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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
7
An officer reports a close quarters engagement with total victory and awaits sanction to terms of surrender. The dialogue shows a lieutenant saluting and offering the news to his commanding officer. The piece also notes reflections on pluck and courage, praising endurance as a force shaping life.
A quirky dialogue frames luck as marriage, with one speaker claiming every wife gains all power through force while the other questions the claim and labels it a odd notion. The exchange hints at social superstition and gender dynamics in a humorous tone.
A rustic piece describes a heroine with a willowy form who pines for her lover and brightens when she sees him at the gate. The text mentions Shanty Sue Gee and notes a sawmill involved with Workmen at a distant place, hinting at gossip around local industry.
A brief notice claims a one day event by a self described discoverer at 202 Kicoliot Ave offering a guaranteed cure for ailments. The fragment mentions blood related themes and references communication and interest, with unclear details on method or legitimacy.
Charles Wingren, a paroled prisoner from Koochiching County, died at home of heart disease after a hunting accident last March that killed a man mistaken for a deer. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, served time, and was released on parole before his health failed. He left a wife and seven children.
Andrew Golberg secretary and treasurer of Crescent Creamery in St Paul is missing for days and a warrant is issued for his arrest on embezzlement charges. The loss is reported between 210 and 20,000 dollars over several years while Golberg, 45, formerly of Rochester, rose from clerk to head book keeper before becoming secretary and treasurer.
An early morning gas tank explosion on a Northern Pacific day coach and a tourist sleeper near St Cloud destroyed two cars, delayed the train to St Paul by about two hours, and sent passengers into the snow. No injuries were reported, though many lost belongings and coats.
The body of Nellie Cook Purcell aged twenty nine, once of St Paul, was found in a trunk at her sister’s Rochester home. Authorities report a self inflicted death by chloroform exposure after suffocating the lid of the trunk. Purcell, who had recent hospital treatment and a divorce from her husband in St Paul, had resided in the area for years.
A 20 year old homesteader named Cortson north of Deer River in Staven county died in a dynamite accident when a box exploded in a tent near a lumber camp. He allegedly told others to run as the blast occurred. The camp was shattered and a man inside narrowly escaped. A man named Die Dudy reportedly died similarly in a prior incident. Carlwon received a Sweden letter about the death by suicide in the same manner.
James Dugan alias James De Sonn known as Slim dhu was found dead in Stillwater state prison hospital. He died by his own action taking morphine while serving a life term for the murder of James Harris in Minneapolis on June 16 1893 as a member of the Rice street gang in St Paul and a familiar figure in the Twin Cities.
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard nominations for United States district attorney posts. Judge MD Purdy of Minnesota and J B Waggoner of South Dakota faced confirmation action. Purdy’s nomination went to Senator Nelson and Waggoner’s to Senator Kittredge, who opposed confirmation.
Burglars loaded a two horse wagon with most of Lindberg's tailor shop stock on Seventh street south after a water main burst drew police downtown. The loss nears $1,500 as counters and shelves were left bare.
Ohio Supreme Court temporarily suspends business as Governor John A Johnson of Minnesota visits Columbus en route to Delaware. Judges visit the governor in his office to pay respects to the distinguished guest and a notable missionary meeting is announced for Minneapolis during February.
New York and the United States surge into marathon fever after Tom Longboat’s victory over Dorando Pietri. Don Connolly in San Francisco lures top runners with large purses, while Albert Corey, Jim Crowley, and Alfred Shrubb receive marathon challenges. Longboat’s start in Hamilton, five years ago, ignites national interest as runners turn pro for big-money duels.
The University of Illinois conducts a year long experiment in two linked apartments to compare modern household science with traditional methods. One unit uses gas, electricity, and modern furnishings while the other relies on coal or wood heating and antique setups. The study tracks costs, convenience, and time for domestic tasks under supervision of professors.
A new daily pay scheme for the Philadelphia rapid transit system will credit conductors and clerks at the car barn after each run. Receivers audit returns immediately. if no errors are found, the day’s wage is paid from cash collected.
The sultan opened a two chamber Turkish assembly with a senate and deputies. Senators number under one third of deputies, totaling about 250 deputies elected by males. The body will include Arabs Turks Bulgarians Greeks Armenians Jews and others. Diversity may hinder smooth deliberations and future stability.
The Rev Philip Cone Fletcher of the First MHS church in St Louis tells young women during a lecture on Love Courtship and Marriage that beauty is a duty and that using powder puff paint brush and brow pencil is acceptable. He says if it makes them more winsome they may use these tools freely and that being ugly in this age is a sin against God and self.
In Philadelphia Mason M. Wilson reportedly heir to wealth married Nellie M. Kernan in a ceremony attended without his mother. They will separate for a two week honeymoon and live apart until June to test their relationship. After June they may cohabit and Mrs. Wilson will help plan housekeeping in the fall if the marriage endures. The mother opposed the match over social equality. Kernan was a department store salesgirl.
Under presidential instruction a brake apparatus designed by Pierre La Coste, a Canadian inventor, will be installed on the battleship Indiana. The brakes resemble large wings mounted on each side, extend four to six feet wide and twelve feet deep, and can be deployed to halt quickly or to execute sharp turns. Controlled from the bridge via a pneumatic system, they fold back into a smooth hull when not in use.
At the Chicago national poultry show Perry the tailless prize hen owned by Ere Nest Kellerstross of Kansas City received top honors. Jesger Armstrong presented a cal hen, a cross of Dorking and Silver duckwing gamecock, while Talia, an eight-year-old champion hen from Deer Sle, also drew attention alongside tailless birds from the Isle of Man.
Editorial notes growing danger in Paris traffic with the advent of motor cars. Underground passages are being built at sites including Avenue des Champs Elysees and Place de la Concorde after accidents, aiming to protect pedestrians and reduce collisions.
Fragmentary notice describes a hazardous operation removing skin lesions by Bireon. It mentions Dr Kies Now Life Palla as connected and notes silent, painful effects. The ad references headaches biliousness and restlessness with a price 2c at O M Olsens firing store.
A witty exchange reveals a demanding patient a pretty nurse treats. She quips he is peevish and may propose, noting he has exhausted other requests, highlighting social comedy and urban rumor conditions.
Send Your Cattle and Horse Hides to Crosby Frisian Pur Company in Rochester New York to be converted into coats robes rugs gloves and more. Distance is no issue Crosby pays the result. See our illustrated catalog page. If interested send for it.
A fragmentary ad line humorously notes a father and daughter exchange about marriage and wit. It touts Allen's Poot-Ease as instant relief for foot discomfort when wearing heavier stockings, claiming rest and comfort and urging readers not to accept substitutes. Sold everywhere for 2c.
A terse exchange centers on who committed an act as one noble youth pleads for leniency. The elder urges restraint and questions the responsible party, while the youth deflects responsibility, prompting a curt, evasive reply.
An illustrated Crosby Frisian Fur Co. Rochester NC catalog promises to reveal the true value of cow, steer, and horse hides when turned into fur coats robes and rugs. The ad notes Crosby handles freight.
Advertisement offering a free home cure for nervous debility and related symptoms. Claims a simple prescription can restore vigor and memory, sent in a plain sealed envelope to any man who writes for it. Address: A. E. Robinson, 3 Building, Detroit, Michigan.
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