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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
6
A. Danielson, proprietor, claims 17 years of experience and guarantees the best sewing machine in the market. He urges customers to visit the New Ulm Music Store to save money when purchasing a sewing machine.
Anthony Frala recounts a perilous chase at a polar bear sighting near Cape Sauren. With a frozen gun lock delaying his shot he finally struck, killing the bear as dogs bayed and camp arrivals aided the haul to shore for food. The tale preserves the harsh arctic ordeal and survival effort.
Alabama representative Taylor says buying the Panama Canal from the French was the century’s biggest bargain. He notes the army engineers’ valuation of 36 million and predicts the canal and Panama railroad will become key assets. He says he opposed the project before visiting the Isthmus but now supports rapid construction and Nicaragua route skepticism.
Higgins praises the horse sold to him noting the vet found twelve new diseases never suspected before. The remark comes from a humorous exchange in the Irustrated Bits column about the animal's supposed ailments and vet reactions.
The exchange over shopping reveals a playful quarrel where he calls it a nuisance while she enjoys it and jokes about carrying parcels. The dialogue ends with a Latin proverb about wisdom and self-awareness, highlighting light domestic wit.
Chicago Women's club spearheads a campaign to abolish Christmas presents. President Mrs. I S Blackwelder and reform chair Mrs Ellen M Henrotin lead the effort calling gift giving pernicious and an excrescence from a once meaningful celebration. They condemn Christmas shopping as the American woman's costly vice amid economic strain.
Baltimore report cites Dr George Stratton of Johns Hopkins urging nurses to sing to soothe patients. He told Johns Hopkins Hospital Nurses club that music in the sickroom emotionally comforts the ill and future nurses should be capable singers.
The San Francisco Chinatown recovery highlights rapid rebuilding after the blaze. Chinese business leaders returned from Oakland to clear land and erect substantial brick structures with an orientalist cast, restoring life and commerce to the district.
Cocoanut planter FE G Simion of Samoa, visiting Seattle, argues the Germain government guides a yearly renewal of trees to avert a coconut famine. He says no immediate danger exists but the market strengthens annually due to copra research and urges US holdings attention amid foreign activity.
The Chicago branch of the Optimist Club of America was organized at the Auditorium Annex with President W H Colvin and an inaugural board. Aimed at restoring financial confidence, its motto invites members to “smile” in troubled times, with branches planned in St. Louis Kansas City Detroit and more across the nation.
A December Popular Mechanics feature previews bedroomless apartments made possible by sanitary disappearing beds. Beds fold into closets, with automatic doors forming walls when stowed, and the room remains sanitary and lighted. The decorative bed face becomes a cheval mirror when not in use. Christmas tree guidance from Harper's Bazaar emphasizes white decor, white candles, and cotton-dusted artificial snow, with options for a gold and white tree using gold accents.
Gossip in Chicago social circles centers on Mrs. Harold McCormick ordering a thirty volume Browning set at about $1,000 per four volumes, with rumors claiming $30,000 for all copyrights. The item appears amid a collage of poems and literary notices, reflecting a brisk, society-driven cultural scene.
Claims transparency and public ingredient knowledge bolster Dr Pierce medicines Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as effective treatments. Describes catarrhal cures and female health benefits, notes alcohol free formula, and offers a free booklet for authorities.
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