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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
11
Entry records celestial observations including Bunnets rising at 7:24, moonrise at 4:41, moon rising at 30:54 p.m., moon age 21 days 11:03 p.m., and a conjunction with Saturn in the morning. It mentions a pass 1 degree south of the PMN variable object.
The letter notes Taft’s supporters and critics amid a partisan tug of war. It cites prominent Democrats urged to join his bandwagon, discusses railroad tariff fears, and mocks editorials on social issues. Mentions Taft’s alignment with Roosevelt policies and observes Olympic medal trends alongside maritime rivalries.
The column mocks Alice Larryworth and her father’s visits to conventions, notes tainted pre election figures for Taft, and cites long Citizen Cannon speeches. It jokes about political maneuvering, party purges, and the fate of candidates while lampooning Hearst and party conflicts with strained wording and satirical asides.
Dylan Odaly Clyde Zar a twenty and Walter Cowitts fourteen were killed by lightning near Vandalla when a barn struck after a hay loft lay nearby. The bolt struck an elm near the building, then leaped to the barn, killing Zar and Cowitts and injuring another boy. horses on the wet barn floor also died.
Describes Chinese cricket fighting as a valued betting pastime. Crickets are caged, fed with honey and peanuts, weighed, and recorded with owner profits from bets. The fight occurs in a small tub, straw is used to urge combat, and fatalities are common.
A large Atlantic battleship fleet parade drew enthusiastic crowds through the city. About 200 sailors in white uniforms marched along main avenues with Hawaiian ladies presenting floral leis and guarding the ranks. The ceremony appeared orderly and picturesque, with firemen in formation at the start and cheers rising from bystanders.
Officers of the fleet are honored with a ball at Wallkill beach after a formal reception at the naval station. A second ball was planned under the banyan trees near the ancient fort site at Laina. The Moet third division sails soon for Gnviolulin while the Nebraska battles quarantine due to suspected scarlet fever aboard.
Howard Dowie of Chelan died last night at his brother-in-law George Day’s home Newark Ohio age 61. He was a former supreme Court Judge candidate for mayor of Ulotamatl and once for governor. Dowie arrived July 7 en route to Europe and suffered from a complication of dim visions and nervous illness. He was past supreme commander of the Knights of Py Atlas of Ohio and once declined to oppose McKinley for governor. He is survived by his wife a son and four daughters.
Telegrams from Washington report the revolution facing setbacks in southern Hondus. Minister Porventr describes collapse of the movement as government forces pursue rebels near Ceiba and Porto Gorter after a July clash. Ugarte cites hopelessness of continued action, with scattered towns including Celba and Porventr affected.
New York July 18 Despite rumors of reconciliation Mrs Fownk Gould seeks divorce on motion calendar of the supreme court. Witnesses and detectives pursued in a bid to prove alleged incidents aboard a yacht during the summer of 1905. Nova Scotia men kept hidden in a village on Lone Island while Mrs Gould’s attorneys press for facts and evidence.
A factory disaster at the Hoover Owen Retzler plant in Hamilton Ohio left fourteen injured and two believed fatally hurt when an oven collapsed. Among the burned were Gallagher and Samuel Knoch. The incident is reported in the Mirror Want columns.
Chicago dispatch notes prohibition shifts after party conventions. Liquor industry headquarters report carload retirements of fixtures and liquor for new dry territory, while Milwaukee and Chicago brew shops reduce investments. Factory wages show large losses and unemployment rises, outweighing any supply gains. Both camps brace for a tougher fall campaign as political attacks intensify.
A mosaic of historical vignettes notes Fridays as pivotal days in Columbus and Yorktown, plus a charity baseball drive by the Chicago Board of Trade and Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce raising funds for children. The piece also surveys Chicago’s geographic and economic centers amid a sweeping urban profile and Irish American events honoring John F. Kennedy supporters.
A temperance worker endorses Peoruna as a valuable nerve and blood remedy for worn-out women, claiming it restores strength, aids digestion, and supports general health. The piece links endorsements by De Hertman and various Irish and civic groups, and mentions memorial efforts for the Iroquois Theatre fire.
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