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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
12
Officials report active work on the Hindlny and Marion loastic line with most right of way cleared and roadbed expected to be finished before winter checks. Limited progress on the Marion and Upper Sandusky line with right of way largely unsettled and work at a small scale.
A period of social visits and travel across Ohio and neighboring states is catalogued. Residents including WW DY Morrill, Atchison of Zanesville visiting Windsor Street, Meta Marx in Cleveland, TF Owen returning from a two week outing, Henry Mumford visiting Caledonia relatives, and fireman Frank Hard refining his work before a Huntington route are listed. Other items note Faye Shambaugh and Sontag at William Leighty’s Upper Sandusky home, and trips by Feasel, Gole, Thomas family, Miss Thompson of Kenton, and McKisson returning from Cuba and the Philippines to handle business interests.
A dramatic call urges public action to reduce railroad accidents. It cites Van Norden Magazine figures showing 9,703 killed and 6,008 injured in 1906, with 194 collisions and 379 derailments in a year ending March. The piece endorses better rolling stock and roadbed, and warns that public pressure is needed to curb the deadly, wasteful toll.
Mrs. Sarah Mouser, mother of Grant E. Mouser a Thirteenth Ohio district congressman, died at age sixty nine in Latta Ohio of stomach cancer. Widow of Dr Jatus Mouser she lived in Latta most of her life and spent time with Howard Mouser in Latta. Survived by two daughters and five sons many grand neighbors. funeral services set for Monday with burial at Marion cemetery in this city.
A Connecticut bank's founder built a national charter venture on paper notes and three month credits, using subscribers whose own notes financed stock. By leveraging discounted notes, the bank issued circulation and renewed obligations, drawing in locals and neighbors. Within two years dividends began, making it a famed institution. the article notes graft and short runs in contrast to steady success.
A Marion resident Maria Ullman of 448 Mt Thernon avenue credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing long standing back pain and fatigue. She says the remedy strengthened her back and kidneys, improved her condition in summer, and she recommends the product as a general tonic. Sold at Flocken's Pharmacy Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
Police report a break in at the Marlon Millig and Grain Co warehouse on Prospect Street. Thieves unlocked the door and stole nine sacks of four-willed goods, while authorities receive word of Clarence EB Tressel's escape from Columbus State Hospital, described as ages and delusions including belief he is the Prince of India.
A community debate argues that taxing and bond investing choices distort savings. Citizens prefer 4 percent tax exempt bonds or real estate mortgages, but high taxes push deposits into banks. Local officials consider publicizing taxpayer lists to boost transparency and fair contribution.
A compact history tracing New York flags from Henry Hudson's Dutch banner of 1609 through the Dutch West India and East India companies to the British Union Jack, the Revolution era banners, and finally the perpetual Stars and Stripes after 1783. It notes key dates, rulers, and shifts in sovereignty affecting the city’s emblem.
Professor Berlin reports major finds at Jeriehn with over a hundred workers at five dig sites. Revealed walls show burnt lime construction ten feet thick, forty feet wide at western edge, plus earlier epoch houses. Artifacts include lamps, tools, bronze and stone items, and Hebrew inscriptions indicating ancient scripts. Excavations may resume next winter, yielding material for pre Terractite and Cansanite study.
Detailed instructions on starting and maintaining a fire, adjusting drafts and doors, timing cooking and cooling, and maximizing heat while conserving fuel. Emphasizes opening and closing drafts at specific times, piling dishes promptly, and avoiding red hot conditions to keep the stove efficient and safe.
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