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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1903
Page
2
The Enquirer advertises its value to business people from farmers to manufacturers, claiming vast knowledge at low cost. It touts Daily Enquirer and Weekly Enquirer editions, urging readers to subscribe via agents or postmasters with yearly rates.
The famous Francois vase, a premier sixth century Grecian artifact, has been restored after years of work and is again on display in the Florence Archaeological Museum. Details recount its discovery in 1844 by Signor Alesandro Francis and later fragments donated by Marcus Charles Strozzi, with the piece finally reassembled after earlier damage.
A roundup of sewing and fragrance trends for summer entertaining and travel. Potpourri sachets in china silk and blue silk cases offer decorative storage with refillable scent pouches. Patterns feature roses and ribbon work, plus mini sachets for linen. Needles readers share preserving family recipes and fragrant blends. An anecdote from an Alaskan bride and a note on nail-biting vanity add light human-interest flavor.
A civic voice warns that haste harms health and work quality. The piece blames rapid meal spots and hurried habits for nervous prostration and poor digestion, arguing hurry masks laziness and destroys thoroughness in daily tasks. It urges Americans to slow down and focus.
Practical guide from Good Housekeeping on serving boiled corn as a separate course. Describes prep tidying husks, boiling ten minutes, serving with butter and napkin, and a fork method to strip kernels while avoiding hulls. Notes corn on the cob is preferred, with comments on appearance and etiquette.
The outdoor athletic girl is praised as a healthy, natural figure rather than “mannish.” Critics come from prudish or jealous camps, but doctors and college trainers laud athletics for strengthening lungs, circulation, and overall health, viewing athletic girls as the real, sound type of future motherhood.
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts a boy calling a friend Mr Wilson bald like the map of the holy land. The Sunday school remark and a church announcements moment trigger laughter and a convulsive outburst among a family party. The tale nods to Benjamin Harrison’s later presidency.
Pure core and steam six good sized apples. When cool roll them in the beaten whites of two eggs in which no teaspoonfuls of powdered sugar have been added. Place in a glass dish and serve with cream.
Ohio Secretary of State certifies a 1902 joint resolution proposing an amendment requiring three readings of every bill, single subject rule, full passage process, governor's veto provisions, and ballot wording for constitutional amendment yes or no. It notes adoption date May 2, 1902 and certification January 27, 1903 with signatures of McKinnon and Archire.
A constitutional proposition to be voted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1903 would amend Article 13 to authorize classifying cities into up to ten classes by population and limit municipal powers over taxation debt and credit. Ballots would read Municipal classification amendment yes or no with a 1904 effective date.
General Assembly resolution calls a November election to amend Article XII section 2 on revenue raising for state and local purposes. It outlines uniform taxation by class and favors exemptions for public burial grounds schools worship houses charities public property and modest personal property limits.
A joint resolution from the Ohio General Assembly seeks to place an amendment on the November 1903 ballot. It adjusts county representation by population ratios, ensuring each county has at least one representative and outlining how additional seats are allocated.
The document details a proposed amendment to section 3 of article XIII of Ohio’s constitution to read as XIII Sec 8. It discusses securing dues from private corporations by law but prevents stockholders from personal liability beyond unpaid stock. It outlines ballot wording for or against the amendment and lists W S McKignon and Carl L Nireert, with dated attestations from 1902 and 1908 by state officials.
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