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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
7
The notice lists advertising rates by the Marion Daily Mirror with rates furnished on application. A weather preview forecasts fair tonight and Sunday with showers and cooler conditions in western portions. Dated Saturday October 17, 1908.
The piece outlines Roosevelt pressuring Taft to avoid a presidential run and pursue a Supreme Court seat. It details letters between Roosevelt and Taft, suggests Taft acted as a martyr, and questions whether Roosevelt aimed to control succession and dictate future elections.
The piece argues about presidential candidates Taft Roosevelt and public registration rules. It notes past correspondence between Noonevelt and Taft to influence voters, and warns that special interest plans push toward nonpartisan amendments while urging residents to register to vote before the deadline.
The article describes a new ballot layout for November with three constitutional amendments in the first column and two voting spaces per amendment for yes or no. Voters are urged to carefully vote for candidates then proceed to cast separate for and against marks, totaling thirty marks.
The passage criticizes Governor Maskell for targeting Mr Hepemt and attacking Hearst’s journalism. It notes a voting period ending at nine PM and urges last minute voters to act, hinting at remiviration and civic duty.
Mrs Mary Logan Tucker accuses President Roosevelt and Judge Taft of whitewashing army desertion charges against her husband Colonel Tucker former chief paymaster in the Philippines. She contends Washington mishandled the case and calls for reform via electing William Bryan to the presidency.
A garbled political notice lists Carl Anderson for onsteeman W T Smith for representative and W P O'Brien for state senator. It advocates voting for Campbell to succeed Foraker and links Anderson to Bryan battles. The erratic text mocks union politics and mentions Hearst and Hearer with scattered anecdotes.
In Darke County Ohio the dry cause carried Greenville and won several saloons, while Arcanum Versailles New Madison and Union faced mixed results. The vote total was the county’s heaviest, with tobacco interests cited as a factor. The next local option race is Lorain County.
Partial OCR describes a courtroom scene in Clayton where Martha Batherton accuses Kroennem of theft. The jury verdict is referenced with amounts around $1000 and $205. The transcript is garbled, but indicates a legal dispute over lost money and employer relations.
A series of hand written notes from Fountainville and Doylestown area residents extol Peruna medicine. Philip Erat Kratz and others report recovery from kidney illness asthma and general weakness after using the product. Mayor John Donnelly confirms the signatures as authentic.
A boy of under 34 testified in the criminal branch of the United States court on charges against Charles W. Morse and Alfred H. Curtis regarding the National Bank of North America. Whiting admitted serving as a note bearer for loans totaling up to 310,000 while employees allegedly misrepresented the true owner. Evidence included letters directing bank transfers and a claimed 100,000 payment, with Whiting saying his employers would protect the note and that he was underage.
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