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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement offers a water treatment and cure plan for kidney issues and other ailments. It promises free water and physician advice if readers mail symptoms and a small fee, asserting the therapy’s value outweighs its cost.
A funeral at Pointing to Fairview cemetery faced a striking mishap when the casket in a funeral car crushed its doors and rolled to the ground during the move to the cemetery. Family carriages followed closely as the line continued after the incident.
Katie M Setter celebrated her birthday anniversary with about sixty friends at her home in Meant Yorkshire. Music games and social diversions filled the evening. A bean contest awarded the ladies prize to Mrs Minnie Wolling er and the gentlemen prize to Frank Taecle. Mrs Setter received several valuable gifts. The supper featured pink, white and green decorations. Attending were George Beiter and son Clifford, Ada Setter and Joseph, Harvey Setter, Carl Daseler, and many others including numerous Setters and Almendinger family members.
A small blaze at the Tepertal Coffee and Grocery Co on South Prospect Street drew Central and West End fire crews this morning. Fire originated in a heap of old coffee husks on the second floor, threatening the block and causing about 100 dollars in damage to the building. The origin remains unknown. coverage limited by insurance.
C W Eldridge spoke on the harms of drunkenness at a Marion county gathering on the public square. He warned saloons ruin families, cited Lincoln and McKinley era violence, urged a dry vote, and called for a women’s union push to end intemperance. The event ended with a local call to action.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder curing bloodloss and related fatigue. It cites symptoms of anemia and heart palpitations, claims the tonic strengthens the vital fund to nourish body tissues, and includes a customer testimony from Mrs Moore in Defiance Ohio. Pills available through doctors and postpaid at standard price.
A rousing meeting was held in the Court Room Monday evening to plan the campaign opening at Manafield on September 1. Judge Douglass of Mansfeld addressed the gathering urging attendance and the formation of a club. A special train with reduced rates was discussed and about 1000 supporters from surrounding areas were expected to attend with further arrangements at the Democratic headquarters next Monday night.
Marion County faces taxes and poor relief costs as liquor tax funds are allocated differently. The report catalogs divorces, marriages, and school enrollment, noting towns like Marion and Cla as examples and discussing pupil numbers, liquor impact, and county finances amid Ohio trends.
Mrs Nellie Brewer reports her husband James Brewer abducted their nine year old daughter Violet from school. Brewer allegedly took the child after a custody dispute at Cresmont and fled, with police to investigate further.
A flood of short notices lists residents and visitors in Dix Aves through Newport Ohio. Names include Mrke L Shaw, Mrs Mle Matin, Judge G H Foster, Charles Kalokwon, Louis Simon of Newport, Rodney Hume, Mrs Clarence Morrow, Mee Snyder, Mrs Chris Sauter, Miss Rose Jossog, Vic Houghton, Mr and Mrs Holte Melee, Heed Tietz, Mrs WD Barker, Harry Brandon, William Myers, Mrs J Smith, and others visiting, traveling, or resuming studies at institutions in Wooster, Lima, and Columbus State Hospital.
A local lender advertises low rate personal property loans with privacy and installment repayment. The notice mentions Marion Chattel Loan Co at 131 East Center Street and urges immediate borrowing to ease pocketbook strains.
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