Minnesota Pioneer Leader Jeonison Dies in California
Obituary notes General B S. Jeonison a Minnesota pioneer and former secretary of state from 1872 to 1875 dies suddenly near Los Angeles at over seventy. He served four governors as private secretary, edited the Red Wing Republican and was a noted stump speaker with ties to Union service and Minnesota politics.
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Waseca Herald
Minnesota
P. Jeonison
Ramsey
Nea Los Angeles
Cal
Red Wing Republican
California
Discredited muck raker Heney under fire in SF Chronicle
The Atlanta Constitution reprints critical attacks on Francie Heney’s methods and notes San Francisco’s backlash against his prosecution style. It argues his temperament, zeal, and costly crusades harm public trust and invite outside ridicule. An Atchison Globe critique echoes the theme.
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Francie J. Heney
San Fancisco Chronicle
Heney
Snys
San Francisco
Atlanta Constitution
Golden Gate
Constitution
Atchison Globe
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh thet Con me a Mercer
Fragmentary notice warns against catarrh ointments by TE Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It cautions mercury content harms the sense and urges buyers to avoid unsafe preparations. The unreadable text hints at claims about drugs acting on mucous membranes and cautions about toxicity.
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TE Cheney &Co
Toledo
Mission of Amerika in World Politics and Peace
The speaker argues that peace depends on courts and international law rather than armaments. Nations preach justice at home but wage war abroad, contradicting civic norms. He envisions a world united by courts like The Hague, with the United States leading toward a global peace guided by humanity, justice, and peace.
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Powe
Asch
High Court of
the Hague
Humanity
Justice
Peace
United States
Present Primary Law Debate Shows Second Choice Popularity
The Duluth Herald argues for a two choice ballot to reflect voter preferences. It warns current plurality systems can nominate a candidate backed by a minority while broad anti candidate coalitions split votes under the present law.
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Duluth
Republican state treasurer nominees and humane society note
The piece lists Republican hopefuls Louis Vogel John Sheeny and Henry Hawke for state treasurer with district notes. It also praises a monthly publication Our Dumb Animals urging kindness to animals and cites a rumored cruelty incident prompting support for the State Humane Society.
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Louis C. Vogel
Our City
Brown Co
Duluth
Dinehart
John Sheeny
Montgomery
A. O. Hi
Henry C. Hawke
Minneapolis
State Humane Society
Two American Soldiers Shot by Nicaraguan Order
The piece notes two American soldiers killed by President Zelaya's orders in Nicaragua. It contrasts official response with the Cherry Mine disaster, arguing Washington shows bias toward miners' lives and condemns lack of consistent accident safeguards.
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Nicaragua
Washington
Zelaya
St. Paul
United States
Belgium
Industry’s cost of death and reform needed in the United States
The writer argues the nation lags behind peers in safety and accident prevention. He condemns industrial killing of workers, cites profiteering as a motive, and urges less brass and more focus on domestic problems by leaders in Washington to restore dignity to national policy and the eagle’s cry.
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South
Central America
Washington
Cat and Baby Breath Sucking Myth Debunked by Doctors
New York World reports Dr Rice Gibbs counters the belief that cats suck babies dry. He notes cats may cause death by crushing breath rather than sucking, and rejects superstition about black cats being especially dangerous. Mothers urged to disregard the fear.
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Rice Gibbs
Dr. Gibbs
New York World
The Baseball Umpire Vision and Resolve
The piece extols umpires as rare, first rate figures with keen eyes and cool heads. It compares their quick, decisive calls to a referee's judgment in prizefights, noting they must stand by their decisions and face the crowd’s reaction.
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Chameber
The Umpire and the Dead Heat Decision
O B Van Loan notes in Munsey's Magazine that in baseball there is no draw or dead heat. A call must be right or wrong, made instantly, with no room for collaboration or compromise. He contrasts racing judges who can declare a dead heat with the sport’s insistence on a clear winner.
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O. B. van Loan
Munsey’s
The Piano Virtuoso Hands Myth Debunked
A New York discussion argues the pianist’s hands are not artistic by common standards. Constant practice overdevelops the hand, yielding blunt fingers and rounded shapes with a cushion of hard flesh, contrary to the myth of refined elegance.
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New York World
Gratitude Then Pain From a Witty Philosopher
A philosopher humorously thanked God for gout noting relief from the toothache, and thanked God for the toothache when gout spared him. He kept a light view of suffering, turning pain into a paradox of gratitude and wit.
Parker Fountain Pen Offer at New Ulm Music Store
New Ulm Music store advertises Parker Fountain Pen at Christmas sale with five pens available. Also features latest release The Dawn of Christiane priced at 25 cents.
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Parker
Christiane
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