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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
7
Readers urged to try Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder trouble. The ad promises quick relief and offers a free bottle and booklet by mail to those who write from the newspaper, in exchange for mentioning the paper. It notes bottles sold by druggists and gives the address in Binghamton New York.
An expansive clinical advertisement lists numerous diseases and conditions claimed to be treatable by Dr Berk and Co at Nicollet Ave Minneapolis. It promises “searching treatment” and cure for ailments from deafness and cataracts to sexual debility, skin diseases, and gonorrhea, with a bold note that the “low blood” is not required. The pitch targets men and general adults with a medical reform tone and a fee of $1.00. The copy asserts extraordinary recoveries and offers no verifiable credentials or evidence.
Seagit New Jersey September 12 federal authorities report a thwarted assassination attempt on Governor Fort of New Jersey. A mail parcel addressed to the governor contained a powder filled infernal machine with bullets and matches, set to explode if opened normally. An unusual mail watch and careful inspections led officials to uncover the device before any harm occurred.
In Calumet Michigan the Otter River district fire swept into the Hernesniemi homestead killing Jacob Hernesniemi and his two sons, aged twelve and fourteen. The father and sons stayed to fight the flames and perished as the wall of fire trapped them.
Minneapolis reports wheat prices for Sept 12 with bids for on track and Dec May futures. No. 1 hard and No. 1 Northern vary around $1.00 to $1.03 per bushel. Duluth lists wheat and flax futures and arrivals, with Sept Dec May values, plus flax and arrival data. St Paul stockyards shows cattle ranges from good to choice and fair to good, with hogs and sheep prices across categories.
Chicago market report dated September 12 lists Wheat at Sept 88 1/2c Dec 98c May 1014c Corn Sept 69 4c Dec 87 4c May 52 4c Oats Sept 49 4c Dec 80 4c May 52 4c Pork Sept 315.00 Oct 1507 44 Jan 1700 Butter Creameries 18 28c dairies 17 20% Turkeys 17c Thickens gic springs 14 ½c
Chicago stockyard prices show cattle beeves at 3.70 to 5.00, western cattle 3.40 to 6.10, stockers and feeders 2.00 to 4.50, cows and heifers 1305.50, hogs various classes from 4.50 to 7.25, sheep 2.25 to 4.25, yearlings 4.20 to 4.75, ligmba 3.00 to 5.80, with pigs 4.56 to 6.25.
Five children aged ten to two perished in a blaze at the Bresette home near St Paul in New Brighton. Neighbors frantically tried to save belongings and the family, arriving too late as the house collapsed. The Bresette parents, away at the farm, returned to find their home in flames and the tragedy unfolding.
Paris Fletcher of Clarke and Fletcher real estate firm in St. Paul was killed when a car overturned near Minneiska, Wabasha county. Mrs. Fletcher was seriously injured. The crash happened at the bottom of a steep hill a mile from Minneiska. Fletcher, 43, was a prominent real estate dealer and estate manager in St. Paul for about 22 years.
A blaze at Mrs. Dora Klein’s residence in St Paul endangers Mrs Thompson and her two children until Louis Klein, a neighbor, carries them to safety and calls the fire department. The scene also reports a bartender’s suicide after a failed romance, a record state fair attendance, a fatal trampling of a worker, and a street sweeper killed by a car.
A funeral is planned for the thirteen year old son of J. J. De Wall proprietor of Overdale Stock Farm near Appleton after a runaway accident. The boy was thrown from the rig and suffered a fractured skull in the incident.
Joseph Klein, a janitor at a local school, cut his throat from ear to ear while fleeing through St Paul streets near St Peter and Exchange. He collapsed near St Joseph's hospital after entering a saloon, was treated, and died within an hour. Despondency over job loss is suspected.
A fire at Gribben Lumber Company in St Paul caused about 100000 in losses to the company and neighboring properties. The blaze spread quickly as dry material fed the fire, with the yard and buildings fully aflame when the department arrived. Rain saved nearby brick office buildings and several stores. J P Gribben pegs his loss at 80000 with 60000 insured, while other losses fell on nearby apartments and the Herzog Iron company.
The steamer Rutledge, an ex excursion craft, was badly damaged while passing the Northwestern drawbridge at Winona. A sudden draw closure crushed the hull and smokestack, but the vessel was towed to shore in a sinking condition with no injuries. Nearby pleasure craft aided in the rescue.
A Minnesota citizen aboard the Empire State Express praises Governor Johnson, calling him Minnesota’s best advertisement. The article extols Minnesota’s wealth and people, arguing Johnson’s leadership proves the state’s merit and urging his decisive re election in November.
The text questions whether Jacob F. Jacobson sold to corporations in 1906 by riding free railroad passes across Minnesota. It notes he has not spoken out against predatory wealth since then.
The piece accuses Jacobson and the Pioneer Press of pressuring the public to blame Governor Johnson for recent forest fires in the iron range. It argues the governor has long supported natural resource preservation and denounces the opposition’s claims as shameless. The November election will weigh this charge against others on extravagance.
Governor Johnson enjoys strong popularity both in his state and nationally during a busy period in March 1907. Reports highlight broad support for his policies and leadership as he travels and engages with constituents and allied officials.
The speaker lauds Governor Johnson for serving two terms, meeting every call and emergency, and reflecting credit on Minnesota both at home and abroad. The piece expresses belief that voters will recognize his record and support him at the November polls.
Minnesotans are urged to compare the two party platforms before voting. The piece warns against choosing the Republican ticket, stating there are none on blind as those who will not see. The tone emphasizes careful consideration in ballot decisions.
An advertisement rant offers palm lands bargains in South Dakota farms and opportunities in new towns opened by a railroad. It touts a free illustrated pamphlet and catalog from Minneapolis firms, plus fur goods from Crosby Prison Fur Co. Rochester. It also promotes Australian Leaf by Mother Gray for women’s illnesses with a 50 cent price and mail sample.
A frail, comic exchange unfolds as a nurse jokes about a wealthy patient’s marriage plot. The dialogue hints at social schemes and reluctant romance, with playful barbs about fate and desire. The scene underscores class, flirtation, and mistaken ambitions in a light note.
Aboard the finer Kirlty Norton met a girl and became engaged before landing. The exchange hints at dangers of ocean travel still present, with a wary view of romance arising amid voyage perils.
A terse dialogue fragment shows a tense exchange about blame. One speaker asks who caused an issue while another flatly refuses to accuse a lady, hinting at social pressures and mockery. The scene centers on youth and accountability.
Homeseekers rates via the Minneapolis and St Louis S R on the first and third Tuesdays monthly to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stopovers allowed and tickets limited twenty one days. War rates time of trains etc call on agents or address A B Cnits GP a T A Minnesota Minneapolis Minn.
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