100 years ago
december 14, 1905
A Thanksgiving dinner without turkey is in a manner, a farce. But when you have turkey dinners, breakfasts and suppers for a whole week in succession, somehow you begin to lose your respect for that dignified bird.
Steve Winchester has about completed his new ice house, which is located just above Pierce's mill. It is the best ice house which Marion has ever had, and the capacity is large enough to meet all demands of the local trade. It is sixty feet long and forty-four feet wide, and has a cement floor over a rock filling four feet thick.
The Marion Lid
Those who are presumed to know say that the lid is on tighter at Marion than it has been for years. The old town has always been one of the dry towns — we speak it modestly — but in recent years the lid has been held down tighter than ever. Two or three of the old-time places where it was suspicioned the initiated could give the password and get something a little stronger than lemonade, have gone out of business, and the express package subterfuge isn't working so beautifully as it did of yore. All this is due to a fine public sentiment and to officials who respect it And if anyone is prying on the lid he ought to be given his.
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Mr. W.A. Blanchard, the popular manager of the Badger Lumber Co's. yards, met with a serious and very painful accident last Saturday afternoon. While climbing around in one of the sheds he missed his footing and fell from a height of about nine feet, alighting on a pile of broken rock. One of the bones in his right forearm was broken, his face was badly lacerated and he was bruised pretty badly in several places. There were several bad cuts on his face, and it was necessary to take a number of stitches in several of them. Dr. Marner, who has been attending him, hopes that the wounds may heal without permanent disfigurement. It will be at least a month before he will be able to use his arm. While his injuries are bad, there is a fortunate phase to the accident. He fell backward and had he struck in just a little different position the fall might easily have resulted fatally. But it was certainly bad enough. His friends, which means everybody in Marion, hope for him the speediest recovery.
Miss Allen, the milliner with the Thompson Dry Goods Co., leaves today. She will return again at the opening of the millinery season next spring.
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Report of District. No. 5 for the month ending Dec. 1st. Number enrolled, 43; cases of tardiness, 10; average attendance, 28; room deportment, 93. Highest grade in first year, Ralph Bland, 82; 2nd year, Julia Jirak, 91; 4th year, Edith Ollenberger, 92; 5th year, Clara Hett, 95; 7th year, Paul Wren, 88; 8th year, Eva Reed, 87.
Grace Hale, Teacher
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Greeley Kyle came to town last Tuesday, and just incidentally brought 224 pounds of turkey for the Marion market.
Mansfield-Alexander
The marriage of Miss Mary Mansfield, daughter of M.L. Mansfield, and John Alexander, of Florence, was solemnized last Tuesday noon at the parental home of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Rudolph Caughey, pastor of the Presbyterian church, after which an elegant three course dinner was served. Besides the immediate families of the contracting parties there were present: Mr. and Mrs. Will Mansfield and daughter of Herington, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Alexander and children of Florence, Mr. Smith of Florence and Gertrude Bown, Alta Bown and Carrie Watson.
The bride is an estimable young lady, and takes with her the very best wishes of many friends. The groom is well and favorably known here, being the son of T.F. Alexander, ex-county treasurer of this county, and is a capable young man. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander will be at home to their friends at Florence, Kansas after Jan. 1st. We extend congratulations and good wishes.
