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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
2
A Philadelphia notice claims Dr H James cured his only child of consumption using Calcutta herbs. The doctor offers the recipe free after two 2 cent stamps to cover expenses, promising relief for night sweats nausea and quick cold recovery.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray s Australian Leaf as a universal remedy for back pains urinary issues kidney trouble and menstrual regulation. The sample package is free and the full remedy costs 40 cents, available from the Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York by mail or at druggists.
A powder vault explosion near the Intermediate crib at Seventy third Street triggered a blaze and icy flood trapping ninety five workers. Rescue efforts under heavy fog saved thirty nine. fifty three bodies were recovered and stored in South Chicago morgues awaiting identification.
Representative Kay of California predicted at the White House that the state legislature would pass a bill prohibiting aliens from owning land in California. He argued the law would apply to all aliens and not target any single group, noting analogous restrictions in the District of Columbia.
Prince Nenyy of Prussia and brother of Emperor William soared in a military airship from Tezel, commanded by Major Gross. Cold weather and heavy furs accompanied a high altitude ascent over Charlotteburg and the Tiergarten as crowds waved from the balcony.
Messina faces a major fire after an earlier earthquake as soldiers sailors and firemen battled flames threatening the harborfront promenade. Snowbound refugees endure cold in tents while a timber shortage hampers hut construction and relief work efforts intensify.
A Lucena dispatch confirms volcanic disturbance in Tayabas province with major damage from flooding after waters of a mountain lake were released. Explosions at Ilagnas volcano continue as relief efforts assess the inundation impact.
In dense fog off Nantucket shoals, the White Star steamer Republic with about 560 passengers and 200 crew collided with the Italian liner Florida. Both ships were badly damaged. Florida's crew and passengers were rescued by the Baltic after transfer. Four Clovidys crew members and two others died.
Washington reports that William Nelson Cromwell the New York lawyer involved in the Panama canal purchase testified before the federal grand jury examining parallels with the New York World and Indianapolis News ibels. The proceedings focus on Cromwell’s role and the $40 000 000 payment to foreign shareholders.
Tennessee moved dry after the senate overrode the governor's veto of the statewide prohibition bill by a 20 to 1 percent vote. The tense debate drew a packed gallery as the House followed with a 61 to 36 vote.
Governor commutes death sentence to life imprisonment for Herman Billik of Chicago who was condemned to death for the murder of Mary Vreal and other family members poisoned in Springfield. The case involves Harman Billi Exsentee Death on the Gallows and a broader murder charge.
Gompers Mitchell and Morrison publish a formal protest in American Federationist against Judge Wright for sentencing them to imprisonment for contempt in the Bucks Stove and Range case. They reject clemency, defend free speech, and say disobedience to a tyrant may be necessary to preserve liberty.
President elect Taft began his voyage from Charleston aboard the cruiser North Carolina bound for the Panama canal zone with the Montana in escort. The trip aims to oversee canal work and ensure safety of the presidential delegation amid talks of a second cruiser as a precaution against succession gaps before inauguration.
Washington reports several state elections yielding varied outcomes. New York confirms Blil Root ahead of Platt while Pennsylvania re elects Boies Penrose. Indiana records Benjamin Shively succeeding Hemenway, North Dakota names Jolson replacing Hansbrough, and Oregon notes Chamberlain as Fulton’s successor. Missouri retains Stone.
United Mine Workers oppose a special committee to counter anthracite operators as the wage scale negotiated by a Roosevelt commission nears expiration on April 1. Miners plan to press for a conference with operators to agree on a new scale before the deadline.
A compact chronicle shows Senate and House activity from January 19 to 22. It notes salaries rising for the president and top offices, pension reform aims, leadership changes in Connecticut, naval and defense appropriations, and final action on the broad legislative executive and judicial bill with a president salary cap at 73 thousand after prior increase to 100 thousand.
South Africa reports 173 dead as floods sweep across the Transvaal Colony and Northern Natal. Heavy rains burst rivers flooding railway lines and damaging mines, towns, and homes. In Witwatersrand the Knight dam overflow inundated the Elsburs district, drowning ten whites and natives. thirteen residents perished as houses were swept away. Thunder storm grips Wisconsin with warm, humid weather and a brief, severe downpour in La Crosse.
Market brief lists wheat and flax prices in Minneapolis and Duluth. Wheat categories include No. 1 hard and No. 1 Northern with values around 1.07 to 1.09 dollars per bushel, varying by month. Flax prices show May and July futures near 1.24 dollars, with on track and arrive terms noted.
At St Paul Union Stock Yards on January 24, buyers reported varied livestock results. Steers and heifers brought multiple prices, with cows and hogs showing notable figures. the fragment lists numerous lots, prices, and consignors in a brisk market snapshot.
Fragmentary OCR text lists items such as cattle, sheep, weights like 650 heavy and 5.85, and references to places and brands. The disjointed phrases resemble a market or sale ledger with misread names and numbers. No coherent person or organization can be confirmed from the readable material.
The piece reviews Lincoln’s shift from distrust of military ability to studying war, selecting McClellan’s replacement with Grant, and steering diplomacy and war policy. It highlights his night and day study, choosing competent generals, and balancing the fight to slow slavery’s spread with preservation of the Union.
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