Lutheran Synod Elects Five Trustees At New Ulm Meet
The New Ulm Review reports the Lutheran Synod assembly with fifty ministers twelve teachers and many laymen transacting business. A. Gundlach of St Paul presented the treasury report showing receipts of 189,489.01 and expenditures of 3352.08. Five trustees were elected for a three year term: Rev. K P Schulze of Mankato Rev J Albrecht Messrs Hel and F J Retziatf of New Ulm and Mr F Buelow of Sleepy Eye. Delegates to the Milwaukee conference were chosen: Rev Gangewitz Rev Quel and Rev Neumann along with Prof Schaller Ackerman and Mr Bianaut. Next year Goodhue Minn was invited and accepted. New Ulm contributed a large local attendance.
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A. Gundlach
St. Paul
Flve
Imnstees
Gangewitz
Quel
Neumann
Schaller
Ackerman
Bianaut
Goodhue Minn
Way
Crone Bros Specials Brighten Week with Parasol and Hat Sale
Crone Bros advertises bargain parasols starting 25 cents to 60 cents and a Panama straw hat at 2.50. The note promises a large summer wash goods stock with new pieces arriving and a wide range of fancy hosiery up to 25 or 60 cents. It urges readers to visit the store while the assortment lasts.
Climate and Crop Bulletin for the Week Ending June 9 1902
The week brought no very warm days or cool nights. Rainfall occurred on the 2nd and again on the 6th and 7th with heavy regional totals in places. Excess water in low lands and frequent floods affected crops, though growth of grains and potatoes continued. wheat oats and barley stooling, corn mostly planted and being cultivated, with some delays where rains were heaviest. Plum trees set with fruit, apples poor in sections, and a good strawberry crop ripening.
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Red River
Vrujos
Climnte
Red River Valley
Timothy
Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotional notices
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a guaranteed cure for catarrh with a $100 reward offer for any failure, plus testimonials and address in Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and the Wooden Hand kitchen utensil with price and sales claims. Includes a cold remedy claim with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Grove signature on boxes.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney
J .Q
Toledo
Ohio
Wooden Hand Co
Grin- 24
Well
Iowa
Ke, W. Grove
Allen's Foot Health Powder Advertises Pain Relief
Ladies can wear shoes with Allen's Foot Ease powder shaken into footwear. It relieves tight new shoes and bunions, prevents blisters callouses and sore spots, cures sweating and hot aching feet. Trial package offered free by mail to Allen A. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Ives
Addres
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Minnesota Volcano Legends Amid Glacial Age History
A Minnesota feature recalls Mount Chengwatada and nearby sites as former volcanic giants, with sixty five lava flows and altered basements revealed by glacial work. The Red River valley reports favorable weather for crops and notes barley oats flax potatoes and corn progress. Justice Brown affirms railroad rate authority on coal from Duluth to southwestern Minnesota while a Polish girl Josefa Zielinski travels alone to St Paul and reunites with her father.
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Mount Chengwatada
Perpolls
Duluth Étsel
Taylors Falls
Stillwater
Lange Volcanis
Mont Chengwat
Mount Vesuvius
North America
Minnesota
Brown
United States Supreme Court
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company
Railroad and ‘Warehouse Commission
Duluth
Josefa Zielinski
Poland
St. Paul
Joseph Zielinski
Seminary Street
America
Two Men Rob Mutal Life Collector in Wahketon to Breckenridge
Two men attempted a robbery of J. Seiberleich a Mutual Life of New York collector traveling from Wahketon to Breckenridge. He fought back saving his money amid a fierce struggle. a gunshot reportedly wounded one robber as a farmer nearby saw a kneeling man and suspects a shot was fired.
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J. Seiberleich
Mutual Life of
New York
Wahketon
Breckenridge
Kramer
Ventriloquist Dog Delivers One Word Warning in Philadelphia Tale
A ventriloquist tricks a German visitor with a talking dog who says only ham sandwich. The owner tries to loan money and keep the dog, but the dog vows never to speak again after being nearly sold for fifty dollars.
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Piladelphia
Tor
Germania
Hans
Jack
Moses
Philadelphia Times
Garden Lessons From Flowers And Foliage
A Victorian style guide praises pink lily of the valley varieties in England and notes a vast Amazon palm with leaves up to fifty feet long. It advises beginners to rely on standard and stand by plants, experiment small, study color effects, and learn plant habits for lasting bloom. Linnia plants suit low hedges and bloom from July to October with dense foliage and tall towers akin to dahlias.
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England
Amazon
P osted prejudiced note on Turkish cleanliness
The Chicago Record Herald reports on Muslim ritual washing before prayer and Turkish bathhouses, contrasting clean bodies with filthy living conditions and dirty clothing. The piece depicts Constantinople as filthy, with unsanitary streets and unsafe food.
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Constantinople
Chicago Record-Herald
The Lion and the Unicorn in Royal Arms and Myth
The unicorn appears with James I at royal farms and in the royal arms as Scotland’s supporter while England is the other. The signet reads King of Mary and includes a unicorn. The two also appear in Buddhist scriptures and Egyptian art. The oldest link is in Jacob and Moses blessings.
