Movement to Elect Senators by People Gains Momentum
Washington, Dec. 7. The framers reserved the presidency and senate for indirect election. Bristow of Kansas urged a constitutional amendment for popular election of senators, with Senate support possible this session. If passed by both houses, it would require ratification by three fourths of state legislatures, a route seen as increasingly likely.
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Washington, D. C
Hamilton
Chet Thomas
Topeka
Senate
Bristow
Kansas
House
Committee On the Judiciary
Clark
Wyoming
Laos
Senaté
Death of James Moore in Vinita at age sixty six
James Moore died of Brights disease early this morning at 725 Delaware Avenue home of Mrs J H Booth in Vinita. He had lived in Vinita about three years, previously from Texas and originally of Colorado. He was brother to Mrs J W Jackson and partner with him in business. His mother Mrs E W Waters survives. Funeral services are set for tomorrow afternoon with Rev G W Brown officiating, possibly assisted by the Christian church pastor.
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James Moore
Bright
J. H. Booth
Delaware Avenue
Mr. Moore
Vinita
Texas
Colorado
J. W. Jackson
Jackson
No Plan Chosen After Fireed Building Meeting
A meeting of all owners of buildings destroyed in the recent fire convened at the Cherokee Bank yesterday afternoon. Various rebuilding options were discussed but no definitive plan emerged, though consensus urged action.
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Cherokee Bank
Porter representatives discuss Vinita rail line plan
G A Masters vice president of the Porter railroad and attorney George H Mark met Judge Parker of the Commercial Club railroad committee to review a proposed contract to extend the Porter road into Vinita. They will return to Caney this evening after finalizing the terms for citizen approval.
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G. A. Masters
Porter Railroad
George H. Mark
Caney, Kans
Judge Parker
Railroad Committee
The
Commercial Club
Porter Road
Vinita
Masters
Mark
Caney
Meteorite Hits House Near Wakefield Causes Minor Fire
A mall meteorite swept from the sky and struck the house of Alfred H. Rickards near Wakefield Massachusetts, setting the roof alight briefly. Village hosemen responded. damage remained minor as the stone glanced off and landed nearby. The object weighs about a small amount and is nearly perfectly round.
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Alfred H. Rickards
Wakefield
Mase
Babylonian Law Bans Wine for Public Servants
Cuneiform tablets reveal laws forbidding wine for anyone in public service. The rules mandate absolute abstinence for builders, army officers, and public works managers to ensure perfect governance and work.
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Babylon
True Philosophy by Robert Louis Stevenson
A brief quotation discusses contemplation and virtue as paths to happiness. It reflects on remembering faces of women without desire and appreciating great deeds without envy, achieving wisdom and virtue by contentment in one’s own state.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
The Olfactory Test for Ideal Grocers
A whimsical note from the Ideal Grocer argues that a successful grocery store often greets customers with a pleasant blend of coffee tea and spice odors. The fragrance of a well stocked store is presented as a trustworthy indicator of profitable investment.
Malayan Tobacco Trade Notes Local Practices
Malayan tobacco is described as cheap and widely maucked by Malays who use a dried leaf called Toc-80 to roll it like a cigarette. In certain districts Malays store cultivated tobacco in bamboo pieces for long periods, but the product is poorly prepared and not exported.
Tax Payers Urged to Pay Half by January 1 1911
Graig County residents urged by County Treasurer D. Ficklin to pay one half of their taxes by January 1 1911 to avoid full delinquency. If half is paid by that date, the remaining half is due by June 15 1911. Special taxes in Vinita excluded.
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Graig County
National Civic workers gather at Washington for six year conference
The sixth annual convention of the American Civic Association to be held in Washington December 14 15 and 16 gathers hundreds of civic workers and leaders to discuss city planning parks and public improvements. Noted speakers include J Horace McFarland Frederick Law Olmstead John Nolen Arnold Brunner Geo Dealey and others with sessions on national and state parks city planning and the typhoid fly crusade led by Edward L Matey Jr. A showcase of motion pictures on civic life and a discussion of nuisances and legal controls are planned.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Civic Association
America
J. Horace McFarland
McFarland
New York
Wisconsin
California
Michigan
Clinton Rogers Woodruff
National Municipal League
Philadelphia
Frederick Law Olmated
Brookline
Mass
John Nolen
Cambridge
Arnold J. Brunner
Geo. B. Dealey
The
Dallas News
Dallas
Harold J. Howland
the Outlook
Franklin MacVeagh
the Treasury
Chicago
Clvic
Caroline Bartrett Crane
Kalamazoo
Mich
Zona Gale
Friendship Village Improvement Sodality
Louie Kleiner Miller
Cleveland
Edward W. Biddle
Federation of Pennsylvania
Generation Federation of Women’s Clubs
American Clio Association
Edward L. Mateh, Jr
Epoukert
Woods Hutchinson
L. C.howard
Bureau of
Department of Agriculture
American Civyie Association
United States
Congols
Texan evangelist warns betting drives to hell in a racing car
An observer notes the evangelist claims stock market speculation and horse race betting doom souls to hell in a racing automobile, while recalling that speculators often arrive there as pedestrians.
Woman in the Moon folklore on Sina and cloth beating
Samoan islanders tell of the moon stealing the woman Sina one night to work on the light. She is believed to dwell in the moon forever, beating bark with a mallet on the board used to make cloth.
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Sina
Earth
When the Tide Receded for a Seaside Visit
A boy taken to the sea for the first time finds the tide gone at dawn and exclaims to his mother that the sea has sunk, illustrating a child’s literal misunderstanding of retreating water.
Profit by Others Experience in Posthumous Fame Tale
A fragmented item reflects on lessons from others failures and posthumous fame. It mentions seven towns of Homer, bragging about attempts to harm him, suggesting a narrative of reputational risk and the costs of notoriety.
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Homer
Boundary Marker Between Europe and Asia Described
The pillar of farewell marks the Russia Siberia boundary between Ekaterinburg and Tiumen along the main road. An obelisk of brick stands sixteen feet high with Europe inscribed in Russian on the west face and Asia on the east.
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Marke
Russia
Siberia
Ekaterinburg
Tiumen
Europe
Asia
City Council Grants Licenses for Carts and Street Vendors
The council approved the monthly $4 license for all carts and street vehicles selling lunches. It authorized warrants to cover grading and curbing on Gunter Street and accepted new fire station quarters with a temporary Webb Brothers contract. A long term city fire station building plan may follow if costs are not reduced.
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Gunter Street
Webb Brothers
Fire prompts a bustling city day in local notes
The notice card records a fire incident that did not halt business as usual. It lists residents and visitors including Ava Achgill, B. C. Rose, and B. Muropulos, with mentions of Dr W B Crawford, C P Jones, and J M Connolly visiting the city.
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The
Gem \Cato
Ava Achgill
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Parker
Milford - Berger Shoe Company
Milford Berger Shoe Company
National
Association
William M. Enlcott
Baltimore
Versailles
Paris
France
Salem Tutt Whittey
Virginia
Jones
Whitney
Lew Fields
George Coban
William Norris
Mr. Norris
Whitney Opera House
Delamater
Norris
George Barr McCutcheon
Beverly
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
John Fox, Jr
Rebekahs
Indy
Gage, Johnson and
Castle
Hooner, Arnstein & Seigle
Corticelli Silk Co
Oklahoma
Council
B. C. Rose
B. Muropulos
W. B. Crawford
C. P. Jones
Welch
City
J. M. Connolly
Grand River
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