Missouri to vote on ten proposed constitutional amendments
The St Louis Star notes the upcoming general election will include ten proposed constitutional amendments, two more than last fall, with little campaigning or voter interest. It predicts light turnout, as many voters pay little attention to amendments unless a major issue like prohibition dominates, and suggests special elections might be better for such measures.
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Missouri
Iniiative
Hadley
St. Louis Star
Peculiar Duty of Monarch Reinforces Altenburger Dress
Grand Duke Ernest II of Saxon Altenburg, on taking the throne February 7 1908, appointed a commission to preserve the Altenburger national costume within modest dress rules. The plan required short skirts to have elastic hems to stay in place. On his accession anniversary six young women wore the mandated dresses and the Grand Duke approved. A Berlin paper notes the multifarious duties of a monarch.
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Saxon-Altenburg
Hreslaner Morgen Zeitung
Ernest
Berlin
He Hat Dearest I SheNow Adolphus Mild Persuasion
The fragmentary text presents a stream of fragmented phrases and personal names without a clear event or context. It lacks coherent narrative, dates, places, or identifiable organizations to form a factual news-style summary.
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Adolphus
Brandy Word Origin Debated by London Post Experts
Dr. Philip Schidrowitz and Dr. Adeney discuss the origin of the word brandy noting it is as old as continental terms. Once spelled brandywine and brand-wine, the Teutonic prefix means burnt or rot, leading to the meaning burnt-wine. Brandy may be defined as a spirit from distilling fermented fruit juice.
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Philip Schidrowitz
London
Adeney
London Post
The Big Wind Night Stirs Irish Memory in Rosary Magazine
In Rosary Magazine the night of January 9 1836 is recalled as the Emerald Isle’s great windstorm. The piece notes the storm’s lasting impression on a man who marks time by it and uses the event to shape his life stories.
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Emerald Isle
Erin
Rosary Magazine
Stung Party Surprises Old Cad Ger at Hi Spr
In a Puck style snippet, Hi Spr asks about last night while the old cad ger grimly recalls a fully lit house. They describe a surprise Stung party that drew many guests, and the host regrets not showing up. The exchange ends with the party deemed an qualified success.
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Spr
Puck
Unromantic Advice Shapes Love Match
A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal shows parents urging their daughter to marry her true love, insisting she not be offered excuses for feeling ill used. The exchange centers on pressing the marriage choice without romance.
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Louisville Courier-Jouraul
Execution on the piano sparks playful banter
A remark about Stacesto's piano playing prompts a quip that it is not an execution but him “murdering time,” reflecting lighthearted newspaper chatter about a musician’s performance.
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Stacesto
Tallow Candle Story Sparks Literary Dip
A note references a planned story about a tallow candle and a foray into literature. The lines hint at writing intentions and a shift toward literary exploration without further details.
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