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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1909
Page
5
Wise farmers and mechanics emphasize practical attire selecting roomy work shirts for comfort and freedom of movement during daily tasks. The note highlights the importance of proper clothing to suit labor activities and production efficiency.
Local grocer Turnier runs Turnier's Big Market featuring fresh home grown peas and strawberries. Shoppers finding seasonal produce priced competitively with emphasis on local farms and in-store specials.
Police and federal officers raid Lima residence on Main Street seeking Sebastian Lima in a rising Black Hand conspiracy case. A chase ends with Lebanon captured and Samuel Lima bound for Toledo. Herman Kalkbrenner is found guilty of violating loan option laws after a lengthy trial.
The Kalkbrenner case concluded after a trial at 7 with the defendant found guilty over alleged intoxicating beer. A motion for a new trial awaits mayoral review while three subpoenas yield further testimony. Separately, a Barnum and Bailey parade was settled for 26 dollars after a potential 50 demand, and an advertising pitch for a musical contest appears in The World with June dates and prize talk.
The Young Christian Workers clan enjoyed a Friday evening gathering at Arthur Hoberman’s home west of the city with music and games and buffet refreshments. Officers elected for the coming year include Werner Flach as president, Carl Hobenman vice president, Miss Taurel tele secretary, Miss Hdam Boberwn corresponding secretary, Miss Eva Jacobs treasurer, and Miss Florence Taig, Florence Reichardt, and Ruth Bricker as entertainment committee members. The next meeting will be at Miss Clara Belcker’s home in early ice cream social.
Board elects K H Marshall high school principal after tense meeting. Several long-time teachers face non reelection including Leora Wiard and Clara Cosley. New plans call for male principals in certain buildings and appraisals of remaining staff with vacancies to be filled next meeting.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Samuel Fetter were conducted from the late home in Bethlehem settlement near Prospect Tuesday at 11:50 oclock. Hey F. W. Stellhorn of the Lutheran church of this city officiated and burial was made in May Hon cemetery.
In Common Pleas Court the defendant William C Mason, through attorneys Mouser and Moloney, filed his answer in the divorce case against Della M Mason. He waives the marriage and the birth of two children but enters a general denial to the other allegations.
Instant relief from itch with a few drops of a soothing liquid. A simple wintergreen compound in D. D. D. Prescription promises immediate alleviation and skin soothing effects, claiming numerous cures and guaranteed results.
A string of threats and criminal activity linked to the Black Hand increases tension. Letters threaten inspectors and business leaders, while officials report renewed extortion and planned bank closures spanning July to August 1909 in Marion Ohio. Local banking leaders signaled cooperative suspensions in a joint notice.
A fragment notes Polk and Co planning to cover the city and asks households or businesses not yet contacted to report names at Ackerman's hotel. The item mentions Jerome Lenox, Sut-toe Magr, and a testimonial style prompt for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea by Charles Schmidt & Co.
A mother faces county jail while awaiting examination on cruelty charges for allegedly tying two year old George to a fence and locking him indoors without food. The case is described as one of the most pitiful authorities have faced in years, with the child reportedly left home alone for long periods.
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