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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
7
In April and May real bargains flourish and June brings more. We invite you to visit near Marion Manufacturing Company at 531 West Center Street to see the coming sales.
The piece discusses the high demand for top baseball players across major and minor leagues. Managers, led by Boston National and others, are willing to pay large sums to secure elite talent while teams face scarcity of high grade talent and ongoing managerial and playing personnel challenges.
The name Mickey Ferrin echoed at Webb Park as a byword for wild pitches. A Marion area pitcher famed for throwing over the grandstand, his steam and curves made him a crowd favorite and a lasting local legend despite lacked control.
Fy Sak The Ville offers top vaudeville acts at the Marton Family Theatre in two weeks. The bill features Hayé and Gravem, Totito and Company with European novelty, the Lemonts musical team, plus dom Goss soloist and K P Rows singing. Imported film selections close the program with new subjects and the best goods.
Local items from Bells Corners June recount church events at Sunny School and officer elections, plus neighbors visiting relatives, road damage to crops from recent storms, and a Decoration Day graves service. Mentions Rev Lang of Ladue, Mrs Price, Mr Clayton, and many Marion area residents.
Local hedge firm from Reed wood is reportedly planting hedges in the township. The message suggests concerns over quality and price, noting crop benefits and promising action to standardize schooling in the area.
An mis-typed ad claims deafness arising from Eustachian tube inflammation can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It offers $100 for any case of ovalness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and lists T J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and A Smith Phonographs Northside Street as sellers.
A humorous antiquated fashion column notes on new shapes, fabrics, and eccentric dress ideas. It discusses knickerbockers, the butterfly corset trend, jumper garments for men, and garter remnants, with rambling opinions on collars, sleeves, hosiery, gloves, and footwear.
In a 1920s Atlanta police court story, an old white man and a younger woman, both well dressed, face charges of adultery. The man questions why they do not wed, the woman is described as white though presumed Black by some, and the pair admit long cohabitation and children. The judge notes Georgia law blocks marriage and orders a trial. The man collapses as they are led away.
A fragment urges readers not to discard a gown despite fading or soiling. It promises dyeing or cleaning to restore a like new appearance for a modest sum, noting the savings could finance other new garments and that everything wearable can be cleaned and renewed.
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