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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1908
Page
7
A mix of comic snippets and misprints from historical magazines and newspapers. Notes include marital aphorisms, German thrift quips, library wear and tear jokes, a vain preacher quip, puppy pedigree snub, French count query, a royal treasury gag, a jest about coffers, and Western tourist banter. The tone mirrors late 19th century humor and social chatter with named asides and character snippets.
A medical college seeks a surgeon. Florence Miller, once to be wed to a farmer, gains wealth via a carved desk secret drawer. Doctor Deane uncovers a will making Florence sole heir and offers marriage, which she accepts in spirit as he asks at Laurence Church.
A 19th century report describes the disposal of worn arms at the Springfield armory in Massachusetts. Government sales raise funds for the Treasury while consigning old stocks, refitting some as cadet rifles or fencing rifles. The piece notes transitions to the Krag Jorgensen era and the emergence of a new high velocity magazine rifle with steel jacketed bullets and advanced loading and disassembly features.
A man who bought currant china at a bakery found a worm inside a bun. He complained and demanded a replacement bun. The shopkeeper refused a free bun but offered currant in exchange if the man returned the wormy bun. The note ends with a joke about the preacher’s popularity depending on sermon length.
The article details a cellulose fiber production method using cotton waste, acids, steam, and bleaching to create a pure cellulose thread usable for weaving and dyeing. It contrasts this with natural silk and discusses porcelain history in Europe, noting Hottger's role and medieval beliefs. A light cartoon dialogue about marriage adds a humorous closing.
The text discusses gender roles with a quip about “petticoat government” and a debating question on marriage choices. It then shifts to clothing materials for racing gowns and walking skirts, noting leather wear, shoe polish wear, and practical repairs. A recipe for skin salve follows, along with a brief mention of professors and a Wesleyan group event.
Cattle receipts about 2,000 with near term outlook for tomorrow around 14,000. Market steady. Prime cattle price range 5.99 to 7.85. Hog receipts near 19,000 with market weak and average pigs 5.10 to 5.48. Sheep receipts 12,000 with market strong and higher, native and western sheep quoted around 4.00 to 6.80. Hogs steady to active, futures and shipments noted.
Toledo market notes show mixed grain values with May and July futures, wheat and corn price ranges, and spot quot es. Local produce lists butter eggs lard onions potatoes cheese and canned goods with paying prices and packing details from New York and regional markets.
Flour prices listed include BH P of Manion with 1 to 4 barrels at 1.00, Lagel Tondar red barrel at 1.60, Monarch 14 barrel at 1.40, Knickerbocker 4 barrels at 1.40, Carnation 1 to 4 barrels at 1.180, Golden Flake 1 to 4 barrels, Bam and Gold Medal 1 to 4 barrels at 0.50, Alladie Patent 1 to 4 barrels at 0.50.
Auctioneer ad from Marion Ohio promoting 3G de scription services with stock sales experience. Claims association with Harel Wagoner and Croinpatl figure and guarantees quality work in all descriptions. Located at 114 Court Street for trials.
The article mentions a remarkable lighthouse on Arp ish Rock near Stornoway Bay with a conical beacon and lantern, noting its distinctive illumination and the rock’s separation from Lewie Island by a wide channel. It also recounts a distant search for a guide named Nagi and a mention of birds dressing wounds, plus a curious anecdote about a rich American renting property in Scotland and a note on apples in French officers’ families.
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