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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
7
A column lists numerous acres for sale around Marion and Martell including 120 acres near Caledonia with a new barn, 100 acres near Martell, 40 acres near Denmark, and 40 acres near Martell. Highlights include multiple buildings, good soils, and bargain prices. The ad mentions the 414 Court as a contact point.
A discussion of divorce trends notes the United States leads the world in annual divorces with about 4891250 marriages per year and a rising number of divorces over twenty years. The article reviews the play For Better or Worse by Cleveland Moffett at the Grand, praising its serious treatment and noting Charlotta Nile and Arthur Byron in principal roles. It also mentions The Plaster at Paris at the Grand and a comedy duo Reve and Sharp at Orpheum, highlighting their Western touring and river of humor for audiences.
A fragmentary note describes a woman who quarrels with a facial complex, and at times the issue becomes touchy and extreme. The context hints at personal tension and fluctuating reactions, ending with an unclear reference to a sum of money.
Prepared by the State School Commissioner the exam for teachers in public schools includes prompts on education for life observation discipline and culture. The item lists questions about teaching methods curriculum goals and interpretations of literature and history.
A garbled list of history prompts covers Wigneryy and Mintoryy figures, Civil War western New York events, Alexander Blaine, trade and money questions, and key dates 1795 1708 171a 178M 1787. It asks for impeachments, the Army of the Potomac and its commanders, duties of county commissioners, cabinet members, and notable lives of figures like Thomas Ewing Kenton and Cooke.
The text presents two questions on improving production speed in teaching and the use of copy work in instruction. It requests definitions of elements such as slant and penmanship and asks for a short stanza of poetry, noting a 70 percent constraint.
Questions about current reading methods in the classroom, history figures Peary and Cook, and a note on Wright brothers. Includes math word problems on acres, goods profit, fractions, and unit conversions, plus travel time and longitude time zone queries.
A jumbled list of grammar and rhetoric prompts requests definitions and examples on case forms subjects objects syntax and sentence construction. It includes tasks on declarative and expletive words and asks for analyses of poetry lines and Latin style terms alongside geography and world ports.
Chicago reports rising sentiment in favor of a switchmen strike in the district. Union officials predict idle time for all Chicago district Switchmen's Union of North America members by Wednesday. Protests against capital and labor mistreatment fuel the walkout with backing from local unions and the Federation of Labor.
Amid a heavy snowstorm and outside clashes with striking switchmen in Minneapolis and St. Paul, 2000 workers gathered and disrupted rail operations. Officials report 27 freights departed Minneapolis as the strike continued with widespread yard activity and heightened tensions across the Metropolis.
Prominent farmer Tojues Berry died suddenly while at home, attended by family. Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon at the Howes Church with interment in Mae Hon cemetery. Miss Jetin Watters and others mourn the loss amid community grief.
Fragmented notices describe various items and deals including tungsten related terms and pricing. The text references county power, a sale price around 9 cents and 70 cents, and mentions dates or offers in a disjointed tabloid style.
Corrected by Marion National Milling Company a local market listing from Union Stock Yards includes prices for butter lard syrup sugar tea and staples. It lists selling and paying prices for items such as butter lard syrup and navy beans with regional references to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Cleveland.
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