twice the legal minimum, and $25,275,600 capital and more than $10,000,000 surplus. This is according to a summary issued by banks, of conditions June 30. Total deposits were $419,161,036, he said. Cass Lake—The United States Indian field service of the Department of the Interior, has issued a bulletin for the Indians of Cass Lake agency, informing them that they have been granted citizenship by Congress and are eligible to vote in the coming general election. The bulletin urges the newly made citizens to familiarize themselves with the election laws and exercise their right of franchise in November. St. Paul—Bids for improvement work on trunk highways of the state at a total cost of $325,000 have been called for September 2, Charles M. Babcock, state highway commissioner, announced. Gravel surfacing is to be speeded up in an effort to compact it before winter sets in, the projects including 40 miles of gravel surfacing, 37 miles of new grading, 4 miles of guard rail, four new bridges and widening of three old bridges. Albert Lea—Leo Ingeman Highby of Albert Lea, member of the present graduating class of Luther College, has been granted a scholarship for one year's study by the University of Michigan in the department of ancient languages. This recognition comes because of the unusual record established by Highby during his collegiate course. Highby maintained an average for his four-year course of more than 95. Bahl—The first open pit iron ore mine in the United States to use electricity as its sole power is in operation here, following an official demonstration for a party of 60 mining engineers and electrical experts. Electrification of the Wabigon mine of the Hanna Ore Mining Company started July 7, and has just been completed. The complete process of getting out ore is done by electricity. Electric shovels remove the ore into cars drawn by electric locomotives. Minneapolis—Crippled children who are residents of Minnesota may enter the Michael Dowling School for Crippled Children without the payment of tuition, according to an opinion of the state department of education. The question arose over the admission of a crippled child from Fergus Falls and an opinion was sought by the board as to the advisability of charging a fee to cover the cost of maintaining the school over and above the state allowance of $200 for each child. St. Paul—Minnesota is due, by all indications, for one of its biggest immigration movements. That is the opinion of Oscar H. Smith, state immigration commissioner, contained in a review of northwest economic conditions. His survey showed railroads not only preparing for a heavy car demand for the bumper crop movement but closely investigating immigration prospects, while the crop car demand alone is such that the state railroad and warehouse commission is joining in the plea to "buy your car early." Red Wing—The Red Wing school district closed its fiscal year with a balance on hand of $18,305.99, the largest in its history. The school board has been shaving expenses wherever possible, with a view of closing the year with a comfortable balance. Thief River Falls—The "committee of 12" recently appointed by the depositors of the Citizens State bank of this city, closed January 5, asked for a 30 day extension when a hearing on liquidation of the bank's affairs was scheduled before Judge Andrew Grindeland in district court here. Fergus Falls—Raynold Schroeder, three years old, living in Leaf Lake township, died from swallowing a kernel of corn. The boy had some corn in his mouth and was frightened by a bee. He gasped and a kernel went down and lodged in his windpipe. Red Wing—Main street, from Plum street to the high bridge, will be paved this year. The board of public works voted to award the contract for the job at a bid of $2.20 per square yard for 7Âœ inches reinforced concrete, $1 per cubic yard for dirt excavation and $1.50 per cubic yard for rock excavation. $100,000 have been issued by the board of county commissioners for the improvement of state highways in Blue Earth county. Garden City—This town boasts that it is the location of the only district country fair that has never changed its site. The fair conducted here was the 63rd of the association. St. Cloud—Mrs. E. F. Moore, who has been assistant on the health board and the secretary of the board of charities, has resigned and will become police matron for the city. Duluth—Charles Rantilla of Duluth, 42 years old, was drowned when the car he was driving went off the road into a ditch containing four feet of water near Eveleth on the Miller trunk road. Jackson—This city has now a full fledged Kiwanis club of 37 members. It