19 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
1
The store promotes a wide array of Christmas gifts including dress goods, silks, satins, mufflers, scarves, mittens, petticoats, fascinators, cushions, linens, handkerchiefs, purses, and more. It invites customers to visit and view stock for suitable presents.
The Clothing and Shoe Department lists smoking jackets at five to eight dollars, Elgin shirts, silk umbrellas, 115 cap styles, Reefer Overcoats, warm lined shoes, and ladies slippers. Winter weather is forecast, with many gift items perfect for Christmas. The store offers a full line and easy showings, with W. L. Douglas shoes as agents and latest styles on hand.
A local retailer promotes a display of fancy China Glassware Lamps and more at low prices. The sale offers 100 piece dinner sets from 10 to 14 dollars and assorted patrons such as cakes plates fruit bowls sugar bowls mugs and lamps with prices starting at a few cents up to several dollars. The notice emphasizes inexpensive gift items and a broad range of patterns and sizes.
Christmas activities fill area churches with varied services and programs. German Methodist Lafayette hosts a Christmas festival and exercises. Evangelical and Congregational churches plan tree, sermons, and special services. Public schools hold Christmas programs Friday afternoon, while a high school literary group and returning soldiers share notes on the Philippines.
Local lodge Charity Lodge No. 79 elected W M Henry N Semeon and officers including W M F H Behake J W N Henningsen Sec Gottlieb Schmidt Treasurer O M Oleen and Trustee B F Webber with Einar Holds and John Larson among others Harmony Camp No. 2097 named V C H L Saverein and W A W G Penkert Banker Hubert Berg Clerk A M Ross Watchman G O Berndt Sentry Fr Loesch Escort O R Kohn Geo B Weiser and others Francneau Cane M W A listed W A Einar Hoidale Christ Baoek O J Oleson Benj Juni Escort Ole Orlandson Guard Aug Tiedemann Sentry A Schwetzler Manager L B Keock Physician Dr O C Strickler Young People’s Society Ida Koch Edward Grams Lydia Schapekuhm Reinhold Dabms Carne Spieth Louise Vogelpohl H F Raabe and Congregational church officers Roy Seiter and William Mather among others were noted. Route details announced for rural routes to begin Jan 2 with Route No 1 via west of Newton to St George and Route No 2 covering Cottonwood Hanska area. carrier assignments E A Gieseke and Fred Haenze. West Newton post office closure noted. W H Gieseke named substitute carrier.
John Bobleter, a founding New Ulm settler born January 24 1818 in Vorad Austria, died at about 7 30 in the morning aged 88. He arrived in 1856 and lived in the city for decades earning widespread respect. The funeral was held at the Catholic church with Rev Sandmeyer officiating and interment in Catholic cemetery.
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