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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1878
Page
4
The piece urges voters to prefer candidates free from party influence and focused on community welfare. It notes gaps between papers and parties, calls for practical reform, and promotes a cooperative civic effort to improve the city. Aims for a peaceful, orderly campaign and a better town through nonpartisan leadership.
Local notes report Camana resident P Hazen’s arrival and five bargain tables at Fribley Hall. Eli Johnson lectured on temperance for WCTU. Murphy men plan a meeting. Barney Williams Dramatic Club praised for last night’s show. tolls on jail project and city health cited as signs of election peace.
A Marionites fishing party on a dammed stretch south of Prospect capsized after misjudging water depth. Guy steered close to the dam while George rowed, the boat filled and overturned. Both men swam to shore. George reached safety, Guy struggled and was aided by A.C. with a pole.
A notice seeks a girl to perform house work at Jerry Bush's located at the west end of James' row. The short advertisement calls for prompt employment and specifies duties related to domestic tasks.
White and red medium sized spotted cow strayed from the stable of Wm. Cool on North Main street. Finder to be rewarded upon returning the cow or providing her whereabouts to Wm. Cool.
Notice of a meeting of the Merchants and Mechanics Building and Loan Association at the Secretary's office at 74 0'clock Thursday evening. Full attendance desired. B. F. Stasi, Pres't. C. H. Norris, Sec'y.
A reward is offered for any information to me or the marshal regarding a picture gallery sign taken from the pavement in front of the boot and shoe store of B. Tistram's. The sign belongs to W. H. Moore.
A free temperance lecture was announced for the Court House while money for lecturers remained in doubt. Mr. DeWolfe protested the collection of funds amid piles of treasury money and past city concerts aiding the poor and local theatres.
The item notes support for temperance through theatre attendance and donations, mentioning receipts often exceeding $100 but lacking published disbursement details. It asks who will publish the next report after J. J. Hain as the only one so far.
The Star advertises a range of wallpaper patterns from premier American manufacturers in all grades and borders. Shoppers are invited to view, compare quality and quantity, with postal orders and installments offered through P.O. Sharpies and the sale periods listed as one, four, twelve weeks and yearly options.
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