Local Marion County News Roundup and Developments
Weekly circulation note from Marion county highlights include trade chatter on clothing stocks and local merchants like Henderson and Emery Praer expanding land holdings. Petersburg dispatches mention war inevitability. Commissions eyed purchasing the Manon Block calaboose and relocating it. Officials passed on C I road inspection from Indianapolis to Cleveland. Jim Wilson offered moving service for $15 to $20. Jim’s report includes local curiosities and a note on Uncle John Uneapher visiting after 55 years owning land at $125 per acre.
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John Uneapher
Uneapher
di Colambiana
County
Marion
Uorapher
Reduction in Gas Price by Marion Gas Light Co
The Marion Gas Light Co announces a reduction of 50 cents per 1000 feet for all gas consumers effective April 1, 1878, as stated by T. P. Wattace Sxcy.
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Marion Gas Light Co
T. P.wattace
Uncle Tom's Cabin at City Hall Presented by Standard Company
An 1870s style notice promotes Uncle Tom's Cabin at City Hall on Wednesday April 10, featuring Budworth as Topsy praised as unprivileged. The Champion School Furniture Co. ad appears with J. S. Boyd as general manager. A review notes Lost in London drew a large audience with emotional scenes and a sobbing miner, while a farce, Cut Off With a Shilling, drew laughs.
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Budworth & Forbes
Hall
Budworth
Topsy
Standard Company
J. 8. Boyd
Champion School Furniture Co
Springfield
Marion Co
General Maanager
Saies Depshag
London
Gathorne
Nellie
Ober
The Flint Hearted Uncle Farewell Night
The notice promotes a final appearance of a vaudeville show described as an excel lent little freape with attendees urged. It mentions barber services for cheap shaves and local business ads including Dr Throckmorton in a new dental roving, and Mrs Burkholder moving to the Masonic Block with millinery for sale. H Time Co sells wall paper papers and cigars. D M Pyle, Columbus Dispatch agent, visits Star office.
Morral items note store roomer to finish by Wednesday
The Morral report cites John Hallands to complete a store roomer by Wednesday and Fowles planning to open goods on Tuesday. It mentions a trial between Clint Hexter and Mrs Hedzes before Squire John Riley with Jacob RB Neff as defendant, and a remark on Neff’s first case. The wart house nearly done with U2 Hat from Upper Sandusky taking charge. Wheat at $1.00, corn 38 to 40 cents, oats 23 cents.
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John Hallands
Fowles
Clint Hexter
Mrs. Hedzes
John Rlley
Jacob
Neff
Upper Sandusky
Flour trade note from Waldo mills and locals
A fragment notes flour from Waldo mills by M Drake is old and stored at Markert and Kuwer and Ed Miloy locations. The passage lists sellers or handlers and indicates a routine trading or storage detail among local names.
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Waldo Mills
With. M. Drake
Markert
At & Kuwer
Ed Miloy
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Fahey’s
Onto
Marion County
seLiil
Cotedv
Charley Peterson
Norch
Attra
Bel Loing
D.B. Kraus Krause
Rasfoods
Henderson. Harvey
Emery. Praer
Hord
Mr. Harvey
Emery Bruer
Star
Petersburg
Manonie Block
Calaboose
James Wilson
Jim
Indianapolis
Cleveland
E. B. Thomas
S. Hint
C. C
Theo. Hume
Tissa
Cs S
Hardy
Clark
Benedict
Uncle Tow
Throckmorton
Masonic Block
H. Tine & Co
Busi
Eva
D. M. Pyle
Columbus Dispatch
Pyle
Smith
Morral
Ss. East
Alo Wweth
Michael Albright
Liver Street
HLM
Barohars
F.G Fitna
Living Ease
Frank Scribner's
Conrad's Block
A. BP
Hendersor
Olice
Assirmec
Kowalke
Ataud
Olity
Gro
Diegle Ageience
Jono Bowen
John Bowen
Felty & Bons
Agrasd Murphy
Marian
Cir Hall
Gond
Variane Teampetance Organization
Taroserious
Murray
Hanmer & Crouso
Fihews
Alarion, Okie
Sumei
Barnuart
Mins Barikoart
Thesowner
Barnhart
Formuree &O
al. Henderson
SVH
Draks
Manon and
Vicinty
Nis
Fridley’s Block
Garibaldi
Center Atrest
Taoec
Wat
P, Fetter
Route Main Street
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