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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1877
Page
1
Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry advertises a broad holiday inventory including cuff bracelets and mass regolt items with guaranteed quality. The notice proclaims low prices and invites customers to view goods at Underwood & Fish in Noel Campbell's Block, Marion, Ohio.
A fragment notes holiday goods from Trug's stock and promotes Michigan Mutual life insurance with Marian Agency references. It mentions Mrs Barnes receiving $2,000 and lists Star subscription rates, hinting at pay-as-you-go plans and insurance.
H T Van Fleet offers sale and trade of farms and town property in Marion Ohio and adjoining centres. Listings include 154 acre James King Jr farm 80 acre George Seidle 12 6 million acres railroad lands in Kansas and Missouri and multiple county farms in various sizes. Office at 1294 Real Estate Agent with maps and circulars.
A list of names and places appears as hotel arrivals at Kerr House National House Exchange Hotel and others. Guests include Jack Collins Mansfield J W Bound & Co Mt Vernon J Kleckmars N Y A Burnam Buffalo Ben Waddle S H Boyce Monticello N Y L D Sheldon Cleveland Roht Kerr Westerville Fred Cooper Mt Vernon Jack Harper Chas Peterman E Smith New York Will Hansberry Dayton H Miler Mansfield A Brooks Jackson Midh D Rutledge Delaware and more. The fragment also questions a businessman’s return time after leaving, due to night travel and street conditions.
Keefer and Snake announce a refitted room in Miller's Block Marion offering a full assortment of groceries and provisions at low prices with free delivery citywide. They stock top brand cigars and tobacco and thank Marion and nearby residents for past favors inviting continued patronage.
A new home is advertised as affordable for all, with prices from thirty five to sixty dollars. The ad promises comfort and happiness for families and urges readers to visit Magruder's Novelty sale works by December 2. A proverb about timely care is included.
The Lima Gazette notes an emerging interest in a narrow gauge railroad from Columbus to the northwest through Marion Kenton and Lima. Several fines compete for it with Lima likely to feel the impact. The route via Columbus Marion Kenton Lima was surveyed years ago and deemed feasible. Kenton and Marion are ready to push the enterprise.
Geo Diegle presents a poetical arithmetical teaser from the Star dated December 22, 1877. The piece, drawn from Zachariah Jess Arithmetic, asks a practical midnight meeting problem where a man finds a third person in the room and must reason about the sequence of events and conclusions.
Those seeking Holiday Gifts are urged to inspect Skipareen Linen Handkerchiefs at the Intelligence Office. For 25 cents per handkerchief, buyers receive a free Roll-Plated gift package valued at 3.60 with items including cuff button sets, shirt studs, an engagement ring, and other trinkets.
An odd sample of editoral chatter cites a couple’s ages at marriage and present time, then shifts to Beecher and a Dairy Star business surge in Marion. It praises frugality, notes a print shop setup, and touts the Star as a popular, economical newspaper option at four weeks for 35 cents or 10 cents for one issue.
Saturday afternoon a popular candy maker Mr J F Lust showcased oversized pretzels and canes as his workers prepared confections of finest candy quality. The display drew a crowd and highlighted skilled candy making.
Mr Follet purchases one half interest in the city egg packing business. Mr Olietias is described as a first class businessman and is deemed likely to make the venture successful.
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