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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1920
Page
6
Fragmentary notes describe Indian leaders and troops near Leavenworth Kansas, with references to Major Tricferto and General Yonry JT Sibley. The text mentions the 1818 context and civilitation issues, plus remarks on preservation and the fate of certain tracks and momentos.
A garbled OCR passage lists garbled phrases and names, referencing Witt and a narrator asking about eyes nose mouth and toes. It appears to be a damaged historical page fragment with stray terms and possible publisher notes, lacking coherent events or clear persons.
The Wiecotein Colour ensign Company launches 290 Made-to-Order Farms for settlers at New Ulm. Plans outline new settlement sites with the Wiccanary Colonication Company overseeing the project. Interested readers urged to call or write for details.
A negro preacher seeks shelter in a haunted house on a stormy night. Three cats enter the room and devour live coals as they wait for Martin, whom they say will begin the night’s event. The preacher flees, leaving a message that he was there but could not stay.
Samuel Crowther argues in System that regular savers succeed only with extraordinary resolve and prompt transfers to savings. He warns withdrawals undermine discipline, suggesting a short term penalty to deter access but not so severe as to feel unjust, to keep funds out of reach.
A Los Angeles woman active in aiding disadvantaged girls cites difficulties in gaining sympathy for reform efforts. She notes society tends to help repentant wrongdoers while neglecting those tempted to crime. The Times adds that society often coddles sin but fails to aid temptation prevention.
In Pennsylvania a slate quarry produces pencils by machinery rather than handwork. Large quantities are cut to length 5% inches and formed into cylindrical rods then pointed on emery wheels by skilled youths. Finished pencils are packed in pasteboard boxes of 100 each.
An old Virginia custom of neighbors sharing cakes on gala occasions is recalled. Waverly, the youngest in a large family, humorously comments that those who talk the most should have the least while those who talk honestly shall receive more.
New York Rabbi Stephen Wise at a Morgan residence dinner shared a quiet joke about heaven choices. Rabbi Wood recounted a similar dream linking to the afterlife as St Peter offered Hebrew and Christian heavens, noting the absence of guests in the Christian one.
Dr Winslow proposes a patent concept to print books so every page is on the right side. Readers would progress right page to right page, then flip the book and continue, with left pages printed upside down and renumbered from the back. He argues this reduces eye and neck strain with heavy volumes.
Queen Marie of Roumania visited an American official in a car with an American flag on the radiator. Royal etiquette barred riding behind any national emblem, so the American chauffeur insisted the flag stay or he would drive. The queen, a Victoria descendant, conceded and the ride continued.
An Edinburgh Scotsman tale describes a quiet piano moment in a fashionable music shop. An old man enters, plays softly for a year, and the staff grow weary before the proprietor asks if he will take the book. The man replies he cannot tell since he has played only half the tunes.
A Scotch inventor unveils a machine that prepares flax for its jaw within hours after pulling from the ground. The device promises rapid processing and could accelerate textile production.
Experts urge adopting a straight forward walking style to strengthen weak and flat feet. Instructions include two parallel floor lines to guide toe and heel, standing with feet parallel and two inches apart, and nightly toe raises 20 to 40 times. Emphasis on physician guidance if feet do not improve.
In a humorous exchange, Mr. Hamlin and Squire Heaton praise their wives for extensive Red Cross knitting. Hamlin cites about fifty sweaters and seventy-four pairs of socks plus a hundred and fifteen gristlets. The Squire notes his wife’s output was vast, counting exhausted needles rather than items after many hundreds.
Joseph Barcroft a physiology reader at King's College England lived fifty days in a hermetically sealed glass box. The experiment tested oxygen levels in blood from breath and whether oxygen equipment is needed for high altitude flight. Barcroft noted sensations and observations and reported mostly normal comfort with some headaches.
The article surveys historic and varied contests such as Belgium crowing matches and English bird contests conducted by clubs. It describes birds peering at mirrors to sing, giant Hamburg tortoises raced by children, South American turtle races with riders, and Siamese fish fights using bottle-glass arenas.
Alice La Maziere in Figaro describes a plenary session of the international woman's conference in Geneva. Delegates from around the world wear diverse attire and face questions of unity and action. Despite opposition in some countries, the article foresees women acting collectively on moral political educational and domestic issues as war looms.
World War I saw motor cars take over staff transport and general movement, replacing horses on campaign routes. Yet horses retained ceremonial glory, with officers insisting on prancing steeds for pomp. In London a ruling held airmen liable for damages from smoking pipes if falling embers caused harm, tying negligence to potential recovery.
In Arnheim the wealthy nabobs built fairyland estates near the German border with ornate roads lakes bridges and gardens. A guide led our party to a medieval castle on an isolated lake and a dramatic marble terrace with jet fountains. We stayed at De Pauw Inn and enjoyed a generous Dutch table before continuing our journey recalling Arnheim with pleasure.
In Cleveland a speaker named Fils Last Effort told of a colored soldier returning from France. He described the dangerous voyage home and the soldier being badly battered and sick, aged and scarred by war, urging listeners to understand that this was the last World War.
An American officer of Belgian descent planned a direct propaganda raid on the Mete front before the armistice. Capt. Osann and a 14 man patrol delivered leaflets to Alsace Lorraine troops, calling by name to provoke a response. The夜 ghost rumor spread as prisoners reported a named specter disturbing the trenches.
The Stars and Stripes reports the victory hut in Coblenz, once a cafeteria and later a wet canteen, is being demolished as Allied landmarks fade from the Rhine. A heavy November snow damaged the roof, but the building was repurposed as a skating venue for soldiers and civilians.
The sweet potato may become more common in markets as curing methods improve storage life. New plant facilities for storing sweet potatoes have been set up, and improved varieties are being developed to boost nationwide marketing.
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