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Newspaper
Fort Pierce News
Location
Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
14
Florida Secretary of State issues notice for a general election on November 3, 1908 to ratify amendments to the state constitution. Proposals include fixing judicial salaries by legislature, a special tax for higher education funding, and expansion of courts and railroad power. The document specifies electoral process and certification details.
Secretary of State Crawford announces a general election to be held Tuesday November 3 1908 in St. Lucie County Florida. Voter choices include presidential electors and state and county offices such as Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Comptroller Treasurer Superintendent of Public Instruction Commissioner of Agriculture and more including judges and county officials. Sheriff D S Carlton is named as county official for receipt of notice.
A quote attributed to Themis warns against marrying for money or status. The piece rephrases the ancient adage as a reflection on titles versus wealth, suggesting people seek genuine partnership over social or financial advantages.
A dialogue depicts a traveler seeking aid from a noble hostess who declines but offers a chained dog to assist. The exchange hints at class boundaries and reluctant aid in a formal household setting.
A proverb reflects that material gifts shine like silver and gold yet true value comes from the heart, which buys nothing but offers unseen worth and meaning.
A young Sword emigrant faced a Nova Scotia magistrate for deserting his farm job without notice. In defense he claimed they only offered prakeshaw meat, explaining they ate the old cow, goose, sow, and pig, then the old woman died and he left.
A historical account details Hindoo confections such as sada a candle like plain sugar candy flavored with attar of roses. It also mentions Buddhika val a popular sweetmeat made from sugar and buffalo milk cream, served in long vermicelli like strands in wine.
The late Bishop T A Dudley of Kentucky said he owed a mountaineer for the most ungrammatical sentence he ever heard. The line: Them three Miss Blake are three of as pretty a gal as I ever see.
A hosteless rebukes Beau Brummel for declining tea by claiming he never takes anything, and Brummel retorts that he indeed takes liberties. The exchange underscores social wit in a refined setting.
Otters are described as the most playful animals as they romp and wrestle with a stick, tug of war, and slide down a muddy slope they create. The scene captures their energetic splashes and curious social interactions.
A stylistic anecdote contrasts Robert Lowe and Hlorace Spurgeon on natural advantage and virtue. Spurgeon quips that resisting the devil drives him away while resisting a deacon may provoke attack, reflecting a humorous church lampoon tone about deacons and temptation.
A melancholy German proverb reflects how hope feels to hearts that have faced bitter disappointment. It notes that for those cured by loss, hope becomes a memory rather than a future.
A light exchange posits that cars are not fully replacing horses. Joe Cose notes he has not found automobiles in his bologna yet, reflecting humorous social change.
A fragmented fragment notes there were no letters as the plan to compile a life unfolds through terse items and card references. The lines hint at a public figure remembered through sparse artifacts rather than direct correspondence.
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