The People Campaign for Ohio Constitutional Amendments
The Ohio State Board of Commerce launches The People’s Campaign to win voter approval for three long awaited constitutional amendments. A county and precinct committee system will organize enrollment and outreach, urging all electors to join as associates and co operate to secure adoption at the November election.
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General Assembly
Ohio
United States Senate
Joseph B. Forer
United States
Charles Dick
Gens’ Assembly
Eans
Tax Commission
Harris
Audirew
Harrie
Commission
Alls Ite
Quca
Ohio State Grange
State Grange
Ohio State Board of Commerce
People’s Campaign
Boar of Commerce
Ground broken for Bethlehem chapel of Washington cathedral
Special correspondence details the ground breaking ceremony for Bethlehem chapel at Washington cathedral dedicated to the memory of Right Rev Henry Yates Satterlee. The chapel will be a cryptal portion of the sanctuary with Norman architecture and a $50 000 cost. It compares in size to major European cathedrals and will take ten years to complete. The piece also covers Capitol Park Extension plans including a Lincoln memorial and a Supreme Court building to match the Library of Congress.
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Episcopal Church
Bethlehem
Henry Yates Satterlee
Washington
Great Cathedral
Bethlehem Chapel
Satterlee
St Michael and All Angels
National
St. Peter’s
Rome
Milan Cathedral
St. Paul's
London
Notre Dame
Paris
Washington Cathedral
Spain
Jerusalem
Cathedral
Solomon
Damascus Gate
Allhallows Gate
Jordan
United States
Damascus
Capitol Park
Capitol Grounds
Lincoln
Washington Monument
Supreme Court
Capitol Hill Park
Library of Congress
New World
Capitol Bill
Carl Schofibdld
Tax Abatement Reflected in Deposits Decline Report
A banker notes deposits fell from 74000 to 41000 with about one third in non-taxable bonds and the remainder hoarded or hidden. The statement frames tax evasion as a factor in the drop.
Nervy Young Man Seeks Daughter of Rich Merchant
A bold suitor enters a rich merchant's office and asks to marry one of the three daughters. He claims to have fallen for the girl with golden hair, hurriedly seeks an introduction, and wins the father's consent after recounting meeting her in the park and racing another suitor.
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Offic
Hillen
Maria
Charles
Mullin
Mad Dog Sighting Sparks Alarm In Town
A young girl reports a mad dog sighting, described with urgency by onlookers. The moment underscores community fear as residents react to a dangerous animal in the area.
Scribbles and De Riter Clash Over Wealth in Poetry
A Philadelphia Press quote contrasts Scribbles with De Riter, noting De Riter’s wealth is a factor in his success while Scribbles argues money does not guarantee talent. The exchange highlights differing views on literary merit and financial support.
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Scribbles
de Riter
Philadelphia Press
Neighbor pranks over squeaky mower rumor
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip describes a neighbor with a squeaky lawn mower and a bottle labeled machine on the doormat. The punchline suggests the bottle was used on his hair.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Footpad Threat Echoes in New York Robbery Outcry
A fragment references a bold demand for money with threats to blow out brains. The text chapter mentions a cheeky line about surviving in New York without brains but not money, attributed to Puck. The tone hints at crime humor or street ambush within urban satire.
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New York
Puck
North American Accident Insurance Co
Payg
Michigan
Texas
Iron
Swimming Beyond Breakers Sparks Philanthropic Motive Debate
A Washington Star quotation questions why people swim past breakers. It wryly suggests philanthropists here to aid in the distribution of hero medals.
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Washington Star
Overburdened With Memory Phrase
A humorous exchange notes a son planning memory lessons while Farmer Corn tessel remarks he recalls every tune ever whistled. The Washington Star quotation highlights memory as a defining trait in a rural setting.
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Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
A Simple Remedy for Barking Dogs Debate
A Baltimore American column quotes a debate over laws to curb barking dogs. One speaker argues legislation cannot ban barking, while another suggests existing nuisance or animal control laws should handle the issue.
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Baltimore American
Why do women enjoy weeping at a matinee
A fragment quotes a male outsider asking why women cry during matinees and a woman replies she does not know, followed by a quip on men becoming angry at the unknown.
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Denver News-Times
Is This Fair Opportunity Knocks Once at Her Door?
A quip from Lippincott's Magazine on the fairness of opportunity noting that men may claim it yearly while women see it once every four years. It frames gendered disparities with a wry historical voice.
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Lippincott’s Magazine
Global Oddities From 1907 News Snippets
A roundup of varied notes: Sicily produces tanning materials from acorn cups while China sees few mail orders. Canada yields 20 million lobsters with half canned. Luc cheni’s madness after a stroke. 140000 tons of ox hair exported to France. Canadian fisheries employ 760000 men across 1430 ships. Mohammedans take up photography. Italian offices permit smoking with cigar rules. England France Germany each consume 80 percent of domestic goods. US exports only 5 percent of manufactured goods. Covina California hosts an electric railway barbecue with 250 gallon urn and 200 gallon pot. wheat and crop figures in Bulgaria. Montana lands opened for settlement along the Northern Pacific. Alaska telephones expand to Nome, Skagway, and Whitehorse. Eugene L. Richards patents a six candle power horse headlight. a horse walks upstairs into a bedroom in Connecticut. a large Smyrna carpet in Westminster cathedral. San Antonio school gardens reach 949 plots across 29 schools.
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Sicily
China
East
Canada
Luccheni
Austria
France
Nce
United States
Italy
England
Germany
Covina
Cal
Eugene L. Richards
Winsted
Conn
William Carlson
Forestville
Carlson
Westminster Roman Catholic Cathedral
Smyrna
Turkey
San Antonio
Tex
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Iowa Cross
Capitol
Canterbury Cathedral
Stephen Langton
John
Astonbury Abbey
Glastonbury
America
Harper's Weekly
Prudence
Harper’s Weekly
Maniy
Carda
Christian
Manneville
N.Y
Cardus
Bulgaria
Montana
Northern Pacific
Billings
Mont
Dakotas
Alaska
Nome
Skagway
White Horse
Cincinnati
Toledo
Lhow
Ui Dally
Acinnati
Rpm
Springfield
Sandusk
Sandusky
Boringiela
Fimii Daily
Ssranch
Northern
Janey
Hocking Valley
Bouth Bound
O. Warxer
Agt
Harrison Fisher
Christy Gibson
Jife
Elza Jacobs
Hoff Block
Real Estate and Insurance
Hart & Son
Genasco
Peninsular Furnaces
C. Bowlby Carey
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