26 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
1
Maryland's General Assembly issues proclamations for three acts amending Article 1 and 3 of the state Constitution. Provisions cover Australian ballot adoption, voter qualifications, and submission to voters at upcoming elections with specific dates and officials named.
An Act to amend Section 2 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution proposes submitting the amendment to voters. It outlines reorganizing Baltimore City into four legislative districts based on population and contiguous territory, with districts to be laid out under the amendment’s provisions.
An act to amend section 4 of article 3 of the Maryland constitution proposes a statewide referendum to adopt a revised apportionment of House of Delegates seats after the 1910 census. It details county and city representation, district adjustments for Baltimore, and mandates a 1911 election submission to voters with pro and con options.
Nan hides a decade old secret of a secret marriage to Douglas, then learns Old John, a trusted friend, protected her, guiding a path to annul secrecy. Douglas reveals he seeks only Nan’s happiness, and Nan plans to return home to decide their future as Old John and John unite to support her.
The Iron Cross order of knighthood was created by Frederick William I of Prussia in March 1813 to honor bravery in the war against France. It was revived by Emperor William II during the Franco Prussian War and awarded to his son for victory at Wissembourg on August 4, 1870, with some 40,000 decorations given between 1870 and 1872.
A short quip notes Jones habit of answering a question with another. Gibbs agrees, citing a recent incident when asked to lend five dollars he replied by asking if the lender took him for a fool. The remark is attributed to the Boston Transcript.
A brief remark by Coleridge praising the tie as the best physician and the most ingenious inspirer of hope.
The article traces the rise of secret societies from ancient religious orders in Persia, India and Egypt to medieval Italy and the Mongol era. It details Egyptian initiations involving fire water and air trials, Pythagorean secret bands, Alamut and Hassan-i Sabbah, and the sham paradise engineered by the Sabahine sect. It also notes judicial secret courts like the German veiltmeericht and the harsh consequences for traitors, as cited by the London Globe.
A young husband comments on the biscuits being tasty but lacking. His wife, noting the creator, interrupts him by saying Your mother made them. The exchange ends with a flash of inspiration from the husband.
A veteran financier recalls the worst money panic he witnessed when a fifty cent piece rolled under a street car seat and seven different women claimed it. This vivid anecdote underscores how a single coin can spark a humorous scramble among rivals for a small sum.
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