New Ulm Review reflects gossip and oddities of 1909
A scan of New Ulm Review content shows 1909 items including Bede’s Budget quips on wood pulp and markets, Kansas and Pennsylvania anecdotes, a lynching note, planetary proximity claim, and local newspaper chatter. The piece cites Atchison Globe and mentions witchcraft warrants in Reading with infant deaths and charms.
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Rossting Econgrass
Bede
Pennsylvania
Atchison Globe
A Passing Opportunity for Farmers' Boys to Stay on the Farm
The State Bankers association urges farmer boys to remain on the farm, arguing land is scarce and valuable. The piece contrasts English and French landholding history, notes US land is rapidly being claimed, and urges educated, energetic youth to enter agriculture as farming becomes more scientific and profitable.
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State Bankers’ Association
England
Sailinng- Lund
France
United States
Mpls
Wribune
Harriman Seeks Dominion of Railroads and Waterways
Edward H Harriman gains power to control major U S rail lines and shipping, uniting rival roads into vast trunk lines and forming a billion dollar holding company to influence rates nationwide. A state commerce report warned Harriman could expand to over 50 000 miles of rail and water routes, enabling world scale reach.
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Edward H. Harriman
New York Central
Vanderbilts
United States
Harrimad
Harriman
Gould
Standard Oil
European Money
New York Central Securities
Harriman Con
Pennsylvania
Santa Fe
New York
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Gulf Ports
Harriman Boats
Pittaburgh
toter+ state commerce commission
Deep Breathing as a Sleep Cure and Health Booster
A Duluth Herald piece recounts a writer who relieved rheumatism and neuralgia pain by slow deep breathing and sleeping soundly. It also cites a man rejected for life insurance for small chest expansion who improved after daily outdoor breathing during six months, improving health and chances of insurability.
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Harper’s Bazar
Bis
Duluth Herald
Can We Stop Hurrying A Guide To Relaxed Living
A reflective essay argues against modern haste stressing that hurry wastes energy fuels tension and hurts dignity. It urges muscular relaxation, controlled posture, and calm behavior as foundations of grace, efficiency, and inner peace in daily life. It cites Oriental calmness as a model and calls for reform to conserve strength.
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Hurey
Sear
Mrust
The President's Salary and Emoluments Revealed
The article critiques White House expenses and auditing, detailing the president's salary of 875,000 plus extensive perquisites. It cites Rainey’s partial schedule, itemizes costs from care and guards to autos and secret service, and notes additional hidden items like traveling expenses and barber wages. It also mentions presidential yachts Sylph and Mayflower and humorous quips about oil-derived products in the market.
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White House
Grant
Rainey
Whitel House
Evess Sassnesetec
Secret Service
Navy Department
Treasury Department
United States
Wen
Roosevelt
War Department
Washington
High Tribute to the Country Press
A recent Association of International Concils paper discusses Edward Carydesla speaking as a peace advocate on the press in international affairs and its relation to the peace movement. He argues against liberal charges that newspapers cause modern wars, challenging vague denouncements as due to lack of information.
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Association of International Conciliaon
Edward Carydesla
Cary
Journalistic Responsibility And The Press In Modern Times
A newspaper essay discusses the dual role of gathering news and commenting on it, noting agencies limit editorial coloring. It praises smaller papers for sober, responsible coverage and highlights sensational headlines as a fault in some big city dailies. Also reports an electric storm damage in Aplington where Mehtulag struck a J Paulaann residence, narrowly missing a sleeping child.
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Ion
United States
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
University of Copenhagen
Aplington
Mehtulag
J. Paulaann
Ubu
Contract dispute over unpaid labor on Hermann Heights pipeline
The Cuddy Cavanaugh Co faced anger from workers unpaid for pipeline work to Hermann heights. Bonding firm may cover wages as contractors face financial trouble. City council accepted Center St work and paid 4694.50, but laborers still owed several hundred dollars.
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Cuddy-Cavanaugh Co
Hermann Heights
Bonding Co
Cuddy-Cavanaugh
Center Str
Cuddy- Cavanaugh
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