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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
7
An irregular mosaic of travelogues and reminiscences mixes memories of Pleasure Beach rides with poems and letters. The piece weaves jokes about old-time coasting, a pneumatic tube ride, and a literary interlude about June weather and a steadfast love. Interspersed are brief clippings about local remarks and a mayoral bid, all rendered in an era voice.
Pay day for local Pennsylvania railroad workers is noted along with births and engagements in town listings. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Burt Butler of West Columbia street and Sidney J Hendrickton and Mion Dodson announce a marriage. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Willan Werdts on Ok street. Keiges couple near Bullview reports a daughter. Wyanlot M B church plans an ice cream festival at the township hall Saturday evening. A boy suffers a minor arm bite from a dog near Bullview. doctors say no serious injury. Rev Hates addresses Epworth church on the national Sunday School convention from St Louis. Funeral services for Mrs Jacob Walters held on Lee street with Rev Hensley officiating. Smaller children from the Wadd Children's Home go to LaRue for a forest picnic invited by Lawue people.
In a workshop a cornhusk wheel, 2 inches across, is built from dried husk bundles mounted on a spindle. The wheel smooths comb teeth by running under water with pumice stone, yielding four to five days of use before replacement. A polishing carpet wheel with muslin also polishes the combs to a smooth, rounded finish.
A postwar tale tells Aaron Whitney the Yankee peddler crossing the Motlawk valley to Albany on a Sunday. He charms Katrina Van der Donk, daughter of a stern Dutch justice, hides his pack, and a rumor of her elopement with him sparks a search. A bank note reveals her legacy to Aaron, revealing the Yankee pass.
A crowded noonday scene in New York features a chalk-crossing stunt that draws over a thousand spectators as police clear the streets. The piece discusses the vast, pulsating crowds that define New York City life, comparing urban humanity to beetles and noting the collective dynamism and anonymity of mass urban existence. It then shifts to profiles of Judge Grosscup and Roscoe Conkling, recounting historical connections and reflections on their roles in Chicago and Lincoln era politics.
Welbeck Abbey opens its subterranean galls and grounds to visitors after the Druce case publicity. The duke, delighted by the Mitigation collapse, allows access to the pleasive grounds riding school and underground rooms at Weljock except Sundays or when the family resides at the abbey. The piece also notes the impending demolition of No 4 Crosby Square’s private garden in London and recalls 1804 summer figs and 1850 Murray’s London dates.
A two headed terrapin, a one and a half inch monster, dwells in the reptile house at the zoological gardens. The rare creature, not stuffed, is a live freak that arrived with spotted terrapins. It voraciously feeds on its siblings and friends, drawing curious crowds at the Philadelphia Record noted exhibit.
A reflection on revived directoire fashion and the looming backlash. It recalls the seventies eel skin fad as a swing away from crinoline era styles, illustrating how rapid trend shifts provoke strong counter-reactions in fashion history.
A fragmentary scene describes how insects such as ants express intent through bodily signals and how observers can interpret the signs. It notes the sentry ant's posture and antennae, and discusses limitations of mimetic language in insects. The passage shifts to a Uganda cemetery of mastodon bones and elephants, noting natives’ belief and the calm decay of skulls. A courtroom joke closes with a salesman of maps at three in the morning.
Buffalo market reports mixed receipts and steady to lower trends for cattle hogs and sheep with gains in certain beef cuts. Cleveland notes lower overall receipts and steady to higher hog and sheep volumes with mild price shifts amid regional demand.
Chicago grain markets show July wheat trading between 84 08 and 14 with opening near 0 878 and closing 40 78 while September contracts reflect a 7 5 range with similar opening and closing notes for December.
Fragmentary data shows inconsistent numbers and months. The text references openings and delays across several dates but lacks coherent events, names, or locations to form a factual news item.
Fragmentary OCR shows garbled dates and names. unclear events or figures. Reads like a local notice or score/table fragment with inconsistent month names and numbers, offering no coherent action, outcome, or identifiable entities.
The New York market lists dairy and produce notes with prices and vendors. Listings mention Creamery operations and nearby factories, with references to Western and regional suppliers and date markers from July 1870. The fragmentary text references shipments, quantities, and regional routes without full context.
Marion Muung & Grain Co corrected daily market prices for wheat corn oats rye clover seed timothy hay and other seeds. Local produce prices include butter eggs lard popcorn rice beans dried peaches seed cake flour and assorted dried goods with varied per unit rates and package sizes.
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