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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1908
Page
5
A hobo pursued by several women on Cherry Street in a morning bottle theft. A resident later joined the chase with a broom but the thief escaped, causing neighborhood uproar and police reports of stolen milk money and bottles. officers plan to nab a culprit soon.
Jacob Hanning aged 70 died after a lingering illness described as paralysis at 9 30 Monday morning at the garden city pike home of his son William Hanning. He had lived in the county most of his life and was a civil war veteran and former member of the A R. Besides the son a widow survives. Funeral services will be at the death place at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with interment in Marion cemetery.
A note on Sunday worship led by Reverend W MK Brackney appears in the church bulletin. Details on service times and venues are listed, inviting parishioners and visitors to attend.
A long, mixed local social section reports a successful church service at St. Pauls and large attendance at Epworth M E revival comments. It highlights a Wesley M E quarterly conference with four ministers named and revival progress. It then details a lively Saturday bridge party hosted by Mrs Charles La Marche with eight tables, prizes won by Mrs Edward Unser and Mrs Merrill Turney, plus a full three course meal. Other club meetings and social gatherings are described with lists of attendees and activities.
The county treasurer’s office faced an exceptionally busy Saturday with small taxpayers crowding windows to pay many five to fifteen dollar dues. Total receipts neared 14,917.40 that day, while overall collections approached 260,000 with about 20,000 more expected today for large taxpayers. A Chili Concert supper was served by Mrs. McCormick at 10 oclock, and prize events included Charles T. Weaver winning the cards contest with Armstrong spectator prizes.
Charlie Hannawalt and Pap Bel Montez figure in a Spokane style drawing contest at Wear Center Street venue Saturday night. The Davenport drawing awarded lucky ticket No Air amid a crowd of several hundred witnesses and thousands of lottery tickets in play. Red flag noted at MacKinney Lake.
The Erie railroad faces heavy strain from foreign arrivals and departures as Italians, Germans, and Swedes travel homeward or return to the United States seeking work. Several hundred Italians were sent west, with many heading east to New York, while telegraph operators at Galion were dismissed and levermen will take their place, with orders relayed by telephone.
A fragment describes prize drawings with a gold watch valid through February 1, then from February 3 to 8 for the next drawing. It mentions a two part prize series including a $10 silver item and a set of ten spoons valued at $1.00. Tickets are said to be good on future drawings with a ticket offered free with each purchase at Marlon Clothing & Cloak Co. The Store you know.
Attorney Fred E K Guthery was in Mansfeld on business. H A Naker of Columbus visits for a few days. Lidia Lae and Madge Bell visited Kenton Sunday. Joseph Plock of Versailles visits relatives west of the city. Mrs Henry Winters of Caledonia guests of Mrs B J Stanley. Mr and Mrs G B Wilson of Agosta spent Sunday with Kibwood friends. Mrs Benjamin Anthony of Lame Avenue returns from Peoria. Mrs Max Cookston of LaRue returns from Li W Thomas’s West Church home. City Auditor Harry O Elliott leaves for Columbus to attend the State City Auditor’s Association meeting in Seaston Tuesday and Wednesday.
George Elliott McCormick hosted a small gathering at his West Columbia Street home Saturday evening in honor of Frederick Merrick Armstrong, city editor of the Mirror, who departs Monday night for Canton. Guests arrived at a to o clock and enjoyed hours of fellowship until midnight.
Chicago January 27 a massive blaze at the W. B. Dunn and Company printing plant on Adams street destroyed half a million dollars in property. Fireman James Gallagher was buried in the ruins. Twenty other firefighters were injured as flames spread to the Florence hotel and the Corn Exchange bank skyscraper across the street.
In Dayton Ohio a man was found dead this morning across his deceased wife’s grave in Woodland Cemetery. An empty carbolic acid vial and a noteless, self inflicted death preceded him. Identification was aided by letters in his pocket. AStockholders meeting for Fairbanks Steam Show Company set in Marion Ohio for Tuesday at two.
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