Kentucky may drop oath reference to duels in proposed measure
The Louisville report notes Kentucky officials may remove dueling from the oath of office if the legislature approves. It traces the history of duels from 1800s politics to reforms, including Graves vs Cilley and Hamilton Burr, and notes lawyers and courts replacing duels with law.
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Louisville
Kentucky
United States
Henry ¢. Pope
John T. Gray
Pope
Smith
Singer
William J. Graves
Jonathan Cilley
Congress
Graves
Cilley
Henry Clay
Humphrey Marshall
John Randolph
Randolph
Clay
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Hamilton
America
Socie
Champons
France
England
Comedy Star Marilyn Miller Confined With Appendicitis
Marilyn Miller, noted musical comedy star and wife of Jack Pickford, was confined to her hotel room in New York today with a slight attack of appendicitis prompting medical attention.
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New York
Marilyn Miller
Jack Pickford
Maude Ceballos
Mona Desamond
Dresden
Clifford R. Hendrix
Coronation Restored Splendor For Ferdinand And Marie
After eight years the ceremony returned as King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania were crowned in a belated coronation. The pageantry revived the era of ermine and rubies with the couple shown in ceremony and departure photos. Separately a Halloween party near Athens hosted about 60 masked guests with games music and seasonal refreshments.
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Ferdinand
Marie
Romania
R. C. Morris
Athens
Astor declares wealth transfer to England nothing new
Major John Jacob Astor, conservative candidate for parliament, said his plan to move wealth from the United States to England is not news. He spoke in Deal England on November 3.
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Deal, Eng
John Jacob Astor
United States
England
Chauncey Freshman Class Halloween Party
Theron Goodson hosted a Halloween masquerade at his parents home on Main Street for Chauncey high freshmen. Forty six attendees, including 26 girls and 20 boys, enjoyed decorations and refreshments prepared by Mrs. Goodson with help from Mrs. W. Walker and Mrs. Homer Harvey. Elsie Worden visits Columbus this week. Hazel Leffler and A L Preston are reported seriously ill.
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B. F. Goodson
Main Street
Theron
Chauncey High
Hallowe'en
Goodson
W. Walker
Homer Harvey
Elsie Worden
Columbus
Hie
Frank Settle
Hazel Leffler
A. L. Preston
Mill Street Couple Open New Grocery Room
Mr and Mrs Joseph Dixon have erected a store room adjoining their Mill street residence that will operate as a grocery and opened to the public this week.
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Joseph Dixon
Mill Street
Union Meeting In Chauncey Churches This Sunday
Churches of Chauncey announce a union meeting on Sunday evening. The event invites local residents to join in shared worship and discussion at a central Chauncey church.
Union Meeting Draws Large Attendance at Local Churches
A union meeting at the Methodist church drew a large crowd with expectations of even larger turnout next Sunday. Miss Margaret Hawk of Jackson Ohio is visiting her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs S N Simpson on High Street.
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Christian Church
Methodist Church
Margaret Hawk
Jackson, O
City
Mrs. S. N. Simpson
High Street
Ehrhardt Plans Bavarian Austrian State Split
Captain Ehrhardt who led the Kapp uprising in Berlin in 1920 is organizing a German fascist movement to establish a separate state from Bavaria Tyrol and Salzburg. He coordinates with Bavarian nationalists at Munich and recruits in Prussia for the new entit y.
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London
Ehrhardt
Ebert
Berlin
Munich
Bavaria
Tyrol
Salsburge
Prussia
Public Forum on Railroads Freight Rates and Farmer Losses
A reader laments high railway freight charges for farm goods. Potatoes cost 494 with 228 charged, car corn 71 for a 40 mile haul, hay 34 to 34 1/2 cents per ton for 6 to 7 miles, lumber freight over 900. The note urges action by Congressman Foster and criticizes the Interstate Commerce Commission as ineffective.
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Congressman Foster
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Turkish envoy declares treaties with Constantinople void
Ferid Bey the Turkish envoy to France notified Premier Poincare that all treaties made with the Turkish administration at Constantinople on and after March 1920 are null and void.
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Paris
Ferid Bey
France
Poincare
Constantinople
Shade School Halloween Festival Earns Funds for Grade School
Shade School in Jerseyville hosted a Pleasant Valley Halloween Festival on Monday. The event drew a large enthusiastic audience with grade dialogues, a high school lantern drill absence, a magic act by Mr. Frost, and refreshments. Candy, popcorn, and peanut booths succeeded, aided by parent support. The net proceeds totaled 80.08 dollars from an intake of 46.60 dollars, to buy equipment for the grade school.
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Jerseyville
Pleasant Valley School
Frost
Aged Woman Burns in Akron Area House Fire
Mrs. Lucy Brown, 81, suffered serious burns when her nightdress ignited from a small heater in the bathroom of her Cuyahoga Falls home. She was taken to Akron hospital in critical condition.
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Cuyahoga Falls
Lucy Brown
Akron Hospital
Athens Sees Growth as School Bond Proposal Moves Forward
Athens population listed at 6418 with 10000 center status. Tax duplicate stands at 10060000 and rate at 2.18 mills. Outstanding school bonds total 54000 with proposed 295000 bond issue. Projected tax increase about 2 mills, with much of the 295000 for local labor and materials. 149 new houses worth 1275000 built in two years. School Board President George E Whipple says the board unanimously supports the 295000 bond for expanded facilities, calling the plan conservative and essential.
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Athens
Board of Education
George E. Whipple
Athans School Funding Proposal Gains Support
The plan would spread costs over 25 years at about 2 mills per year. A $1,000 property would pay $50 total, a $510,000 owner $500, and per pupil tuition benefits would be $45 per grade and $100 per high school pupil annually. The appeal asks voters to support boys and girls education by voting YES.
Athens City School District Bond Issue Election
Bond issue asks voters in the Athens City School District to approve 295000 dollars for erection of school buildings and purchase of sites. The measure is framed under Section 7625 General Code of Ohio with a for and against option presented.
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Athens City School District
Athens City
Ohio
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