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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
3
Charles E. Lukens argues two education types in Germany influenced American life the humane and the utilitarian. He contrasts professional and humane education, linking humane education to universal brotherhood and nonresistance, while noting religious bodies as institutional guardians shaping marriage and social order.
A damaged report describes exceptionally long elephant tusks sent from East Africa to the New York Zoological Park. The left tusk measures eleven feet five inches, the right eleven feet long, and together the tusks weigh around four hundred pounds. The article notes they are the largest unknown to science.
A fragmented essay discusses institutionalism versus non institutional bodies, Puritans and Quakers, Jamestown settlement, and the influence of religious views on American history. It cites the need to identify causes and effects in apostasy and notes rising crime tied to education spending. It also promotes Hall's catarrh cure as a constitutional remedy.
In New York, a summary notes three partitions of Poland. The first in 1772 saw Prussia seize western Polish provinces, including parts of Greater Poland. The second partition, led by Prussia, expanded Prussia’s control and pushed Russian borders toward Lidvuaula and Vollyula. The final 1705 partition assigned Cracow and adjacent lands to Austria, with Prussia capturing the Nemnen area and Russia taking remaining lands.
Mrs. Rice of Lincoln, Ohio, endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after her husband suffered back pain for years. He found relief at once with Doan's after trying many remedies. She credits the pills with curing his kidney-related discomfort and notes ongoing improvements after extended use. Sold nationwide by Master-Matifiment Company, Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan's.
A fool, a Darter and a baldheaded man wander and sleep outdoors. To guard against danger they set a taurus watch. The barber shaves the fool’s sleeping hand, waking him to mistake. He cries that he has awakened the Weldheaded man, not himself, in Liverpool Mercury’s telling.
A would be dramatic author arrives at Drury Lane with a five act tragedy. He claims to write for the Duchess, saying his work will not end with deaths in Act III. The manager questions continuing action, asking about the last two acts. Ghosts of those who died in Act III are suggested as furthering the plot.
An OCR fragment describes travel lore and fare practices in Persia with references to camels and stages. It recalls a traveler’s question about distances and the term farsak, noting vague measures and the credulity of travelers. The piece ends with a brief geographical cue.
A comic scene unfolds as a German Bohemian and a man named Bideely Deerman argue at a lodging house door about an advertisement in the evening paper offering a pallet of pajamas for sale. The exchange mocks bidders and department store expectations, highlighting misreading and miscommunication.
A garbled OCR passage presents disjointed dialogue and stray names, mentioning a dog that dislikes strangers, a boy with a toy drum, and peculiar references to characters like Cicily MOTE and Gililie Babinton. The text shows interrupted speech and unclear context, lacking a coherent narrative or event.
The tale follows Hans Becker a German youth with a club foot who falls in love with Gretchen. He leaves Germany for America before his seventeenth birthday under a family plan to work in a brewing business. After years abroad he learns German law complicates his status and he seeks to remain in the United States while his wife and son face possible forced return to Germany.
A New York magazine piece explores how the Astor family maintains vast wealth through rent, leasing, and property control. It details large Manhattan holdings, generational heirs, and the influence of wealth on social standing, citing specific estates and figures.
The article explores the issue of graduating expenses for Middies, noting student concerns over cost overruns and the impact on four year plans. It cites examples from the Ivory Coast and a New York strain of commentary, reflecting broad debate about education funding and student burdens.
An army officer notes the United States government owns and maintains a national cemetery in Mexico City, established around 1850 to inter female soldiers’ remains from the civil conflicts and later for U S citizens who died nearby. The cemetery’s existence was recalled after a government payment inquiry and the Sanitary Department receipt.
In a Travel Magazine excerpt a reader recalls a Japanese hotel experience marked by lavish etiquette and departing gifts. A token towel with blue crest is given, while the doorway hosts a chorus of departing guests and a sense of youthful memory.
Title Titus v Wilvon in the Court of Common Pleas Marion County Ohio warns defendants KN Wilvon and unknown residence that an attachment was issued December 7 1607 for money and personal property in E Crown Sheriff custody and will be for hearing after March 7 1008 centered on plaintiff Titus and related parties.
Public notices record court actions in Marion County Ohio. Odessa Messenger and Ray Messenger appear in divorce proceedings with alimony requests and a 1908 hearing date. City council authorizes vacation of an alley behind G A Thibaut property. Dissolution notice for Neidig Anthony firm announces final settlements and outstanding debts.
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