This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
6
A festive scene unfolds with bells and Christmas rites as residents endure a heavy snowstorm. The piece references holiday songs, meals, gifts, and communal gatherings, noting challenges and resilience during a culturally rich winter period.
A discussion of Christmas carols and hymns traces their origins from medieval Latin and English sources to modern American writers. It notes composers such as Martin Luther, John Wesley, James Montgomery, and Charles Wordsworth, highlighting their roles in shaping beloved carols and the enduring Christmastide tradition.
A detailed plan for a fancy Christmas dress party titled Garden of Flowers. Invitations request guests to dress as a chosen flower, with a central rose doll for supper decor. Garlands and ribbons decorate guests gifts, matching each attendee to their floral persona and scented gifts.
The Craftsman poem by Mary McNeil Fenolloga envisions the Christ child renewing light in every newborn and the world’s response to birth and imminent death. It ties the Christmas story to the sorrow and joy of human experience, invoking stars and mothers and magi seeking the newborn.
Fragmentary prose urges happiness through helping others and dedicating oneself to country. The passage emphasizes service as its core prescription, calling for unweaving commitment to the nation and the year of service.
The piece surveys customs from Rome, Belin, France, Russia, Madrid, and China. It notes Janus origins, gift exchanges, family reunions, and New Year rites such as doors opened for luck, Prosit Neujahr shouts, and offerings to Buddha. It highlights festive meals, dances, and ancestral worship shaping January 1 celebrations.
A compact verse reflecting on a somber resolution tree with straight branches and festooned particles. The speaker notes a lack of glitter or joyous invitation as the lid remains on its heft, while arranged adornments hint at duties awaiting.
The New Year brings opportunity to every man, woman and child. It challenges the old and promises unusual rewards for effort. It carries hope for the well being and success of all.
The affidavits conflict over the Liesch Walter Printing Co and the Volksblatt owners. Questions about editor P Liesch and the translator arise amid delayed ownership statements, while warnings about unsigned or misleading affiliations prompt calls to scrutiny and a possible federal review. A classified item notes rental space above Schmucker and Burks Drug Store with steam heat and remodeling.
New York reports a Carnegie Hall centennial tribute to Jenny Lind. Frieda Hempel performed as Lind with Arthur Middleton as Balletti. The program replicated the original with period costumes, rosettes, and replica tickets and scripts.
The article recalls Jenny Lind’s American debut at Castle Garden with P T Barnum promoting the tour. It highlights Frieda Hempel as a standout Lind impersonator alongside Arthur Middleton, capturing Lind’s melancholy tone and the historic setting once a fort and rallying point for early New York concerts.
December 26 brought a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Grogsman of Fargo. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Fred Thiede from Arlington. Neighbors gathered for cards and lunch at Alt Hass’s home. St John’s Society elected officers. Sperl returned home from Loretto hospital on Christmas Day. Reinartz family visits to Cobden. Huhn and Retzlaffs spend Christmas in New Ulm. Community events include a mess party with prizes and a speeding arrest on Minnesota Street. Also notices on loans, a veterans meeting, a found fur scarf, and requests to return stolen items near New Ulm and Walnut Grove.
The term Yuletide Yule traces to an ancient winter solstice festival. The Housekeeper notes uncertain origins, likely Icelandic from the word fol meaning feast, with many nations observing December solstice through feasting, dancing, and noisy merriment, especially Teutons and Scand natives in Britain.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.