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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1909
Page
3
A fragment describes a meat market sale with home billed time cards and scheduled times for pick up or service in Hocking Valley North Marion area. Details include multiple daily time slots across morning, afternoon, and evening with entries like 7 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 4:20 p.m. and 12:20 a.m. 6:10 p.m. Daily except Sunday.
The schedule shows North-Cars departing Marion for Bucyrus at 6 8 10 am 12 2 4 and 8 pm. South-Cars return from Bucyrus at 7 86 9 65 and Dich a.m. 1 65 OG 6 66 7 66 and 9 66 pm.
A travel and excursion notice listing low rate trips from Hocking Valley to Columbus Detroit Toledo and other points in June July and August. It notes weekly and monthly trips including island routes to Tuessay western and southern points, daily excursions to New York and Pacific Coast destinations, and various organized reunions and associations. Information requests are directed to L. B. Nebergall at the Marion office of the H. V. Ry.
Percy H. Spencer accepted 4 dagition in the Marion Steam Shovel office department. W A Delawonder is convalescing after a serious illness at home on Hhume avenue under care of trained nurse from Sunday school class of Mrs. 4 3 Rays of the Free Baptist church IQ POUR. A church gathering and social planned Tuesday evening at the home pos 28 p.m. Various local names and events noted, including visits and birthday anniversaries.
A damaged OCR shows a fragmented timetable for Brim Cincinnati and Southwest routes with multiple daily departures. It references Pennsylvania North and South lines with times like 10:27 am and 4:10 pm, plus connections to Columbus Delaware Marion and Marion Columbus hourly services.
A cobbler named Hans endures sharp wit and mockery from a crowd in a humorous tale about mistaken aristocracy and a scammer’s bet. A street scene unfolds with a bustling shop, a hawker, a sea of coins, and a payday sting as townsfolk exploit vanity and neighborly banter.
Confusing snippets cite mosquitoes and a city life scene from Kansas City Times and Washington Star. Mentions Mr Sirius Barker and a vague education reference in New York City. Readable portions hint at social humor and urban setting without a clear event.
A planned home talent event titled The Society Whirl in Marion was canceled after promoter Prof. Dilawn failed to appear for rehearsals and a promised charity show collapsed. The fiasco left local sponsors and creditors concerned as the producer vanished townward, leaving debts and a frightened audience awaiting refunds.
Dr A E Smith, formerly of Beworth and now president of Ohio foveal orm University, has been elected a new member of a National Committee. The headquarters is in Washington DC, with the committee centralizing sectional opinions through sustained educational work nationwide. The honor followed a successful year of college work and influence in the field.
Sunday evening service marked a children’s day celebration at First Baptist Church. The program featured a floral arch, a pledge, songs by students, and a scene by named participants including Grace Cox, Sue Clayton, and Mant Ora Phe Winnett.
Mrs. C Green of Chicago staying at Motel Marion suffered a heavy loss at Catside Park while picnicking. A hand bag with a Bee and a dul tar instrument, two priced at 26 each and one at 4, was taken. Police lack the thief and a reward of 9 is offered for recovery. A son born to Milo Holm and wife at Porhe Nevada. Mrs Hodge staying with her mother Mrs A O Maktivoy in Beruiton avenue for an extended omy.
A fragmented newspaper item contrasts gendered dress norms with a tale about men wearing trousers, then shifts to a Virginia cabbage recipe. The text mentions a woman exerting control over a man’s attire and behavior and then provides a detailed cooking method for stuffed cabbage with ham and veal, ending with potato croquettes.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment shows a lecturer attempting to proceed as a small figure interrupts with a taunting question about civilization. The lecturer retorts that the intruder’s inquiry is unrelated and tells him to leave, while another listener appears from the crowd.
A fragmentary remark from Max Müller's Hibbert lecture suggests students kept a halfpenny with a hole for luck. The garbled text hints at themes of superstition and modern disbelief, noting a long tradition of talismanic coins and the speaker's reflection on personal comfort and safety.
The fragment presents a dialog about a woman awaiting marriage and a widow’s remark on waiting for a husband. It cites two newspaper snippets, Chicago News and Houston Post, with suggestive lines about waiting for a man to come home and finishing education. The text is partial and anecdotal.
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