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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
11
In Town Today the new Corner presents Deanyfireen Hats displayed in West show window. A half dozen sold overnight with great city demand. Hats for boys and girls in red blue and brown priced at 50 cents in the Children's Dept 2d Floor.
Marion lodge No. 402 Knights of Pythias met with large attendance and planned an all night social for November 4. A committee led by Harry Bins Harry Mickley and MO Stoll was tasked to arrange the event. Mizpah Encampment held a banquet Friday night and seven candidates received the royal purple degree.
A large fire stretched across multiple miles along the Big Four line and was set to be reproduced free of charge. No injuries were reported, and authorities coordinated with railway crews to contain the blaze.
The Jackson club of Marion county promotes an evening at Democratic headquarters with phonograph records of William Jennings Bryan speeches. Roy Jennings hosts at 720 o'clock with hearers invited to enjoy issues of the day and religious topics. Admission is free, with a full set of Bryan speeches to be played, including Election of Senators by direct vote and other topics. A separate notice reports a large fire near Lattue and Mt. Victory burning over 1200 acres, destroying livestock, wood, and clover fields, with losses estimated in the thousands.
Banes appeared before Justice GQ H Conley and charged William Parratt with wit and battery. The incident at North State Street involved Wilbert Bates Jr. receiving a beating from Parratt after an incident in which Parratt reportedly did not approve of the boy’s actions. Parratt pleaded guilty under examination and was bound over to the grand jury on a $300 bond.
The Court of Justice Tonley ruled Friday in favor of Louis Prazzo, who sought the household goods from Joby Boleth after a debt default. Boleth fled the city leaving behind his wife, while Boletth’s mortgage dispute and ownership remain contested in this unsettled case.
City officials report registration surged with about 90 percent of Marion voters registered for November. By Friday night around 3 951 had registered and 730 new registrations added, leaving most voters anticipated to be eligible in the coming four years. Precinct A in Ward 4 had the fewest gaps with just twelve missing from the local option tally. Citizens not yet registered encouraged to enroll.
The Local Institute will be held at the Court House January 29 and 30 with A A Huber of Hinckeville Defiance county and Marsh of Minerva among speakers. Three farmers institutes planned in Mecklen county with talks by J L Buchwain of Sieredsville and Lowell Foudebush of New Kiehme along with others. The Agosta Farmers Institute to be held January 8 and 9 at the town hall in Agosta features speakers from Carrot and Carro county and Vernon County Ohio.
The Caledonia town hall will host meetings on Monday February 1 and Tuesday February 16. Speakers include Strode of Galion Crawford County and Wallon Arch baker of Tiffin Ohio.
The Colored Men s Independent Club announces its headquarters will be in the Miveion room on North State Street and open each evening next week. Mrs Wilhelmina Fichtner filed probate petition to dispose of a will. Joseph Miller bought the grocery at East Center Street and will take charge soon. Clara Burtrum and Vincent from Akron visited Mr and Mrs Conrad at their Union book apartments on South Main Street.
Committeemen from both parties prepare for a late voting session at nine o clock tonight. Registration before October first does not count, as agitation and travel to the polls continue. Metropolitan Budd text invites readers to a Tuesday night event at Setiwingers ball.
The coats offer easy fit in 36 and 38 inch lengths with satin trimming around the coat collar and cuffs. One style features satin edging while another uses wide silk braids. They are lined with Belding's satins and use diagonal wool serge in rich colors including taupe Russian navy hunter green olive and brown. Price is 15 dollars.
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