was organized by L. J. Seifert, Kiwanis lieutenant governor for southern Minnesota, and Walter Hampton, Kiwanis field worker. Rochester—Olmsted county fair officials plans to make a test case of the operations of what is termed a "game of chance" at the Olmsted fair which closed down following the arrest of two concessionaries. Luverne — Eleven contractors bid on a job of graveling 15 miles of state aid roads in Rock county. The county commissioners gave the work to Charles Byers of Jackson, on his bid of $17,860.30. St. Cloud—Plans for opening the Farmers State bank of St. Cloud are being worked out. Since the bank closed this spring, the institution has been under the direction of Al Stroble, deputy bank examiner of the state bank superintendent's department. Brainerd—Dr. W. L. Beebe, since 1878 a practicing physician in St. Cloud, died at the Northern Pacific Railway hospital here after a lengthy illness. Dr. Beebe was 76 years old, and was well known in Minnesota medical circles. Hibbing — The Hibbing National bank has begun business with ample capital and surplus, and backed by the notable association of business men of Hibbing. The bank succeeds and takes over the business of the Hibbing State bank. Crookston—Mrs. J. H. Jackson of Sioux City, Iowa, is in Crookston making preparations for organization of a chapter of the national Delphian sorority, an organization for women designed to carry out civic and education work. St. Paul—A patrolman knocked down in a fight with a former deputy sheriff, over the question of whether he had broken a traffic rule, died at Ancker hospital. The patrolman was Frank Milanoski. Le Sueur Center—Carl Whipps, a farmer who lost a gold watch charm while shocking wheat in Scott county 40 years ago, has had it returned to him. Recently the wife of the man who now owns the farm where the charm was lost found it and, remembering to whom it belonged, returned it to Mr. Whipps. Duluth — Duluth was a maze of color for the state convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Three boat trips, a boxing card, motor tours of the city and adjacent territory; a contest in ritualistic work; an additional boat trip to Port Arthur, Canada, and a grand ball were among many entertainment features planned for the visitors. St. Cloud—A coroner's jury investigating the killing of Jake Dimler by City Detective Berg exonerated Berg of all blame. In the testimony it was revealed that Berg found Dimler trying to force an entrance into a residence and when called upon to stop, tried to get away. The bullet which actually killed Dimler is thought to have first hit the ground and then glanced upwards striking Dimler. Hibbing—"Yes, we have some bananas," is the revised version of the popular song sung by members of the local park board. Among the greatest attractions here at this time are the Hibbing village greenhouses, where the banana trees hold the attention of visitors. One of the trees is in bloom, while another has ripe fruit on it. Tourists are especially interested in the tropical trees and about all of them make it a point to visit the greenhouses. Duluth—Steaming into port with its hull coal laded, the Benson Ford, the first Ford built boat to steam up from the Great Lakes, swept through the piers on the ship canal here, went up to the harbor and docked at the newly leased Ford dock—the first vessel to dock there since the Ford lease was signed. Aboard the Benson Ford was W. B. Mayo, chief engineer of the Ford Motor Company, who formally took possession of the dock on behalf of the Ford concern, and a number of lesser officials and friends. St. Cloud—Herman Radder, a farmer living a few miles south of Rockville, brought his crop of oats to St. Cloud and announced that he had threshed an average of 91 bushels to the acre. Radders' crop sets a new high mark this year. Rochester—Miss Maxine Daly and Mrs. L. B. Starkson are the county's prize breadmakers, according to the judges of the baked goods exhibit at the county fair. Miss Daly was awarded first prize in the girls bread baking contest and Mrs. Strakson won first prize in the women's competition. Albert Lea—Owing to the possibility of an early frost doing great damage to the corn crop, County Agent E. G. Cort has joined with other county in the state urging farmers to save all the good ears of last year's left over seed. Hibbing—Probably the worst effect of the fire which forced the closing down of the Laura mine is that it throws 250 miners out of work for several weeks. Miners always have taken a pride in the name gained by the Laura of "Old Reliable." Year in and year out, it was the first mine to start and the last to quit.

