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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
7
An advertisement invites clerks and book keepers to seek higher pay and faster advancement. It promises a plan for career improvement, claiming years of experience can be gained without waste and offering a booklet for free titled A.
A Loudonville clothing merchant writes to a friend about a dry election impact, noting sales dropped 25 to 49 percent since June 1. He argues the local option drives customers away to nearby towns and urges collective action against the vote. He signs as Bernard Strauss of Strauss and Rantal.
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by Inca remedies, describing the Eustachian tube as the cure mechanism and warning against catarrh. It offers a hundred dollar reward for cases of deafness caused by catarrh that are not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Texas car exhibit showcasing fruits and vegetables from Raat Texas is located along Yale Street near Big Four track, with visitors welcome to view.
Mountain streams in Indian Territory host a unique sport as anglers use gigs to spear bass and catfish. The method combines stealth and balance, with observers noting the hunter’s pinpoint vision, swift strike, and steady boat handling as the fish rise from clear water.
A survey of wedding customs through history notes the shift from betrothal as the binding ceremony to modern marriage rites. It recounts Puritan reluctance toward rings, the still preserved betrothal rites in Catholic and Episcopal services, and an Irish Wedding with straw boys dancing after the meal while outside the house.
P T McGrath reports from Chicago Daily News on the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St Lawrence. The 14 islets host about 1800 residents, endure yearly shipwrecks, and rely on annual provisioning due to ice from December to May cutting them off from telegraphic and coastal contact.
The Rochester Post-Express claims an actuary would say Adam saving 175 dollars daily for 6000 years could not match J D Rockefeller’s wealth today. The Smith County Journal counters with a harsher view that Rockefeller would squander it. The Fopeka Journal echoes skepticism about enduring riches.
The passage argues that animal experimentation, championed by Pavlov and others, advances science and medicine despite cruelty. It describes Pavlov's work on digestion in dogs and other animals, praising the insights into bodily processes and enzymes. It also promotes Stuart’s Tiyspemia Tablets as a digestive aid, asserting broad benefits and urging trial by mail with a free sample offer.
A new artesian well was struck about two miles north of Scott Town at the farm of W. B. Davhe and son. By Thursday the well flowed water twenty six inches above ground level, drawing considerable attention. Early Wednesday crews started work on probable water possibilities for the farm. The owners moved a burn from the city on North Main Street to aid the operation. The report notes dry conditions and cautious optimism for a reliable water source.
Market report shows cattle receipts about 2,000 at Union Stock Yards with steady to improved bids on prime beeves around 5.10 to 7.00. hog receipts near 12,000 with steady futures as light to heavy weights range 6.50 to 7.80. Sheep and lamb markets mixed with slow activity and varied prices. Cleveland hogs and calves also noted with steady to slight changes and broad price ranges.
Market notes from Pittsburg and Chicago detail cattle and sheep trends with price ranges for prime and common stock, hogs and veal. Chicago wheat and corn futures show closing ranges, while Boston and Toledo grain movements and wool shipments are reported with weekly receipts and values.
Wheat sold at S0e per bushel and corn at Te per bushel. Oats priced at the per bushel rate. Rye and clover seed quoted at 12.00, Timothy at 2.00, Hungarian seed at i0o per bushel.
A corrected list shows paying and selling prices for a wide range of groceries and staples. Items include butter salt vinegar lard and dried beans, with per pound per ounce and per barrel prices noted, along with several flour brands and sizes.
Mrs Mary Mart formerly Jon Angeles seeks return to Seattle after Alaska visit and to claim on glacier landing. Sidney Molbe aboard Hunt and Gray foot crew on the Klondike voyage notes Marmot glacier hardships. Mrs Mart asserts Alaska work history supports her claim and she engaged in litigation with Los Angeles Examiner field staff.
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