100 years ago
The WCTU Women circulated the following pledge among the business men of the town, which was signed by all, except one, to whom it was presented. "We promise to refrain from selling tobacco to minors under 16 years of age (as prohibited by law) and to destroy all cigarette papers coming into our possession with tobacco or otherwise. Signed — C.W. Thompson, W.C. Hereford, Downes & Bower, W.W. Loveless & Sons, T.H. McGuire, Hodge Bros. Co., J.K. Evans, J.H. McKibben, C.F. Brooker, Stanford & Billings, P. Magathan, Richardson & Bryan. Let us protect our boys from this evil.
We wonder when the new sewer system gets in operation, if Main street will look less like a natatorium than it generally does after a good shower.
Mrs. Dr. McKone met with quite a painful accident, Tuesday, while coming from the Rock Island depot. A loose board in the sidewalk along the Schoneman property caused her to trip, throwing her on her face cutting quite a gash in the nose, and also bruising one of her limbs, making it necessary to call a cab to convey her home. Some of these days the city council will order all the board walks replaced by permanent sidewalks.
Marriage Licenses
Michael Melcher, 29, Marion, and Anna Stibor, Lincolnville, 20; Lemmel C. Phillips, 23 and Jessie D. Garrison, 19, both of Elmdale; Jacob E. Priebe, 21, and Aganatha Barkman, 20, both of Hillsboro; Fredrick B. Suffield, 19, and Della Childs, 18, both of Marion; Henry Glantz, 21, and Elizabeth Burback, 17, both of Tampa.
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Mrs. Hereford entertained Mrs. Earl Grimes and her Sunday School class, Tuesday evening, in honor of Miss Ida Smith who left Wednesday for her new home in Topeka. Several hours were enjoyably spent in playing games after which refreshments were served. The company included Mrs. Earl Grimes, Misses Ida and Ruth Smith, Dorothy Billings, Theo Thompson, Leah Bates, Mable Kelsey, Pearl See, Louis Woolheater, Beatrice Evans, and Daisy Wible.
The rural route carriers out from Marion succeeded in getting over their routes pretty well during the recent cold snap considering the great drifts of snow in some places through which they had to go. We believe they all got over most of their routes every day and only one or two patrons were missed.
Mrs. Rudolph Caughy entertained her Sunday school class at a Washington birthday party Wednesday evening. Each member of the class had the privilege of bringing a friend with him. Refreshments were served and the class members and other guests included: John and Laird Dean, Algerson Curtis, Samuel and William Frazer, Clifford Coburn, Junior Lindsay, Frank Loveless, Lloyd Bagby, Max Shippee, Homer Scott, Clarence Kelley, Dorance Downes, Oscar Knoblaugh, and Orville Millard Roberts.
Easter Sunday comes unusually late this year, April 23rd. This item is for the benefit of the lady readers, as we want them to have plenty of time to get their new millinery.
