Proposed Ohio constitutional amendment on short ballot for state officers
A 1913 joint resolution from the Ohio General Assembly proposes amending sections 1 2 and 18 of article III to create a short ballot for state officers. It sets election timing, terms, and appointive authority for the governor and attorney general, and details publication and certification by the Secretary of State. The measure requires voter approval on the November ballot with publication authorized by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of State of
Ohio
Szechon
General Assembly
Src
Secretary of State
Auditor of State
Treasurer of State
State of
Do. L. Swann
House of Representatives
Hucn
A. D
Wuerger
Columbus
Cuas
H. Graves
Proposed Ohio constitutional amendment on county and township offices
The document outlines a joint resolution proposing to amend Article X to establish a short ballot for county and township officers. It describes submission to voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1913, repeal of certain sections, and new provisions on election or appointment and local taxation powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
State of
Ohio
Co. L. Swar
House of Representatives
Huen L. Nicnors
Senate
States of America
Chas. H. Graves
A. D
Wuereer
Columbus
Cnas. H. Graves
Wind Of Fame Speech By Alfred Noyes At Nahant
Alfred Noyes tells a phconic luncheon audience in Nahant that press agents cannot create success without inner qualities. He adds that the individual must “raise the wind” before fame can come.
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Alfred Noyes
Nahant
Half Sick Man Finds Health in Regular Work
A physician notes that being only half ill and idle leads to morbid introspection. Without occupation, disease grows as attention fixates on condition. Regular employment keeps blood active and mind focused away from illness, promoting health.
Proposed Ohio constitutional amendment exempting public bonds from taxation
A 1913 Ohio joint resolution proposes adding Section 12 to Article XII to exempt state and local bonds and school bonds from taxation. The amendment, dated June 19, 1913, becomes effective upon adoption and is circulated by Secretary of State J. Cons. H. Graves with publication authorized by the Department of Public Printing.
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Public Printing of
Ohio
General Assembly of
Department of Public Printing
State of
Frank Tiarper
Department of Public Printing of
Department of the Printing of the State of
Frank Hanner
Frank Harper
Frank Harrer
Ohio proposes amendment on women eligibility for offices
A 1913 Ohio proposal seeks to amend Article XV section 4 to allow women citizens to be appointed to boards or positions in departments and institutions affecting women or children. The joint resolution outlines the amendment, its voting date, and the official certification by Secretary of State Charles H. Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Ohio
State of
C. L. Swain
House of Representatives
Hucn L. Mrenots
Senate
United States of America
Chas. H. Graves
State of Ohio
Wuterror
Columbus
Hickory in Danger From Bark Beetle Infestation
Entomologists warn the hickory tree faces extermination due to a widespread bark beetle outbreak. They urge urgent detection and control to save the hardy American tree known for its nut and firewood value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Self Worth Stamp Inward Charge From Schiller
Daily Thought quotes Schiller on how a man marks himself and sets his own value, noting the price one assigns to personal character and self worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiller
The Value of Laughter and Cheerfulness
The passage extols laughter as a healthful act that benefits body and soul. It credits a hearty laugh with improving circulation digestion and energizing vital organs. It calls cheerfulness a habitable benefit and the cheapest luxury, promising high returns for small effort.
Athletics Take Game Four In World Series Comeback
At Shibe Park Philadelphia on October 11 the Athletics beat the Giants 6 to 5 in a dramatic game four. Merkle belted a homer with Burns and Murray aboard in the seventh inning to spark New York, but Philadelphia's late rally and Demaree’s removal in the fifth sealed the win for Connie Mack's club. The crowd reached 20,568 as Bender shut down the Giants with strong support from McLean behind the plate.
