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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
2
Watertown New York reports a convoluted note on a twenty eighth congressional district race. Several ballots were reportedly cast amid a disputed convention with factions unable to agree, delaying adjournment until today.
A New York lender described as predatory robs the Belle Maven Market, with a daring raid that left two servants in the home and valuables including 100 in money taken as the criminals fled during an evening disruption. The incident ties to Arenmwieh and Cole with unknown assailants.
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The Ame Alonete won the 2.04 trot at the fairground in Hammation of the bowel. Balloo, Gyemrhcht and Pitty owned by Barnbangh Bigs of Youngstown OH, with Margarit 0 and Latwed among the participants. A parade by visiting commander followed by exposition at Pountaih park.
The report blends evictions at a Pacific office, a land deal collision, and a deadly boating accident on the Delaware River near Bristol. It notes Roosevelt inspecting the victorious American auto team and a ceremonial look at the winning car, with broader urban development and safety concerns threaded through.
Aug 2l entered a notice of marriage between Rev George Fitehugh aged 67 and Lula V Fragier a one year old girl, reported in Maryland. The groom suffered a severe heart attack following the ceremony and is described as recovering but disabled. The bride is described as a native of Virginia.
Report from New York and Oakdale states jewels valued at 59,000 to 69,000 were stolen from the treasure room in Commodore Frederick G. Hayne’s Caneion. The loss follows a robbery during a ceremony where the jewels were worn by Commodore Bourne’s royal damehiorn at secretary functions. Local authorities investigate the transfer and guard changes after the breach.
In Agra 65, Col Aug SP G Ayers, bank president, faced an attack as Paton led outlaws toward Blenewall. Ayers was shot in the jaw during the night, and the bank became a flashpoint in the siege which saw citizens wipe out the assailants.
An overloaded excursion train on the Mendadora and Harrinville line derailed near Riplin county fair one mile from town. Several persons were reported injured and others are feared dead after the rail disaster last night.
A terse notice reports the Drouth Campann Mines near Fewin, Pennsylvania, will shut down due to drought impacts. The article notes layoffs for more than 2,000 workers and mentions halted operations across several sites with signs of reduced production and uncertain futures for employees.
An obituary records the death of Johny Farwell a long time merchant associated with Rewell and Gan. He died at his home in Lane Perest after a brief illness aged seventy two. Surviving family and local friends remembered his industrious nature and community involvement.
A disputed Pure Food Law faces overturn threats as lawmakers debate its provisions and potential repeal. Officials warn of legal penalties and question enforcement, while advocates push for consumer protections and stricter standards. The fate of the law remains unsettled ahead of a key legislative session.
A cryptic statement from Pitlaneluhit, aide to She-OMletal de Dia, denies rumors of a major commotion within the Prew Mont Mecyed sector of Hemiertvanta railroad. The note suggests confusion and possible delays, with officials advising calm and orderly operations.
Ten indictments filed by a Longawon county grand jury include Abraham Raymor and Kate Howard charged with murder, malicious mischief, riot, and looting related to the Springfield mob violence. A military inquiry produced evidence for 40 to 50 more indictments, with Raymor linked to the Donigan lynching and arson by a former police officer.
HL Me Vety, chairman of the Canadian Pacific railway strikers' committee, announced that an Indian foreign element working in the Canadian Pacific railway shops plotted to destroy the extensive system. The plot was discovered and untraced by the strikers.
Albert J. Bishong known as Aighte and Erik Bishong, longtime catcher for St Lone Browne and Brooklyn, dies at his Brooklyn home. Born in Philadelphia about 1860s, he competed with King Kelly for backstop fame in the eighties and retired from baseball in 1900.
In Kanaae City on August 21 Judge Wall denies the grand jury request to reopen boxes and recount the ballot in the recent primary. He says fraud may exist but the law provides no power to grant the recount. The court response criticizes the conduct of the primary and ballots.
New York reports Cunard steamship Lusitania reduced the record for a single day voyage to 16 hours 40 minutes after leaving Queenstown. The ship covered the distance to New York with a rapid and steady speed, surpassing earlier marks set on the same route while avoiding icebergs and signaling a continued push for faster transatlantic travel.
Chicago August 3. Speaker Joseph G Cannon will undertake a nationwide speaking tour starting in September. He plans stops in every doubtful congressional district if possible, outlining his policy and urging support.
In New York on August 21 an insane man attacked Mayor Stell of Hoboken in his office with a knife. The mayor was saved from death by the timely arrival of a detective.
Des Moines police and county officials placed Morris B. Stein’s wife and mother under surveillance after the death of Stein and his wife’s aunt, ruling out suicide and labeling it murder. Prosecutor Frey and Coroner Ash led the inquiry with authorities holding the trio pending further orders.
Chicago violence erupts at Western Transit Co wharf as white and black laborers clash over a Springfield riot precedent. Five men injured, police restore order after clubs used.
Guthrie Oklahoma August report states that state banks will be created or recognized to utilize the State Banking Guarantee Law. The comptroller of the currency informed local banks they may not operate in a manner that violates the act and warned against unsafe practices.
A 19th century note describes several ice making ideas. A rotative compression automatic machine, operable by belt, motor, or hand, seals chemical in a cylinder to last with no renewal while producing ice and cold air. It claims efficiency gains and water savings over other freezers. Also noted is a German cold storage device using carbonic acid to chill quickly, claimed to freeze meats and beverages in seconds.
A crumbling 19th century note details Hopi marriage customs with cold water head baths and corn grinding, noting some grooms refuse the rite yet marriages still count. It contrasts with Navajo rites and a humorous price of twelve and then nine horses for matrimony, plus a caution about post ceremony estrangement. The McKinley Moon story follows, recounting a telegraphic expedition cow nicknamed “McKinley moove” in Alaska and how locals misinterpret the name.
Ohio readers learn of a mistaken extradition. Governor Harris ordered William Davis back to Los Angeles for trial on a $6000 pretenses charge, but the prisoner was William Davin, already sought by Indiana. A dispute between state officers in Cincinnati followed the misidentification. New York rumor notes a Republican meeting at Oyster Bay with President Roosevelt and Mitchcock, Shoeman, and others, hinting at Hughes’ gubernatorial ambitions.
A Memphis attorney publishes a sensational book claiming John Wilkes Booth escaped after Lincoln's assassination and lived incognito in Texas and the South until 1903, with alleged confessions tying Andrew Johnson to the plot and contradictory notes about Booth’s fate.
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