New Ulm People See Panama's Big Ditch
The New Ulm group toured the Isthmus of Panama visiting banana and cacao plantations and gathered fruit for home. They then traveled to New Orleans and north, noting Panama's canal zone and contrasting local graft and land leases with long term rents and rising taxes that displace lessees.
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New Ulm
Panama
Big Ditch
Cocas del Toro
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago
Canal Zone
Catholic People Plan New Church at St Marys
St Marys Catholic church plans a four room school and a large auditorium in a new South Minnesota street building between Fifth and Sixth streets. Cost estimated at 30 000 to 40 000 dollars, based on a Minneapolis edifice. The move aims to relieve Holy Trinity overcrowding and serve school children and parishioners better.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
Minnesota Street
Fifth
Sixth
Holy Trinity Church
Robert Schlinkert
Father Schlinkert
Minneapolis
St. Mary's
Ulm
Ideal Christmas Gift Fur Set From Crone Bros
The piece promotes fur gifts as the ideal Christmas present citing practicality and sentiment. It suggests a set of furs or accessories like muff or fur collar from Crone Bros to suit modest needs. The message emphasizes embracing the Christmas spirit through fur purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Crone Bros
Christmas Seals Sell Rapidly in War Against Tuberculosis
Health Commissioner C J Seifert reports Red Cross Christmas seals selling far beyond expectations. Dr J J Murphy says state sales may reach 5 000 000 by Christmas Eve, pushing funds to about 350 000 for statewide tuberculosis work. Half locally stays for nurses and local needs. campaign expenses projected at about 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Seifert
Red Cross
J. J. Murphy
St. Paul
Murphy
Flood Control Meeting Sets Plans For January 10
An executive committee of the Tri-State Flood Control Association met after a Fargo hearing. Cities New Ulm Ortonville Fargo subscribed $100 each for flood control funding. White Rock Wheaton Browns Valley Mankato pledged similar amounts. The group will circulate 2000 copies of Fargo proceedings and draft bills to state legislatures and Congress for navigation and flood control in the Minnesota and Red River basins. Committee members include A E Kearscher L A Fritsche S E Oscarson F W Murphy H F Emery and J F Hardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ortonville
Tri-State Flood Control Association
New Ulm
Fargo Hee
White Rock
Wheaton
Browns Valley
Mankato
Fargo
S. E. Oscarson
South Dakota
Mr. Rustad
Minnesota
H. F. Emery
North Dakota
Congress
Red River
Col. Schulz
Federal Engineering Corps
A. E. Kearscher
L. A. Fritsche
E. Oscarson
F. W. Murphy
J. F. Hardy
North, Dakota
Sleepy Eye dealer seeks Brown county deputy oil inspector post
H C Peterson of Sleepy Eye, a racket store man, was in Springfield seeking the Brown county deputy oil inspector appointment. He also visited New Ulm to lobby party powers but reports say Brown county councils are unsure who holds influence. Peterson, a Republican, should be remembered and may contact Julius Moersch of St Paul, who reportedly has the final say in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Peterson
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
Brown County
Peterson
New Ulm
Sleepy Eye Herald- Dispatch
Julius Moersch
St. Paul
The Crisis at Lytie Theatre Minneapolis
The powerful American war drama The Crisis based on Churchill features two daily matinees at 2:15 and 7:15 p m starting the Sunday after noon before Christmas. Sherman Elliott Co presents with William N Selig staging the scenes in original locations including Vicksburg. A human Lincoln played by Sam D Crane and scenes of the St Louis slave market and Ft Sumpter are highlighted with a forty piece orchestra. Ticket prices range from 25 cents to one dollar with seats reservable by mail.
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Winston Churchill
Lytie Theatre
Minneapolis
Son
Sherman-Elliott Company
William N. Selig
Mr. Selig
North
South
Churchill
Vicksburg
The
Mississippi
Lincoln
Sam D. Crane
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promises Quick Bowels
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to relieve feverish cross children and clogged bowels. It claims the fruit laxative cleanses the stomach liver and bowels within hours and recommends a 50 cent bottle with directions for babies children and adults.
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California
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NEW Ulm Gas CO
J. M. Meyer
Christ
Wn. A. Pfefferle
the Pure Food Grocer
MAKE
Santa Claus
REXO
Injento
Columbia Graphophones
Pioneer Drug Store
NEW Ulm Armory
SY Spinner Orchestra
Ruby 5
Trap Drum
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