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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
2
An old style insurance notice promoting life health and accident coverage under the old firm Fire Tornado Hail policy with safe and reliable service offered from the Strickler Block office and phone 165.
Dr H James treated his ill daughter with herbs from Calcutta and a new preparation cured her consumption. The doctor now offers the recipe free for two 2 cent stamps for expenses. The herb also cures sweats and nausea at the stomach. Address Crad Dock & Co Philadelphia for details.
Washington 1907 novelty notice assures grocers that Jell-O and Jell-O Ice Cream Powder are strictly pure and meet federal standards. The guarantee, filed under serial timber 1584, protects all wholesale and retail grocers handling the products.
Washington file reports a deep rift between line and staff in the Navy as Admiral Brownson refuses to transmit presidential orders appointing a naval surgeon to command a vessel. The dispute echoes earlier personnel-law tensions and threatens a congressional clash over naval leadership and reform.
The article discusses the naval estimates for ships and personnel and the need for a united front within the service. It notes Surgeon General Rixey's staged argument for doctors, Admiral Brownson’s resignation, and the obstacle of public disclosure due to potential court martial risks, urging executive or congressional action to reveal full facts.
The Isthmian canal commission will relocate dams and locks from La Boca to Miraflores inland to reduce bombardment risk and save costs. President Roosevelt approved the plan citing faster completion and a stronger foundation as key factors.
In Topeka a stormy session of the Republican state central committee endorsed Secretary of War Will H. Taft as the party’s choice for U S president. The Kansas state convention is called to finalize supporting Taft.
A report from Urmia in Persian Armenia says for eight days the town was surrounded by Kurdish raiders attacking caravans and driving hundreds of camels into the mountains. A Russian consulate caravan was ambushed by fifty bandits but repelled. many attackers were killed or wounded. Russia plans to bolster guard, but intervention is not yet decided in St. Petersburg.
Three persons were killed and eighteen injured when a Paterson area Pemberton accommodation train rammed the rear of an Atlantic City express near Camden station on the elevated tracks. A heavy fog was the principal cause. The dead are C. P. Sontjen of Stanwick Mount Holly H. I. Glarbind and T. L. Webster of Merchantville.
Pittsburg faces what officials call the worst sickness outbreak since 1889 with pneumonia typhoid and grip hitting thousands. City Physician B A Booth says the grip is contagious origin possibly afar and warns many delay rest and Bed. Rail workers and office staff are affected and pneumonia may follow if untreated.
A Watertown suburb blaze destroyed the John Clark home killing the father, mother, and three children. Neighbors first spotted the flames as firemen reached the scene after the house burned almost to the ground. The bodies of the father and two boys were recovered. the mother and girl remained missing until the ruins cooled.
In Lethbridge Alberta 1500 men raided the Oriental quarter after false rumors claimed a prominent citizen was murdered in a Chinese restaurant. Restaurants laundries and shops were smashed. police were powerless and mounted officers were called. Later the tale proved unfounded.
In Lenox Michigan a Port Huron to Detroit trunk passenger No 5 collided head on with a double header freight in dense fog at forty miles per hour. Five trainmen died, four instantly and the fifth after three hours. Several passengers were injured though a baby suffered only a slight hurt as a mother’s arm shielded it during the crash.
President Roosevelt telegram to Governor Sparks states federal troops at Goldfield remain for three weeks if Nevada calls a special legislative session within five days. He criticizes the governor for delaying convening the legislature and emphasizes that only an assembly can request federal aid to deploy troops.
The Hague December reports that the nine member Dutch cabinet has presented its resignation. A likely follow on is parliamentary dissolution as the army estimates failed in the second chamber. Clericals favored the move, hoping the general election would pivot on military issues rather than universal suffrage.
Reports from Jacobs Creel Pa indicate about fifty people missing after slate falls in the Darr mine of Pittsburg Coal company. Crews recovered 220 ore pieces, with attention to removing carcasses of horses and mules. an inquest for the missing persons is set for January 9 in Smithton.
Boston dispatch reports Thomas W Law son announcing a new political party aiming to run President Roosevelt and Minnesota Governor Johnson for vice president. He warns only Roosevelt's reelection can avert a civil revolt, claiming panic amid class conflict and a need to save the republic.
An official dispatch from Tsarskoe Selo states the Russian empress is not in a critical condition though convalescence has been slower than hoped. Doctors acknowledge no organic weakness, credits strain from recent years, and expect months before she can participate in ceremonies.
New York reports six criminal courts struggle to cope with a rising crime wave. The criminal calendar stands at 1,271 cases, far above last year’s 541. Tombs prisoners total 323 with 238 awaiting trial and 85 awaiting grand jury action. District Attorney Jerome cites population growth as the driver of sharp increases.
Market quotations show Minneapolis wheat prices for May and July, with various grade quotes. Livestock at St Paul and Chicago yards list cattle, hogs, sheep, and lambs with price ranges, while Duluth and Chicago markets provide further grain and provisions figures.
A probate court in Minnesota issues notice regarding the estate of a deceased resident. The document requests interested parties to appear before the court on a specified date after publication in the New Dublin Review. The notice includes publication timing and dates, and the court seal authenticates the record.
In Browns County Minnesota a probate court orders hearing to determine the descent of land tied to the estate of Ann Vine. Heiress, heirs and parties are to be notified by public posting in the Brown County area for a three successive weeks. Dated November 11, 1808, Judge George Ross presiding.
A garbled ad-like snippet references Dr King’s New Girwiry and various products with prices 50¢ and 1.00. The text includes broken names and phrases about health, throat and lung remedies, and a suggestive promotional tone typical of old newspapers.
A fragmented historic page shows old classifieds and remedies listing homes for sale across plains states and territories. It promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers and various patent medicines, with scattered references to Beever and Bugent AL and other merchants.
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