Barking Up The Wrong Tree In New Ulm Review
The New Ulm Review and United Press publish house notes and commentary on a St Peter Herald squib about a dog anecdote and a public clash. The piece mocks accusations against editor Ernie Lundeen and defends Mr Steinhauser, condemning the Herald’s venomous diatribe as barking up the wrong tree while reflecting on propaganda and grievances amid political dialogue.
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St. Peter
Ernie Lundeen
Steinhauser
St. Peter Herald
Americanism and the fight for reform in a growing nation
A commentary argues that Americanism defines national identity and duty despite flaws in government and economy. It cites income tax data from Madeira and notes the American obligation to improve laws, land, and living conditions, while opposing anti reform sentiment from some editors and citizens. It ends with a call to progress through remedial legislation and engaged citizenship.
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America
Madeira
Americanism and duty in community farming
An editorial from Madelia Rural News urges farmers to collaborate beyond their fences and citizens to support national uplift. It condemns graft and corruption while defending openness to new methods and servants, arguing that trusts lack legal or moral right to exist and that the earth and its fullness belong to all rather than monopolists.
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America
We Must Go Back to the Middle Ground on Industry
The article argues rural communities have become overdependent on distant centers for beef pork wheat and processing. It criticizes private railroads and giant trusts for centralizing power while praising local cooperatives and the Nonpartisan League as signs of movement toward balanced local industry and production. It notes tension over labor participation politics and visible absence of congressmen in meetings.
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Wall Street
Chicago
Nonpartisan League
Washington
Allied council abandons aid to Denekine and Kolchak
The press reports a council decision to halt direct aid to Denekine and Kolchak amid Moscow front setbacks. It notes unlikely blockade lifting, citing cost and lack of peace aims, with Denekine retreating and peasant revolts in the Caucasus. England's aid to the factions totals $470 million. Nonpartisan League dues rise to $18 with new per-structure allocations.
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Denekine
Kolchaki
Russia
Petrograd
Kolchak
Denekinev
Caucasus
England
Farmers cut winter wheat acreage amid price fears
Government figures show winter wheat acreage down by 12,000,000 acres and rye by 1,700,000 as price pressures and cost of living raids reduce returns. The result is lower production and higher next year prices, with clerks affected by store closings echoing broader economic strain.
Proportional Representation in Swiss Elections
Switzerland evolves its democracy with proportional representation now in the Federal Constitution after Ticino adopted it in 1890 and cantons embraced local elections. The Free List system allocates elected candidates by party vote share, simpler than Hare. This method reshapes party competition and reflects recent October election results.
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Switzerland
Europe
Ticino
British Empire
Birth of a Race at Lyric Theatre Jan 1 1920
Lyric Theatre schedules a Continental show The Birth of a Race from 3 PM to 11 PM with matinee prices 15c and 25c and night prices 25c and 35c This Bible picture lasts two hours Also Friday and Saturday feature Enid Bennet in Stepping Out plus Dew Drop Inn Gayety Comedy and Pearl and a Peach One reel Gayety with Harold Lloyd Jazzed Honeymoon Marguerite Clark in A Widow By Proxy Jack Perrin and Josephine Hill in The Jack of Heart western Not continued plays on both nights Monday and Tuesday Jan 5 6 feature Marguerite Clark in A Widow By Proxy and The Jack of Heart western
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Enid Bennet
Old Faithful
Prizma Films
Colors
Larry Lemon
Dew Drop Inn
Marguarite Clark
Jack Perrin
Josephine Hill
Duesday
New Ulm Holiday Visitors and Local Plans Note
Local residents from Lafayette Lamberton and Sleepy Eye visit New Ulm during Christmas week. Residents include Mrs Ernest Johnson Mrs A Arnsdorf and two children, Miss Margaret Riley, Mrs John Malmer and Edna, Mrs Math Moester, H F Anderson Otto Gutzke H G Swenson, Albert Bachmann, John Thurbes and Theo Pelzl. Henry Romberg will operate his farm saw mill southeast of Sleepy Eye after New Year.
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Ernest Johnson
Lafayette
New Ulm
A. Arnsdorf
Lamberton
Margaret Riley
John Malmer
Edna
Mrs. Math, Moester of
H. F. Anderson
Otto Gutzke
H. G. Swenson
Henry Romberg
Sleepy Eye
Doctor J H Vogel Called to Morgan on Business
Dr J H Vogel was called to Morgan on professional business one day last week.
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J. H. Vogel
Morgan
Planuhe Burg News from New Ulm Frightens Residents
A fragmentary report from New Ulm notes a sighting at a local spot titled Planuhe Burg 0. No injuries are mentioned and officials have yet to issue a formal statement or investigation details.
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New Ulm
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