Ballots as collectible relics reveal voting history
Harvard professor William Munro collects ballots from dozens of nations, with hundreds from Persia to Greece, but most focus on American ballot evolution. The piece notes how U S ballots far outnumber others and explains how early voting varied from show of hands to corn and beans before printed ballots.
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William Munro
Department of Government
Harvard
Persia
Peru
China
Greece
Munro
Harvard Alumni Bulletin
U. S
United States
America
France
Andrew Jackson
Massachusetts
Great and General Court
Blue Bird Last Of Four Shipping Board Schooners in Distress
The Blue Bird, last of four Shipping Board steamers converted to schooners, is in distress between the Virginia and Delaware capes. Fort Victoria reported no provisions and lost rudder. coast guard cutter to tow to port. Mahogany logs remain in hold. ownership and fate pending.
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Blue Bird
Boston
Shipping Board
Marseilles
France
Richard Quick
Bath
Davy Jones
Locker
Virginia
Delaware Capes
Fort Victoria
Victoria
Coast Guard
Quick
David Cohen
New York
Axim
Africa
Atlantic
Ceara
Brazil
Palmer & Parker
Norfolk
Walter E. Reid Purchases Five Masted Schooner Bright
Walter E. Reid of Portland bought the five masted schooner Bright at Portland on Monday. This marks the third sale in as many months after prior transfers to Capt. William Merritt of South Portland and Capt. A. W. Frost of Portland who refitted her. Frost recently chartered her to haul coal for Portland at 90 cents a ton and expects her to sail under Capt. Orvis Parsons of South Portland.
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Walter E. Reid
Portland
Seguinland
Georgetown
Bright
U. S. Marshal Sale
Willian Merritt
South Portland
A. W. Frost
Portlannd
Frost
Benjamin Thompson
Hampton Reds
Orvis Parsons
Hiibeth
Virginia House Adopts Electric Voting System
Virginia's House of Delegates will use an electric voting system when it meets this winter. The system records each member's vote with colored lights and push buttons, enabling instant tallying and quick speaker declaration of results.
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Virginia
House OF Delegates
House of Representatves
Maine
Unon
Arthur K. Puarington
Sagadahoe County Republian
Purington
Crinkle
Brewer
John W. Williams
Virgina
Capitol
Maine Hall of Representatives
Richmond
Senate
North
Old Dominion
Delegates
George Washington
Houdon
Washington
Special train brings crew of linemen to repair Maine line
A Western Union telegraph line crew of about eighty men arrived by special train from Portland to work east to Rockland. They will restore service first and then repair poles, with up to 100 poles down between Woolwich and Rockland awaiting restoration.
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Maine Central
Western Union Line
Portland
Rockland
Western Union
Woolwich
Pythians Move To New Temple Centre Street
Pythians earn special Grand Lodge dispensation to relocate Acadia lodge furniture to the new Pythian hall on Center street. The first meeting in the new quarters is set for Thursday night with expected large turnout. Lowell temple will also meet there Wednesday night. Several women attend Portland celebration marking Cusco circle third anniversary of the C of the Fy of A.
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Pythian Grand Lodge
Acadia Lodge
K. of V
Pythian Hall
Center Street
Minn
Lowell Temple
P.S
E. J. Murphy
Nellie Johnson
Lillian Daft
Mary Carey
Archie McNeil
Portland
Cusco
Tahiti Praised by Globe Trotter From Bath Letter
Mare TT Greene, longtime U S diplomat in Europe, writes from Papeete Tahiti November 11 to The Independent praising Tahiti as the loveliest place on earth. He recalls Robert Louis Stevenson in Tautira, notes native hospitality, and contrasts Hawaii's tourism with Tahiti's unspoiled charm. He calls Tahiti a peaceful fairyland and asserting living costs at $25 a month.
