30 May 1878
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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1878
Page
1
Local notes cover school vacation, train crossings, small town figures like Ex-President Grant, Mayor Mohr, and notable residents. child death, court days, Shop displays, and a social critique of scams. The piece pivots to promotions for Exchange Herald and local business, with crowd mentions and upcoming events.
In Marion, some locals paid 2.50 to traveling spectacle peddlers for new lenses instead of buying from jewelers at 75 cents. The note mocks opticians and professors added to bad names, urges visiting Clark Tarney’s to inspect stock priced 25 cents to 3 dollars, with guaranteed satisfaction.
A local furniture sale at the Exchange promises buyers a chance to pay 250 dollars for items valued at 500 dollars, with a theoretical return of twice the amount by year end. The advertisement emphasizes a bold profit possibility and urges interested buyers to participate.
In Crincionall, the leading paper notes a new venture by Tree & Cy for sale listings. The brief item flags local commerce updates and signals a growing business presence in the area.
A compact ad highlights a handsome selection of neck ruching in over forty varieties and back combs at low prices. It notes a complete assortment of ladies ties, bows, scarfs, lace sets, and related items, all from Burkborope.
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