The Electoral College and the Path to a President
James Bryce and Chancellor Kent warned direct popular votes would provoke excitement and risk liberties. The framers chose a state electors system to guard against faction, with the Twelfth Amendment changing ballots to separate president and vice president. The article traces history, key figures, and past elections up to Taft and Bryan.
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Lso
James Bryce
United States
Kent
Congress
Dougherty
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
United States Senate
Hamilton
Gouverneur Morris
Benjamin Franklin
John Dickinson
James Wilson
Daniel Carroll
Roger Sherman
Connecticut
Elbridge Gerry
Massachusetts
George Mason
Virginia
Harrison
Cleveland
Jefferson
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Taft
Bryan
Tocs
Motherhood Suggestions and Home Goods for Sale
The article promotes Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a remedy for new mothers and describes the hardships of childbirth and recovery. It also advertises a residence and household goods for sale near the Commercial club on East Washington Street with viewable items and private sale terms. Contact via telephone 710 for more details.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Commercial Club
East Washington Street
Ie Te McCal JI
First Ballot Results Revealed for Bryan Sulzer
Result of first ballot shows 440 votes for Bryan, 324 for Sulzer of New York, plus 11744 148 31 22 .1 and two absent. One additional absence noted. Sulzer receives 2 votes in favor of New York candidate.
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Bryan
Sulzer
New York
Clark
Son
Wood
Man
Tenn
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Jai Wash
Www
Funk Cleared by Jury in Affection Suit
Clarence S. Funk general manager of International Harvester was found not guilty by a jury in Judge Slusser's court of alienating the affections of Mrs Josephine Henning wife of John C Henning who had sued for 25000. The verdict was returned fifteen minutes after deliberations began.
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Chicago
Clarence S. Funk
International Harvester Company
Slusser
Josephine Henning
John C. Henning
Judgment Sometimes at Fault Sayings of Longfellow
A reflective musing on human temper and misread signals. The quote notes that sorrow and sadness are often mistaken for coldness, and that everyone carries hidden burdens unseen by others.
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Longfellow
fashionable clay pipes in 1852 London
Justin McCarthy described London fashion in 1852 with clay pipes as a symbol of masculine style. Men carried clay pipes in public, aiming to appear refined and gentlemanly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin McCarthy
London
Broad Cay
Washington Loan and Trust Company Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation for the Washington Loan and Trust Company of Washington Iowa. Articles name the corporation, capital stock, officers, and initial directors with a June 7 1912 filing date and future meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Board of Directors
Secretary of State
Lowa
F. R. Sage
Chas. H. Keck
R. 8. Dix
Chas
H. Keck
P. R. Sage
Recorder
Washington, Iowa
Dix
Notice in District Court Iowa Territory heirs seek land
Original notice lists Jennie A. Ford as plaintiff against multiple defendants including Simon P. Teeple Richard Moore and others, and unknown heirs or claimants. It concerns real estate in Washington County Iowa described as Lot number three in Outlot nine in the Town of Washington as platted and recorded at the request of William H. Rousseau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Washington County
Iowa
Jennie A. Ford
District Court
Gaid District Court
Washington
Simon P. Teeple
Richard Moore
Iowa Territory
Morgan Hart
Simeon D. Temple
Simeon P. Teeple
James Watters
John Hendee
John Wasson
Hiram A. Stone
George H. Stone
Miranda Stone
G. H. Stone
Joshua Tracy
Antonett Tracy
Antonette Tracy
Antonette Stone
H. A. Stone
Wm. H. Rousseau
Augusta M. Stone
Rebecca D. Sherman
R. D. Sherman
Sylvester Mason
G. R. Stone
W. H. Rousseau
Antoinette A. Stone
Antoinette A. Tracy
George A. Stone
William H. H. Rousseau
Women Praise Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
Women of refinement extol the corrective and curative properties of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The ad claims safety and reliability through girlhood motherhood and old age and notes the medicine costs 25c a box.
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Chamberlain
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Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Funk
Frees Harvester Company
City of
Eicher & Livingston
Plaintiff
J. J. McKeone
Awaseting Ton
Atlas Portland
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Capital
Standard Oil Company Sana Corporation
Peck & Thomas
Masonic
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