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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1912
Page
3
Article XII provisions cover taxation of bonds estates incomes and excise taxes with exemptions for state and local bonds and public property. The measure includes licensing rules for intoxicating liquors and voting instructions for the September 3 special election.
Ballot Subject No 33 Article 18 Section 2 outlines that corporations may be formed under general laws but laws may be altered or repealed. It allows boards or officers to supervise over corporate organization and stock sale and the conduct of foreign and joint stock companies within the state. It also covers regulation of sale and conveyance of other personal property by corporations or individuals.
Ballot subject No 34 Article 13 Section 3 outlines double liability for bank stockholders. It states stockholders of deposit banks are liable for their shares to the par value for all contracts debts and engagements of the bank, and adds restrictions on nonstate or nonfederal banks using bank related terms without state regulation.
Regulation text specifies that printing of laws bills and legislative documents for each branch of the General Assembly and state executive departments shall be let on contract to the lowest responsible bidder or produced by the state. It requires stationery and supplies to be purchased as provided by law.
Ballot Subject No 36 from Article 16 Section 4 outlines that no person may be elected or appointed to state office unless they meet elector qualifications. It adds that women who are citizens may be appointed as notaries public or as members of boards or institutions run by the state or sub divisions involved in women or children care.
The ballot discusses Section 9 and Article XV on licenses for intoxicating liquors. It notes state license laws, municipal authority to limit saloon numbers, and restrictions tied to population thresholds. The text reflects proposed legal language about licensing limits and regulatory provisions.
Ballot Subject No 37 outlines Article 15 Section 10 requiring civil service appointments and promotions to be based on merit and fitness determined as far as practicable by competitive examinations. It calls for laws to enforce this provision across state counties and cities.
Ballot Subject 38 repeats Article 15 Section 11 on outdoor advertising and Section 2 on laws regulating property use near public ways for erecting billboards and displaying posters and other ads.
The text outlines how amendments may be proposed by either house, requiring three-fifths approval and submission to electors on a separate ballot. It details publication rules, separate voting for multiple amendments, conventions, and future constitutional revision procedures with timelines and nominating petition requirements.
Ballot Subject 40 outlines Municipal Home Rule provisions classifying municipalities as cities or villages by population and describes transition methods. It requires general laws on incorporation and government, electors’ approval for new laws, and grants municipalities authority for local self government and utilities within limits.
Provisions authorize municipalities to acquire, operate, and contract for public utilities, frame charters, and conduct referendums. Sections cover ordinances, petitions, charter commissions, amendments, and election procedures, plus financing options through bonds or assessments and limits on indebtedness.
A three year old on Twenty fourth street, taught by her mother that Sunday was the day to attend church, laments that when she says present they do not give it. In a Sunbeam class Mrs. Marshall asks who their lesson was about last Sunday and a child recalls the boy who killed the janitor.
A quirky exchange features Miss Cayenne noting rivals and a feeling the life path is full of pocketbook catchers. The dialogue hints at competitive pressures and wary optimism in a whimsical tone.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions a Brooklyn tea company sample offer to readers, a remark on women’s jealousy toward husbands, a philanthropist reward idea for a college needing funds, and a quip about Eiffels aging. Names and context are sparse and varied.
A man asks for price per pound at a butcher shop. The butcher, confused, states the price as twenty five cents. Customer counters with Schmidt's offering twenty cents but claims Schmidt's is out of stock. The butcher retorts that if Schmidt's is out, he would charge twenty cents as well.
An American helps a French acquaintance with English but ends up receiving a letter full of errors. The Frenchman boasts he can learn from the American’s book and dictionary yet hints at coming to America and facing punishment. The note reads with awkward grammar and suggests a clash of language learning and danger.
A physician reports switching to Grape-Nuts for breakfast last fall and ending meat at breakfast, noting relief from indigestion, weight gain, and improved energy. He prescribes Grape-Nuts for patients with digestion issues, though he declines to reveal his name. The ad cites cereal processing and nutrition claims and references a booklet titled The Road to Wellville.
A man falls overboard and is rescued by two sharks in a perilous scene. George Bae reports a dramatic incident where one shark signals danger and the other contemplates a drastic action to save or eat the man as he struggles in the water.
Lady Duff Gordon at a Sherry's luncheon in New York shared a droll tale about divorce as she discussed the subject. Two women debated marriages made in heaven and unmaking them in Reno, one puffing smoke as mischief lingered in the air.
An old advertising brief notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum softening inflammation reduction pain relief and wind colic cure priced at 25 cents per bottle.
The dialogue hints at fear of death in a scene where Stella notes color changing as a sign of acceptance. Ella questions Willingness. Stella asserts fear of death is eased by a perceived shift in color and sense of vitality.
A string of witty quotes on shortages and thrift runs through the piece. Mrs Grogan dismisses a black eye remedy while others joke about lenders and cheap talk. Garfield Tea is advertised as a laxative and Red Cross Ball Blue is praised as a blueing product.
A man writes a poem titled Lines on Mabel's Face for his beloved Gertie or Rose. Gertie angry with him over the poem so she tears it up. The scene centers on a romantic misunderstanding and a torn handwritten tribute.
Alex Ahl of Tobinsport Indiana praises Absorbine Jr for bunions and foot pain with rapid relief and improved circulation. The ad promotes use for swelling goiter saree glands varicose veins strains sprains cuts bruises and offers bottles at one and two dollars with a free Book 46.
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