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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1900
Page
7
An old advertisement or medical claim attacks doctors for using mercury and potash to treat rheumatism. It promotes a product said to have twenty years of success, claiming to cure severe rheumatism by addressing the blood and promising permanent relief where other medicines fail due to mercury content.
The article recounts Cassi, an American-Italian police lieutenant, sentenced to three years for killing Lieut. Martines of the Cuban army. His wife Miss Castillo campaigned for his release, offering bribes and exposing plots to blow up venues. Gen Wood granted Cassi a pardon after police caught conspirators. The couple plans to flee Havana for the United States.
The War Department issued a long honorable mention order naming officers and men honored for distinguished action. Many complain of omissions, noting nearly 600 officer names await Senate action on brevet nominations. An upcoming order next year is planned to be even longer.
Mrs Lily Langtry has sent two large packages of tea and chocolate for American soldiers and sailors in the Philippines. Rear Admiral Philip of the Brooklyn Navy Yard will forward the gift to the Asiatic station on the first transport. The six by four by four foot packages include a letter asking the tea and chocolate be used in hospitals on the Asiatic station.
The Uvalde Asphalt Paving Company stops snow clearing in New York after removing 292,754 cart loads from 177 miles of streets. Each cart holds about 1.33 cubic yards and the city pays 35 cents per cubic yard, totaling an estimated bill near 127000 dollars.
A plan circulated for building a railroad from Gente Socrecia to San Juan Restisne. The proposal cites three different routes under consideration and outlines the goal of improving regional transportation and commerce.
An official report argues American trade growth relies on opening China for commerce. It highlights China covers one twelfth of habitable land and a quarter of world population, notes Chinese wealth and resources, and says farmers and merchants dominate, making Chinese trade a lasting benefit to the nation.
Report says Mrs Langtry is nearly prostrated by Philadelphia society uproar over her recitation at the British soldiers fund concert. Her secretary Miss Terry says she did not seek the Philadelphia engagement but agreed after invitations from fund organizers. Langtry claims American aristocracy offers no patronage and notes her London circle remains prestigious.
The British naval estimates for 1990 1901 show a net total of 27 522 600 pounds, up 923 100 from 1939 1900. About half the rise funds 4 240 new sailors and over 1 000 000 pounds of war year costs. The plan includes laying down two battleships and multiple armored cruisers while construction continues on seventeen battleships and twenty armored cruisers, among others.
A London suburb resident recalls his cook who pinned a South Africa map in the kitchen colored by British possessions red brown yellow and green. The cook jokes she wants the brown area to match a skirt and blouses, planning to adjust the map for patterns on her evenings off.
The article notes nets as a potential method to lessen wave motion, floated on water surfaces via Aaron D'Alesandro's invention. It highlights their proposed efficiency over other means, mentioning Eubie Bches and Nitacka with uncertain context.
A colonial report describes natives arriving daily with household goods and even roofs, while a flag raising at the guard house features a late town orchestra attempting the Star Spangled Banner without music. A major notes plans to obtain proper music for Manila performances.
William MacDonald a young California bass with the Bostonians is gravely ill in San Francisco from jaw paralysis following a tooth extraction. After a cold in Portland his mouth locked and refuses to open. doctors fear gangrene and he has not sung since the company’s San Francisco engagement. He rose from Redwood City blacksmith to lead basso for two seasons, with Dinsmore filling in.
University of Chicago professors opposed to athletics plan to bring the issue to the congregation the largest faculty body. The executive committee set a December discussion on whether the present rise in athletic interest is undesirable. The congregation is advisory and sessions are secret. A second proposal would grant bachelor of arts to all undergraduates even without Latin or Greek courses.
A Georgian manufacturer will not launch a business venture but will study top house plans on display at Sherry's ballroom in New York City. Architects and photographers examine the plans for a model town project as part of the charity committee's exhibit.
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