100 years ago
JANUARY 28, 1904 — Resolutions adopted by the Marion County Republican Central Committee at its meeting, January 19, 1904.
Resolved, that we enthusiastically favor the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt to the office which he has so patriotically and ably filled for the last three years.
We believe that public office is a earned public trust which should be administered with ability, integrity and purity for the benefit of the whole people, we believe that party affairs should be administered by those charged with the same with fairness toward all and malice toward none; we believe that the machinery of the party should be used for the well fare of the whole party and the promotion of its principles and not in the interest of individuals or factions to the injury or destruction of the party.
Therefore, be it further resolved, that we favor the nomination of our honored citizen, E.W. Hoch, for governor, having the fullest and most abiding confidence in his ability and integrity to carry out the principles herein set forth and we pledge ourselves to do all in our power to secure his nomination.
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The first real blizzard of the season came sweeping down from the north, Monday morning, and all that day a biting cold wind blew, mingled with snow. The mercury dropped to 19 degrees below zero Monday night, but Tuesday the weather moderated and Wednesday it was quite pleasant again.
Mrs. Herb Thorp has been quite ill the past week with grip.
Miss Florence Saggau and Miss Edna Good, who are attending art school in Chicago, along with one hundred other young ladies who were in the same building, had quite a scare one night last week. A fire broke out in a building adjoining the one they were in and as they were on the seventh floor, imagine the consternation. But happily there was no serious damage done.
Brown Corby has accepted a position in Petitt & Lamb's store, at Herington, and is moving from Topeka to that place. Misses Gladys, Lucile and Eugenia Corby are visiting relatives in town.
Marriage licenses issued at the court house this week include the following: William Rudolph, Marion, 23 and Anna Stika, Lincolnville, 24; Adolph Kundy, Marion, 24 and Rosa Stika, Lincolnville, 16; Frank P. Hill, Marion, 24 and Bessie Marshall, Marion, 20; Clarence Coleman, Peabody, 21 and Effie Stovall, Peabody, 20; Andrew F. Battey, Florence, 23 and Cora A. Nogle, Florence.
Mr. Frank P. Hill, one of our young business men, and Miss Bessie Marshall were quietly married on Sunday evening, at the home of the bride's parents, in the presence of a few intimate friends, the Rev. D.M. McCormick, officiating. The groom has grown up here, and is one of Marion's finest artists with the paint brush. His bride is a charming young lady. The RECORD extends best wishes to these young friends.
The Pansy Club will meet at Mrs. W.H. Evans Saturday, January 30th, at 2:30 o'clock.
Marion county has been well represented at Kansas City this week. The following citizens sold stock there: J.W. Harrison, of Aulne, sold a load of stockers Monday; Mr. George Klein, of Marion, topped the fat cattle market yesterday with two car loads of his own feeding. They were a smooth bunch of steers, and brought $5.10. Mr. A.S. Adams, of Marion, sold 4 cars of short fed steers Monday at $4.90.
The Queen Esther Circle social, which was to have been given tomorrow, Friday evening, at the residence of Mrs. Gilbert, has been postponed on account of Mrs. Gilbert being called away from town.
Absence of the editor from the office most of the time, a big rush of job work, a shortage of help, and "other things too numerous to mention," is our apology for the RECORD not being as newsy as it ought to be. Be patient, friends.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1904 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
