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This Day in Minnesota History

September 20, 1891

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ISBN: 0873514165
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August Schell, founder of August Schell Brewing Company in New Ulm, dies. Born in Durbach, Germany, in 1828, Schell had moved to Minnesota in 1856. Four years later, with Jacob Bernhardt, he founded a small brewery on the banks of the Cottonwood River.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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