Fragmented 1877 Marion notices and anecdotes
In December 11 1877 items from Marion discuss J J Hane visiting the eastern part of the state, cigars sold for $1.60, Tide of Fashion tips, local plasters and church choir plans, Harschs paying large sums for hides, marriage licenses issued to Weber Thew and Glass Freeman, Marion letters from Puck, Eustis’s Senate vote and a full Senate, J J Robinson selling brooms, a lost ear-drop found on Bust Street, a local notice seeking ownership return for 15 cents, and reflections on Pomeroy and Hunter’s Murphy movement with trees described as hollow yet sound to the core.
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Bust ‘Street
John Kishler
Marion
Messrs. Pomeroy and Hunter
Pomeroy
Murphy Movement
Liquor-dealers Arrested in City Liquor Law Sweep
The city reels as a sudden temperance flood follows arrests of over a thousand liquor-dealers last week. They were lodged in lock-ups for violations of the liquor law amid widespread consternation.
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City
Verdict of coroner jury names Edward Webb in fatal blow
Special Dispatch to the Star from Manareto Ohio reports the coroner jury found the deceased died from a brain injury believed caused by a heavy instrument wielded by a colored man named Edward Webb. The case includes Webb’s photograph taken by E J Poiter. Local notices note a lively hardware trade in revolvers, bulk oysters, and cash offers for hides and furs. S Krause advertises Christmas toys and urges farmers to bring turkeys and geese before holidays. emphasis on high prices and retail stock.
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Edward Webb
Webb
E. J. Poiter
Adam Harsch & Son’s
Main Street
S. Krause
Elegant stylish trimmed hats for sale at Thomas'
Elegant hats on offer at Thomas' department store. Trimmed styles described as stylish and chic. Price noted as two dollars.
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Thomas
Insurance pitch in Marion promotes Michigan Mutual plans
A fragmented ad-like passage touts life protection through Michigan Mutual and mentions Mrs. Bar ny receiving $2,000 via Marion Agency Stahl Idjeman. It also promotes Pettit's offerings and the insurer’s pay-for-what-you-get approach as a desired coverage model.
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Michigan Mutual
Michigan Matual
Mrs. Barny
Marion
Stahl & Idjeman
Michigan Mutual Insurance
Tide of Fashion
Fowler & Co. promotes fair pricing and equal treatment, praising tasteful customer patronage and denying deceptive advertising in a concise sales message. The firm invites the public to visit, asserts no baiting practices, and stresses reasonable figures with one price policy.
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Fowler & CO
Travel Fare Fragments Mapped Across Midwest Cities
Fragmentary fare list shows routes from Marion Ohio to Bellefontaine Sidney Muncie and Ellis Kansas with amounts around 23 to 95 dollars. The notation includes single trips to Kansas City and interstate connections via Marion and Muncie. Details indicate a regional travel pricing reference rather than a complete schedule.
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Kansas City
Marion O
Bellefontaine
Sidney
Muncie Ind
Ellis, Kans
Marion
Ohio
Muncie
Ellis
Kans
Ind
St. Louis
H.T. van Fleet
C T Time Table Adopted May Thirteenth 1877
The C T Time Table and A and GW R R time schedule were adopted on May 13 1877. The item records a formal adoption of a regional timetable plan affecting rail services and routing decisions.
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Marion Daily Star
Ofice
Fahey
J.J. Hane
Tim Fahey & Con
Padse
George May
M. E
Richwood
Adam Harsch and Son
Centerville
Puck
Eustis
U.S. Senate
Senate
J.j.robinson
COR
Oner’s Jury
The
Star
Manareto
St Petrit’s
Burkho der
Pettit’s
J.C. Walters
V. White
Tide of Fashion
H. T. Vanfleet
Kansas
Bee Line
Vandalia
Tursi
Beemer Tae
Johnson, Linsley & CO
Stouffer Oull, & CO
Calis Block
Railroad Street
A. TD. P. m. W.prospect
Owens
OS Morral
Fowler
Santusky
A. Tha
M. My
Marionencasas Ferg
Owen Sewernes
Prospect
Cincinnati
Urbana
Salamanca
Slam Galion
Hag Marion
Slam
Asopm Bering Urbana
I Cincinnati
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