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Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Athletics
Giants
Merkle
Burns
Murray
Gothamites
Demaree
McGraw
Marquard
Phillies
Quakers
Bhat
Burna
Oldrnafer
Pistares
Ollins
Bender
McLean
Eigan
Klem On
Connolly
Rigler
Polo Grounds
New York
Fletcher
Mackmen
Tesreau
Crandall
Bush
Collins
Barry
Doyle
Mpires
Klein
Egan
A.B
R. B
P.O
A. E. Snodgrass
Herzog
Seeeeseves
Abe Meee
Eweeeee Fletcher
Buen Escer
Ae Shafer
Ack Wilson
Serene Veel Merkle
Steeeee Baker
Wee Ceeeed
Strunk
McInnis
Anees Vee
Ood Schang
A.B. R
E. Mh. Vresvees
Collina
Ane Nee Baker
McInois
Schang
Serha
A.B. Herzog
Ifsenee Burns
Shafer
C Wilson
Pata
Ween Snodgras
Seeeereer ‘Grant
Nanreeeres
Mathewson
Seeneeeeeens
Murphy
Oldring
Baker
Ree . McInnis
Oo Strunk
Japp
Piank
Piank, Presse
Ccreeeeread
Davis implicates union officers in bridge dynamiting scheme
George E Davis alias George O Donnell was arrested in New York by U S Marshal Henkel and taken to Indianapolis for federal court arraignment. He confesses to nine dynamiting jobs and says $1500 was offered to blow up a $15 000 000 Queensboro Bridge in New York City.
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George E. Davis
George O’donnell
New York
United States
Henkel
Indianapolis
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Davis
Queensboro
New York City
Hill Attacks Owen-Glass Currency Bill at Bankers Meet
Boston October 10 James J Hill denounced the Owen Glass currency bill as socialistic and dangerous. He warned that central reserve board would invite foreign attack and set the stage for monetary crisis and business decline. He criticized government gold concentration as wasteful to placate a false idea.
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Boston
American Bankers’ Association
James J. Hill
Washington
Mr. Hill
Central Reserve Board
Hill
Gamboa Dike Blown Up in Panama Canal Work
Several thousand pounds of dynamite in thirty charges were exploded at the Gamboa dike allowing Gatun Lake waters to flow into Culebra Cut. The blast marks a final canal completion step though with no spectacular setting.
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Colon
Panama
Gamboa Dike
Gatun Lake
Culebra
Aviator Harry Hawker Injured in Brooklands Crash
Harry C. Hawker, a prominent English aviator, was seriously injured when his airplane crashed during a spiral turn at Brooklands. The aircraft was destroyed.
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Brooklands
Eng
Harry C. Hawker
England
East surgeons attend Minneapolis convention
In Minneapolis and Rochester Minnesota on October 10 many of the nation’s leading surgeons gathered for the semi annual convention of the Society of Clinical Surgery.
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Surgtone
Minneapolis
Rochester
Minn
Society of Clinical Surgery
Sulzer Ends Croe Trial as Defense Sits Out
Albany report details the impeachment hearing into Governor Sulzer with the defense resting and three key questions looming. Chief counsel Herrick says Sulzer did not defend himself to avoid shielding his wife, while Sarecky takes charge of the case’s high-stakes conclusions.
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Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
High Court
Sulzer
Court of Appeals
D. C
Mr. Sulzer
Herrick
Missionaries Rescued From Bandits Near Tsao Yang
American and Norwegian missionaries held for ransom near Tsao Yang have been freed after government forces surrounded the town. Rev. George Holm, Rev. Herman Faulke, and his wife and child were unharmed. The bandits’ breakout attempt failed.
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Peking
China
Tsao-Yang
George Holm
Herman Faulke
Tsao- Yang
Two Slain in Shotgun Duel near Athens
In a shotgun duel near Athens Howard County, Oklahoma, two men died. B. Burnett, a farmer from Athens, was killed by a shot to the heart. Fred Stover, a Bonham Texas farmer, was killed after firing a chest shot. Stover had threatened to take his eleven year old daughter from Burnett, a dispute that followed his separation from Mrs. Stover and their daughter living at the Burnett home.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Athens
Howard County
B. Burnett
Farmer
Fred Stover
Bonham
Tex
Burnett
Stover
Foreclosure on Dowle Home in Whitehall Michigan
Ex Judge Charles B E Soule of Grand Haven foreclosed a $12 000 mortgage on the Dowle estate at White Lake Michigan. The Dowle mansion with golf links was valued at $100 000.
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Dowle
Whitehall
Mich
Charles BE
Soule
Grand Haven
John Alexander Dowle
White Lake
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