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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
4
A scattered, opinion laden column riffs on weather ideas, political moves, and public figures. It notes thaw related delays and hints at Taft, Foraker, Hughes and Cortelyou, interweaving jokes about trains, roving commissions, and social tales from Marion and New York.
Erie newspapers report the Pennsylvania railroad considers adding two more passenger trains on the division if business improves. Officials prefer permanent crew signups, aiding workers in the city who are currently unemployed. A St. Louis meeting in February will address the matter amid broader cost pressures from idle equipment and a nationwide strike legacy.
Lisbon reports rising fear as rumors of plots spread. Police search suspects nightly. On January 28 a raid on a Lindon outskirts restaurant met with gunfire, one officer killed and four wounded. conspirators escaped. Several Republican and dissident leaders, including Almeida and Viscount Reblera, have been imprisoned.
In New York a nine member commission of the New York East conference weighs charges of disloyalty and slander against Rev. J. M. Buckley editor of the Christian Advocate. Accusations arise from Buckley’s defense of Downe at Boston University and response to Dr. Cook’s disclosures. A funeral service for Mrs. Tyner is noted with Father McKinley officiating and burial at Marion cemetery.
In a morning service at St Marys church the remains were laid to rest after a brief burial at St Marys cemetery. Hershal DeLauder, 18, died from injuries after a fall at McKinlay last night. Dr James W McMurray attended the victim.
A pretty country wedding united Miss Edna Beaver and Mr Frank L Bricker at the home of Mr and Mrs William Beaver east of Green Camp. The ceremony was by J A Sebaa of Prospect in the presence of about seventy friends. A four course supper followed as decorations featured carnations and green and white. The bride, popular in the community, will reside on a farm near Green Camp with the groom, a well known young farmer.
Mayor Lewis Scherff announced appointments to the police force for February. Chief Cornwell and Captain Bond were assigned as officers for the month, with the mayor noting the changes to fill vacancies.
The city filled three police vacancies with A. H. J. W. Thompson and A. Grabb and assigned Karl Seen varg as patrol driver after weight-related removal from exams. Owen A. Sifritt was named to the lone fire post. February 1 marks the start of duties. night officers for districts listed. Chick Denning, nicknamed, arrested for drunkenness and fined five dollars in mayor Scherff's court.
Nathan Hobbs, a boy from Willowby, meets a new acquaintance at the church social who teases him about ensemble music. He gains enthusiasm after she hints at hearing Etta Willis on the organ, Ed Holmes on the harmonica, and James on the triangle.
A cook named A. J. Pancake employed with The Webb one pony on the D. M. sleding railway cut his left hand above the thumb when a knife slipped. A large artery and two tendons were damaged. Companions bound his wound to stem bleeding and he was rushed to General and Emergency Hospital for surgery. Nine stitches were required.
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