Progressive Laws Enacted in Ohio Transform State Policy
A sweeping wave of progressive statutes in Ohio reshapes government. The assembly passed laws expanding primary elections, a short ballot plan, and a state industrial commission to regulate hours and minimum wages. It creates a modern budget system, workers compensation, a mothers pension, and reforms juvenile justice, judiciary structure, and tax administration.
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Ohio
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Emotions in Baseball Fans Warned by Expert
Dudley A. Sargent and Dr. Balgent critique modern baseball enthusiasm. They compare fan excitement to gambling, noting nerves and mood swings after games. They urge moderation, arguing spectators should participate by playing rather than merely watching.
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Dudley A. Sargent
Tniversity
Balgent
Beye
Whaleutler
Becket Recovers From Baby and Dog Sermon Burglary
The Rev C A Beckett of Granite City Illinois faced a chaotic Sunday service as four crying babies and barking dogs interrupted the sermon. He chased away the dogs with churchyard items, then returned to finish. Afterward the parsonage was found ransacked with 400 dollars in church funds missing. The pastor offered to apologize to the dogs.
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C. A. Beckett
Nethringhuus Memorial Methodist Church
Granite City
Tie
Mr. Newkett
Beckett
Yosemite Opens to Autos as Secretary Lifts Park Ban
Secretary Lane of the interior rescinded a Yosemite National Park order that barred motorcars. He said autos are here to stay and parks should be accessible to the public. He compared the move to naval adoption of steam and predicted airships may reach the parks. an entrance fee will be charged panniers.
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Lane
Department of the Interior
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite
Minute Movies of the News Right Off the Reel
A New Jersey woman saved a drowning boy by using a baby carriage as a float in Helmetta. A Thompsonville store window was shattered by a deer leaping through plate glass. Harvard dining shifts to oatmeal and rice as brain food. A Uniontown dispute over collection duties left twenty five injured. A book agent slipped past postal deadlines to sell Burleson a book. An old maids club reunion in Hempstead was disrupted by Cupid, with members bringing husbands and children.
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Helmetta
N. J
Hempstead
N. Y
Cupid
Eyewitness Recalls Grim Scene at Nighttime Crime
Stewart Edward White describes a brutal killing scene with carrion birds circling, a dim dusk setting, and a narrator struggling to express the fear and horror. The account conveys a vivid, unsettling atmosphere and a haunting impression of the crime.
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Getter
Ruffer
Stewart Edward White
American Magazine
Turkish Stoicism Amid a Mistaken Siege on a Seals Cliff
An English officer and a guard of Turkish soldiers fired at a small sea target from a cliff. The last shot nearly hit Sergeant Yussuf who calmly led the officer to realize the "seal" was the sergeant in disguise. The officer apologized, but Yussuf and the troops remained unfazed.
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London
Yussuf
When You Are Weary Breath More Not Exercise
A Chicago Tribune tip says mental fatigue does not require heavy activity. Rest and fresh air help, with deep breathing twenty five times, a brief pause, and repeat. Do not overeat as surplus food increases work for the body and air needs. Savings follow.
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Chicago Tribune
Mother of Invention in a Walk Up Empire
A penniless couple with a baby in a two flight walk up finds ingenuity to cope. Mary carries the baby up stairs while a dumb waiter and later a lift idea ease daily burdens, illustrating early frugal innovations in New York Dost.
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John
Mary
Baby
New York
Old Belgian consul's house and garden charm visitors
BE and Mansfeld, the Belgian consul, own a century-old house that refuses gas or electricity. Its antique garden and diverse collection of European paintings create a striking contrast with the owner's modern reputation. A Boston Traveler note recalls the host's pride in the juxtaposition. The son quips that fame would require a higher salary.
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BE. & Mansfeld
America
Mr. Mansfield
Mansfield
Boston
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