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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
6
A quirky photoessay voice surveys sundial makers in a lower Manhattan shop, stressing correct latitude for dial placement and inventive uses of discarded objects. Interleaved scenes include a lively laundry auction with unclaimed packages and a patter of witty relics from daily life, from archbishop etiquette to comic exchanges about soap.
A fragment describes a Pike's Peak ascent with dramatic ravine scenery and snow at summit, noting Aug 1 date and climbers with kodaks. It also critiques Alabama's state flag adopted in 1890s, a crimson St Andrew's cross on white, arguing state sovereignty is limited by federal constitution.
A travel note on the Balkans lists Turkish Bulgarian Serbo Croatian Romanian Armenian Greek Albanian Romani Yiddish Spanish Portuguese German Austrian Hungarian Russian Circassian Georgian and others. The traveler laments that none of these languages is commonly used.
The article surveys several claims about the origin of the Lone Star flag in Texas. It mentions 1810 associations with Louistans, a banner presented to Captain Andrew Robinson’s company in 1838, a Velasco event on January 8, 1836 linked to Miss Troutman, and a brass button seal story from Governor Smith.
Etymologists debate the origin of capsize with theories linking it to Spanish terms for nodding or pitching a ship and to head related words. Another speculative path ties it to English words about moving or turning over a jug in alternating fashion.
A traveler notes in Abyssinia it was common for petitioners to plead at the king's palace doors. He recalls the king’s accustomed patience, while rains hinder travel, and waves of distressed supplicants gather, hoping for relief amid village and capital hardships.
Fragmented OCR text notes interest in adapting the Spanish mantilla for local wear, with debate on its national significance and legal implications. Dialogues hint at personal fashion, domestic purchases, and social nuance, concluding with garbled exchanges about a horse trade and employment.
A mixed classified fragment shows an ad seeking an assistant manager for a Chicago wholesale and mail order house with a salary and weekly expenses, plus two local real estate listings, rental offices, and a separate real estate sales pitch in New Ulm and Minneapolis. It mentions no investment or experience required, and urges sending full particulars with an SASE.
Grone Bros promotes summer bargains with novelty neckties, affordable underwear, straw hats, rain coats, and summer suits. The ad touts low prices, claims savings cover winter clothing, and argues merchants should publish close profits to ease living costs.
Excursion tickets offered by the Chicago & North Western Railway to Lake Shetek and to Clear Lake and other lakes from New Ulm with reduced summer rates. Prices range from around 1.85 to 2.95 for round trips with returns by a set deadline. Additional notes promote nearby lakes, fishing, hotels, and resort amenities. Also announces land opening on the Shoshone Reservation August 15, 1906 and calls for pamphlets via W B Kuiskern.
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