19 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
Modesto News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1912
Page
1
A fragmented historic column discusses proper skirt lengths for girls at various ages, advising parents on clothing versus growth, and warns against parental cruelty by denying small pleasures. It also touches on children’s scrapbooks and a cautionary Motherly Admonition about balancing requests and feelings.
In a speech at Wostos he endorses a primary system giving the people direct control over elections. He argues for popular government with safeguards and opposes indirect methods. He says the nations should rely on constitutional limits and citizen involvement in choosing leaders.
A Roosevelt club forms in the county to back William Howard Taft re election efforts. Delegations from Oakdale attend events, with officers named and plans set for monthly meetings and a large rally led by local Republicans. Governor Johnson and other speakers may visit San Francisco during the primary campaign.
A jumble of curiosities from a past era covers street fiddles, card games, and trick coins. It notes violin legends, a fiddler who stood on a table, and a playful card saddle game, alongside classroom chatter and slang from Youth's Companion style columns.
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