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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
6
Ohio man flags a train and averts a wreck, echoing H. T. Alston of Raleigh who used Electric Bitters to recover from severe stomach and liver ailment. The ad claims four bottles cured him. Trial offered for stomach, liver, and kidney issues for 50 cents at O. M. Olzen.
Legal notice from May 20 1912 in Now Dim Review seeking Hiearlog order on petition of Martha Bere ent to determine descent of lands belonging to the decedent George. Court hearing set for January 13 at 10 oclock A M at Now Dita county hours. interested parties must appear or be heard why petition should not proceed. publication requested.
Notice from the Brown County Minnesota Office of the County Auditor stating that redemption rights for a parcel in New Ulm are expiring. It details the property description Lot 10 Block 99 South of Center Street, sale date May 10, 1000, delinquent taxes for 1907, redemption amount of 21,781.09 plus interest, and that the certificate has been filed with the auditor. The expiration is six years after service of this notice, dated May 13, 1912.
A reminiscence of Civil War era tunes and marching memories. Veterans recall marching to "John Brown," "Rally Round the Flag," and "Battle Cry of Freedom" as they imagine reunion with old comrades upon the heavenly shore. The piece threads nostalgia with references to Lincoln era songs.
An 1867 Columbus Mississippi grave decoration inspired Francis Miles Finch to write The Blue and the Gray. Published in Atlantic Monthly after some delay, the piece provoked early mixed reaction as soldiers and editors weighed its plea for reunion. The poem opens with lines about a river mist and the resting soldiers, framing reconciliation above the Blue and the Gray.
E M Markham of 521 West Mill Street Winona Minnesota reports severe kidney trouble with frequent action and inability to carry a load. He says Foley Kidney Pills gave real relief and cured him and he gladly recommends them for what they did. Also notes O M Olsen provided the endorsement.
A poem laments aging veterans marching in slower steps each year. It recalls lifetimes of service, faded flags, and silent grief as the once-bright battle lines yield to time. The piece honors their sacrifice while noting the nation’s reluctance to pause for their memory.
J A Adlemann of West Plains Missouri was bedridden with kidney trouble on rheumatism. After a friend recommended Foley Kidney Pills he improved from the start. Within a few days he was out of bed and in 14 days he discarded his cane. He cheeredly recommends Foley Kidney Pills.
R T Beauregard in New Orleans recounts how the Confederate battle flag, a red field with a blue diagonal cross edged in white and bearing white stars, was chosen at Fairfax Court House after a September conference. The design had prior proposals by Miles Hancock Walton and others, conceived long before Union soldiers painted watercolors.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to ease tight new shoes relieve painful swollen feet and bunions. It claims quick sting relief and mentions selling nationwide with a sample and free address offer to Allen Olmsted LeRoy New York 19-24.
James Garrabrant, a New Jersey soldier at the Rappahannock front, found a daguerreotype in a dead Confederate’s pocket. He placed it in his blouse pocket, was struck by a bullet, and survived as his brother found the metal plate absorbed the impact. Garrabrant was unharmed.
El Paso May 25. Orozco's rebel army suffers a crippling defeat near Bellano with nearly 600 killed. Federal general Huerta presses pursuit as Orozco retreats northward, claiming the rout followed heavy artillery and disciplined fire. Juarez rebels acknowledge the loss, blaming artillery and superior federal forces. The battle extends from Wednesday afternoon into Thursday, with heavy cannon and rifle fire throughout the day.
The American League in special session fined each member of the Detroit team $100 for refusing to play in Philadelphia last Saturday and Monday. Ty Cobb's case remains under suspension. Magnates resolved that players on the ball field are protected from insults from fans in the future.
A May 23 fire in First Michigan city destroyed the main building of the state school for the deaf. About 325 students were rescued unharmed. Rebuilding costs are estimated near 600000, with many crafted works by pupils lost in the blaze.
London May 23 The Federation for Miners adopted resolutions saying minimum wage boards have left miners unable to earn a living wage. They urge Premier Asquith to ask Parliament to amend the law to fix defects evident in several districts, notably South Wales.
Washington May 24. By 147 to 126 the house reaffirmed a policy that American vessels in Coastwise trade pass through the Panama canal free of tolls. The provision faced strong opposition and was celebrated with cheers when adopted.
Tenement children, free from restraint, visited the North Side residence of Mrs. Cyrus Hall McCormick. They rode in a special car to Lincoln Park, toured the zoo with Cy Derry, heard animal stories, and enjoyed an ice cream and cake feast before returning home by automobile.
London May 25 Quietness like a Sunday prevails as transport workers strike limits trucks and drays. Upwards of 100000 men in Central London affected though some will complete shifts before joining others. Grain and flour trade centered at Mark Lane halted with delivery uncertain and prices rising where deliveries occur.
A federal jury in Cleveland returned a not guilty verdict for eight wallpaper manufacturers and robbers accused of conspiring to restrain trade under Sherman law. Indicted October 8, 1911, the defendants faced testimony from Frank Hall of Weehawken New Jersey who claimed he could not obtain wallpaper due to a conspiracy against 5 and 10 cent stores operated by Hall's chain.
London May 26 General William Booth founder of the Salvation Army was successfully operated on for cataract of the left eye. The procedure aimed to restore his sight and was completed without complication.
Clarence V. T. Richeson, electrocuted in Boston for the murder of Avis Linnell, was buried on the old Richeson farm eighteen miles from Lynchburg, beside his paternal grandparents. Only family attended the interment with brothers and near relatives acting as pallbearers and assisting in placing the grave.
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