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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
14
Toledo, Jan. 26. Mia. Julia Franklin, a patient at the Toledo state hospital, eluded nurses today and set herself aflame, dying from burns.
A Marine named Spencer faces mutiny charges after an insult aimed at Peabody aboard a United States cruiser off the Peru coast. Spencer is later paroled to shore, escapes briefly, returns in civilian clothes, and ultimately reenlists, later achieving the rank of captain in the army before obtaining a naval position again.
A railroad superintendent recalls a bold test of nerve and skill when locomotive engineer Tom Millikin wooed his daughter and faced a 300 mile run in five hours. The narrator, confident in his traincraft, struggled with fear and fatigue, ultimately letting Millikin attempt the challenge to win his daughter and prove the man’s resolve.
East Buffalo current market report shows cattle receipts 7,000 with prices near 5.85 to 7.40 for yearlings and 3.2 for sheep. Hog prices range from 4.60 to 4.66 for Yorkers and up to 4.50 for heavies. Union Stock Yards notes 11,000 hogs with Monday totals guiding a slight rise. Cleveland hog receipts 50 with steeper price ranges for light to heavy hogs. Lamb and veal values listed with variable shifts across species.
An aggressively worded prospectus from Monarch Land and Loan Co denounces other brokers, touts Texas land for 10 to 15 dollars per acre, offers a five year return with 10 percent interest, and promises guaranteed bargains. It lists multiple Ohio and Bucyrus references, appeals to investors, and touts travel tickets from Chicago to Texas as part of promotional terms.
Cattle receipts steady at Pittsburg with mixed classes listed including prime, choice, and common, and hay, sheep, and lambs values shown. Chicago wheat and corn futures weaken amid Australian shipment data. May wheat drops to around 1.00 to 1.02. Provisions and pork prices mixed, with hogs and lard showing activity and various futures ranges noted.
Toledo market reports list Wheat Corn and Rye prices with cash and future bids. Chicago notes butter eggs and poultry prices with pack averages and range. New York summarizes butter and egg receipts and prices for creamery and dairy products.
Advertises multiple seven and five room houses on South High Street and surrounding avenues with cellars wells and barns. Offers selling cheap or exchange for vacant lots, pay down and long balance terms, plus locations near Church Franklin Street and Vine Street. Includes two houses on one plot and mortgage mentions.
Corrected daily market by Marion Milling shows wheat at 98 cents per bushel, corn at 40 cents, oats 47 cents, rye 75 cents, clover seed 9.60, timothy 2.00, Hungarian seed 0.60. Butter 22 to 24 cents per pound, eggs 8 cents, onions and potatoes listed, popcorn 2 cents. Groceries include creamery butter 30 cents, cheese 20 cents, lard 12 to 17 cents, syrup 40 cents, sugar 6 to 10 cents, vinegar 85 cents per gallon, navy beans 6 cents, Carolina head rice 9 cents, dried fruits and flours with various quart-price entries. All prices from Chas. Turner & Co and Marion Milling & Grain Co as local market notes.
E. E. Bush recounts a domestic mishap where a loud crash disturbed a house. A wu writer in Black and White notes the alarm bell rings and a servant calls Jenyle to explain the tea things toppled during the incident.
A fragmented advertisement lists flour prices and sacks of various grains and meal. It mentions Mibcellaneou s1.40 buys 1.0 pound, 0c for fresh meal per sack, and a range of items including hay straw corn and wheat. The store name BVORSON'S FLOUR & FRID appears with a phone number.
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