Ohio convention nears finish with 42 proposed amendments
After 72 days the Ohio constitutional convention reports 42 adopted proposals out of 339. final approval by delegates expected May 22 before a September referendum. The measures cover jury rules bonds for roads liquor licensing district initiative rights and many other constitutional changes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Elson
Lampson
Fackler
Justice of the Peace
Anderson
Kilpatrick
Crosser
General Assembly
Peck
Taft
Supreme Court
Common Pleas
Equity
Courts of Appeal
Hidden Kachin Hospitality and Frontier Tales
Archibald Rose maps the Kachins along the Indian Chinese frontier noting their warlike nature and village life. He describes labor by women bearing grain and weaving, dress customs, and lavish hospitality that even leads to a court case over damages after a dinner. The piece also offers a cheeky aside on reading faces by studying the right side for harsh lines and deceit.
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Archibald Rose
Yunan
China
India
Blyot’s Governour First English Education Book Noted
The first English education treatise is Sir Thomas Blyot’s Governour published in 1631. It influenced much of modern schooling for boys and girls described in the article.
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Thomas Blyot
They Saved His Life Carnegie Medal Hope
Two young motorists with a green driver stopped after nearly hitting an old man at a crossing. They checked him, found him winded, then gave him a ride home and were praised as life savers by the grateful man. The tale ends with hopes for Carnegie medals.
Her Little Ring Becomes Center of Tea Party Gossip
A playful verse recounts Mary with a ring given by her beau. The ring follows her to tea with twenty three girls, who react with astonishment and laughter upon seeing it. The tale captures social snobbery and lighthearted irony in a schoolroom or tea party setting.
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Mary
Impolite Exchange Cited by Fliegende Blaetter
A fragment notes a public quarrel about courtesy with a remark on a doctor's visit. The quoted exchange centers on politeness and acquaintance, attributed to Fliegende Blaetter. No further context or attribution details are provided.
Kind-Hearted Man Dismisses Window-Glass Prank
A police officer reports suffragettes throwing stones at a man’s window for hours. The man jokes that the stones amuse the girls and that he does not believe they hit the window, asking to let them be.
Comic Exchange Over Daughter’s Poet Groom
A brief humorous dialogue about a daughter marrying a poet. The mother asks how she can bear the match, while the father quips that a poet is not so bad and can reuse his old clothes and eat little.
Ancient surgeons and royal rewards in a Persian court
Darios son Hystaspes sprained his foot and Damocedes, a renowned surgeon, cured him after another failed attempt. The king brought Damocedes to his harem where court ladies filled a gold vase with money and pearls for the physician. A eunuch dropped the vase and slaves gathered the pearls.
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Darius
Hystaspes
Damocedes
Is Their Honeymoon Over in Quiet Departure
A light domestic note hints at strain as one partner stops waiting up for the other after late nights, suggesting a cooling of the marriage. The exchange frames a subtle marital drift without explicit conflict or resolution.
Grape-Nuts Ad Promotes Brain Nourishment From Phosphate of Potash
A promotional piece argues that brain tissue relies on inorganic Potassium Phosphate and argues Grape-Nuts and Postum supply this mineral, citing authorities and a Philadelphia editor who credit them with improved brain and nerve function, digestion, and overall health.
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Geo. W. Carey
Philadelphia
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Ohio Constitutional Convention
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Earnhart
Bank
Manck
Mr. Johnson
Williams
Miller
Crawford
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Tannehill
United States
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Fairfield
Boehm
Farrell
Board of Commission
Tetlowp
Cordes
Nye
Legislative Department
Halenkamp
Taggart
Stokes
Halfhill
Court of Common Pleas
Pro
Dwyer
Stilwell
Bowdle
Weybrecht
Fitz Simmons
Knight
Board of Education
Riley
Thomas
Walker
State Board of Public Works
Jones
County Recorder
Fess
Machine
Tommy
Emmy
Fliegende Blaetter
Raven
Undertaking Department
Percen
Geohegan
Beamis
Postum. Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Michigan
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