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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
7
Delegates meet in Tiffin on May 26 1908 to nominate one Congress candidate and one Presidential Elector for the Thirteenth District Ohio plus two delegates and two alternates for the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Allocation based on 1905 governor vote with per precinct quotas and county control by the Democratic Central Committees.
Democratic precincts of Marion County Ohio will hold a primary on Friday May 15 1908 to select delegates and alternates to the 1908 congressional convention in Tiffin Ohio. Delegates are apportioned by the 1905 governor vote with one delegate and one alternate per 100 votes and fractions of 50 or more. list of townships villages and wards apportions delegates accordingly. Polls open 7 to 8 pm Central Standard Time at the usual voting places.
In the Democratic Congressional District 7, precincts will vote Friday May 6 1908. Polls open at 7 PM Central Standard time and close at 8 PM. Temporary officers named include D B Criseinger Marion County Chair, Charles F Close Wyandot County Secretary, R J Delgle Erie County Sergeant at Arms. Attest: Fred Guthier, Secretary.
Testimonies flood in from Marion residents praising Root Juloe remedy called Root Juice. A vendor at Plocken's store promotes the medicine for indigestion kidney troubles rheumatism constipation and nervousness claiming many cures and urging readers to buy one bottle for $1.50 for two bottles.
The Wo man s Guild of St Paul s Epic copa church and Ladies Aid Society members were hosted at homes on South Slate Street and East Church Street for social hours with plans for upcoming suppers. Church social calendars show meetings at several Bar nhart and Prospect street homes with hostesses named, reflecting a busy round of neighborhood hospitality and organization.
R T Lewis and Co advertises regular order intake for weekly delivery. The note invites customers to place standing orders and mentions Gold Medal tour tea as a product. The message uses promotional phrasing and emphasizes consistent delivery for patrons.
Police arrested James McDonald an intoxicated tramp in Weet Marion Tast night for vagrancy. Mayor's court ordered commitment until his ailment healed enough to leave town. Carrie Hevert a turke at the Sawyer Bandtorin was held at police headquarters for the past seven days.
Funeral services for Mrs Philip Meli Yer were held Friday at 2:00 PM at Caledonia Methodist Church with Rev James Gray officiating. Burial followed at Caledonia Cemetery. Also noted were funeral rites for Noah Clark who died Wednesday, conducted Friday at 1:00 PM at the Baptist Church of Laue by Rev H Button. Interment was in Laue Cemetery.
May wheat traded around 1.06 to 1.08 a bushel, closing 1.06 3 4 as May futures faded. Corn May moved roughly 74 2 4 to 75 with July near 65 1 2 after opening around 64 4 7 8. Argentine shipments were lighter than expected while European markets rose.
Fragmented OCR item reports prices and dates for grain markets in Toledo and wool markets in Boston. It lists Wheat, Corn, Cloverseed, Rye and cash dates, with figures from May through September, plus notes on wool turnover and market tone in Boston as of May. Names and numbers are partial but indicate downtrends and receipts.
Corrected daily by Marion Milling Grain Co lists wheat corn rye and clover seed prices per bin or bushel with odd OCR errors. It also shows local produce prices from Chas Turner & Go and a long flour and staples section with prices per sack and per quarter barrel for multiple brands.
Peoples' Transfer & Storage Co reports the death of a Franklin Street resident this morning following a three month illness from bowel disease that developed into dermatitis. Funeral services will be held from the home Sunday afternoon at 1 30 o'clock conducted by Rev W Heriot, with interment in Marton cemetery.
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