Proposed New Constitution and Election Provisions Overview
The text outlines amendments and new provisions for Indiana's constitution including open courts and just compensation, suffrage changes, residence rules, legislative structure, and biennial General Assembly sessions. It details voter registration, term lengths, apportionment rules, and the governor's veto powers along with standard officer elections and terms.
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General Assembly
United States
Constitution Provisions Outline Terms and Elections
Article VI through Article XVI sections set term lengths for county officers and judges, outlines commission duties to codify laws, eligibility limits, recall ban on judiciary, and procedures for amendments. It details election timing for state officers, superintendent duties, and dates for the first elections under the new constitution.
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United States
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Justices of Peace
Supreme Court
Kidney Health Miracle Prompts Zealous Letter
An Evansville woman recounts long battle with kidney disease and dropsy, claiming Dean's Kidney Pills cured her in six weeks in 1899. Ad extols product from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, 50 cents a box. Also a brief joke about a sheriff and a drummer asking for a corkscrew on a coach.
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Everett Griffith
Indiana Ave
Evansville
Ind
Dean
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Castoria Reminder Says Castoria Safe for Infants
Charity mothers urged to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature and note it has been in use for over 30 years as a safe remedy for infants and children. The message emphasizes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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General Assembly
Fletcher
Chinese Education Puzzle Reflects Broken Ladder
National Review in Shanghai argues China errs by starting at universities without proper prep for students. The piece notes the lower rungs of the educational ladder are poorly built, hindering student progression.
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China
National Review
Shanghai
Distant Relative By Divorce Snubs Backstory
A humorous exchange recalls a woman as distant as possible in greeting. Jabbers retorts that she is a distant relative by divorce. The line places the couple’s feud around Sioux Falls in 1898 as cited by Harper's Weekly.
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Sioux Falls
Harper’s Weekly
Natural Evidence
Adelaide laments Cornelia’s mussed hair as George kisses her secretly. Cornelia admits a dozen quick kisses were stolen before she could scream. Adelaide suggests fixing her hair in the mirror. Cornelia balks, noting no one would believe the kiss happened.
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Adelaide
Cornelia
George
Grape-Nuts Endorsement Letter Promises Health Benefits
A testimonial letter from a Battle Creek reader praises Grape-Nuts for curing stomach and kidney problems linked to heavy meat diets. The writer notes improved digestion, steadier nerves, sharper thinking, and better work energy after switching to Grape-Nuts breakfast, and mentions the product’s origin and the advertising claim There is a standard closing line about The Road to Wellville and the ongoing letters.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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