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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
7
An old newspaper style medical ad urges kidney liver and bladder treatment with Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney related illnesses. It claims kidney trouble leads to death from pneumonia heart failure or apoplexy and promotes a mail order offer from Binghamton New York with bottle sizes fifty cents and one dollar.
From 9 a m to 3 30 p m one day only starting every four weeks Rea offers remarkable cures in ruptures varicoceles enlarged glands and related conditions. He claims painless treatment without blood loss using his own discovery. Consultation one dollar. No incurable cases. Addressed to interested parties in Minneapolis Minnesota.
Fire swept Wildwood on White Bear Lake destroying most park buildings. Estimated losses range from 50 000 to 75 000 dollars. The Twin City Rapid Transit Company and H M Barnet suffer major losses with substantial insurance coverage.
Legislative members and others await the high court ruling on whether last house nominees from the primaries will have their names on the ballot. A ruling against them could trigger cascading issues for who replaces defeated rivals, with implications for the senate and upcoming elections.
The Minneapolis board of education scandal faces fresh petty graft claims as members allegedly charged club dining to the board, including items like board expenses and club meeting costs. W K Hicks, a board member under indictment, admitted the dinner charges during questioning.
Since 1864 pupil counts grew from 64,330 to 361,674 while total education disbursements reached 1,743,187. First year payments were 40,842 at 1.08 per pupil, now 460 per pupil with fall apportionment 1,030,519. Largest single state payment ever issued. Water famine threatens Montgomery region as rains delay. wells run dry and farmers buy city water. Weir diggers prosper amid drought.
A genuine Western style holdup occurred in Minneapolis staged by two well dressed young men, heavily masked with handkerchiefs and armed with revolvers. They robbed Pater Belline of about $35 before escaping in an early morning crime.
Theodore Hedine five and a half years old dies after a stray bullet from Officer Connoly during an arrest for drunkenness in a district dubbed the Hub of Hell. Julia Churchill is wounded in the jaw as the officer confronts Ernest Dwinell while a mob clashes, the second shot fired accidentally.
Authorized by court Judge Milton D Purdy grants ability for Mill Company Receivers to issue 750000 dollars in receivers certificates Minneapolis Mills to continue operations and raise working capital. Court order avoids abrupt shutdown and protects stockholders as mills continue under receivership.
Miss Carella Rossen, seventeen, dies from a fractured skull after a Texas pinto threw her from its back on a rough pavement in Minneapolis. Edward C. Kelly, a teamster, is killed instantly in a runaway on Penn avenue north after being dashed from his wagon.
The Bank of Danube near Olivia was burglarized and $2300 taken. The safe door blew through the plate glass into the street as the crew works. Rev Meed, leaving the depot after the morning train, saw a light and men at work then heard a pistol shot. Robbers fled into the night.
The National Association of Railroad Commissioners wraps up its twentieth annual convention in Washington. Officers for the coming year include President Martin B. Decker of New York first vice president R Hudson Burr of Florida and second vice president Charles F Staples of Minnesota. Staples submitted a report endorsing national valuation of railroad property and it was adopted. In Wells Minnesota a fire destroyed the brick mill of the Wells Flour Milling Co with capacity 1 000 barrels daily and a frame elevator, estimated loss $80 000. Nearby fires destroyed an A H Powers mill and lumber yard northeast of Hibbing with 100 000 feet of lumber 100 000 lath and 800 cords of wood in the yard. The blaze caused extensive damage with no insurance on the lumber. fire crews saved other mills, yards, shops and homes.
William Lampkin a lineman for the Austin electric light plant was killed by touching a live wire while on the job. He moved to Austin for New Hampton Iowa. He was twenty eight years old and survived by his mother and sister in that place.
Editor of Farm Stock and Home argues Governor Johnson merits re election based on proven ability and popular leadership. The piece highlights party balance, merit in appointments, and voter confidence, noting no clear superiority of opponent Jacobson. It also mentions campus clubs shaping political leanings and debates at Republican headquarters in St Paul.
An editorial recounts a St Paul meeting praising Governor Johnson while questioning Jacobson’s record on fire protection and opposition to state funding. It notes Jacobson’s cold reception by Republican allies and argues Democrats helped snub him, urging voters to assess his gubernatorial candidacy.
Minneapolis publicist Ralph W. Wheelock works for Jacobson arranging speaking tour coverage and creating enthusiasm for Republican nominees. Darius F. Reese rises to second in Republican headquarters as part of a blended team linked with Wyner and Eddy, while Wilkinson’s band boosts the campaign. Pioneer Press notes many Minnesota papers favor Governor Johnson, suggesting stronger press backing than two years ago.
Informational notice urging farmers and investors to request a free illustrated brochure on South Dakota farm lands and new towns opened by the Minneapolis and Saint Louis Railway extension. Describes the area as an ideal empire for farmers and stockmen and invites requests by mail.
An aged newspaper ad bundle promotes the Crosby Frisian Fur Co. Rochester New York with fur items and an illustrated catalog. It also touts Mother Gray Australian Leat as a monthly regulator for women from New York, claimed to cure female weaknesses and urinary ailments, available at druggists or by mail with a free sample.
A stern nurse comments that her patient is a very peevish millionaire and hints at social expectations. The dialogue suggests pressure around marriage, with remarks about his numerous requests and possible entreaties.
Kitty Norton meets a girl aboard the Mner and becomes engaged before reaching the far side. The remark notes that ocean travel still holds hidden perils, illustrating ongoing dangers and romance on the voyage.
Brief dialogue fragment shows a royal or formal setting with questions of responsibility. A youth and a speaker discuss blame and forgiveness, with the line Who did this and I aid, sir suggesting admission of aid but not whom. The tone is archaic and evasive, hinting at moral pressure and partial accountability.
Homeseekers rates via the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway on the first and third Tuesdays each month to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stopovers allowed and tickets limited twenty one days. For rates train times call agents or address A B Cutts GP and T A Minneapolis Minn.
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