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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
3
Home seekers excursion tickets offered at greatly reduced rates on the first and third Tuesdays of each month through 1901 to the indicated territory. Western line travel via the North, with standard and tourist sleeping cars and reclining chairs. For full particulars apply at Chicago and North Western Ry agents.
A southerner travels north and marries a New England belle. She urges self-reliance, pushes him from idle ease to work, starts him at a mill with low pay, and helps him rise to owner status. The wife’s influence and self‑help path offer a mid century career lesson for girls seeking independence. The story, claimed true, emphasizes personal effort propelling social progress.
A 71 year old inmate in Orange county jail Goshen N Y. pleaded guilty under the alias August Burkhart and refused to reveal his true name despite a judge’s effort to grant freedom. He claimed German origin and a successful career in New York and Chicago, eight children with four dead, four alive, and vowed no shame on his family. The man said he would not disclose his real name before life ends, citing concern for his children’s future.
In the Shamrock II salvage after the Erie basin fire, green sails were found among the wreckage, indicating Lipton planned a humorous/clever move if he won the America cup. The piece notes other curios from the era including varied ship hull colors and a mock warning about college presidents.
A surge of locomotive contracts reaches the United States as American Locomotive secures 30 engines for Japan and 12 for Kai shi railway in addition to six for Hokkaido. Baldwin wins orders for 16 locomotives for West Australia and 46 for New South Wales. H. K. Porter of Pittsburgh lands four engines for South African coal mines near Johannesburg.
Thomas W. Lawson of Boston aims for dog world championship as his son Arnold sails to New York from Southampton with three prize dogs valued around $75 000. The line includes Champion Thackeray Soda the Birmingham show star bought for near $40 000 and two Blenheim winners Darnell Donington and Cleveden Clytie.
Interesting wind direction experiments at Marseilles used ten kites carrying a “Report my position when found” message. A week later five reached Africa, eight were met at sea and relaunched. Three French steamers will test the kites and floats. Replacing the Mayflower, the yacht Restless being prepared in Brooklyn for presidential use, requiring overhauls before sea. Mme Melba introduces Muriel Mayston, a rival soprano with a dazzling prospect. The Fremont barkentine reports 177000 codfish caught off Behring. The Luxembourg gallery moves from Paris to Champ de Mars, becoming a palace for living artists.
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