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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1901
Page
1
Temperam SF ROMS in Santa Claus markets itself as the season’s grand holiday sale in New Ulm. Stores tout convenient locations for holiday gifts with exchanges or refunds offered for unsatisfactory purchases. Crowds grow daily as shoppers rush to avoid the Christmas rush with one week left before Christmas and options for future delivery.
Catalog note shows 5¢ per inch bleached damask table linens with 1 yard lengths, 2 yard long table cloths with matching borders in white or colored, and full sized crochet spreads marked down from 185 to 1.08. Also mentions Marseilles bed spreads in new designs up to 8 dollars each.
Dusty listing offers ladies two and three button gloves in many colors from 99 cents to 150. Fur lined gloves advertised as fine beauties up to 5 dollars per pair. Working gloves available starting at 10 cents.
A local sale offers 808 cotton blankets at 5.00 per pair and 114 wool California blankets at higher value. One comfort item priced as a nice addition. Silkolene and anteen comforts start at four dollars.
Ad offers fancy striped waistbands priced at fifteen cents each. Ideal for gifting a wife or woman, the item is described as a practical present with simple styling. Limited stock implied by low price and promotional tone.
An ad style listing touts lace curtains with patent edges and heavy netting, offering assortments of Scottish nets and braids, Swiss linens and cottons, silk blends, and patterns priced per yard. It highlights quality silk velvet options and various designs at affordable rates for curtain materials.
Long coats suits waists skirts and furs offered in Oxford and Milton fabrics. Prices range from $9 to $23 for coats and suits, 98 cents to $6.50 for waists, $3 to $10 for walking skirts. Tailor made suits offered with alterations and bold claims on value.
The store expands its Wolkerchief department with patterns for men women and children. Highlights include lace trim embroidered handkerchiefs hemstitched linen options and initial embroidery priced from 15 to 50 cents for ladies and men’s extra large linen styles and Japonette handkerchiefs with large initials.
An item listing notes women's extra heavy camel hair vests and pants in all sizes 490, plus women's cotton vests fleece lined 26c and kids Jersey fleece lined underwear from 10c up, with prices stated as value up to 50c.
A local shop advertises a large assortment of lace products for fancy work from 20 cents and up. It lists Valenciennes handkerchiefs and laces in insertions, boasting an unusually complete stock of dainty patterns and extra fine laces.
Complete assortment of warm lined shoes, felt shoes and slippers in all sizes. Children's and ladies slippers with leather soles, fur trim, and prices from 30 cents to $1.25. Men's felt shoes, overshoes, and fancy house slippers priced up to $1.25. Agents for W. L. Dongis and Alten Lane shoes.
A local shop advertises a wide line of fancy goods and Christmas presents. It features plates cups and saucers mugs cake plates salads and more. Special Xmas pricing includes a 100 piece semi porcelain dinner set down from 415 to 12 and lamps from 10c to 75c up to 8.
A fur retailer advertises Beaver storm collars at $12 with Isatin Toed ornaments, Electric Seal coats at $22 featuring high storm collars, and a range of muffs for children and women from 50 cents to $15. Astrakhan muffs from $2.09 to $5 and guaranteed Astrakhan coats. Also promotes a 27 inch long coat at $30.
A local retailer promotes deep discounts on overcoats priced 10 to 16 dollars and a range of good suits from 6 90 to 12 dollars. Boys shirts and children wool toques are advertised at under 1 dollar and winter wear like mufflets and sweaters are listed at a few dozen cents to dollars. The note promises durable, well fitting garments with long wear.
New Ulm Commercial Union re elected Jacob Klossner Jr as president and A J Eckstein as vice president. G A Ottomeyer won secretarial post over protest. Trustees named Hoidale Crone Strickler. The group urged a permanent park commission and discussed riverbank tree cuts and sidewalk uniformity. Lodge elections followed with multiple fraternal orders naming officers.
Sec Hopkins of the Ft Ridgely National Park Association replies to a prior Review article. He opposes a proposed northern state reserve arguing small accessible parks serve more people than distant large parks. He supports using Ft Ridgely land for a national cemetery and recalls its wartime refuge history.
Firemen prepare for a New Year’s ball to raise funds for the forthcoming convention in the city next summer. Turner Fall hosting adds appeal for attendees, with coffee and water rolls offered at Willibald Eibner’s Bakery.
In a special session led by the mayor and with City Clerk present the council accepted plans for a new electric light plant at an estimated cost of 40 000 dollars. The project adds boiler capacity and two AC dynamos and 82 arc lamps with poles and lines. Bids are invited for building and installation with certified checks required.
Crone Bros announces a wide range of items including $2.50 Ladies Ultra shoes and a large line of fancy crockery. They advertise Overcoats, holiday groceries, infants and ladies shoes, furs, sweaters, a Thompson Corset, and Christmas nuts and candies at the Weneeda Bakery and Confectionery.
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