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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
5
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tomaschkow on July 3. The town notes many visitors and local events including births, visits, and small social happenings across the community.
Notices report the death of Mrs Almeda Garvin Webber in Minneapolis at her son FM P Webber's home. She was widow of former District Judge B F Webber of New Ulm and is survived by siblings and her son. Funeral held at Congregational church and burial in city cemetery. Additional obits include infant Emma Kont, Meinrad Wall, Jacob Knoll, Carl Wendelschaefer, and Joseph Weisenrader, detailing ages origins and settlement careers in Minnesota.
The New Ulm city council met in regular session with Acting Mayor J P Grait stating the death of Mayor Jos Bobleter, making him mayor per the constitution. Alderman L J Buenger was elected president. A Ochs appointed sworn in to fill the first ward vacancy. The Electric Lights and Water Works Committee reported no commissions paid to Adolph Wagner. the board adopted a motor purchase investigation finding no improper payments. A road grading plan for North Minnesota Street and South Minnesota Street was approved. Carrie Nation visited New Ulm, selling a souvenir hatchet and criticizing liquor licensing. Tony Bartl and A Amnon received attention for the event.
New Ulm hosts the Sanger Show this week offering Superba butterfly serpentine and fire dances by the Vermelioes aerial family. Meynold's monkey show electric theatre merry go round ferris wheel alligator den and more entertain nightly at North German Park. The Float of Henry Herman parade entry earns praise for artistic madcap makeup and the eagle wagon with Elsie Hein guiding the emblem.
The fourth free concert features the 2nd Regiment Band at German Park on Thursday evening with a varied program including March Battleship and Divine selections. The event keeps a lively schedule with overtures, polkas, marches, and comic pieces amid intermissions and a light-hearted sketch by Judge.
Mrs Frenzel and children extend sincere thanks to all who offered sympathy and comfort during bereavement. Special thanks to Mr Alb Steinhauser the 2nd Regiment Band New Ulm Maeonether Turnverein Sons of Hermann Odd Fellows pall bearers and all friends and those who sent flowers for the coffin.
The advertisement markets a grocery store offering canned fruits vegetables pickles preserves sardines salmon lobsters and potted meats. It promotes dill and sweet pickles and Our Leader coffee at 25 cents per pound and notes smoked halibut white fish and cheese.
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