Notice of General Election in Sauk County 1908
Sauk County announces a general election to be held November 3 1908 for President and Vice President Governor lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer attorney general insurance commissioner U S Congress state assembly Sauk County offices and other posts in towns villages and districts. Also includes legislative history and amendment language on highway funding proposed by joint resolutions.
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Sauk County
United States
Frank L. Gilbert
George E. Beedle
Grant
Crawford
Richland
Sauk
Juneau
Vernon
Iowa
Baraboo
Dellona
Delton
Laxcelsior
Fairfield
Freedom
Greenfield
Merrimac
Prairie du Sac
Sumpter
Ableman
North Freedom
Sauk City
Bear Creek
Franklin
Honey Creek
Ironton
LaValle
Reedsburg
Spring Green
Troy
Wisconsin 1907 Joint Resolutions Adopted by Legislature
In accordance with state constitution and 1907 laws, the following joint resolutions were adopted by the Wisconsin legislature at the regular session of 1907 and are made part of the foregoing notice.
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State of
Wisconsin
Amendment to constitutional section on governor’s veto power
The article details a legislative resolution to amend Article V Section 10 of the constitution by replacing the word three with six. The amended text outlines the governor action on passed bills, requirements for objections, journal entry, and the two thirds voting threshold for reconsideration in both houses.
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Assembly
Senate
Wisconsin Amendment Proposes Citizenship Clause Change
The Wisconsin Senate and Assembly approve an amendment to article ITI section 1 of the state constitution. The change would alter sub section 2 of article III to allow foreigners who began naturalization before December 1, 1908 to be granted rights until December 1, 1912.
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Senate
Wisconsin
United States
Assembly
Wisconsin Amends Constitution on Incomes and Privileges
Joint Resolution 29 records the 1908 Baraboo meeting where the Wisconsin legislature agreed to amend section 1 of article VIIA. The amendment allows taxes on incomes privileges and occupations with graduated and progressive rates and exemptions. The resolution bears the official seal and date August 28 1908.
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Senate
Wisconsin
Assembly
Baraboo
A. D
Conservation movement urged to win voter support
The President of the Conservation League of America calls for coordinating unofficial associations active in conservation to educate individuals on its importance. He argues the issue connects to ballots now and in future elections, transcending party or class lines.
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Conservation League of America
Chicago Tribune
Tame Turkey Story Baffles Richmond Editor
The Rehoboth Sunday Herald recounts Polk Miller of Richmond visiting the Almanack with a Gorky joke about substituting a wild turkey for a tame one. A buyer questioned Ephraim about the turkey being tame, and later found shot in the meat. Ephraim coolly explained the shot was aimed at him, not the bird.
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Polk Miller
Richmond
Almanack
Virginia
Ephraim
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Vast Untouched Alaska Pine Forests Prompt Timberman Awe
E H Mertes of Spokane extols Alaska timber, noting vast coastal forests of the biggest pine and a prodigious, largely uncut resource. He cites Valdez and the Tanana region as especially rich while interior Alaska yields stunted growth due to severe winters. The woodsman’s ax may be quiet for years amid thousands of square miles.
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United States
Appalachian
Lower
Mississippi
E. H. Mertes
Spokane
Wash
Alaskan
Mr. Mertes
Valdez
Tanana River
Alaska
The Woman and the Earrings
A man in a car derides modern women for wearing earrings and body piercings. He contrasts past adornments like rings bells and beauty spots with contemporary fashion, noting shock at ear jewelry while denying any personal attack.
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Gold Coast
How to Help Our Friends
A Nautilus excerpt warns against shaping friends lives by one’s own will. True aid comes from love patience and living the truth oneself rather than forcing beliefs on others. The piece argues sincere guidance respects each person’s spirit and understanding.
The Argument of Gold
A quotation from Joseph Addison on how gold persuades and clears doubt faster than philosophy. It claims gold can bend minds, silence critics, and overturn stubborn opinions, citing Philip of Macedon as an example of wealth over reason.
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Philip of
Macedon
Athens
Joseph Addison
When the Face Is Beautiful
A writer asserts that face beauty hinges on affection not form. No face is a failure if loved by a dog or by one human being, the latter making it more dazzling than emperors or millionaires.
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Neant
Why She Shifted Shoes Alone in New York Store
A woman in a New York store rushed a clerk to fit three pairs of shoes before a friend arrived at the lace counter. The joke centers on women shopping alone for shoes to conceal a large foot from companions, noting that most women shop solo for footwear except those with very small feet who bring friends along.
