08 Nov 1877
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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1877
Page
1
An old style advertisement from Fowler & Co promotes tailored clothing and wedding suits. It invites patrons to visit 1363 Kerr Block for an elegant overcoat and other garments, claiming the craftsman’s skill will prove superior.
Keefer and Snake announce a refitted shop offering a full groceries and provisions line at the cheapest prices. Free citywide delivery and a complete selection of cigars and tobacco. They thank Marion citizens for past favors and seek continued patronage from the local area.
Fragmentary OCR text lists produce items Wheat Turnips Cabbage Butter with scattered prices and time terms including three months one month and one week. No coherent event or outcome. cannot identify a complete market notice.
The Rev Dr Talmage urged that no one enter politics unless teetotal. He argued political talk dries the tongue and leads to drinking as a result of party discussions and gatherings. He warned respectable leaders in Brooklyn and New York will be mocked as convivial, but God will call it drunk and said rulers who stay in power long steal the most.
An English magistrate, sipping maraschino, dictated a reply to a lad with an urgent letter. After writing, he found the bottle empty and discovered the lad had spent sixteen shillings on the drink. The lad admitted spending every penny with a cheeky reply.
The Mediate party reported a royal approval of the marriage proposal between King Amadeo and Mercedes, daughter of the Duke de Montpensaca.
A fragment mentions Col. Robert Lagerselt giving a lecture under the YMCA in Burlington during the winter season. Details are sparse and the source text is fragmented.
In Denver a mum sociable imposes a fine of ten cents if a man speaks. Speakers gain the privilege to speak and receive a ticket or refreshments as a reward. The unusual event centers on a social gathering with rules that enforce quiet speech unless granted permission.
At about ten o’clock last night thirty ghostly visitors, masked as a pillow party, arrived at Lawyer Davis’s residence. Dr Davis, father of Mr Davis, identified the apparitions as his lost patients, who departed centuries ago and fled as the group dispersed. The night’s cards and feasting items were laid out as Cory Pettit served oysters while Mrs Davis prepared celery and beverages, concluding around midnight with a lively, eerie gathering.
A man on the city streets last night spoke of a drunken party the prior Saturday and claimed to have sworn off liquor, saying he is now sober but admits to a recent episode, as locals react to the incident.
Garbersons spark excitement with bold sales of Cutlery Flower Brackets and a new Curry-Comb. The vendor claim strong demand as items fly off shelves, described as hot sellers in bustling markets.
Tomorrow evening a rehearsal will take place at Mrs Osborns residence ahead of the M E Carcert next week described as the seasons great event. Mr Martin Zimmerman agent for Consolidated Coal and Mining Company is in town selling first class Hocking Valley Coal at low rates in a promotion of healthy trade. Stolen pockets from John Burtsfield, John Retterer, and John Curtis of Radnor, with papers, are at the express office after being recovered from the water closet near the passenger depot.
In July 1777 Anna Marren was tried and convicted for marrying three women while in men’s dress to steal their clothes. She was punished in the pillory where she suffered a harsh public shaming.
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