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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
2
Insurance notice advertising John E Bobleter as agent offering fire tornado hail life health and accident coverage. Office location listed as Sickler Block with phone number 165.
A claim that a doctor cured his only daughter of consumption using herbs from Calcutta. The ad promises a permanent cure and offers a recipe for two stamps, directing readers to address Crad Dock & Co at 1032 Race St Philadelphia to obtain the herb instructions.
A damaged OCR item notes a government department statement about a product called Jel Jad Jou-O fey Cream Powder and its compliance with the National Food Law. The notice mentions serial number 14 and references wholesale and retail grocers and dietary standards.
Lisbon February 8 funeral services for King Carlos and crown prince Luiz were held at San Vincente Church. The procession, guarded by troops, drew vast crowds as Europe and America sent missions. Shops closed, streets filled with mourners from provinces and cities. Queen Amelie and Queen Maria Pia attended, following the coffins to the palace doors.
Washington March 3 The delegation from large manufacturers and industries urged tariff revision. Chairman Payne and Speaker Cannon signaled no immediate appointment of a tariff commission. They met with President and lawmakers but Republican leaders offered a polite, practical refusal to concede their demand.
Ten miners were killed in a Port Hood coal mine explosion. All bodies were recovered and no fire followed. The Port Hood mine is an independent small colliery with no ties to the Dominion Coal company, employing under 100 men this season.
President Roosevelt temporarily suspends Charles A. Stillings from the office of public printer and names William Rossiter to perform duties while Congress investigates the Government Printing Office. Rossiter is presently chief clerk of the Census Office.
Charles W. Morse the Bath, Maine born banker and promoter behind the American Ice and Consolidated Steamship ventures vanishes after mounting debts and legal actions. He left his Fifth Avenue home and may have sailed to Europe aboard the Campania for a three week rest amid $155,753 judgment and $243,321 suit, with banks and a steamship receiver closing in on his holdings.
Beach Hargis fired five shots at his father Judge James Hargis in the store he ran in Jackson Kentucky killing him. The motive is unclear though long standing quarrels between father and son are cited. Judge Hargis was a longtime Democratic leader and influential figure in Kentucky criminal and political circles.
Chicago visit by Thomas Taggart and Untrey Woodson centers on a plan to fight the next campaign on the personal appeal of the opposing candidates. They argue tariff disputes will not create real platform differences and expect Bryan to secure the Democratic nomination and Taft the Republican.
In Tillenvale heavy rain caused ice to gorge on Short Creek near Dillenvale Athletic Park, creating a thirty foot ice wall that redirected the stream. Water reached lower town depths as families fled by boats. two Polish boys reportedly drowned in the rising flood.
Portland jurors convict former U S district attorney John H H Hall of conspiring with Butte Creek Land Live Stock and Lumber company to uphold an alleged illegal fence enclosing 20 000 acres of public land in Wheeler county after a trial begun January 18. The jury reached its verdict three hours and ten minutes after judge Hunt gave instructions.
Frank H. Hitchcock, the first assistant postmaster general, will retire in a few days to help manage the Taft presidential campaign. Charles P. Grandfield, chief clerk in the first assistant’s office, is likely to succeed him as first assistant postmaster general.
James J. Hill, chairman of Great Northern, arrived in New York from St. Paul and forecast that summer railroad earnings would be lower than last year. He attributed this to broader national conditions and urged a national pause for rest, noting quieter times despite ongoing wheat planting and idle equipment rates. He cited January gains as a rebound from a severe winter and said future duration of conditions remains uncertain.
Harrisburg February trial of contractor Sanderson and three former state officers focusing on a letter from Architect Huston’s assistant Stanford B. Lewis. He testified the letter to Former Attorney General Carson was prepared at Pennypacker’s suggestion to align with other capitol contracts and to dovetail with prior state officer statements. Lewis testified under heavy cross examination as defense lawyers pressed for Monday continuation.
Night riders armed and mounted attacked farms of Hugh C. Lawrence and Washington T. Vicker near Adams Tennessee. They burned barns and destroyed 20,000 pounds of tobacco, shot and wounded Lawrence and his son Bradley Lawrence, and whipped a Black worker named Motlow.
An explosion damaged the Vivi ano Bros spaghetti factory front in St Louis. Vito Viviano said he has no known enemies and cannot explain the blast.
Probate Court of Brown County Minnesota grants Emil Mueller letters of administration for Henry C Mueller deceased. Three months to file claims, with final examination set for the 61st Monday in May at 10 a.m. in New Ulm. Notice to interested parties via New Ulm Review for three weeks.
In Probate Court of Brown County Minnesota the petition of Johanina Mielke to determine the heirs of Herman Mielke who died at New Ulm, requesting the land descent be assigned to rightful heirs. The court orders hearing next Thursday at 1 AM in New Ulm and publication of this notice weekly for three weeks in the New Ulm Review.
Travel advertisement outlining monthly rates to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stops allowed and tickets limited twenty one days for details contact A B Culls G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
Minnesota filing shows The Ladies Store Incorporated to operate a dry goods and ladies furnishings business in New Ulm Brown County. Capital of five thousand dollars divided into two hundred shares of twenty five dollars each. Directors to be three, elected annually by stockholders. officers include President L Ermanski and C Ermanski, Secretary Treasurer S Morris. Notary public attestation follows. later ad copy promotes Crosby Frisian Pur Co. catalog.
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