100 years ago
august 26, 1909
You think it has been pretty hot. But do you remember the summer of 1901? Well, we’ll not give all the harrowing historic figures on the weather for that summer, but for about thirty days, the thermometer went above 100 every day and averaged something like 104. And a good many days it was away up above that—no use telling how high. Now cheer up, will you!
“I will say this for Marion,” said a man who has lived in a good many towns and was here on a visit to old friends the other day, “I never saw a place where people could make it seem like they are really glad to see you like they do here.” “Only one explanation,” replied another fellow—“they are.”
Mrs. Ed Hauser and little son Harry and Miss Sadie Mansfield went to Colorado last Thursday for an outing.
Loveless and Sons have put in new gasoline and coal oil pumps—the Bowser pumps they are called—that are daisies. The tanks are under ground, which renders them safe and saves losses by evaporation. The new addition to their store is nearing completion and part of it is already in use. The front room above the grocery will be occupied by the carpet department and the ladies’ ready-made suit department and is much larger than it was. It is being fitted up with booths for the ladies’ garments and swinging racks for the rugs. The rear upstairs room is connected by elevator with the grocery and will be used as a supply room for groceries, dishes, etc. The lower floor is all cement. The large addition was made necessary to meet the demands of the growing business and will enable the firm to handle their trade still more satisfactorily than ever before.
A fine new Buick—No. 17, 4 cylinder, 30 h.p.—was received a few days ago by the Marion Motor Car Company. It is a car that sells for $1750 and freight.
The school board has let a contract to the Ralston Steel and Iron works of Kansas City for the erection of two steel fire-escapes on the Hill building and two on the Valley building. The cost of the four is to be $580—that being the lowest bid. One is to be placed on the north of the Hill building and one on the south. The location of those on the Valley building has not been determined. They are to be of a neat and ornamental design.
Willard Wood’s little boy Leroy fell the other day and broke his arm. Both bones of the forearm were broken.
There were four Sunday school picnics yesterday. The Presbyterians at Chingawasa, Methodists at Staffords’ south of town, Christians at Ehrlich’s Mill and German Baptist in the grove near John Ehrlich’s. It was a fine day and “a good time was had” by “all who were there.”
The Central Automobile Co.—the Hirschler company,—received a new Regal this week. It is a beautiful car, 4 cylinders, 30 h.p.
The walk and fence in front of Central Park is finished and it is a splendid piece of work. Cal Kuhn was the contractor. Now the fence ought to be painted. Why not paint it white?