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James I
Scotland
Mary
James
England
Jacob
Moses
Observation on medieval armor and a visitor remark
A museum visitor notes armor discomfort but adds a witty line about the benefit that a man could always take down a suit of armor in complete innocence since moths had not gotten into it.
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Washington
Comparing Families Herald-Sig Ancestors Not Paying Debts
Fragmentary note reports families in dispute over unpaid debts. Mentions Mrult Ire and a press relation, but precise details and names are unclear.
Virtues of Light Lunches and American Eating Habits
A Philadelphia Press reflection compares American quick midday meals to European dining, arguing busy professionals favor light lunches and late substantial dinners. It notes a shift toward meal timing correlating with perceived vigor and productivity, challenging dyspepsia critiques.
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Germany
Tropics
Rome
Philadelphia
First Automobile a Shrine of Bacchus in Heron’s Work
A Washington Times article notes that Heron of Alexandria described an ancient self moving shrine of Bacchus as the first automobile. The device used a weighted sand mechanism to pull a rope and drive wheels, with pulleys and the option to move straight or circular paths.
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Bacchus
Heron of Alexandria
Heron
Patent Office
Thomas Eubank
Washington Times
Surprise bill unsettles long unpaid grocer debt
A man owes a grocer six months of unpaid bills. The grocer insists the list is correct and ready to swear the footing to a cent. The surprised customer writes a check, noting the total is about half what he expected.
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Chicago Tribune
Doctor Advices Aftermeal Cigar Habit Change
A dialogue quoted by the Catholic Standard and Times shows a patient resisting after meal cigars. The doctor reassures gradual adjustment, predicting the patient will eventually quit cigars after meals.
Dodger’s School Tales and Cryptic Examinations
An odd clipping notes a character asking about a boy’s progress at school and the reply that he is doing splendidly. The text mentions mysterious exams and a playful line about dodging times and tests, with scattered garbled phrases and names.
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Turing
Secondhand stores change with fashion and taste
The New Orleans Times-Democrat notes secondhand shops now offer a vast range beyond furniture, including old pictures books and ornaments. Buyers seek up to date and stylish items, turning junkyards into curated sources of useful goods as styles continually evolve.
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Elthver
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Stockton and Poetry A Humble Poet’s Tale
Frank Stockton failed to publish poems and joked that Canadian editors could not recognize good poetry. He and his brother John sent Milton’s ode to a skeptical editor, who promptly thanked them, proving the editor did know poetry.
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Frank Stockton
Himsel
John He
Stocktons
Milton
Stockton
Philadelphia Record
One Woman's Way of Painting in Philadelphia Newsrooms
A Philadelphia newspaper man's wife paints at home to save on help. After buying four paints she works in a center island of a now wet floor, weeping while fearing to cross. Her husband frees her with a wooden board and tells the tale with dry humor.
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Philadelphia
Sir Walter Raleigh
Durance Vile
Philadelphia Telegraph
Detroitis Free Story Turns On Widow’s Widowhood
A Detroit Free article describes a cooking southern family where a large widowed laboring brother pursues the cook with many children in the house. The mistress warns against marrying the old man but the cook reveals she has already been botched in that predicament, signifying the end of her widow’s weeds.
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Detroit Free Press
Hugo and the Creator Meet in the Poet's Garden
Victor Hugo, famed French poet, mused aloud on what he would say to the Creator when they meet. An intimate recounts his garden reflection as he pondered the moment and imagined the reply from a fellow writer.
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Hugo
Egoniem
Victor Hugo
Tua
Confrere
Madge Seeks Sister Rae in a Quoted Exchange
A fragment from a New York Times item features Madge asking Rae to take her to a place, promising to be a sister to her if allowed. The exchange emphasizes following Moses advice and hitting the nail on the head, with a stray spelling and punctuation style.
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Madge
Rae
New York Times
Moses
Throsherman
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Lures Readers
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer SwampRoot as a cure for kidney bladder and urinary issues. It promises quick relief, urges mail requests for samples and a booklet, and cites convenient dosage and nationwide availability. The copy targets readers of the paper with a generous offer.
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Kikrer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chil dren
Historical ad promoting Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children used in New York Children's Home. Claims to break up colds in four hours and cure feverishness, stomach troubles, headaches, teething disorders, and destroy worms. Mentions distribution and address details in Olmsted and Le Roy areas.
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NEW Ulm Review
Lutheran Synod
Nicollet
Crone Bros
NEWS
C. Haupt
United States
Gilbert Olson
Woodsite
Polk County
Thee
Hills
Brickton
Clover
Benforth Teastrike
Bedds
Dosen
Nemsog
Walters
State Capitol
Communion
C. A. Humes
Peter Boaz
Sare Peaters
St Paul
Esterdey Brening
Wanrtie
Nune Price
Mediaim Bole. Hn
C. A. Zelle
Billi
Star Bovine
Wed
Thor
Fred Kretsch
Brown County
LG. Vogel
Audsitor
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