Proclamation on Maryland constitutional amendments 1910
The document outlines proposed amendments to Maryland's Constitution from the January 1910 General Assembly session. It covers adding a new Section 8 to Article 1 for voter submission of amendments, Australian ballot reforms, and expanded voter eligibility rules. It also details the process for submitting amendments to the November 1911 election and names state leaders who approved the acts.
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General Assembly of
Marsland
Maryland
General Assembly
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AUSTIN L, CROUJIENS
Just One Minute Please Camp Meeting Gear Hype
Camp meeting season nears and many will want new carriages harness nets dusters whips etc. A good looking team adds to the pleas of the drive and makes one feel more comfortable.
This Is the Place Harnesses and Prices
A catalog style notice advertises a large harness assortment with fixed prices ranging from ten to thirty dollars. It promises free changes and highlights a variety of price points including 10 12 14 15 16 18 29 and 220.
Chat Angel of Mercy
A short biographical sketch profiles a woman named Maria D Carpenter known as a compassionate helper in her community. The piece notes her charitable acts and gentle demeanor as emblematic of the era’s moral values.
Maryland Amendment Plan Rewrites Baltimore Legislative Districts
An Act to amend Section 2 of Article 8 of the Maryland Constitution seeks approval from qualified voters. It proposes altering the Legislative Department and reconfiguring Baltimore City into four legislative districts with districts drawn to equal population and contiguous territory. The measure would supersede current election provisions upon adoption.
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ibis
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General Assembly
Marjyland
Maryland
Baltimore
altmore City
General Assembly of
House of Delegmes
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Millisimore Blut
Gils
AUSTIN L. CROTIERS
ALY. GOUMAN, Jr
Senate
ADAM PEOPLICS
lovee of
Maryland Amendment Proposal for House Delegates Seats
Old text outlines a proposed constitutional amendment in Maryland to restructure House of Delegates representation by counties and city districts, with specific seat allocations by population bands and city limits. It calls for submission to voters at the November 1910 election and requires publication in multiple newspapers.
Bec Slow to Indorse and Thoughtful Speech
A prudent youth says a man should think before he speaks and Dustin Stax adds that one should think twice before writing a name on any document. Washington Star quotation reflects cautious communication and caution in signatures.
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Bec
Dustin Stax
Washington
Star
All Must Help Quote by Swift on Public Duty
A Swift aphorism stresses that no rich man charity nor a poor man's labor suffices without a wise man aiding with his counsel. It frames civic duty as everyone contributing to a commonwealth to avoid nuisance and decay.
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Swift
The Pocketknife Making A Delicate Craft Unfolds
The Philadelphia Record outlines knife making as a six stage process from forging to tempering and grinding, then assembling. It details material rooms with brass scales, German silver bolsters, and steel blades, plus the careful tempering, grinding, polishing, hafting, and final assembly in a sequence showing skilled labor and precise eye.
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etler
entler
Philadetinia
Good Scheme Doubles Down on Old Letters Exchange
A light exchange notes that duplicates of old Jove letters help self-reflection. Wicks admits foolish past acts, saying rereading letters shows personal improvement. The banter underscores nostalgia and self awareness in a casual exchange.
Not Easily Caught Con Gladness In Dress
A domestic exchange overheard in a comic frame about a wife showing off a new coat and a husband counting costs. The dialogue swaps between old garments and new splendor, hinting at pride and thrift in a light, humorous tone.
SANDY'S SCRUPLES TOURISTS FIND BOAT BANE
Tourists near a Scottish loch seek a boat but face a beachy elder of the kirk. He refuses service, hints at church scrutiny, then directs them to a hidden boat to row to the middle. He promises payment on Monday, adding a note of comic scolding.
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kirk
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meents
Sands
Crowned Himself in Impromptu Proclamation King
An 1831 event described in Greville's memoirs details King William IV proroguing Parliament in person after the second reading of the reform bill. He reportedly wore the crown in the robing room, refused any aide to place it on, and declared the coronation over as Lord Grey’s government faced prorogation. The London Chronicle notes the crown fit poorly and the prorogation succeeded.
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George IV
Willim IV
England
Earl Grey
house of lords
Greville
Lord Hastings
Lord Grey
ware
London Chronicle
Serving Soup For Better Taste And Hygiene
A London Luncheon note argues against broad shallow soup plates and favors serving soup in a low broad teacup. It says deep vessels lose delicate flavors, while wide surfaces expose food to air, suggesting a hygienic cup serving as the best compromise.
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Loendon Luncet
Smallest British pension sparks sailor’s yearly stamp windfall
The New York Tribune notes Britain’s pension system yields an extremely small annual payment for sailors. One old salt receives only fourpence annually, sent as postage stamps each quarter day. He then converts stamps to cash at the post office and spends the entire sum.
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Great Britain
doe
New York Tribune
Wordsworth’s Smell Silence Revealed by Onions
The London Standard notes how William Wordsworth, famed for other arts, lacked a sense of smell. While dining with family, he carved a wooden leg stuffed with onions, and only then did his olfactory sense briefly awaken, exposing his unpolished, domestic habits.
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Wordssworth
Wordsworth
Ufe
Nature
Aubrey de Vere
London Standard
Beard Tax Of Peter The Great
The tale explains how Peter the Great taxed beards in Russia to force shaving. Subjects resisted by keeping facial hair, prompting harsh penalties such as plucking beards with pincers or shaving with a burnt razor. The result was a beardless nation.
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Peter the Great
Russia
Bank President and Vice President Quarrel in Church Choir
A baffling exchange between a bank president and vice president in a church setting sparks speculation. The VP voices unease about the church choir performance, mentioning a line about absence and departure, as quoted in a Puck cartoon caption.
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Puck
Seizing the Opportunity on Credit for a New Gown
In a scene from Life, Mrs Crabshaw agrees to charge a more expensive gown, while Crabshaw insists on the credit. The exchange centers on funding a fashion purchase amid financial negotiation.
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Crabshaw
Mrs. Crabshaw
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