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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
6
Daily West Bound No 6 runs except Sundays. Schedule shows 68 m and a West bound service with limited locale, under New York Central Lines 816 Four Route.
Long list of church notices across multiple congregations including First Baptist Charge Currin minister residence 326 ee Bt Bible School, worship at 1 30 a m, sermon topics, evening praise and midweek services. Other entries cover RHY CROAGH M. ROURKE pastor at Crawford Street churches, Sunday School 9 a m, morning services 10 30, various sermons, and open air preaching. Additional listings include Calvary Evangelical, Epworth Methodist, Lutheran, Church of Christ, and others with service times, pastors, and special events outlined.
Edwin W Hawkins, self confessed murderer of Albert Leonhardt of Columbus Ohio, executed in Arizona State prison yesterday after confessing that he killed Leonhardt during a failed robbery and that the death followed an insult to his wife during a walk.
Oberndorf Wuertemberg August 16 Paul Mauser aged inventor of the rifle bearing his name then invented a new military rifle the principal feature a twenty five shot automatic cartridge feeder The rifle may be of one as a single shot piece the bearer reloading after each shot while the magazine of 25 cartridges remains ready for an emergency
John J Ipsen, a 19 year old Irish American Athletic Club member and employee at a New York department store, won the marathon in London amid dramatic and fatigued circumstances. He rose from messenger to executive assistant and will be offered a four to five thousand dollar annual salary while his store plans a big reception in his honor.
A heavy snowstorm hits Valdes Alaska causing sidewalk clearing by the tire department. The fragment mentions national politics and wartime ships, with references to New York navy yard, agriculture, and a long Massachusetts barn. The text is inconsistent but notes multiple institutions and figures.
A fragment from the New York World shows dialogue about plans and a humorous aside on hunting sparrows as a casual country exchange. The quotation features dialect and sportsmen’s talk, capturing a moment of informal banter.
A reporter visits Randall's Island reform school and observes Col. Barber, the acting superintendent, using keen inspection to identify the thief among disciplined youths. Barber selects suspects by form, demanding “Give me the goods” and often exposes the culprit through face reading and intuition refined by twelve years of experience.
An officer on guard supervised the ward as one of five boys attacked another and killed him. The boy faced prolonged penance, resisting commands while Col Barber explained individual handling. Superintendent Byers discusses reform limits, age twenty-one release, and a push for a cottage system with closer, parental-style control and parole to reduce recidivism.
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