Straw Votes and the Wind of Elections
A nostalgic look at straw votes used by American newspapers to gauge election outcomes. The article notes the public’s desire to know results in advance and explains how newspapers historically reported early straw poll results and their implications.
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Roosevelt
Literary Digest
London
American Institute of Public Opinion
Lemke
North Dakota
Donati
Uncle Ray
Susan Anthony
Horace stamp honors mark 2000th birth anniversary
A 2000th anniversary stamp series in Italy honors Horace the Roman lyric poet born 65 B C in Venusia. The stamp bears his phrase noh omnis moriendi meaning I shall not wholly die. The NEA Service item notes Horace’s patronage and Villa life on the Sabine Hills.
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Horace
Quintus Horatius Flaccus
Venusia
Italy
Maecenas
Augustus
Sabine Hills
Rome
NEA Service, Inc
Martyrdom Puzzle Clue Grid Reveals Thematic Names
A dense crossword style list presents horizontal clues ranging from 1 to 54 and vertical clues 1 to 54, mixing historical and linguistic hints. It pairs famous figures with generic terms, inviting filled intersections and thematic connections across languages and eras.
Notice of Service by Publication in High Point Court
A summons was issued September 4 1936 in Guilford County North Carolina for Nolie Washington versus Quintin Washington an absolute divorce on two years separation. Quintin Washington must appear November 12 1936 before the Municipal Court Clerk in High Point to answer or demur. Dated October 9 1936. Co E Reitzel Jr Assistant Clerk. Gold McAnally and Gold Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Guilford
City of
High Point
Nolie Washington
Quintin Washington
Co. E. Reitzel, JR
Municipal Court
Gold, McAnally & Gold
Attormmexs
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