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Mare TT. Greene
Globe Trotter
United States
Europe
Pacific
Tahiti
Society Group
Bath
Pabiti
South Pacific
Tawaui
Callao
Auckland
Melville
Stoddard
Stevenson
Tautira
Robert Louis Stevenson
Papeete
Hawaii
Honolulu
Sorrento
Capri
Mentone
Montreaux
Como
Killarney
Windermere
Old Regime Elites Serve Soviet Army in Russia
Labor groups performing menial tasks for the Soviet forces in Russia consist of former princes counts generals colonels nobles and other remnants of the imperial era.
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Russia
Bath Iron Works Given Contracts for Four Boats
Bath Iron Works announced a contract to build a 60-foot express cruiser for Clifford Brokaw of New York City and two additional yachts in the Senwanhaka Sound Schooner class for New York Yacht Club members. The 60-foot design by Cox & Stevens features a raised deck, trunk cabin, and copper fastened mahogany deck. Trials likely in June on the Kennebec.
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Bath Tron Works
Leh
Clifford Brokaw
New York City
New York Yacht Club
Iron Works
Senwanhaka Sound
Ates RS
Bath
Bath Trou Works, Ltd
Arre Petting
Cox & Stevens
Kennebec
Fourteen Admitted to Colonial Club at December Meeting
Fourteen new members joined the Colonial Club at the December meeting. Resolutions on the death of Pron. Tireld M. Sewall were read and adopted. Bowdon College Secretary Ernest MacCormick gave a humorous talk as the Morse High School band provided music. Refreshments and a program followed led by President Legro and VP Teeling.
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Colonial Club
Tireld M. Sewall
Austin MacCormick
Almani
Bowdon College
Morse High School
Ernest Work
Weston L. Bonney
Blo. Nichols
Arthur Kd. Purington
Mr. Sewall
Dee
Edward V. Reed
Robert E. Linekin
Paul G. Bagdikian
Edward EK. Starbird
John HH. Sylvester
Tiermian U A. Johnson
Jaches EE
Nomsense
MacCormick
Walt Whitman
Ile
Pres. Legro
Teeling
Solar Lodge Masons Re-Elect Officers
At the annual meeting Solar lodge re elected current officers for the year head by Henry G Shaw as WML Sanford B Nickerson as S W Luther S Thoms on treasurer Alfred K Litchfield secretary Past Master Sylvester E Rowland became a house committee member and Oscar F Williams Howard B Johnson Henry G Hodgdon were named guardians Past Master.
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Solar Lodge
Ro & AM
Tlenry G. Shaw
WML
Sanford B. Nickerson
S.W
Luther S. Thompson
Lwred i
Harry EK
Litchfield
Sylvester E. Rowland
Tlouse
Oscar FF
Williams
Howard
Johnson
Henry G. Hlodgdon
Storm wrecks Bath area isolating city from neighbors
A severe storm left Bath without electricity and telegraph lines, isolating the city Sunday. Telephone poles and trees blocked all highways into Bath, with cars stranded and mail service limited to steamship lines. The New England Telephone Co suffered major damage as about 3000 poles felled in the area, cutting lines to Brunswick and Portland. Three motorists were stranded when poles toppled on a highway stretch between Blind Crossing and Muddy River Bridge. Continued on Page Seven.
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Joss
Bath
Maine
Telod& Tel
W. Howhad Larrabee
Brunswick
Geain
Portland
Kippsburg
Georgetown
Woolwich
Wiscasser
Blind Crossing
Muddy River
Joel
Vpage
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Capt. Quick of
State Banking Department
Bath Savings Institution
Bath Trust Company
Brunswick Savings Institution
Topsham & Brunswick 25 Cent Savings Bank
Boothbay Savings Bank
Banking Department
Orienta Pearls
Waldemar
A. G. Page Company
Union
Marc Greene
The
Bath Iron Works
Bowdoin
Solar Lodge Masons
John Foote
New Meadows
Muddy River Bridge
Boothbay Harbor
Cee Ee
FF. Lawriends
Augusta
Johnson Bros Co
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