26 Aug 1908
Page 6
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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
6
Tiger pitcher Laces pitched seven strong innings as Mansfield won the final game 2 to 1 over the Diggers. Bucholz delivered the deciding run in the eighth after a misplayed bunt, while Handiboe’s umpiring drew mixed cheers. Diggers loaded late and Channel struggled for hits as Marion’s defense stayed sharp.
In a crowded report from Portsmouth, Parson relieves Crichton in the fifth inning guiding Newark to a fifth place hold amid rain delays. Lima, Mansfield games noted with final score lines and innings, while a long grandma story interrupts postgame chatter and reflects era tone.
For three days four fame will be played. Opening time was set by Marion on WH. Either Craig or McGuire will work in the second game. Next Sunday a double header with Lancaster at the foul park is expected to draw a big crowd. Monday the Lanks finish the worson here. Then Newark comes for three games.
In a tight contest the Giants secure another victory as pitchers hold the Mi rutes-Detraits lineup with timely hits and strong defense. Key players deliver late, pushing New York ahead and extending their winning streak.
Daniel Evank of this city won the $50,000 American trotting handicap at Reading with Mise Winters, a four year old promising speed. Davy Crockett, secured by DWay from the Wisconsin league, has been released by the manager. Windy Lotshaw also released after declining to Portsmouth. Tally Wog club to play at Webs park Thursday. Spurgeon’s Complaint jokes and a German proverb about hope appear among the notes.
Local growers advertise abundant tomatoes for canning with heat and quality ahead of peak season. They note larger, solid fruit and upcoming pickles, inviting customers to lock in prices before canning begins.
A fragmented report describes an umpire struck by a pitched ball during a game. The text is garbled but implies an incident affecting the umpire and mentions Youlern Staten rit as a readable fragment.
In Manchester and Leeds a pair of aristocratic men received New Year cigars laced with poison. One died after smoking. another barely survived when a distinguished merchant, who later found a cigar identical to the others in his possession, traced the case to a wealthy stranger who vanished. The motive was linked to a past romance. the culprit remained unknown.
An old New England church faces a $400 debt after a financial year. A subscription paper on the spot yields only $200 pledged. A leading donor, famed for his piety but frugal, unexpectedly supports the motion to double subscriptions, declaring I second the motion. His dramatic pledge aims to hasten a desired outcome.
After Prestonpans a clever Scottish farmer drafted a note challenging an English officer who behaved badly. The officer challenged him to a mortal combat at BH. The farmer, hayfork in hand, replied he would meet at Mester Stith, or not at all, and then rode back to tell his challenger he had no time to duel, and that if he wished to come he would see him and likely win.
Hin Inspiration reports a negro brass band from a traveling troupe performing outside a theater. A cornet player sulked all day and stopped playing after the leader asked if he was still working. He replied that inspiration would come after receiving last week’s pay, per Kansas City Journal.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a man at a desk declaring he can afford more life insurance than anticipated, but a note from his employer this morning makes him suspect he is carrying more insurance than his worth.
The Washington Herald comments on new titles Forcing Success and Pie Dungeon. The playful exchange questions which title resonates and notes Pie Dungeon as a gloomy, cellar worthy choice amid six best contenders.
The text is unreadable fragmented OCR with no clear events, entities, or context to summarize into a proper news item.
A collage of quoted lines from Boston Transcript Philadelphia Record London Opinion and Washington Herald mentions thoughtfulness prices affordability and travel. The excerpts imply a debate over cost of living and economic prudence with playful mispronunciations and satirical tones.
A fragmented poetic snippet speaks of yearning for affection from a beloved Botaitan figure. The narrator longs for signs of true love while pleading for acceptance, avoiding embarrassment, and hoping the beloved will smile and wave. The piece ends with a stray church table mention.
A domestic scene unfolds with a mother scolding Tommy for talking as a man urges to grab return tickets and hurry before departure. The dialogue centers on permissions, travel plans, and a tense family moment.
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