Lincoln Birthday Thoughts and Tax Politics Debate
A New Ulm Review column quotes Abraham Lincoln as an emblem of labor rights and discusses Minnesota taxes and North Dakota tax narratives. It criticizes war-time and postwar editorial positions, contrasts editors, and targets political hypocrisy while praising Lincoln’s legacy.
Ellsworth withdraws from Minnesota GOP bid over farmer labor issue
Ellsworth of Mankato, longtime representative, quits the Republican bid for Minnesota governor. He says he could not corner the farmer labor rate and sees the new Nonpartisan League and Working People's Non-Partisan Political League shaping state politics.
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Franklin F. Ellsworth
Mankato
Congress
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Working People’s
Awakening After Ballots Counted in Brown County
A wary note warns of a sad awakening once ballots are tallied. It discusses Ellsworth sending a political feeler and questions his memory about past denigration, while urging opposition to a municipally owned electric light plant backed by local critics.
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Brown County
Congress
Ellsworth
Journal
Qvale
Wye
Cutting
Minnesota
Apamberton
Ios
Lamberton
Neck of
Beginning to See the Light in the Spring Field Free Press
The piece notes editorial questions on party programs for farmers and workers urging constructive proposals over harsh criticism. It recalls a Minnesota politician finding that most Populist ideas, except free silver, became law. The speaker, from a Nonpartisan League foe, calls this refreshing and warns both parties.
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Springfield Free Press
Minnesota
United States
Nonpartisan League
Political Row Over Townley, Burnquist Clash
Gov Burnquist accuses Hennepin county Republican leaders of attempting to steer state politics. He targets E. E. Smith Fred H Carpenter and A A Rahn, all on the state central committee but not appointed by the current governor. The piece predicts fallout at June primaries and November elections. It also notes Saint Paul drink tragedy investigations and suggests moving the state capitol to improve surroundings.
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Nonpartisan League
Farmers’ Political Organization
Gov
Burnquist
Hennepin County
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Republican State Central Committee
Fred. H. Carpenter
F. H. Carpenter Lumber Co
A. A. D. Rahn
Shevlin-Carpenter Lumber Co
State Central Committee
Republicas
Minnesota
Anc
North Dakota
Madelin RuralNews
Burnquiat
Ed. Smith
Fred. Carpenter
A. A. D. Rahn Apu
Patiialy
Independent Press
Mankato
United States
How Newspapers Deceive and Kolchak’s Methods Exposed
A fragment discusses a January Current History article on Kolchak’s regime in Siberia. It claims the piece confirms atrocities and terror in the name of democracy, aligning with liberal critiques and exposing military orders as cruel.
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New York Times
Siberia
Radical Critics of Kolchak Dictatorship
The writer denounces foreign support for Kolchak and urges the press to tell the truth about the Omsk regime. He questions U S and Allied aid while Russians starve and mocks The New York Times for defending the regime. He calls for accountability of state officials and workers’ rights.
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United States
Russia
New York Times
Koltehnett
Omsk
Moscow
Albany Inquisition Sparks Liberal Protest Across Nation
The Albany inquisition against five New York socialist lawmakers triggers wide liberal protests over civil liberties. The letter argues democratic methods protect rights to expose views and to elect representatives, criticizing disloyal deportations and sedition bills, and questioning President Wilson's consistency in foreign policy. Concerns extend to Victor Berger's seating and parallel actions in Congress.
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New York
America
Victor Berger
Congress
Clippings And Comment From The Archives
A messy clipping fragment from a historical page includes scattered phrases about clippings and commentary. The readable portions hint at a catalog of notes or captions, not a complete article, with unclear context and no identifiable events or people.
Poster on Sedition Laws Prompts Free Speech Debate
A historical notice urges readers to request Judson King of Popular Government in Washington to send his view on sedition laws and peace time rights. The call includes a sample letter, a 2-cent stamp, and depicts autocrats to argue against tyrannical restrictions.
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Judson King
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Munsey
Washington, D. C
Washington
Deadecate
Qur
Washington-ward
Why the Primary Law Is Endangered by Moneyed Interests
A regional digression argues the primary law protects common people from political manipulation by fat cats. It attacks wartime price fixing’s deceit and questions policy makers for favoring profits over farmers and laborers, citing Minnesota leaders and Mankato Union.
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Martin County
Fee
Mankato Union
Barnes
Shipyard Sale by U S Government At Hog Island Yard
The U S Government plans to sell Hog Island shipyard with fabricated steel and engines ready to build 16 ships. Title to the yard site was perfected for 1 757 000 dollars. Local bidders urged to submit early bids to avoid rush.
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Hog Island
U. S
Pipestone
British chaplain cites Bolsheviks to attack religion
Afragmented report notes a British chaplain arguing that Bolsheviks aim to destroy religion citing shelling of a Riga church. The piece references Tendening methods and broad anti-Bolshevik sentiment amid mentions of McLeod, the Nonpartisan League, and British prohibitionists.
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Wiricr
Ella
Aweigll
McLeod
Dieta
Itamad
Nonpartisan League
Pershing An A Joker and Farm Politics Debate
A collection of editorials discusses General Pershing remarks on militarism and voter control, Townley and Burnquist in Minnesota politics, and Robert Lansing’s resignation. The Madelin RuralNews and Mankato Free Press pieces question loyalties and criticize political intrigues surrounding Wilson’s administration.
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Pershing
America
Ple
France
MacLeod County
Glencoe
Independent Press Debates Tonnage Tax and Politics
A collection of editorials and notices surveys Minnesota and North Dakota press debates. It notes editors seeking to remove issues like tonnage tax and primaries from politics, cites straw polls led bySt Paul Pioneer Press and figures such as General Leonard Wood Hoover Bryan, and mentions local electric plant discussions and visits by Sleepy Eye businessmen.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Leonard Wood
Herbert Hoover
William Jennings Bryan
St. Paul
Open Letter Skewers Governor Burnquist Over Falls Strike
The Beaudette Region defends railroad workers on strike in International Falls in an open letter to Governor Burnquist. The piece mocks the handling of troops and cites observers Doc Withrow Frank McPartlin and Ed Backus, warning against militia use and urging a peaceful resolution. It closes noting local visitors, Mr. and Mrs. John Wooldick of Sleepy Eye.
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International Falls
Burnquist
Joe
Joseph
Backusville
Jerusalem
Doctor Withrow
F. J. McPartlin
Kaiser
U. S
Potsdam
Doc Withrow
France
Holland
Frank McPartlin
Mac
Doc
Old Pal
the Falls
Backus
Peter
John Wooldick
Sleepy ¢ Eye
Griffiths Big Production at Lyric Theatre with Barthelmess
The Lyric Theatre presents a major Griffith production starring Richard Barthelmess in Scarlet Day as a notable bad man and a western comedy staged for two days. Admission is 25 cents.
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