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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
5
Women delegates at the Peace congress recently held at the Hague, suggested a secretary of peace as well as secretary of war in national cabinets. Why not. The item is reported in the New Ulm Review, official Brown County paper, June 23, 1916, with commentary on wartime governance.
Mayor Meyers announces that saloons in Mankato will not operate in the future to avoid criticism. Police will strictly enforce the rules, and saloon keepers say they will cooperate with officials, according to the Pioneer Press.
The Evans Greater Shows come to town attracting local business leaders who back the carnival and invite residents to attend at the ball park. They highlight the exhibit space requiring 14 ig cars and urge even skeptics to witness the attractions and gauge the value themselves.
A hometown appeal invites readers to share their visitors and travel plans with the paper. Call 101 to announce arrivals, departures, and travels so neighbors can acknowledge and celebrate guests during town life.
Henry D. Eastbrook of New York told the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in Thicago that German American loyalty runs deep and cannot be erased by allegiance to a nation. He warned against doubting their patriotism and said blood ties to Germany remain strong for many citizens.
Winthrop News hails the Winthrop Auto Club for installing blue red and white signs on cedar posts to direct travelers. Nearly two hundred tynx are involved with volunteer members mounting durable signs on main roads. The project, praised as unmatched in the state, promotes tourism, aids highways, and encourages neighboring towns to join in.
The Commercial Club of Northfield Minnesota praised last week's Farmer's and Businessmen's picnic in Northfield, drawing over 3,000 attendees. President Vincent of Minnesota delivered the main address as the St Olaf band toured Norway and Sweden, inspiring plans to start a regional cooperative campaign in New Ulm to mirror the success.
On April 22 the Czar visited Lemberg to a warm reception amid reports of swift Galician policy. Governor Count Bobrinski, a Pan Slavic agitator, arranged peasant meetings to proclaim Czarist sovereignty and distribute land to laborers. Land was apportioned by family size with seed provided, promising hope to Polish and Ruthenian peasants.
A Chicago sidewalk injury suit begun when the girl was nine, now a crippled twenty seven, nears a third trial after eighteen years. The Public denounces the prolonged, slow legal process as a national disgrace and urges judicial recall as a safeguard.
New Ulm women attended the Twelfth District Convention of the Foreign Missionary Society at Echo last Friday. Mrs. Schrader was elected Treasurer and Mrs. Sauter State Secretary. Miss Charlotte Erbst spoke on island work, and the society aims to enroll 1000 missionaries by its 1919 fiftieth anniversary. Also note a home cure using oil of lavender to freshen air and odors.
Evans Greater Shows launched Carnival Week with a strong first night despite rain. Highlights include Mammoth Portable Motordrome, Zeno’s Big Ten-in-One Show, Tango Show, Egypt exhibit, Hawaiian Village, Turner's Wonderland, Tipperary, Col. Smiths Museum, Palace of Mystery, Joy Mill, Carry-us-all ride, and Ferris Wheel. Strong line of clean attractions draws crowds and praise for variety and quality.
One hundred twenty five young people observed their first Holy Communion at Holy Trinity Catholic Church last Sunday. The 9 a m service filled the big church and a second afternoon service followed with a sermon. The rite marked the local parochial school's year end and included confirmants from the city and surrounding countryside.
New Ulm business leaders show wide opinion gaps over bidding for Minnesota's Women's Reformatory. Club president G A Ottomeyer cites potential land gift and $20 000 to $30 000 city outlay with uncertain returns. Some favor education oriented prospects, others oppose the cost. A Club meeting will further debate after carnival.
The Senior Class selected two lamp posts with fourteen inch globes to flank the entrance steps of the new High School building. Posts stand seventy six inches high, installed by Cooper Electric Company, at a cost near 126 dollars, to be in place before fall start.
The Minnesota State Fair lists 200 page premiums funded at $86,000, the largest prize budget of any state fair. Prizes reward high grade farm products across cattle, baking, and various farm activities, with both men and women encouraged to compete, boosting farming standards statewide.
The Minnesota State Fire Marshal issues a timely warning to prevent injuries to children on Independence Day. Officials note a historic decline in accidents due to warnings and public safety efforts, urging moderate use of fireworks and park-based public celebrations to ensure a sane, wholesome holiday.
Dr. O. C. Strickler forms partnership with Dr. T. F. Hammermeister. Strickler will focus on consultation and surgery while Hammermeister takes over the general practice. The junior partner has completed interne work at Northwestern and University Hospitals with laboratory specialization. A gray, worn black leather bag was refurbished with black Colorite, restoring its look.
Soot spilled should not be swept. Cover dense spills with dry salt or cornmeal to prevent staining. Lettuce can be harvested from the garden in soil-rooted bunches for daily use until spring, with burlap-wrapped roots kept in a cool cellar to preserve crisp, tender inside leaves.
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