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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1919
Page
3
Alfred H. Smith steps down from his post as Regional Director of Railroads for the East, effective immediately, prompting a search for a successor and a note of interim leadership. His departure reshapes the regional office and may affect ongoing projects and policy implementations.
The Centre party and allied factions in the city debate forming a joint program focused on unemployment relief, security, and national defense. They warn that urban crime and social unrest threaten public order while urging unity to support work creation and economic recovery.
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Admiral Kerr and Captain Alcock aim to depart from St Johns around June 18 for a trans Atlantic flight in a combined effort to win the $50,000 prize offered by the London Daily Mail. They expect a takeoff when a full moon provides favorable navigation conditions.
On June 2 in San Juan del Sur Nicaragua the government says it is arresting and disarming Costa Rican revolutionists crossing the border. It blames lack of ammunition for the failed rebel invasion from Nicaragua into western Costa Rica.
Washington June 2 The Carranza government blocks oil firms from moving payrolls by airplane due to bandit threats. Helena Montana June 2 Isaac Baker of Livingston former grand high priest of the royal arch Masons of Mustana dies after long illness in the Masonic home.
Paris June 2 Polish premier Tenace Jan Paderewski says he will ask President Wilson to appoint an American commission to visit Poland and investigate charges about Jews. He flatly denies New York allegations, claims Poland offers liberty to Jews, and notes the vast population facing famine as 13 to 14 percent Jews.
American Irish representatives Pari Jumé 8pak B Waleh and Edward Domne sent a letter to President Wilson urging that regularly chosen Irish representatives be allowed to present Ireland's case at the Peace Conference. They petitioned him to use his influence to secure a hearing before the four great powers.
Washington reports Germany publicizes its counter proposals to the peace treaty. The note argues the terms are too harsh but not a refusal to sign. It seeks immediate league of nations entry, limits on reparations, and shared indemnity burdens while preserving German administration over colonies under league guidance.
The Rhine Republic was proclaimed in several Rhine cities with the population welcoming the event. Doctor Dorden heads the provisional government installed at Wiesbaden and addressed messages to governments and the Peace conference, signaling hope to end the provinces' uncertainty.
Thomas E. Wilton, a Chicago packer, returned from two months in Europe and reported a meat and fat famine in Germany Austria and the Balkans. He said neutral countries faced similar shortages as people slaughtered livestock and suffered under nourishment.
A Seventh Infantry guard near Liberty Hall in Andernach faced six prisoners who vanished from sight. He followed a brick tunnel to a hidden cellar stocked with Rhine wines where the escapees lounged before the officer arrived. The passage was ordered out of bounds and the tale became a local cautionary report.
A fragment from a Thomas City Star piece warns of a commission to investigate a matter and suggests anger at procrastination. It mentions outraged residents, a slow process, and vows of action if officials do not move promptly.
New York June 2 The famous Ninety Ninth Pursuit squadron formerly commanded by Eddie Rickenbacher an American ace of aces which included Lafayette Escadrille veterans returned on the transport Lewisville Officially credited with downing seventy enemy planes and unofficially with forty two others
Berlin reports rising tension as Defense Minister Gustav Noske tightens martial law amid ongoing unrest. In Chicago, the American Meat Packers' Association foresees an immediate drop in beef prices, per its public relations bureau.
New York June 2 Vice Admiral Albert Gleaves announced that of the 320000 troops brought home last month vessels operated by the navy cruiser and transport force carried more than 400900. The work involved 89 ships including former German liners convertsea freighters and battleships and cruisers listed as transports.
In Times paid notices Mrs John Astor, the first wife of the late John Jacob Astor of New York, wed Lord Ribblesdale at St Marys church Bryanston Square London. The Daily Express reported the marriage in its news columns.
The Germania Press Bureau reports a law will naturalize Jews granting equal citizen rights. About eight hundred thousand people are eligible under the measure. A separate report from Columbus Ohio details a fatal collision when a car was struck by a Big Four train, killing four occupants.
A London trend features cigarette rings marketed by a royal jeweler, priced from 250 to 300, made of gold or platinum with precious stones. The ring holds a cigarette by a small side catch and a chain through which a wearer inhales, preventing nicotine staining. Advertisements claim women wear them on the forefinger, and American jewelers anticipate the fad spreading.
In a tense moment a Newfoundlander is dragged into a room by the collar after a commission is given, a literary woman complains the task is a man's job, and a terrifically loud voice interrupts as the dog is presented to Mrs Dinnis.
A Bilbao family of seven holds 164 fingers with individuals ranging from 23 to 27 fingers, while in Russia a peasant’s descendants number over fifty with excess digits. Historic records note superlative weights, longevity, and a Belgian family plagued by multiple misfortunes, including drownings, deaths, and emigration casualties linked to conflicts.
Remarkable twins Darius Cobb painter and Cyrus Cobb sculptor shared early talent. They painted Mississippi views at fourteen and led orchestras at sixteen while writing poems for their father Sylvanus Cobb. By nineteen they painted portraits, at twenty lithographed, served in the Civil War, Cyrus turning to sculpture and Darius to historical painting.
A tall man nominates Manksville for the distinction as the most isolated town. Ranksville is described as the last post office for hundreds of miles south and east, with mail passing through three star route contractors. A letter for Farksette Ward reached Green River after six days.
Popular Mechanics details a process where crumpled theater programs left in seats are collected nightly, sorted into stacks, pressed for 24 hours, then run through rubber rollers to erase fingerprints. The finished programs appear indistinguishable from freshly printed ones.
The Kansas City Star notes a quirky scene on Welcome Home Day with garbled lines and characters such as Gabe Gosnell and Burt Blurt. A boy asks if a trillion is more than a billion, answered yes, prompting wide-eyed spectators at a parade.
A stream of 20 plus transfers records numerous parcels in New Ulm Sleepy Eye Searles Comfrey and Springfield. Buyers include Carolina Anderson Olive Simonsen John Haas John Gre Anton Schmitz and many others. Considerable sums range from 1 to 5300 dollars with deeds to blocks lots and cents figures.
An American health notice urges reducing rich foods to ease kidney strain and eliminate uric acid buildup. It promotes four ounces of Rad Saltas, a grape and lemon acid lithia drink, taken daily to flush clogged kidneys and neutralize urine irritation.
A health column promotes internal sanitation by drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleans the bowels. It claims indigestible waste harbors toxins and bacteria, causing headaches, constipation, foul breath, and other ailments, urging daily internal baths for minimal cost.
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