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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
2
A jumble of U S news items. Thomas D Jordan, former Equitable life official, dies suddenly amid forgery and perjury indictments. Prohibition delegates in Columbus, Ohio, with a decorative water wagon parade. A Pennsylvania man shoots himself after family action. Interstate Commerce Commission opinion on rail pay. Electric storm in Philadelphia damages property. Blackmail and factory strikes reported in North and Pennsylvania.
The article reports a general freight rate increase of about percent anticipated by eastern trunk lines. It notes a New York Central railroad filing with the Interstate Commerce Commission affecting sugar and coffee between New York and Chicago. Projections show higher profit margins on coffee and sugar shipments as a result.
Jidge Alton B Parker signals plans to offer services to the Democratic national committee. The National Deposit Bank of Philadelphia is closed by the comptroller with a receiver appointed. Reports detail a fatal car crash involving William Hutel’s car, the owner and wife killed, sparking outrage. A guard battle near Orange Virginia ends with five convicts overpowering a guard, two arrested. Bailey, bankrupt Export Shipping Co. president, now allegedly in the Honduran navy after a grand larceny case, while an Atlantic City meeting discusses the Socialist platform. Political attempts to unite the poster workers fail narrowly in New Jersey.
In New York Mrs Clifford Hartridge, widow of Clifford Wo Hartridge, once chief at the eminsel for Harry Thaw, died at the Homeona thic hospital in Piehive from cerebral meningitis. Her disappearance in October had stirred concern among many women about her whereabouts and motives.
Police and detectives thwarted an alleged Black Hand plot when an assailant tried to ignite dynamite in a hallway of a Bat Bloveohtreet tenement. Daring intervention saved sleeping residents shortly before midnight.
Governor Hughes favored a renewed bid to win public support, with Walter Ludlow announcing the plan after a meeting at Saraonec Inn in Berlin. A Newburyport dispatch notes a broad conspiracy with over 110 arrests in Rosnowicz, tied to the plot.
The Daly Chronicle prints three volumes by Count Ive Tolotoi, the Ruslan author, criticizing the Russian system of government by execution. The author denounces punitive methods and calls for reform.
A damaged OCR note reports a double fatal accident in Pilteourg resulting from a cable leak incident at dawn. The fragments reference two youths and a fire, with authorities and a high official named in minimal readable form.
A sensational report details a confrontation with a sheriff ending in the suspect shooting a peddler and fatally wounding himself. The brothers are named in the text, with unclear motives and without known cause mentioned, as the scene unfolds in a rural setting with local authorities responding.
Ohio Prohibitionists in Columbus named Aaron Watkins of Ada as Governor in a State convention. The ticket includes J B Martin for Lieutenant Governor and H J Haskell for Secretary of State, with George S Hawk as Attorney General and Mahlon Rauch on the Supreme Court slate. National committeemen John Martin and Frank McCartney were elected, while H L Peeke faced a challenge with limited votes.
A Bellaire official offered $100 to appease Mes. Na flon's announcement as the total collection exceeded $1,200. The platform favors cooperation with temperance forces but opposes aggressive enforcement, while attacking Republicans and Democrats for neglecting pivotal issues. In Ohio, Judge Mansfield appoints a committee to probe Richland County bar rumors and alleged fraudulent transactions. Local tax inspector Phipps announces the last of his 49 deputy inspectors with a list of names.
Wosarig Serge, 18, was hanged in New Castle on Tuesday for the murder of Antonis Honti at Hillaville on June 8, 1907. Serge maintained until the end that he killed Honti in self defense.
A clash in Chinatown Philadelphia on July 16 left one Chinese man dead and two white men injured after a violent quarrel within a Chinese group. Police investigated the deadly and injurious melee.
Cleveland fire department introduces fire drills in large stores to protect customers. The plan, though new to the city, follows earlier practice in a few places. Officials seek volunteers to act as fire wardens and to instruct employees.
Mrs Kate Trowbridge was found dead near Windlay Ohio on a Tuesday. Officials report apoplexy as the likely cause while milking a cow nearby. A milk pail and a cow were in the scene, and no foul play is suspected.
Washington July 15 District Commissioner West signed an order stating that false teeth are a barrier for applicants to positions in the police and fire department in the District of Columbia. The regulation urges applicants to ensure their dental condition meets department standards.
Two people, Muskegon Michigan residents and a Chicago man, died when their sail boat capsized on White Lake Tuesday. A Washington state official noted no interference with a carrier’s duties as a fire carrier, while numbingly unclear references to names and addresses appear due to OCR errors.
Description of a historic inn in Norton 8t with license dating from 107. Its exterior blends timber framing and broken front with bay windows and stone steps to a wall doorway. Back shows quaint doors, a turret, and an outer stair. Yard retains part of the old gallery from medieval hostels.
A traveler in Persia describes a lavish dinner with fowl and rice, fried onions, almonds and raisins, Shiraz wine, and a dessert akin to nougat studded with walnuts and almonds. The encounter notes private dining and a gum-derived ingredient linked to a worm origin.
A historical portrait of telephone operators, the Hello Girls, and their work at switchboards. It explains the technical layout from underground cables to horseshoe switchboards, and details the daily duties of operators, supervisors, and Information staff. The piece reflects on public perception and the skill required for precise connections and rapid responses.
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