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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
6
A German missionary in a Fiji island interior overcomes a hostile tribe by dramatically displaying his false teeth to prove a point. The stunt convinces leaders and the tribe banishes a medicine man, restoring the missionary as their uplifter, per Washington Star.
A Maine Central rail pass tale features Camp Meeting John Allen, Governor Morrill, and a stubborn request for a pass for self and wife. Morrill relents after a sharp exchange, joking that parsons may need passes on the road to heaven, and Maine Central seeks good connections with Allen’s route.
A young man aiming for Utica honors was asked for an after dinner speech by a spokesman from a poorer district region. He was pleased by the request and sought to prepare quickly, as reflected in a humorous Youth's Companion style anecdote.
London Telegraph reports a crime note about a friend and Burroughs involving a demand for money. The religious editor of the Philadelphia Press wrestles with the question is it a sin to play poker and answers yes the way some people play it.
Dialogue mixes gossip about Widder Diggs wedding to her hired man Farmer Hornbeak and a plan for Jolly to return to work. Local chatter hints at social tensions and rural humor within a farm community setting.
In Franklin Clarkin's piece from Everybody's Magazine, a hunter describes traditional hand dyed rug making in remote districts. He notes 400 knots per square inch, four years of labor per piece, and that songs guide color patterns, with regional patterns and personal, life-influenced variations. He contrasts this with western push to industrialize including new dyes, machine carders, spinning jennies, and collectivized weaving.
The London Lancet argues sugar is a powerful and cheap muscle food that boosts endurance for workers soldiers and athletes. It notes that small, distributed amounts aid health and energy while excess harms digestion, warning abstainers may show weaker muscular energy.
A man pleads for love and sacrifices as his beloved remains unmoved. A stern voice commands him away, and police detach him from the lamp post, leading him off in silence, as reported in London Scraps.
A politician fears being seen as ignorant on a topic and rushes to appear informed. His wife suggests a strategy to look wise by issuing a public statement declining interview requests, as described by the Washington Star.
A humorous illustrated dialogue contrasts the old and young in social climb. The Old Man says marriage for money opens society while the Young Man asks how to exit once inside. The Old Man replies marry for love.
An American in a London restaurant orders two eggs one fried on each side. The perplexed waiter struggles to fulfill the request, repeatedly asking for clarification. After a long sequence, the patron finally agrees to boiled eggs as the waiter bleeds with strain, while enduring a comical misunderstanding. Pioneer Drug Co promotes a spring tonic claimed to boost health.
A witty but young belle agrees to marry a favored admirer after a bold elopement of sorts. In a supper intermission she rejects many eligible suitors, blushing then declaring the present company is the exception. The whispered scene took place in a secluded corner and rumors say a discarded suitor overheard the exchange.
Reverend F Starbird of East Raymond Maine swears Bucklen s Arnica Salve cured his four army wounds and other stubborn sores for years in his veterinary work he calls it the best healer in the world price 25 cents at O M Olsen s Drug Store
An inmate from a Scotch asylum watches laborers repairing a public road. He chats with workers, comments on their toil and pay, and declares, I think ye're on the wrong side o the fence. The fragment ends with an ad for DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by Eugene A. Pfefferle.
Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo presents a full list of ingredients in his medicines to the public. He abandons secret formulas and places his remedies in the class of known composition.
A promotional notice claims Dr Pierce's medicines contain no alcohol or narcotics and are derived from native medicinal roots including squaw weed. It notes a booklet with extracts from medical writings will be mailed, highlighting uses for weak stomach liver biliousness and female health, while withholding exact formula to protect proprietary rights.
Dr John Fyfe of Saugatuck endorses Unicorn root as a uterine invigoration remedy in Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. The piece details indications such as backache with leucorrhea, hypofunction of female reproductive organs, menorrhagia and amenorrhea, urging use of the preparation and citing the People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser for further guidance.
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