03 May 1878
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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1878
Page
1
Local notices section shows brief entries for lost items found and wanted ads including time framed notices and a sale listing. Wardrobe and household items are mentioned along with a few terse phrases indicating restraint on details.
An advertisement extols a comprehensive history book titled a separate and admirable history of every nation, ancient and modern. It claims the work answers all questions with notable factual detail, covers causes of rise and decline of great powers, and highlights famous figures from ancient and modern times, including a full history of the recent war between Russia and Turkey.
The item describes a royal octave volume of engravings totaling 1260 pages with 2000 Lives and multiple scenes. It notes a cost exceeding $25,000 and claims high character, calling it the era’s most valuable art publication. National Publishing Co’s agent is named for subscription delivery.
Fragmented OCR yields a poem by D. John Scott D D about a mother’s grave and memory, with scattered lines on sorrow, faith, and silent bereavement. Additional stray text mentions a 110 payment received for loss, shop notices, and local subscribers in a 19th century newspaper fragment.
Scofield Joe Copeland and companions sailed for a three day fishing trip on the Seioto but forgot a match and nearly drowned when their boat swamped. They dried garments by the riverbank only to lose them as rain and wind swept clothes into the stream toward the Ohio. The party sent telegraph warnings not to publish details.
The Marysville billiard hall, once in that city, passed through here Friday on the way to Marion where the business is now running. Officials collected costs while the move was being completed, and the hall hopes for better patronage in Marion.
A shipment of affordable merchandise arrives at the Beet and Shoe Store featuring jeans and cassimeres including alpaca, with Shidaker present to display goods and offer bargains to customers.
From Cincinnati comes news that J. H. Jamieson has a successful trip and has secured a promise of employment within a couple of weeks. He plans to move to Queen City once arranged. Weather updates mention opening bids for prior sales with a call to visit tomorrow for bargains.
A garbled OCR fragment references a bus, delay, and pi related terms. The readable phrases hint at a discussion of lateness and a bus scene tied to a group or travelers. No clear names, places, dates, or events are identifiable from the text.
Mr W D Casselberry of Gee De B Keim Co Philadelphia, a leading carriage and hardware dealer, has traveled in the firm's interest for years leaving a favorable impression wherever he appears. He guarantees every sale yields a permanent customer.
Special notice announces a sale Friday and Saturday featuring corsets combs kid gloves embroidery and lisen collars and cuffs with special garments and accessories on offer at the Mitli Usar location.
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