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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
7
A vintage ad proclaims overwork weakens kidneys and all body blood passes through them every three minutes. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, claims cures for numerous ailments, and offers a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY, urging readers to mention the paper.
A fragmented OCR line remains unreadable in places yet hints at a historical notice or item. The legible portion presents a general, unnamed clause mentioning living men and a potential evaluative or admonitory tone.
A fragmentary notice announces consultation for interested parties regarding a medical condition described as a rupture. It mentions a price of $1 and references Nicollet Ava, Minneapolis Saint Paul area entities, with unclear details about cures or admissions.
Willian K. Hicks member and secretary of the Minneapolis board of education is acquitted after a week of district court testimony. The jury found him not guilty of taking a bribe from W. J. Burns a closet salesman. Hicks kissed his wife and hugged his attorney when the verdict was read. Indictments remain pending but may be nolled due to similar evidence.
The Fraternal Mystic Circle at Port Adelphia has ceased business in Minnesota after the state insurance commissioner revoked the order. The action centers on alleged use of its mortuary funds to cover expenses. About 242 members in Minnesota are affected. end of 1907 insurance in Minnesota totaled $202.50 with yearly expenses $180,324 and total income $591,335.
Seven Coast flyer No 4 crew members and postal clerks were severely hurt when the eastbound Great Northern passenger train collided with a stationary freight at Clontarf Station. Engineer Iva Denney of St Paul, his fireman, two baggage men, and three postal clerks sustained injuries. Denney was trapped under his overturned engine. crews expected his recovery. The collision derailed the passenger engine, ruptured the caboose, and caused a rapid blaze consuming all passenger cars and the telescoped freight cars.
Former Minnesota inspector Fenton G. Warner of St. Paul had lawsuits dismissed by a stipulation in Ramsey county district court. The state claimed he collected 9462.45 in fees and failed to turn them over, but the agreement allows the state to recover the full sum.
The Chicago Tribune reports a $20 million syndicate will take control of Northern Minnesota pine forests. Key players are Weyerhaeuser of Cloquet, Cooke & O’Brien of Duluth, and Edward Hines Lumber of Chicago. The Rainy Lake Duluth and Winnipeg railroad, valued at $1 million, is part of the deal. The firms hold about 2,000,000,000 board feet of white and Norway pine and hemlock, the largest white pine tract remaining.
A broad housecleaning is expected in Minneapolis police, with department heads “shivering in their boots” as many speculate where staff cuts will land. The shakeup follows the assurance of reappointing Superintendent Frank T Corrington, signaling changes across precincts and departments.
Police thwart a Black Hand threat after Dominic Benda, a noted Italian merchant in Dux luth, received a demanded $500 note. A midnight money drop prompted a trap with officers in a nearby house. Three men are suspected in this first reported Black Hand act.
A vendetta linked to Servia ends in Albern near Duluth with Lazzo Evanich slain by two axe blows. Four suspects remain silent as authorities note an old family feud. In Minneapolis era, four young gang members terrorize stores with revolvers during holdups amid city crime concerns. Stop work plans on South Pearl street face ministerial opposition as the city fears unfinished repairs before freezing. Two boys, Albert Gamache and Charles Dupont, drown near Ass Lake while skating. parents recover their bodies after an all night search.
Six year old Chris Nelson drowned after breaking through the lake's surface at Maple Lake near Crookston. His grandmother Mrs. Klinger, age sixty, died while attempting to rescue him, reportedly going under for a third time before being saved.
British authorities will allow Theodore Roosevelt to shoot any beast bird or reptile within range and ignore typical game limits. A special courtesy license valued at 250 dollars will be provided, with McMillan arranging Roosevelt’s African expedition and accompanying personnel. Roosevelt plans to travel from Mombasa to Muchakor Road and Nairobi area before moving into Uganda and the Nile region.
Purkey leads a modern protest by boycotting Austrian goods as demonstrations surge in Constantinople. Shops face vandalism and owners abandon Austrian imports. many Turks discard the red fez for a home made white one to show patriotism.
Former Ambassador Charlemagne Tower urges a university based training scheme for aspiring diplomats. He argues for a prerequisite examination and integrated study in languages history and international law, akin to military entry standards, to ensure qualified, capable representatives. He contrasts German system with U S practice, noting current appointments too often go to unqualified individuals.
President Roosevelt applauds Ernest Wer Wiebe for selfless play in Harvard defeating Yale, crediting his sacrifice for Kennard's decisive goal. He praises team spirit, urges national life lesson of individual subordination to the common good, with praise extended to Kennard and others on the eleven. The piece also notes the Secret Service success in marking counterfeit money as counterfeit to deter circulation.
A poetic fragment describes shops and workers recalling past years and present favors as a dawning insight strikes about health and talent. The speaker notes askew kindness from butcher, grocer, janitor, waitress, bellboy, cook, and relatives, hinting at social change and self-awareness through a playful urban scene.
An old ad claims Dr King s New Life Pillars remove the appendix by a surgeon and guarantee quiet, painless relief from constipation headache biliousness and watery symptoms. Sold for 25 cents at O M Olsens drug store.
A witty exchange features a pretty nurse stating her patient is a peevish millionaire and the doctor predicting further requests as the patient nears the limit of his previous favors. The banter hints at power dynamics and social satire within a high stakes medical scene.
Send Your Cattle and Morse Hides to the Grosby Frisian Fur Company in Rochester NY to be converted into goats suge, gloves and mittens. Advertises better and cheaper goods than buy despite distance. Cooaby buys the freight and requests interest subscribers to send for illustrated car page.
A clipped column notes Kitty-Rocton meets a girl aboard a liner and becomes engaged before reaching the other side. The piece points to ongoing quirky perils and social twists in ocean travel. A fragment hints at rubber shoe issues and odd ads or phrases, with garbled text suggesting miscellaneous items or features aboard.
A terse exchange reveals a conflict where a youth confesses responsibility for an incident. The speaker skirts blame while seeking mercy, asking the authority to decide. The room holds as inquiries unfold about who truly caused the trouble and why.
Rochester New York firm Crosby Frison Fur Co. invites readers to request their newly illustrated catalog showing the value of hides from cows, steers, and horses when converted into minks, robes, coats, and rugs. The ad notes Crosby covers the freight.
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