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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
11
An early 20th century advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the strongest remedy for weakness, claiming it quickens blood and brain and body vitality. It promotes tea or tablets at 35 cents, with Charles Schmidt & Co as the distributor.
Marion to host a five mile race starting at the courthouse at 1 PM Friday under the Y M C A auspices. About 25 entrants compete to a finish at the Y M C A building with fifteen prizes including a world silver cup gold silver and bronze medals. City Y M C A and professional men clash at Ganall on the east side diamond Wednesday at 3 PM with the Y teams seeking an easy winagainst an undefeated pro squad.
An advertisement claims spanking fails to cure bed wetting and offers a free home treatment for mothers. It cites a constitutional cause and promises instructions without charge, claiming the remedy also helps adults with certain disorders and can be used day or night. Mrs M Summers, Notre Dame box W, is listed for responses.
Dr Charles Frederick Goss of ClaClanati delivers the commencement address at the Grand Opera House urging graduates to make good through thinking the inconceivable, going the impossible way, and accomplishing the impossible. He cites Kepler Wright brothers and Columbus while stressing effort and noble thought. Diplomas are presented by H L Frank as 47 graduates receive their diplomas and sing the class song.
Wilmot Bracey a sixteen year old of Indiana suffered a badly injured hip and knee when a heavy wheel toppled over in the regal room at Huber stops while he tried to move it. The ambulance carried him to Central Emergency hospital and he will be taken home on Bennetts street today.
Police monitor prowlers after a penny weighing scale vanished from the Etrelux room in Baw Center wheel area. A Cincinnati firm owned scale valued around 25 dollars. Thief allegedly loaded it onto a wagon during daylight amid workers. Reward offered. Police urge weed control. city funds insufficient for repairs. hat collection planned to improve police and mayoral quarters.
The Warner and Edwards Company announces reduced prices on all tridicmed bath towels by the pound, with a Mexican rate at cut and a halt price of 460.
Fragmentary text describes stockings labeled for Toya and girls with black and tan shades, heavy knee placement, and mentions Cadet stockings with unmatchable design elements. overall the passage is garbled and lacks clear sale or catalog details.
Readable fragments show a catalog-style ad for hot weather underwear including Egyptian ribbed items and knee length unions. Mentions prices around $1.00 and 50 cents with Balbriggan fabrics and various sizes noted. The readable text resembles a newspaper classifieds listing for clothing.
An advertisement touts shepherd silk checks in black white and navy with a for sale offer. It highlights fifteen yards for 6.45 dollars and silk foulards at dollar amounts, along with towels and washcloths priced per meter and a half price deal on a pound item.
A. C. Edmondson, caster of the Pahey Banking company, requisitions letters from Group 6 bankers and Bankers’ Association members, praising the city’s residents for their hospitality. J. P. Brennan and D. B. Creamer, Ohio Treasury treasurer, regret missing the meeting due to heavy work.
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