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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
1
The entire stores are transformed into the grandest holiday bargains with ornamental useful and practical gifts for man woman and child at attractive prices. Exchanges or refunds offered for unsatisfactory purchases. Crowds grow daily and shoppers are urged to avoid the Xmas rush with only two weeks remaining. Purchases may be held for future delivery.
Linen deals list 60 inch bleached tablecloths at 32.70 for 2 yard lengths with matching napkins in white and colored borders. Special items include full spread bedspreads in figured or hemmed styles at 1.98 extra, fine Marseilles bed-trails offered as new designs up to 4 each.
Advertisement offers ladies two and three clasp kid gloves from 996 up to SL 50 and fine turkey lined gloves for gents up to $50. Working gloves start at 10 cents.
Local retailer promotes discounted bedding with cotton blankets priced at 92.00 per dozen or per pulr for 11-4 wool. California Slanket highlighted as high value. Silkerene and teen comforts offered starting at 8 dollars.
Pauney and striped flannels offered for waists, priced to 9. Ideal present for a girl, promising a snug fit and practical style. Limited stock noted in the sale item, appealing to gift buyers.
Regal lace curtains 60 inches heavy double thread with patent edyes patterns offered at 9e per pair. Also heavy scrims nets and benssels priced up to 6 per pair, dotted Swisses scrims nets and bottine rs offered at 100 per yard. Best quality 80 inch ilkolene colors and trims priced at 4 yards. wide assortment stated.
Nobby long coats in Oxford and Milton fabrics with tailored backs and yokes priced from 89 cents to 25 dollars. Women’s blouses jackets waists and furs offered from 2.50 to 25 dollars. Walking skirts in Milton cloth from 3 to 10 dollars. Tailor made suits available. Alterations paid and prices promised lower than town. Come compare prices and fit.
Our enlarged department features up to date patterns for men women and children. Dainty hemstitched embroidered handkerchiefs in linen from Je to Ladies sheer linen with narrow hem value 16 up to 80e. Men's extra large sheer linen hemstitched handkerchiefs in all widths value 10c. Men s Japonette handkerchiefs with large initials while stock lasts.
Catalog announces women's extra heavy camel hair vests and punta in all sizes 490.Women's cotton vests fleece lined 35c, value up to 50c.Children's Jersey ribbed fleece lined underwear from 10c up by size.
A local merchant advertises a broad selection of laces for fancy work including blacks whites and creams from 20c up. Valencinnes handkerchiefs and Inces in insertions are featured. The stock is described as exceptionally complete with dainty patterns and extra fine lots.
Groceries. Shoe Department offers warm lined and felt shoes and slippers, overshoes in all styles. Children's felt slippers 75c to 80c, Sadie's felt slippers 85c to 1, furtrimmed 1.35, high lace 1.25. Men's felt leather sole 2, slippers 1, overshoes 60c to 1, fancy house slippers 1 to 1.25. Agents for W. L. Douglas 3 shoes and Ultra 3.50 shoes.
A period ad promotes fur goods with prices on beaver geumpe storm collar satin lived muffs Astrakhan coats and children and ladies mufts. Highlights include $12 for geumpe beaver $22 for Electric Seal coat and $30 for a long coat plus muffs from $2.09 to $15 and up to $25 for ornamented items.
Advertises cheap apparel including overcoats at 10 12 15 and 16 50 with fit, good suits at 6 90 10 and 12, boys shirts 0 6, children's wool toques, jeans and underwear, and Malone all wool pants from 2 75 to 3 50, claiming lasting wear and repeated purchases.
A local shop advertises a wide range of fancy goods including plates cups saucers cake plates and vases with special Christmas bargains. They highlight a semi porcelain 100 piece dinner set reduced from 18 to 12 and offer lamps of all kinds from 20 cents to 75 cents, plus table and hanging lamps at various prices.
Col Bobleter proposes through the governor to cover the 4000 balance due on the state claim after bondsmen offer 22000 in settlement. Attorney General Douglas endorses the plan and asks submission to a commission to adjust the claims. The Pioneer Press notes bank failures left state funds at risk while Bobleter and his bondsmen face liability, now mitigated by new depositary law.
The Indies of the Congregational Church hosted their first fair with great elation and widespread goodwill. Articles sold well at fair prices pleasing both sellers and buyers, while the evening program featured Dwight Mowery and Miss Schoch. recitations on fresh eggs and The Irish School Master drew warm audience, with Schoch encore but no response.
A telegram from St Peter reports Fred R. Davis convicted of first degree manslaughter for fatally shooting William Youngren in a city house of ill fame on Oct 20. Jury deliberated about five hours. Davis sentenced to the St. Cloud reformatory next week. Catherine E. Fleischauer pleaded guilty to related charges and drew five years six months with hard labor. Public reaction favors the harsh sentence. Also notes a Fireman's Ball at Turner Hall on New Year’s Eve to fund next summer’s convention, and a local furniture sale at Forster Bros.
In North Star a quarrel at the Trebesch home ends with Ferdinant Trebesch struck by a rifle butt, left unconscious. The son, Perdivant Trebesch, 39, fled then surrendered to the sheriff and will face Justice Jacobs tomorrow.
Blizzard coupons still outstanding will be redeemed while Burg's Blizzard Factory remains in operation. Do not refuse valid coupons. bring them in or send them to the designated location.
The Review highlights two Blizzard and Nan Wilkes cigars from New Unn as top sellers, praising their genuine quality and clean manufacturing. It notes a special holiday price and suggests these cigars make apt Christmas gifts, urging readers to check the ad for details.
An old time ad touts Painkiller by Perry Davis as a universal cure for sore throat, croup, and coughs. It warns against substitutes and promotes keeping a bottle for emergencies, pricing 250 and 50c.
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