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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
3
An ancient ad describes Golden Medical Discovery from Buffalo New York, praising its Golden Seal based formula and triple refined glycerine method. It claims to treat indigestion biliousness throat and bronchial ailments and warns it will not cure advanced consumption but can aid early cases with repeated free mail offers.
An advertisement from Dakota House in New Ulm Minnesota promotes Dr Jones as a top specialist for chronic diseases and a hospital background. It touts rapid diagnosis within minutes, cures of many chronic conditions, and offers treatments including eye surgery, cataracts, and glasses with guaranteed results. It lists ailments from stomach and kidneys to paralysis and epilepsy, plus female organ absorption therapy and dental and goiter care.
Dorando Pietri tells New York World reporter he felt strong enough to finish faster against Hayes in Madison Square Garden. He recalls a nervous start, kept ahead of Hayes, and a final surge with parched throat and no attendants in the last miles. Pietri plans more races, aims to train down to 120 pounds, and praises America after the demonstration. Pietri from Carpi, Italy, with brother Alpiano, weighs around 130 pounds and stands five eight.
Philadelphia women opt for everlasting blushes tattooed on cheeks by a renowned London artist in an exclusive Buckets club room. Debutantes and matrons pursue extra designs on upper arms backs and lower limbs with dragon gardens and interlacing snakes popular among the fashionable set.
A seedless apple tree bearing a sweet fruit resembling Sheep Nose was found on C. E. Bell’s Eskridge farm in Kansas. The State Horticultural Society received samples and plans grafting efforts next spring to propagate the variety, aiming to remove the empty core by careful propagation.
A Philadelphia importer notes that rapidly growing automobiling drives woolen mills to weave unusually thick fabrics for motorists. Coats cost from 110 to 125 dollars, reflecting heavier material and longer wear, as tailors charge more for durable, weatherproof suits that endure five years or more.
Secretary Strang jokes at a White House cabinet meeting that March 4 was chosen so many holders would march forth into retirement. The remark spotlights tension over presidential succession and retirement timing in the republic.
A tale from 1908 recounts Brown Reed trying to propose to Miss Francesca Singleton in three settings. He Burtoned to speak at church, theater, and a toboggan slide, but each time his timing failed, provoking mockery from friends and a sharp early decline from Miss Singleton.
A woman passenger on a Berlin bound train observes a young couple in a fling with the old husband watching. She reveals the affair, the wife’s powder on the lover’s beard, and the husband discovering his daughter has quietly married the suitor at noon that day. The comic misunderstanding ends with laughter as the daughter explains.
A tramp narrator recalls being offered water by an old Swiss woman and wine by a passerby. A gentleman traveler invites him into a carriage, and a chalk mark signals their shared journey. The tale expands to a voyage with a “schooner on wheels” and a life of perpetual motion, ending with the Tramp family in Interlaken awaiting reunion.
A historic note from the Magazine of American History recounts the evolution of Confederate banners from the stars and bars to the battle flag. It credits Beauregard and Johnston with the flag design and details women of the South stitching early flags, including Constance Cary.
A witty remark portrays Binks as financially weak yet a creator of jobs, noting he employs many men. The quip shifts to ask who those workers are, answering with a jab that they are collective debt collectors for others.
Halliday Ark resident anys W. Kiestler credits Electric Bitters with curing malaria and stomach problems. Ad claims the medicine purifies and enriches the blood, tones nerves, and restores vigor, with a 60 cent price and refund offer at Ob sens drug store.
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