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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1907
Page
8
Free lecture scheduled Thursday evening June 20 at 8 o'clock at the Grand Opera House. Organizer invites public attendance to hear Chrisian Berence discuss topics of interest.
A catalog item lists leather belts in large selection and buckles priced 25c 50c and 1. Purses include a Gibson style similar to Peter Pan with price 2c or more, and a range of other purses priced 5c to 3.00. Neckwear boasts new colors made over this season with medals and latest styles.
Y M C A trustees met at 8 o clock with officers present to discuss revising the association constitution. The fifteen year old document is viewed as outdated after rapid Y M C A progress. A committee including Guthery Allen and Clark was formed to draft revisions and report next meeting. Financials showed a satisfactory condition with emphasis on updating materials and reprinting.
Work began this morning laying the first rails on George Street as part of the tide street railway extension to Prospect Silver and Lae streets. Company officials expect rapid progress and hope to complete all extensions by fall, barring delays.
The Marion council and board of education cut the annual levy to 39 mills total, down by a tenth of a mill for city and school purposes, while approving extensions by the C D M Electric Railway and paving schemes. Officials discussed alley paving, sidewalk costs, and drainage for business blocks, with Googe Creek ditch issues tied to the Marlon Manufacturing site.
Numerous letters praise D D D Prescription as instant relief for skin disease with mild sim ilar symptoms. A few drops relieve itching fast, then the skin cleanses and clears. Luther A. Carson of level Road Alabama says he was cured in ten days and the remedy is available at Flock en's Pharmacy Marion Ohio.
The Marion County Rural Carriers Association held its annual meeting at Caledonia on June 16. Officers elected for the coming year include President R J Monroe and Vice President Walter Adams with J G Whaley as secretary and treasurer. Delegates named are R J Monroe and Walter Adams, with J A Aud and J S Whaley as alternates to the State convention in Dayton August 23 and 24. The next meeting is set for Saturday evening July 27 with a banquet to follow. all rural carriers and drivers are invited.
An old notice promotes cheap trips via Erie for trips to Pointe id Weet and Southwest with on sale on the 11th and third Tuesday of each motiny. It advertises one way and round trip rates set to be low, with contact through Mr. L. By Neborgall, Kirin agent, for details or writing O. L. BNOS Traveling Passenger Agent, Queer Books. Also notes curiosities in the British Museum about Bible copies on fat palm leaves and mentions other ancient materials.
A historical clipping recounts Marvin Kuhns, famed for his horse obsession and escape, who paid part of the reward for his own return to prison. He fled from captivity to Indiana where he coveted a fine team of dun horses and a buffalo skin coat, leading to pursuit by farmers and a staged capture. Kuhns reportedly paid part of the bounty to secure his return, a gesture still unexplained.
Lyman H. Howe presents Lifeorama at the Grand Opera House this evening with a company delivering vocal, musical and mechanical sound effects that imitate real action. The act is billed as clever and true to life with impressive sound tech.
The article discusses mastering imitation of motion pictures and the effort behind a detailed exhibition. It notes the need for tireless rehearsal to synchronize sounds with on screen motion and to develop all possibilities of reenactment, urging readers to secure seats for the engagement.
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