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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
7
A humor filled home remedy piece extols using a hay stove and a Dobbins range to cook beans and multiple dishes. It describes placing kettles and beans in hay heated by a stove, warns against opening holes, and jokes about a cat accidentally cooked in a hay hole while praising the efficiency and family ease of the setup.
An excerpt blends poetic reflections on art and performance with a call to perseverance and heart. It weaves imagery of street life, practice, and the lure of fame, as characters seek meaning through music and craft while pondering luck, destiny, and personal growth. It also notes a local newspaper proprietor urging readers to settle debts.
A miscellany of old time proverbs urges restraint and caution, warning readers not to boast or rush judgments. The piece mocks overindulgence with a humor column lead about a lecturer, Obadiah Clugs, and his odd tale of buttermilk cures and a trained monkey Amin de Algy, highlighting quirk and moral alongside cautionary maxims.
Advice on rolling fabrics and doilies in paper to prevent creasing and moisture damage during storage. Recommends partial paper wrapping to preserve freshness and minimize wear.
A jumble of verse, jokes, and cartoon captions from Newark News and other papers. Light anecdotes, limericks, and quips cover fashion, cars, marriage, and daily life with playful, period voice and small humor beats. Strong asides reference popular culture figures and city papers of the era.
Former Governor James Campbell will speak at the Thirteenth District political convention in Marysville. State officials and Democratic candidates including William L. Pinty and W. W. Dirkin will attend. delegates from Union and nearby counties will participate in a major political gathering.
In Wooster Ohio the drys won a local contest as prosecutors allege illegal influence and vote buying. The court found indictments supported by evidence of money sent to twelve Audentes to sway ballots. The ruling confirms a political corruption case tied to the election.
An elderly physician, Dr L F Voke, plans his 148th visit to Marion on Monday August 10. The ad details his medical focus on chronic lung, eye, and gland disorders, women’s health, and men’s diseases, touting home treatment methods and low charges with a free examination.
A reflective piece argues that steady, comfortable paths trap working people in cycles. It personifies a toll gate keeper who demands a fee for disruption, urging readers to embrace change, seize inspiration, and welcome new roads despite difficulties.
East Buffalo market summary notes receipts and prices for cattle calves and sheep. Descriptions show slow demand and generally steady to lower quotes with varying lots and weights, including cattle purchases around 6.50 to 7.10 and sheep prices near 5.85 to 7.25 amid total receipts near 7,800 head.
At Union Stock Yards, receipts include 18,000 hogs with tomorrow’s run estimated at 18.00. Cattle and calves steady with good to heavy offerings. lambs and sheep steady in light of mixed quality. Prices show broad ranges across categories, with prime and heavy lots noted and regional references to Cleveland and western Minnesota markets.
Grain prices move in tight ranges for Wheat Corn and Oats with September contracts dipping then rising and December and May points fluctuating. Trading opens vary from 4.34 to 7.68 across items as buyers assess supply and demand signals in a volatile session.
Fragmented OCR data shows grain and commodity price hints for lard, meat, corn, oats, and Timothy hay with multiple unsettled bid ranges and monthly notes. Mentions Toledo Ohio market terms and dairy creamery timing, but many figures are garbled, limiting precise itemization.
A fragmented notice mentions new work for York producers and a T.018 package noting amendments and fees. The text references dates and places in unclear terms, with references to penalties or fines and potential delivery or shipment statuses. Entities are unclear due to OCR errors.
Corrected prices for wheat corn oats rye clover seed timothy Hungarian seed and more. Butter lard cheese syrup sugar tea vinegar salt navy beans head rice lima beans dried peaches seed raisins flour meal and listed brand prices shown for various bag and barrel sizes.
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