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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
7
An old newspaper ad extols Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a cure for kidney, liver, and bladder issues. It warns of kidney disease causing sudden deaths and urges readers to use Swamp-Root, offering samples and a free book by mail from Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
A garbled historical notice promotes learning about farming opportunities in South Dakota and poultry ventures in a new country. It mentions a pamphlet mailed widely, a postal card request, and an invitation to write Minneapolis, Minnesota, for more details on opportunities, with references to farmers and “stackwan” prosperity.
A fragmented OCR item mentions King’s Men and a health issue tied to a jewel format. It references a place and a stall or store named My Olsen’s dpi store, with scattered phrases about a highway and a petunia theme.
Dr Boucher and his wife Miss Florence La Due of Minneapolis were in a Delano crossing collision with Winnipeg Flyer train No 9. Mrs Boucher was instantly killed while her husband sustained injuries that proved fatal about a day later. The couple were en route for professional calls when their cutter was struck on Third Street near the depot, the bodies found about 190 feet from the crossing.
Seventeen year old Helen Baxter recounts how five girls from St Paul who went to New York a year ago died by suicide one after another. She claims she and a sixth girl planned to start anew after business school training, but the party fractured as deaths mounted and the remaining friends faced faded hopes and questions about why life offered no relief.
S D De Wilk shot and killed Nelson while chasing a squirrel on the city outskirts. De Witt claimed the firearm discharged during the hunt. He was arrested, held to bond, and faces a preliminary exam as the case goes to the grand jury. The incident occurred within city limits under municipal jurisdiction.
Maurice poses as a buyer at Fiske Johnson, steals diamonds worth 1075 dollars by a staged shortage and slipping a roll of bills. He drops 1074 on the floor and makes off with the stones, leaving the clerk with only 21 dollars. Nearby, Frank Brown dies after being struck by a train near Clear Lake, while decisions on artillery transfers postwar favor establishing a practice range at Sparta, Wisconsin.
Captain Francis B. Hart of Minneapolis sharply criticized the Minnesota Supreme Court during the final proceedings of his disbarment trial before a governor appointed special court. He said he would rather be disbarred than practice before a court that defied established law, urging impeachment arguments by Attorney P. J. McLaughlin as the court adjourned the case for advisement.
The state auditor will soon issue warrants totaling 11404 to county treasuries for wolf bounties covering 1718 animals. Full grown wolves earned 7.50 each while cubs were paid at 1 to 7.50 depending on timing, with some at the old rate of 1. Ramsey leads counties with 1252.50 followed by Polk, Kittson, St. Louis, and Hennepin amid varied payments.
A Washington memo reports Bryan forces nearing unity with Johnson supporters in the Northwest. It claims Bryan will not engage in personal combat for the presidency and aims to avoid conflicts in Minnesota, seeking a united front with Bevan and allied followers.
Fumes from wood alcohol in a dry kiln at the Northwestern Campo-Board factory in Minneapolis nearly caused six workers to die. Fire entered the burning structure as men entered to aid others, fumes spread rapidly, and several fell unconscious. Prompt medical attention and vigilant rescue saved all involved.
Minnesota carried off honors at the National Creamery Buttermakers association convention in St Paul. The state won the banner for highest average scores, with its butter makers taking the top individual score and the second highest. Iowa won the first in the gathered cream class and the butter scoring contest with Minnesota and North Dakota tied for second. Officers elected were J J Farrell president, Lauritz Olsen vice president, and S B Schilling secretary treasurer. A separate note reports interest on pension money to fund home support. A Beaudette accident ended in death when Peter Larson was shot by a homesteader Wingren who surrendered to authorities.
San Francisco battles bubonic plague with a $63 380 contributions toward a 500 000 sanitation drive. Dr Rupert Blue notes three cases since Jan 1 with no fatalities and rat extermination proceeding at 2 000 per day. Citizens, schools and churches mobilize prevention, while sanitation services reorganize garbage pickup and rat poison distribution. A separate Essex Market court case involves a Pole, Mike Polchesky, held on $1 000 bail for fighting, wielding deadly brass knuckles with five sawteeth and spikes.
Hon. Jake Moore of Georgia testifies that Kodol relieved his lifelong indigestion after an eighteen month decline. He states he gained weight and improved health within a day and urges others to try the remedy. The letter is dated August 10, 1904, Atlanta, with Eugene A. Pfefferle as the seller. A separate line notes a humorous smoking-cessation quip involving Jack and cigars.
The recent U.S. financial crisis caused mass job losses in Antwerp with over 4,500 diamond cutters thrown out of work, signaling a sharp economic downturn in the trade and affecting related sectors.
The Atlanta Constitution notes the seasonal return as March days lengthen and sun grows stronger. A robin practices singing, lifting spirits and easing winter sorrows as green ross and arbutus sprout. Blossoms emerge with shiny faces, signaling shared renewal and a hopeful chorus for spring.
A Rushboro Pa woman extols Mr Kings New Discovery as a life saver for lung trouble and related respiratory ailments. Advertises a guaranteed cure for coughs and colds with a free trial bottle offered at Olsen's drug store.
A fragmented domestic vignette describes Miss S- a forty-something widow with a troubled marriage, shelter-seeking woman, and a questioned life amid lavish Fifth Avenue reference. The piece shifts to advertisements for Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup and Electric Bitters praising remedies and health benefits, featuring endorsements by local figures and a San Francisco physician.
A celebrated belle unfurls a knot in her handkerchief and jokes it reminds her of marriage while chatting with a fashionable companion. The scene hints at social rivalries and flirtations amid a lively gathering before a playful aside shifts to a medical ad for Rocky Moving rain Ten and health products from Pioneer Deng Co.
Hilary K Adair recounts a breakfast scene where a wife reveals she mended a vest pocket, illustrating how ordinary details can suggest larger suspicions. The tale uses a playful exchange to underscore perception and inference in detective work. The anecdote ends with a wry question about how knowledge of a hidden hole was inferred.
Rates announced for travel on the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. First and third Tuesdays monthly. Stopovers allowed. Tickets valid twenty one days. Inquiries directed to A B Cuts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
The garbled OCR snippet references Stephen Glad's will barring clergy from a Philadelphia college, a scene with a janitor allowing entry despite a protest by a guard, illustrating chaotic access at a grand institution. Names and details are unclear due to transcription errors.
A brief cartoon caption pair shows Lady urging repairs on a shabby coat while George dismisses mending. The line about Dems Tonta being too big to be collected adds a satirical political jab.
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