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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
5
Hundreds of Marion residents witnessed a clear total lunar eclipse on Thursday evening as the moon rose after 7:20. Clouds briefly obscured the spectacle, with the shadow of the earth visible for over an hour and a half before fading as the sky cleared again around 10. Local lore notes this rare event, while notices promote a June 17 eclipse and local sales and events at Beverly Schneider’s.
More than one hundred Italian tailors at the Erie transfer system walk out demanding higher pay and longer hours. Supervisors fear violence if replacements are hired as agents and detectives race to contain disturbances. Train delays, wreck recovery, and staff reassignment follow, with no quick resolution in sight.
The First Church of Christ Scientist invites the public to a free lecture by Prof Hermann S Herring of Boston at the Opera House Friday evening June 5 at 8 o'clock. The noted speaker will discuss a topic described as free torture and is expected to draw a large audience from Boston and surrounding areas.
An old advertisement proclaims its tea and tablets by Charles Schmidt and Co. as powerful health tonics that vitalize and strengthen the body, calling it unsurpassed for addressing various troubles.
The Tip Top restaurant on Hast Center Street closes after a week of weak demand. T. Keely suggests leasing the room and fixtures to a new partner to reopen with adjusted pricing. William Frionds opened the business about six months ago, later moving to DeGratt, Ohio. Keely came from Ohio and once worked as a railroad fireman.
Improvements made during hard times furnished work for thousands and proved the Erie Railroad a benefactor to laborers. The State Labor Commissioner noted that without railroad work last year many laborers would have faced hardship. The Erie continued expansion, planning cut-offs and easier grades to boost freight efficiency and passenger service despite regulatory debates. Work shoes that wear and fit offered by Beatty and Long's cut price shoe store.
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