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New York
Arch bishop of York proves he is just a regular man
A humorous tale tells how the archbishop of York, known for fishing, stays in a Yorkshire village and pays his hotel bill with a check signed W Ebor. The landlord, recognizing the archbishop’s signature, jokes that he doubted the archbishop’s identity, revealing even high clerics have ordinary names.
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York
Yorkshire
Leavying
W. Ebor
Archbishop of
Pressed Clear Through Kids Lesson in Justice
A seven-year-old commits a trifling misdemeanor and endures serious parental admonition. The child asks why the mother keeps lecturing, and replies that she feels she is pressed clear through by the lesson, prompting the mother to release her back to play.
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Mabel
Mamma
Let Us Take Hands and Help Each Other Today Motto
A bride of a year fills her bedroom with the motto Let us take hands and help each other today because we are alive together. The piece argues harsh words hurt the speaker, and happiness comes from kindness and mutual support.
Got Even with Maid Shirley Brooks Tale
The former Punch editor Shirley Brooks described a humorous revenge tale after being thwarted at a threshold by a maid. He waited five minutes and politely asked if he had said the person was in, turning the moment into a mild prank.
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Shirley Brooks
Punch
Married Chums and the Judge's Question about Friends
A witty exchange in court sees a prisoner say he has no friends but a wife. The judge asks, and the witness replies, highlighting the notion that a wife is the husband’s only true friend and the ideal of companionship in marriage and parenthood.
Looking for Trouble in Conversation Installment
A narrator and audience exchange questions about noticing trouble and happiness. The querist muses that people who meet trouble half way often wait on a corner for happiness to arrive, inviting reflection on proactive versus passive outlooks.
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Hyver
Two Women Could Live Cheaper Than One, Says Tite Wad
In a Kansas City Times item, Tite wad argues that two ordinary women can live cheaper than the one he married, while questioning belief in the idea.
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Titewad
Kansas City Times
Freshman Glee Club Trials Prompt Banter
The Yale Record notes a playful exchange at glee club tryouts where a freshman is teased about lacking a voice while another friend counters with plans to wear a dress suit. The moment captures campus humor and social dynamics among first year students.
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Yale Record
Use Care In Pronunciation In Everyday Speech
The article stresses pronunciation of common words over rare ones. It highlights how mispronouncing everyday terms signals perceived breeding and environment. It urges listening to stage speech and observing cultured speakers to correct small word pronunciations.
Man Not a Natural Swimmer Says Science
The text argues humans lack natural swimming ability and must learn through skill and effort. It notes animals’ lighter heads and lack of brain-heavy skulls give them an advantage in water, while humans must overcome specific gravity to keep respiration above the surface. Once mastered, man surpasses all animals except fish in swimming.
Insidious Heritage of Young America
A six year old on a trolley refuses to sit and keeps kneeling to view the street. His mother tries to persuade him to sit, but he asks why he cannot look out the window. He finally questions if kneeling costs more to look out.
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America
How to Cut Plate Glass with Scissors Under Water
A guide from Success explains cutting plate glass with ordinary scissors. For thin glass, submerge under about half a foot of water and cut the desired shape. A round piece can be carved from a large pane this way. The scissors need not be extra sharp.
How Girls Walk and Poise in Public
The article notes that many young women wear short skirts and smart pumps, drawing attention to their feet. It observes that 99 out of 100 women place the heel on the ground first, a habit described as tiresome and ungraceful, and cautions on proper walking technique.
Parliament at Oxford rebels in 1258 deposes Henry II
The New York American notes the 1258 Oxford parliament that rebelled against Henry II, declaring the king deposed and placing governance in 24 councilors led by Simon de Montfort. The event marks a pivotal shift in royal authority and early parliamentary power.
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Oxford
Henry II
Simon de Montfort
New York
Adonis in Hard Luck
A man asked Thackeray for five shillings claiming he would convert it into twenty thousand pounds by courting a young lady with that amount. He said he had pawed his teeth and needed the coin to redeem them to make a proper proposal.
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Adonis
Ceie
Thackeray
T. P.’s Weekly
Robins Hatch in Waistcoat Pocket at Unoccupied Cottage
A pair of robins built a nest and hatched a family in the pocket of an old waistcoat left hanging on the wall of an unused cottage at Ledsworth. The incident was reported by the London Standard.
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Ledsworth
London Standard
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