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Local items and town meetings in 19th century notes
June 25 1871 Our friend Sam Merral was in town today. Billy Eckhart was struck but the main building is fine. A meeting of the village council is convening with Mayor J S Reed presiding. The bank is reestablished. Trenches for three new police houses underway. John Bechtal praised for the corporation work. Stone crossings on Center from Bennets to Judge Hopkins issued warrants for several residents. An evening call at W J Halls Ice Cream Parlor at Center Rest Hal Campbells Block offers the season's cream. The Democratic State Convention is at Columbia tomorrow. Attendees leaving Marion include Scofield Norrie Christians Cook Guthrey Newcomer.
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Sam
Merral
Billy’ ‘Eckhart
Aris Su
W. J. Hall
Hal
Campbell's
Block
Will
Columbia
Marion
W. E. Scofield
C. H. Norrie
Christian
Dr. Cook
John D. Guthrey
James Newcomer