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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
3
From Our New York Correspondent, a column weaving a humorous essay on a department store piano sale, a Bach telephone prank, and a modern grand purchase. The narrator recalls a Salome controversy and modern Gotham quirks, balancing satire with cultural observations and city life quirks.
In a boarding house scene Major Crofoot balks at rent, then meets a smooth stranger peddling wild schemes. The pitch includes a wax coated wool idea and a pumpkin plaque venture, both pitched with grand promises of huge dividends. The con ends as Crofoot is drawn into a fake investment and a feigned business talos.
A Minneapolis Journal remark cautions a public man to avoid statements he might regret. It notes the risk is lower if he moves actions rather than committing in writing and signing his name.
A clipped Kansaw City item notes a quip about leaving politics for good with a play on words, reflecting local shorthand humor. The remark contrasts religious fervor with political life, framed in a terse urban-caption style.
A fragmented glimpse shows Federal Judge Charles Hough presiding in a Southern District of New York case involving Morse and banking questions. The piece also notes actress Miss Trixie Friganza championing woman suffrage, and mentions Admiral Baron Huis, a Japanese naval figure present at Hampton Roads events.
Darius Ogdeo Mille, known as the Nestor of American philanthropy and financiers, recently marked his eighty third birthday. Though famed for finance, he is renowned for benevolent works, notably his role in erecting hotels that function as charitable institutions without ownership. He remains active in public life and well informed on twentieth century affairs.
A founder named Mills creates inexpensive hotels to aid men with small incomes. He aims to reduce lodging and food costs, prevent poverty and crime, and provide clean, humane housing. His projects include model apartments for workers and families, fostering dignity and economy.
Admiral Count Togo, idol of Japan after defeating the Russian fleet, hosted aboard his cruiser Mikawa for American naval officers upon arrival in Japanese waters. He praised American friendship and expressed hope for strengthened ties and joint hopes between the two nations.
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