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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
4
The column lampoons President Roosevelt riding roughshod over a party of young ladies on a road, mocks political power, and riffs on era-wide absurdities. It weaves in references to Congress, governors, and elections, presenting a satirical barrage of current events and personalities.
Public notice lists holiday boxes sold in attractive packaging by Spicer with options from 85 cents to 250 dollars per box.
A. Busard, longtime public servant and former Marion councilman, suffered a bulbar paralysis attack Friday morning. Doctors say recovery is doubtful as he lies unconscious, with his condition deteriorating after a day of declining responsiveness and ongoing medical efforts.
Washington reports President Roosevelt sharply rebuked a party of girls from the National Park Seminary of Forest Glen Md for riding past his Thanksgiving party in Rock Creek Park. A teacher from the school confirmed the incident, describing how the president’s horse struck a rider’s foot and crop blows spooked a horse, nearly causing a fall. The girls, daughters of wealthy families, felt mortified, and the episode was to become a social rumor in Washington society circles.
Washington report outlines a proposed bill to raise the President's salary from 50000 to 100000 and the Vice President's from 6000 to 25000. It notes the measure would take effect at the start of the next administration.
Washington reports General Alla informed the war department eleven men of the Eighteenth Infantry in the Philippines died from methyl polyon due to a native drink. The bulletin notes rest after dinner should be spent with The Youth's Companion and The Mirror.
John He Warner aged 62 and Mary Anna Hersey aged 6% faced a probate court hearing on a Thursday evening for an alleged marriage matter. Nearby, Rollin Butt, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meney of Rowe Avenue, suffered burns from a gunpowder explosion at his home that evening, with reports describing a blaze and injuries.
An advertisement invites requests for artistic wreaths for windows or cemeteries by F. EB Make at 126 West Center Street. It promotes a scarlet Christman Bell souvenir with each footwear pair and mentions The Youth's Companion promote a skippy bones and useful elti wet.
Reports from Ohio politics show a tense scramble as delegates and leaders prepare for a joint Senate and House Republican caucus. Charles P Taft and Herrick alignments surface while Burton and Kornker loom as influencers. Aims include selecting senate officers and distributing patronage ahead of a pivotal weekend clash.
An OCR fragment advertises a hotel at the corner of Huron and Euclid in Cleveland with rooms from per day, listing hot and cold water, telephoned service, and bath facilities. The text is garbled but implies lodging and shop facilities with social notes and invitations.
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