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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
4
A distorted dialogue scene reveals a tense exchange as Mary sits upright with clasped hands while a male speaker muses on appearance and perception. The fragment mentions Katherine More and a curve of an upper lip, suggesting hidden motives and fascination.
A dated quotation argues saloons drive taxes and crime costs, claiming alcohol lowers revenue while swelling prisons, divorces, and public institutions. The text emphasizes the financial burden of saloons on the county and society.
The famous Ye Colonia Stock Company opens a seven night engagement at the Grand Opera House beginning Monday evening September Mel. Manager Charles W. Benner has secured a strong line of plays and ample scenery for the season. The opening bill features Angel of the Tanah, a four act comedy drama. All ladies admitted free opening night with a paid reserved seat holder.
Foots From France notes twelve couples celebrated their golden weddings in Abrest near Vichy with three hundred descendants attending a church ceremony. A Parisian skit saw two French duetists argue for an hour and a half until darkness ended their bout, one man suffering a scratched arm. At Neuilly fair a man named Roche bet companions he could throw himself before a car, winning the bet but not recovery. Parisian hospital prejudice fades as present illness treatment shifts, half of cases now in hospitals compared with a quarter a decade ago.
A jumble of 1900 era baseball notes mentions Kane of the Cincinnati Nationals weighing 120 pounds at the plate yet capable of sting, McGraw predicting Larry Dogin as a strong heat second wacker, Criss touted as a top all round talent if he could run, Beaumont and Ritehey signed by the Boston Nationals for cadence, Davy Altizer never reaching 200 in batting, and Cy Young hitting Altizer on the head with a pitch.
William George Jordan comments in the New York Tribune on fear as a force that lashes weak souls and blinds judgment. He argues imagination can betray reason, turning traitor to intellect and provoking a surrender to emotion over rational action.
A vacationing man laments no fish after buying worms from a small boy who runs a worm business. The boy suggests the 25 cent worms for real catches and returns three dirty nickels, sparking the man’s resolve not to fish again. Nearby a professor complains about a hygienic shoe obstructing his view.
Germany has one home for Hepera opened in 1800. Berlin will build a 4 million opera house with best seats at 8714 cents and cheapest at 1214 cents. Bike frames rank second in Germany with major economic impact. German exports of looks weighed 42,100,000 pounds valued at 16,000,000.
Village life in Ortonville Louisiana shows four families amid widespread car ownership while military achievements mark graduates from West Point and a top cadet. National notes count stockholders post-panic, a transcontinental Cordillera tunnel advances toward 1910, and a new Navy pay law raises questions about officer compensation and Civil Engineer Peary gains during leave.
The article notes the rise of a Methodist brotherhood in Cleveland and reports sizable gospel efforts. The Gideons have raised over 700 to place Bibles in U.S. hotels, while Wesleyan Methodists in Great Britain have recorded 5,850,000 in funds. Losses exceed 3,000 due to failed promises from death or misfortune. Three new Brooklyn Lutherans churches were started, led by the Brooklyn Missionary Society. Los Angeles First Friends church plans inclusive misd membership, allowing all adherents to participate in governance.
The piece reflects on cats in culture and legend from Dick Whittington’s thrice mayor lore to Mohammed’s paradise promise for a beloved cat Muensa. It notes Arabian and Chinese beliefs and praises famed figures like Carolin Wolsey, Richelieu, and other literate men who favored tabbies with affectionate regard.
A fragmented Detroit Tribune quips about leaders from Mhigo to Wordsworth and Cambyses, noting a cat driven legend of Eigypt and a jokey reference to the saying The voice of the people is the voice of God. It cites Little Willie-say and a weary pa unsure of the speaker.
A brief saying contrasts fear and overconfidence with the habit of avoiding bridges and crossing rivers. The speaker notes that a man who never crosses a bridge often ends up swimming, reflecting on risk and restraint.
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