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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
5
Editorial note by Stillman H. Bingham of the Duluth Herald advises investors to consider only stocks least affected by peace talk. He warns that many who comment on stocks have past biases from the Herald building.
A New Ulm reader urges building a town music scene with an orchestra and community chorus, proposing a May Festival of music and monthly concerts led by William Pfaender. He cites Cincinnati May Festivals as a model and calls for collective effort to lift local culture and honor returning soldiers.
The Tri- State Flood Control Association backs a plan to reclaim over two million acres in the Minnesota and Red River valleys and build seventy miles of canals. Federal aid would cover half the cost with farmers supplying the rest. A conference in New Ulm is planned as farmers from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota pledge support and efforts to secure Congress authorization proceed.
The quote argues that prosperity is dampened by seasonal floods and suggests the deal should be viewed as a business matter rather than philanthropy. It frames the farmer and merchant as stakeholders in a practical, risk-bearing partnership.
A collage of editorial quips and satirical lines from Minnesota papers. Notes praise for Villa and critique of Pershing, a joke about beating eggs as if imagining they are an egg king, and a jab at price boosters with a jail threat. Also comments on over eating and rising cost of living. Includes a reader prompt about comparing keys with neighbors and the presumed “Mysterious Key.”
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