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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1908
Page
4
The item blends weather notes with satirical political musings on primaries and candidates. Mentions Foraker, Gut bert, and Taft era figures amid chatter of a coal famine and a harsh Northwest snowstorm. A Boston man’s suicide is linked to bad weather as a satirical wrap.
A collage of 1907 city life references and political squabbles. It mentions unemployed men in New York, Wall Street donors, Senator Vick, Taft and Foraker tensions, liquor laws in Youngstown, Goldfield troops, Admiral Evans, and looming 1909 sporting challenges. The piece blends public unrest, local graft, and national debates with casual street dialogue.
A dense, era style collection of political jabs, naval talk, social commentary, and letters. It mixes ship fervor, labor wage lines, home life pleas, and anecdotes about figures like Roosevelt and Taft, with stray notes on stock, dividends, and civic matters.
Youngstown readers report a hen owned by Bert Miller that refuses imitation tobacco and insists on chewing tobacco daily. Described as a local curiosity tied to a tobacco feud, the bird’s behavior is noted alongside the owner’s efforts to curb the habit with substitutes.
London Jan 18 The famed yachtsman Thomas Lipton, visiting Ceylon, announced he will challenge for another race for the America's Cup in 1909, per a dispatch to the Central News.
The Home Building Savings and Lown company held its annual meeting at the offices at ten o clock. Directors named Henry Ackerman, Tack G flor, George D Copeland, and others. The board elected Ackerman president Mooney and Christian as vice presidents Schaffner treasurer and M Waddell secretary. The year saw business increase by 45000. In nine years the company loaned over one million dollars, about 400000 remains outstanding after repaying 600000. Dividends total 127.74 to depositors. A dividend of five and seven tenths percent was declared and 4000 set aside for the contingent fund.
The remains of Madison Thompson, who died in Cocoa, arrived in the city this afternoon and were taken to Mrs. Isabelle Thompson’s home at 254 West Center Street. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:50 tomorrow afternoon by Rev. M. Hourke. Friends may view the remains by calling from 7 to 9 tonight or 9 to 11 tomorrow morning. Interment will be in Marion Cemetery.
A powerful blizzard hit the northern part of the county Sunday night leaving about sixteen inches of new snow in a path. The storm lingered along the northern borders of Balt Took and Grand Prairie townships with Shaw reporting heavy activity. In the city vicinity the storm was only moderate and local roads remained slippery. The piece notes a prosperous Hei automobile trade but a declined bicycle trade due to wet season and export tariffs.
Farmers organize officers to transact regular business of the society. Mrs Guy Stoltz entertained young ladies at her mother Mrs C G Botet's home on South Main forest Saturday afternoon. Theme centered on needlework and refreshments were served. Gamma Delta Sigma sorority members enjoyed Saturday afternoon with Miss Olea Morgenthaler entertaining on South Prospect street. The event included needlework games and a luncheon. Learn Graham Shorthand.
A Marion County farmers meeting organized the Marion County Corn Growers association to promote corn farming and aid farmers. Officers include H M Unenoner as president and Frank A Owen as secretary treasurer, with an executive board. Various township vice presidents were elected and delegates chosen for the State Corn Growers’ convention in Columbus. Miss Isabel S Cub bison and Otis L Tuttle were married by Rev O Rowley at Olney Avenue.
Mr and Mrs M Jones of Jefferson Street received a telegram from Mexico City announcing the death of their son Ora Jones Sunday night. He had left several months ago for Texas and then Mexico in a vain effort to regain his health. Death was due to consumption and the body will be brought here for burial.
A light freight wreck occurred near Silver Street Saturday morning when a beam broke on freight train No. 476 causing three cars to derail. The derailment slowed traffic about two hours. damage was limited but crews from Columbus were called to clear the tracks.
The Teachers Reading Circle of Marion township met at Miss Dorothy Anderson’s home on Northy Min street with near full attendance. They studied La Salle and the historian Parkman’s reliability, then enjoyed refreshments and a social hour. Next meeting set for two weeks at Miss Gertrude Lyons’s East Oberch street home. Brunskill’s Xmas photos advertise holiday deals and a trip to Texas offered by Clark & Co.
Probate court notes Burtatfield and wife Emma appeal from final hearing on location of a road in Urand Prte townships. Hearing set for January 32. Application to admit the will of Sarah A Hemmerly to probate. Hearing on the application fixed for January 16.
A deal transferred ownership of the pool and billiard parlors on South State Street in Dallas to T C Miller of Inwin Ohio. The new owner takes possession immediately and Otto Filneckor will manage the business temporarily.
The group met at Miss May Huber's Grennwood Street home, reviewing John Ruskin's life and writings after a session that opened with a song and a reading by Mrs Mildred Lippincott. The society plans to meet again in two weeks.
Central Wire department was summoned to H I Livingston’s North Main street residence Sunday at 1 20 am to extinguish a small blaze that nearly leveled a wood shed at the rear of the lot. Fire origin undetermined. some rattan material found in a toy. Damage estimated minimal.
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