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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
4
The column critiques liquor trade tax burdens and promotes prohibition, citing The National Prohibitionist and Union Signal from 1908. It discusses Georgia and Ohio reform momentum, saloon economics, and a lengthy historical digression on Miles Standish and Puritan depictions, urging moral awakenings and national citizenship.
A critical introduction argues that American history has been taught from a single source, condemning Puritan influence and urging recognition of diverse religious, social, and economic forces. It discusses the Pilgrims, Merchants Adventurers, and migration to America, noting exploitation and hierarchical gaps in Dutch and English contexts. The piece questions lines of ascent, moral virtue, and national identity across three centuries.
The note urges a home study approach for all interested in U S history. It emphasizes understanding causation and relationships between effects, not memorizing dates, and suggests studying mobility, migration, and the speech of history to grasp national development.
Commissioner Smith and President Moffett clash over Six cent oil rate filings, Dalton origin notes, and alleged concealment. The dispute centers on tariff practices, railroad routes via Dalton and East St Louis, and whether the Standard Oil traffic department misfiled rates. Critics insist the case reveals bias against the company despite complex tariff history.
New York readers see Secretary Taft gaining ground with open policy stance and strong labor backing while Governor Hughes uses silence to bolster hopes. Roosevelt backs Taft, aiming to place Woodruff on the ticket as Taft’s running mate. Hughes supporters flood Republicans with letters urging nomination.
The piece analyzes Democratic prospects with Bryan likely to be the candidate for President and Mack probably re-elected to the National Committee from New York. It discusses potential Vice Presidential picks including Ellyson and Buyeon and notes Southern influence shaping the ticket.
Paris financiers plan a fresh Russian loan to be launched soon. The issue would be guaranteed by coupons accepted as payment of customs duties. The Russian government has rejected revenue-pledged guarantees, aligning with the czarist stance during the war with Japan.
London on January 18 reports the Times has passed from the Walter family after three generations to C Arthur Pearson the so called Yankee yellow journalist. Changes already hint at a shift toward a more popular style and there are fears the paper will lose its revered status as an institution akin to the Bank of England. Public discussion centers on restoring The Times to its old reputation.
Visitors from several states arrive in Duluth Minnesota for the fifteenth annual curling bonspiel to be held over the coming week. Ten sheets of ice under one roof host the event with all rinks indoors and the building equipped with granny observation rooms.
An old advertisement claims a product named Zaks Laxative Roms Quick Cures a cold in one day but cautions that it fails to cure. The ad features a doctor signature and a slogan urging customers to choose white bread and Clover.
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