Daily Star local notices and ads from Marion area
Odd snippets describe local commerce and social bits including Magruder’s holdings, a broken engagement over a calf named pet, a poem reference about lies, George Cannings Everlasting Shoes at Stoll and Terpany, A L Sullivan visiting Dayton for timber parts, S N Brown and Co wagon gear, H P Apt leaving for Dayton, a country girl told to dress up for a party, Fechheiser Frenkel Co. clothier tour in Queen City, J L Mitchell’s long service, and Terpany selling low priced moccasins and shoes. a collage of local business, people, and humorous vignettes.
A Tramp's Diplomatic Retreat
A Virginia tramp visits a C Street saloon, spends ten minutes at the lunch table, and quarrels over seating rules. The tramp shifts stance from patron to diplomat, joking about peace congress and retreating just as a thrown object misses him.
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Virgina
C Street
Sid
Ancient Harvard Cross Linked to Louisburg Siege Relic
An aged gilt cross above Harvard Library’s entrance is linked to Louisburg’s 1745 siege, bearing a date and inscriptions. The relics were said to be preserved amid Harvard’s relic collection, moved when the library shifted in 1841, later attached to Gere Hall, with inscriptions eroded by fire.
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Harvard
Louisburg
William Peperell
Massachusetts
Athens
Gere Hall
Dodge Advertising Dodge Itself Sparks Public Demand
A terse warning denounces false price-cutting schemes and urges consumers to compare goods and prices. It claims many adverts misrepresent savings and promises to let customers judge who offers truly the lowest figures. The notice promotes scrutiny of quality versus price.
Selling Bright New Goods Amid Townwide Prices
A terse note describes stores muttering about low prices on bright new goods while other shops tout old shop-worn stock. The text hints at a bustling retail scene with competing sales pitches and figure-rich offers.
Milliner Ad Promises Low Prices and Refunds
An old newspaper snippet advertises low prices on silks and handkerchiefs with a promise to refund money if cheaper goods are found elsewhere. It emphasizes examines goods and return policy and urges customers to compare prices in town.
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Daily Star
OCALS
Magruder
Anderson
George Cannings
Stoll & Terpany’s
A. L. Sullivan
S. N. Brown & Co
Dayton
H. P. Apt
Harry
Marion
Mrailt Pear
Queen City
Fechheiser, Frenkel & Co
West Third St
Garret
J L. Mitchel
JL. Mitchell
Sazze
9Th Street
Seoll
Terpany
Colt
Skinner
P.trons
Burkholder
C.S Burkholder's Millinery
Emporius
EL Reas
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