8. August 22, 1924 The Hartland Herald Hartland, MN
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Winona—Ground was broken for the erection of a $50,000 gymnasium and auditorium for the Cotter Catholic high school for boys which is to be ready for occupancy late in the fall. Sandstone—The bars have been lowered to permit the traveling public to glide over the newly finished five mile stretch of paved roads on Highway No. 1 between Sandstone and Friesland. Mankato—Bonds in the amount of $100,000 have been issued by the board of county commissioners for the improvement of state highways in Blue Earth county. Garden City—This town boasts that it is the location of the only district country fair that has never changed its site. The fair conducted here was the 63rd of the association. St. Cloud—Mrs. E. F. Moore, who has been assistant on the health board and the secretary of the board of charities, has resigned and will become police matron for the city. Duluth—Charles Rantilla of Duluth, 42 years old, was drowned when the car he was driving went off the road into a ditch containing four feet of water near Eveleth on the Miller trunk road. Jackson—This city has now a full fledged Kiwanis club of 37 members. It was organized by L. J. Selfert, Kiwanis lieutenant governor for southern Minnesota, and Walter Hampton, Kiwanis field worker. Rochester—Olmsted county fair officials plans to make a test case of the operations of what is termed a "game of chance" at the Olmsted fair which closed down following the arrest of two concessionaries. Luverne — Eleven contractors bid on a job of graveling 15 miles of state aid roads in Rock county. The county commissioners gave the work to Charles Byers of Jackson, on his bid of $17,860.30. St. Cloud—Plans for opening the Farmers State bank of St. Cloud are being worked out. Since the bank closed this spring, the institution has been under the direction of Al Stroble, deputy bank examiner of the state bank superintendent's department. Brainerd—Dr. W. L. Beebe, since 1878 a practicing physician in St. Cloud, died at the Northern Pacific Railway hospital here after a lengthy illness. Dr. Beebe was 76 years old, and was well known in Minnesota medical circles. Hibbing — The Hibbing National bank has begun business with ample capital and surplus, and backed by the notable association of business men of Hibbing. The bank succeeds and takes over the business of the Hibbing State bank. Crookston—Mrs. J. H. Jackson of Sioux City, Iowa, is in Crookston making preparations for organization of a chapter of the national Delphian sorority, an organization for women designed to carry out civic and education work. St. Paul—A patrolman knocked down in a fight with a former deputy sheriff, over the question of whether he had broken a traffic rule, died at Ancker hospital. The patrolman was Frank Milanoski. Le Sueur Center—Carl Whipps, a farmer who lost a gold watch charm while shocking wheat in Scott county 40 years ago, has had it returned to him. Recently the wife of the man who now owns the farm where the charm was lost found it and, remembering to whom it belonged returned it to Mr. Whipps. Duluth — Duluth was a maze of color for the state convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Three boat trips, a boxing card, motor tours of the city and adjacent territory; a contest in ritualistic work; an additional boat trip to Port Arthur, Canada, and a grand ball were among many entertainment features planned for the visitors. St. Cloud—A coroner's jury investigating the killing of Jake Dimler by City Detective Berg exonerated Berg of all blame. In the testimony it was revealed that Berg found Dimler trying to force an entrance into a residence and when called upon to stop, tried to get away. The bullet which actually killed Dimler is thought to have first hit the ground and then glanced upwards striking Dimler. Hibbing—"Yes, we have some bananas," is the revised version of the popular song sung by members of the local park board. Among the greatest attractions here at this time are the Hibbing village greenhouses, where the banana trees hold the attention of visitors. One of the trees is in bloom, while another has ripe fruit on it. Tourists are especially interested in the tropical trees and about all of them make it a point to visit the greenhouses. Duluth—Steaming into port with its hull coal laded, the Benson Ford, the first Ford built boat to steam up from the Great Lakes, swept through the piers on the ship canal here, went up to the harbor and docked at the newly leased Ford dock—the first vessel to dock there since the Ford lease was signed. Aboard the Benson Ford was W. B. Mayo, chief engineer of the Ford Motor Company, who formally took possession of the dock on behalf of the Ford concern, and a number of lesser officials and friends. St. Cloud—Herman Radder, a farmer living a few miles south of Rockville, brought his crop of oats to St. Cloud and announced that he had threshed an average of 91 bushels to the acre. Radders' crop sets a new high mark this year. Rochester—Miss Maxine Daly and Mrs. L. B. Starkson are the county's prize breadmakers, according to the judges of the baked goods exhibit at the county fair. Miss Daly was awarded first prize in the girls bread baking contest and Mrs. Starkson won first prize in the women's competition.