10 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1907
Page
1
Poem fragment recalling carefree countryside scenes and barefoot boyhood joys. The speaker longs for spring water, meadowlarks, and a meadow Eden, contrasting world strife with simple pleasures and the ideal of barefoot boys. Strong images of nature, rivers, lilac, and rosy light evoke nostalgic youth.
A fragmentary poem laments fame and public praise, invoking Byron and Bailey’s creek imagery. The speaker asks fame to relinquish its crown while seeking rest, dream, and guidance toward a simpler life by the sunset and rural scenes.
Fragmented verse recounts a rough childhood memory with slang dialect and family dynamics. The speaker recalls clothing, rebellion, threats, and a vow tied to a figure named Bill. A sense of fate and loss threads through the odd, cryptic stanzas toward a grim conclusion.
reports of a public quarrel between Anna Held and Charlie Bigelow after the second act of The Parisian Model. Bigelow did not appear in the third, fueling a crisis as Coban and Ethel Levey maintained outward cordiality amid tensions.
A cryptic, satirical letter critiques Clyde Fitch and a young playwright, recalling literary influences. The author mocks imitations of Pinero Barrie and Haden, comments on artistry, and derides pretensions while referencing theatrical figures and social symbols of power.
The Bellanty incident aboard a Southern rail line recounts Maude Fealy seeking Lula Pealy’s hometown, mistaking a depot for a town stop. After the conductor corrects the mistake, the prompt departure continues while Fealy notes the station name on the door. Meanwhile Crystal Horne joins Charles Dillingham’s new production with a brief six week vacation planned at her mother’s home.
GOSGIP OF THE STAGE reports Grace George intends to return to London under Charles Frohman and William A Brady. The piece notes plays by Sardou and a possible new role after health issues sidelined a young star two years earlier. It mentions Diher Girl and interest in Che Ayak and Mian as topics of study for future country tours.
A dramatic local verse lament by Byron Williams recounting a broken romance. The speaker laments a faithless beloved who left for Willyum Brown, describing heartbreak, faded memory, and a wish for love to end. The poem blends archaic spelling with intense longing and imagery of day and night.
The piece describes a troubled individual in a harsh life, clashing with family and nurses, ending up confined and forced to shovel coal as a grim outcome conveyed in stark, period language.
Boston area residents report Native Indians from Maine hunting seals near Quincy Bay for a three dollar bounty. The shore-based and canoe hunts involve near stealth, use of shotguns, and occasional night work. Officials discuss motives, perjury risk, and the impact on local fisheries as seal stomach contents reveal feeding evidence.
In Schensee the court heard pleas for a late closing hour from 11 to 1980 with witnesses saying the town favors change. The chair declared the plea must be supported by ten married women and noted the ongoing row over saloonkeeper ads. At Dortmunder a man denied paternity of a baby, the judge stating you are the father and awarding twenty marks per month.
President Rooseyvalt and Secretary Taft push for a wage increase for soldiers and sailors. The Department of Commerce and Labor is to prepare a cost of living comparison to justify a proposed raise, aiming about 86 percent for the consolidated service despite unclear wording in the source.
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