16 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
1
In St Petersburg the Asiatic cholera outbreak near Tsarskoe Selo led authorities to order cremation of cholera victims. The disease is expanding nationwide as city cemeteries are overwhelmed and thousands flee.
Summit county sheriff Daniel P. Stein refused to surrender Ralphretin and John J. Geitin to mayor's court officers for a preliminary hearing. Coroner Davidson, police and city officials argued as Stein was later jailed for contempt. Hagelburger’s motive alleged to block grand jury advance in a murder case.
A Philadelphia woman Esther Hilbert vanished while preparing to enter Smith College. October searchers scoured woods and rivers, with mother hopeful she wandered or was injured. Neighbors Pauline Mayo and Mra Hilbert discussed possible elopement rumors. Father John Hilbert, a Lansdowne railroad agent, stayed connected as efforts continued.
Sept 1 in Wena Heatenfield Mass reports a Smith Valley girl who vanished from her mother’s summer home in Big Town Sunday. Authorities deploy bloodhounds to track the missing person.
Fremont Sept M Lader describes plan to form several real estate companies to seize properties in Cleveland once owned by the Ohio Pulling and Lod company. Jay F Laning admits involvement with unknown role. states memory gaps about stockholder or director status. State argues Ohio Loan company cannot legally hold assets. Laning uncertain about his positions.
An explosion at the South Chicago plant of the Mildy Steel company today seriously injured an estimated twenty workers. Police reports say nineteen were hurt while company officials report five burn injuries, as molten steel sprayed the area where twenty five men labored.
A London dispatch details distress rising nationwide as trade and industry traffic depress living standards. The piece notes a startling ratio of one pauper for every thirty households, highlighting the deepening poverty across the country.
A report notes a new speed record in aerial flight with Wrights reaching forty miles per hour, described as the greatest speed yet. It mentions Lavano Wrader and Beph families and Neville’s American achievement, along with military ground coverage and a notable rise in performance today.
Report states a Payne Walker aircraft wrecked while enroute to Potsdam after a successful cruise toward Berlin. Emperor William and Empress expected to be involved in subsequent events.
The readable fragment describes a damaged airship incident over a forest area near Harlin and Povelin with passengers escaping, mentioning Grunewald forest and names Grunewald, Reuben.
All alliance factories are ordered closed by the water works superintendent due to a breach in the water supply. Only twenty three of water remain in the reservoir and the community faces restricted use until repairs and supply stabilize.
Democratic State Chairman Finkey announced a ten day Ohio trip with three speeches in Cleveland Columbus and Dayton. He will speak in Columbus on September 23 at night and in Dayton on September 20 afternoon, with a final appearance in Oklahoma. The sequence marks the only speeches planned during the tour.
Federal Judge Taller appointed B A Worthington receiver for the Wheellings aint Lake Erie railway under a foreclosure by a federal mortgage bond holder. The action, begun by the Tibet company of New York, involves figures such as WM Harriman and John Rockefeller, with a reorganization planned after appointment.
Colum bus state campaign coverage notes payroll increases as deputies are loaded for mobilization. Reports say the fire marshal, chief and GOP state executives push political staffing to aid the Republican ticket amid talks of additional deputies and questioned neutrality in law enforcement roles.
New York Democrats name L Chandler, with a long critique of Republican tariffs and federal offices. The piece argues Democratic energy in government and accuses Republicans of extravagance, urging support for reform. The text notes Roosevelt’s presidency and calls for continued fiscal restraint, ending with a continuation note on page six.
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