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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
3
Bowser declares a grand annual rabbit hunt with plans to shoot hundreds as Mrs Bowser worries and phones updates. He tramps through snowdrifts, farms, and marsh, chasing a elusive herd while chaotic messages from farmers and a caller impersonating him echo the comic pursuit.
A humorous quip from Mark Twain in Tot's Wood's Magazine notes that when men buy a collar they return with extra items like a necktie, while women set out for a collar and end up with a long list including a waist, gloves, soap, curtains, a sewing machine, and a refrigerator.
A garbled exchange shows Caralons and Billinger involving an umbrella and a mistaken trust. A nervous Pittaburg Pont narrator mentions a daughter and a nightly visitor named Welock, vowing to confront the intruder to uncover its nature.
Brief items note Deacon W P Coburn elected clerk at Milford West Baptist church for fiftieth time, Emanuel Belcher becoming champion of Kaperanto, and Denman Thompson and Senator Gallinger as friends. A Bangor couple aged eighty four and a Mayflower lineage are mentioned, plus wealth of Mary Andewuk and a Belgrade banquet toast by M Vgrano. Senator Gallinger is described as a former editor and printer who amends bills by word changes.
In Paris a modern engravings museum is being set up in the Port Royal basement. The Charlemagne group now at Place Notre Dame may be moved to Place Vauban before the Invalides. Paris police chief appoints Englishwoman Miss Whitley to teach English at the station. twenty officers attended. A revival of wolf tooth pendants as good luck and a revived thumb ring practice are noted.
A Cornish shop window discusses Ruxory and Pianos Ground and Tree. London sells Prynne's Histria Mastrix for 10 and a judge fines the author 25 dollars and bans the pillory. The piece notes clergy support for royal hunts and mentions Britain funding hemp cultivation in New Zealand amid destitution after military withdrawal.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes stripes remain favored in tailoring with striped silks in vogue for general wear. Summer unions favor short sleeves for male gowns and el b ows. The new motor coat uses the same material, praised for coolness, dust shedding, and durability. Hand embroidered parasols match dresses for occasions.
The Sporting World notes Boston Nationals pitcher Young Cy Young foresees a strong season. Enmter league directors will debate raising Present Powers' salary from 3000 to 5000 at the next meeting. Cornell freshmen sports face limited support except crew. Connie Mack eyes Cutie Kiley as catcher, with Schreck and Mewers reinforcing Philadelphia Athletics backstop lineup.
In a rambling reminiscence, M. Quad argues against mob justice toward tramps, detailing how suspicions of crime fall on the roaming poor. He contends cops and public alike chase scapegoats, while honest tramps face scrutiny, danger, and misperceived guilt, highlighting social prejudice and injustice.
In a quirky dialogue a father explains an anarchist to his son Kitte Rollo, likening the figure to a fan who would mob the umpire despite the umpire’s efforts to aid the horn team. The scene blends whimsy with a playful critique of sports fervor.
A garbled passage notes a character description and relations in dialogue. It mentions a bitter thorny figure connected to Hla and references an implied enmity. The text appears as a fragmented 19th or early 20th century newspaper clipping with distorted spellings and broken phrases.
A man recalls a harrowing August night when Eddie Thornton, six, used a telephone to trigger a police search that uncovered a hidden child in a tub. Dr Murdock aided the rescue, and the kidnapper pair were taken into custody after the device led authorities through Burnet Chestnut and Washington streets. The boy, recovering, highlighted the dangers of unsupervised phone access.
Historic reports describe a widespread use of cannon and wind devices to avert hailstorms in Austria Veneto Lombardy and Piedmont. Trials show whirling winds produced by cannons disrupt storm formation and protect crops, with municipal regulations and experiments noting reduced damage where embraced. A New York employer offers bonuses to workers who grow beards and whiskers as part of a separate anecdote.
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