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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
5
Chr Filzen Jr. laid up with appendicitis. Births, marriages, travels, and small town incidents fill this update from New Ulm area, including hospital stays, visits, and local business notes. Notable items: a wave of births, a plumbing contract for Milroy schoolhouse, and Gov Johnson changing residence.
A faded small town column recounts a humorous death epitaph for A Coffin Nail and a show window display at Pfefferle’s drug store. It also covers local travel, marriages, arrests, and a public fountain project sparked by a spring near the Center Street trench.
A reader describes a magazine style missive carried by a person who exudes four distinct airs of style and up to date taste. The note’s watermark reveals the paper and envelope are manufactured by a notable firm.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Schaefer aged 73 died Sunday August 1 from dropsy. Born June 1 1836 in Gross Redow Hinterpommerp Germany she came to America in 1857, lived in Fort Ridgely and New Ulm, married Christian Schaefer Feb 5 1858. Survived by Emilie Anos Helen four grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral Thursday afternoon from the Lutheran church.
Peter Glasser, longtime Ridgely township resident, died Thursday after falling on a flight of stairs. Born in 1832 in Doberg Bavaria he immigrated to America in 1858, lived near Fort Ridgely, married there in 1864, and left a widow, a stepdaughter, a nephew Frank Glasser, and German relatives. Funeral held last Saturday with burial in St George's cemetery. Also noted: infant child of Mr and Mrs John Stippel died Monday night. funeral to be held Wednesday at St George’s Catholic Church.
The Rifle Range section notes Dr E W Mibleis plans to leave New Ulm for Ellsworth Wisconsin to supervise his father's estate while continuing his dental practice there. Exact removal date pending. Also reports a Sunday auto crash near 3rd North street in which Gust Albrecht’s car nearly rolled into the Minnesota river. Petey and a boy escaped injury while Petry sprained an ankle and elbow. Albrecht was freed and unharmed after the vehicle overturned partly onto a boat.
Go-carts priced from 1.75. Advertising notes latest patterns by J H Forster. Wanted a girl for general house work with good wages at Review office. Wanted a janitor for the Tornhall. Details from Frank Burs, President. Land offering 200 acres improved 120 not improved and 40 not improved in Sigel Township on easy terms. Summer dress goods sale closes at cost this week.
The Red Front Grocery offers canned fruits vegetables pickles preserves sardines salmon lobsters potted meats and more. It touts Dill and Sweet Pickles and Our Leader coffee at 25e per pound plus smoked halibut white fish and cheese.
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