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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1878
Page
4
Reports from Marion describe lively sleighing parties and a brisk social scene. Don Webster and two sisters fell in the snow while sleighing. Attitudes toward temperance and church matters surface in local chatter as headlines touch law cases, a new drug store, and a dying daughter of William Van Osten.
A stern note from a Columbus paper narrates a broken romance as a lover swears to wear his sweetheart’s photograph next to his heart yet drops it at her feet during a Sunday farewell. The Columbus Cadet Band has been hired for City Hall’s Grand Masquerade Ball on the 13th, promising an unparalleled event with full details to follow.
Last night Charles Alvord was brutally beaten by Orrin Depue who was fined twenty dollars plus costs and jailed in default. The notice ends with a local grocery advertisement urging Stone and Moor’s for “best” goods at the “least” price.
A playful column lists many notable Georges from history and contemporary life, jokingly linking each to traits or anecdotes. It lampoons how common the name George appears across diverse figures, from governors and lawyers to a legendary cherry tree tale, inviting readers to spot more Georges in Monday's Star.
The Catholic Fair ended Thursday night with receipts of 625 dollars. S A Guthrie led the cane contest with 465 votes and F R Saiter had 165. Mrs Laurtertre won the silver set with 209 votes, Mrs G B Christian 200, and Pat Lannon carried the Green vest.
A splendid fire proof sate originally costing 75 dollars is now offered for 30 dollars. Interested buyers should call at the intelligence office for details.
A jumble of names and places appears as a hotel arrivals section with many garbled entries such as Wintersity Kirtpatrick Cardington CBD Fish Wooster and others like Toledo and Philadelphia. The text also contains a fragmented verse about snow and sleigh bells describing cold weather and children outside.
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