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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
7
In Toulon, French submarines and torpedo boats held a historic harbor exercise. Six torpedo boats defended a marked polygon while five submarines traversed it, yielding instructive results on submarine operations. A brief surface disturbance suggested a periscope sighting but no contact occurred.
Chicago Tribune reports on early ideas for glass houses and glass paving bricks. A Towen patent envisions brackets in steel framed floors to hold two glass walls with a dead air 12 inch gap for heat retention and dustproof interiors, enabling flexible floor plans and reduced draughts. A Parisian inventor seeks cheap paving bricks from broken bottles and glass, though early tests show fragility. bricks laid on concrete with a thin wooden spacer face durability concerns.
A fragment discusses shrinking African elephant populations due to ivory hunting. It notes the elephants differ in tusk size from Asian elephants and mentions legal restrictions on export. The piece reflects concern over preservation, with references to hunting pressures and conservation challenges across Africa and India.
King Edward VII and other sovereigns travel in full regalia during state visits, changing outfits to suit each principality. The Kaiser and French president also wear specified uniforms, while aides schedule precise dress changes. The New York Post notes the spectacle and the need for constant wardrobe shifts during royal receptions.
A historical note describes widespread superstitions linking theft to luck and healing across Europe. Beliefs include stealing bone ashes for wounds, bread for remedies, copper charms for health, and stolen items for crop and livestock fortune. Europeans in Germany, Transylvania, Styria, Bosnia, England, and Denmark are cited with various lucky thefts and ritual acts tied to health and prosperity.
The article notes anciently built elliptical temples tied to Monomortapa chiefs and vast terrace walls. It cites explorer Dr. Rane dell Mavivera as saying these were Middle Ages structures with organized labor. It also describes a quail hunting method using a bough house and a skilled reed rod operator at dawn.
A retelling of hazing at the United States Military Academy, describing how candidates endured brutal rooms and cadet officers, with one cadet bayoneting a fellow cadet. The piece argues hazing builds discipline and obedience, while suggesting limits to avoid severe harm or dishonorable discharge. It discusses hazing's role in shaping temperance and the odds of violence, proposing regulated conduct and arbitration over fights.
In a colorful studio scene, an ambitious young painter asks his uncle Henry if his art earns enough to buy frames. The uncle admires the work while joking about the cost of framing, reflecting small town art world banter from the Chicago Record-Herald.
Pacific coast timber rafts, built from Washington and Oregon pine, are formed into enormous sea rafts for piling and telegraph poles. Some reach up to 650 feet in length, with thousands of pieces up to 100 feet long. Transported by two steamers, they travel from the Columbia River to San Francisco in 10 to 15 days, with Stella as the raft assembly point. Some have wrecked, blocking routes during tidal seas.
The National Tailor reports New York State’s clothing trades as the dominant industry, with women’s garments valued at about 240 100 dollars and 71 000 plus workers, while men’s clothing employs around 63 0 thousand. New York accounts for nearly 60 percent of national output in collars and men’s wear, highlighting shifts in the state’s manufacturing focus and economic impact.
A lively exchange unfolds about a woman’s flat and furnishings as guests comment on the parlor dining room layout wallpaper and the visually pleasing yet imperfect decor. The dialogue shifts to finances with playful humor about bank accounts and social pretenses amid humorous jests.
The article describes Cumberland claiming to read Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Chamberlain's thoughts in a smoking room experiment. He supposedly predicted numbers and a year, then mistimed mind reading as Gladstone shifted his thoughts. The tale ends with Cumberland’s experiment concluding amid hints of error or skepticism.
Daily grain and produce prices from Marion Milling and Turner & Co. list wheat at sie per bushel, corn, oats, rye and various seeds with amounts. Local produce includes lard potatos popcorn butter cheese syrup and dried fruits with assorted per unit prices and bulk quantities.
A market column lists flour prices per barrel including PLOUR B P at Marion for 1-4 bbl at $1.60 and Monarch, Knickerbocker, Carnation, Golden Plate, and Gold Medal at 1-4 bbl with prices ranging from $1.40 to $4.70, plus Logo Tender and Golden Plate variants.
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