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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
7
An advertisement for a medical treatment by a Minneapolis clinic asserts curing hernia varicocele rupture without pain. It promotes free demonstrations at 309 Nicollet Avenue and touts permanent results for difficult cases. The copy imitates a late 19th or early 20th century sales pitch.
An inmate serving a five year term for robbery in Itasca County was murdered in Stillwater prison. James Cunningham, a five year grand larceny convict from Minneapolis, used a ten inch knife fashioned from bucket hoop parts to stab the victim through the heart in solitary hospital ward. Cunningham is described as believed insane. Frank Lamell, alias Frank, is cited in the case.
Governor Johnson appoints W. H. Williams to leave the labor post in Minneapolis and promotes W. J. Lynch from deputy labor commissioner to state oil inspector. McEwen becomes state labor commissioner. Lynch is F. B. Lynch’s brother and a former deputy. McEwen is Duluth labor paper owner and secretary of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor. Williams had strained ties with the administration and was expected to be replaced.
Grand jury sessions near Bush Lake absolved John Lahdi in the shooting of Mandolin Harter. Harter, infatuated with Lahdi’s neighbor’s daughter, approached Lahdi’s home armed with a large knife. Lahdi’s panel was smashed and he fired in self defense. The jury found the shooting justified and the case will be dismissed.
M C Whitney a Grove Lake Stearns county merchant was held up by a masked man who fired seven shots two hitting Whitney. He lies in a precarious condition at home with a slim chance of recovery. Whitney, long a Stearns county resident, had just closing his store when the rider halted fed the horse and entered the shop. He apparently sought a robbery but fled in fear after the assault.
Malcolm Stewart, wanted in Duluth for a 1709 dollar shortage in Universal Milling accounts, leaped through a lavatory window on the Omaha Twilight as it neared a bay bridge and escaped. He was being returned from Minneapolis where Sheriff Bates, St Louis County, had him in custody. If he delayed a minute longer, he would have fallen into the water. Minneapolis Bribery Trial of Wo Hicks, secretary of the board of education, proceeds in district court on four bribery charges. he remains in post.
Many members expect a short 1909 session with a fixed salary. Previously lawmakers earned daily pay for about 106 days including Sundays and holidays. Now they receive 500 dollars per two years regardless of session length, with limited time for special sessions. Members anticipate working Sundays and avoiding extended stays to cut expenses.
Minneapolis mills produced about 210 million feet in 1907 with this season likely slightly above that. Northern pine area output in 1907 was 2.519 billion feet. this year may drop 10 to 15 percent but not exceed 1907. News notes a continued gradual depletion of forests and a surprise drop in 1908 output.
In St. Louis county Edward Tonkin, who shot and killed Roger Olds of Cloquet after mistaking him for a bear, was arraigned with $1,500 bail posted. The case aims for a second degree manslaughter conviction. Also noted are the deaths of cnud W. denny, Phillip Smith shoot today, two boys drowning near Great Northern Power lake, and the Crookston judge John McLean's suicide after financial losses.
An English observer in London analyzes China's perilous transition from Manchu rule to a Chinese-led government. He notes Chinese demand for representation, Manchu dominance in high offices, and potential upheaval if foreign powers back the Manchus. The piece cites Yuan Shikai and Cantonese Americans aiding reform, warning revolution if Chinese gains are blocked.
A New York Tribune item describes a perilous Hindu ritual at Kulu in the Himalayas. A performer slides a 2500 foot rope across a gorge using a wooden saddle and sand bags for balance and speed control. The ceremony is believed to foretell crops and harvest outcomes and is performed by a distinct caste group.
Medford Massachusetts recalls a phantom ship tale that dwarfs the Flying Dutchman. A wreck laden with rum and gold perished after being becalmed, its crew dying of thirst and starvation before the wind finally carried the tale away to legend.
A chilling New York Press account describes a pirate who leaped aboard a wrecked ship then fell from the rope. The rope snapped, leaving him on a drifting coffin as night fell and the pursuing vessel faded. He supposedly went mad, steering the cursed derelict with skeletal crew, doomed to roam the seas forever. Sightings near Medford in fog were deemed omens of storms and shipwrecks.
Acting Secretary Newberry approves plans for the world’s largest naval drydock at Pearl Harbor Hawaii to be 1100 feet by 110 feet with 35 feet depth. Bids to be opened early 1909. Dock can be separated into two independent sections and will accommodate two large warships at once.
At a London Mansion House conference, the Duke of Northumberland urged confiscating motor vehicles for certain offenses to curb speed excesses. He warned against harsh measures on motorists, proposing a six month ban with the car kept for inspection and penitence.
The simplified spellers have opened a headquarters in Europe with a rich field in the Balkans and in Russia, expanding their operations and presence across the region.
Uncle Silas crafts a small attic telescope to scan the sky and neighbors houses. Hester spends time using it and notices others’ doings, including John Pritchard’s kitchen. The passage mocks prying with a telescope as a catalyst for gossip and intrusion.
Temise recalls meeting Major Cochran in 1848 and his election to Congress under Adams era. A village launch on the Wolkes in Interior New York drew crowds for a late night dance. An amateur fiddler, Young Cochran, impressed diners who praised him as fit for Congress, helping nominate and elect him to represent New York west of Schenectady. He later claimed he had fiddled himself into Congress.
Te aged testimonial claims Backlen's Ataiea Salve cures sores boils and burns without doctor bills. The notice from Wilton Maine touts the 25 cent price and lists a local distributor.
The quoted remarks portray Burge as a sensitive, demanding suitor with a sharp tongue. His interlocutor notes his persistent marriage proposals and mounting impatience as social pressure builds around their unusual courtship. The exchange hints at underlying tensions and social expectations.
Send your cattle and horse hides to Crosby Brisian Fur Company in Rochester New York to be converted into coats robes rugs gloves and crittens at better and cheaper prices. Freight paid by Crosby. See illustrated catalog page 1%. If interested send for it.
A brief, fragmentary note describes Pearls of the Deep and Kitty Nixon meeting a girl aboard a liner, leading to an engagement before reaching the other side, with a reaction that ocean travel still holds risks. An unrelated ad mentions Rubbers Become Necessary and Allen's Foot Ease powder trial offers.
A terse exchange unfolds with a plea to avoid blame and a reflexive insistence on responsibility. The dialogue hints at a charged incident and sets a tone of guarded accountability among those present.
A dubious ad touts fur coat, robe, and rug value from cow, steer, and horse hides. It promises an illustrated catalog from Cranby Frisian Fur Co of Rochester NY and hints at freight by Ssosby, reflecting a curious historic promotional pitch.
Advertisements promise a home cure for nervous debility loss of power and memory through a simple prescription. The offer seeks letters to Detroit Michigan address 38th Luck Building for a plain sealed envelope with free information. The copy targets men affected by excesses and youth follies seeking discreet guidance.
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