Local Marion items mix of humor and news from 1871
In Marion the Star reports busy life and oddities: Hume & Bro office notices, a steamer run, praise for a water bucket brigade, and the closing on a foolish virgin, plus ads for Underwood’s goods. Gen Grant attends McMahon reception. Voorhees sworn US Senator from Indiana. House passes stoning army bill. Pope ill with possible death. Local characters Thomas Breen, Barker, and James Barker with daughter return from Baltimore and Washington. farmers sought by Amos Fox.
HOTEL ARRIVALS AT MULTIPLE HOTELS LISTED
A crowded hotel arrivals column lists guests at Kerr House Exchange Hotel and National Avarse in several cities. Names include J E Iangersoll Albany A M Grupt Columbus W H Johnson Lockhaven W E Carpenter Columbus and many others from Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Cleveland and more. The list also mentions Amos Fox Urbana James Emory Madeni Covington and other travelers.
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Iangersoll
Albany
Grupt
Columbus
Johnson
Lockhaven
Carpenter Columbus
Ben Waddle
Howard Philadelphia
Halli Manseld
Frank
Pierson
Cleveland
Wood Delaware
Miller Mansfield Lyman S Waters
Toledo
Libbeth Wooster
Zulson
Greetville
Walden Ravens
Bray
Exchange Hotel
Amos Fox
Urbana
James Emory Madeni
A T Riddle
Covington
For Sale Wilders Patent Salamander Safe Bargain
For sale a Wilders Patent Salamander Safe. Interested buyers can call at this office for details and a potential bargain.
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Exchange Hotel
Married at residence of J P Deigie in Marion
The ceremony took place on the 6th at the residence of Justice of the Peace J P Deigie with William C. Kelley and Martha A. Snowden of Marion the couple joined in marriage by the same officiant.
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Geo. Deigie
J. P
Martha A. Snowden
Marion
Largest and cheapest millinery displayed in Marion
Mrs Thons's exhibition offers an extensive stock of stylish hats and trinkets from $2, with Mrs Thomas' shop inviting visits for fashion hats caps and neckwear. City Hat Store leads finest assortment as Magruder upgrades upstairs sewing room. Hughes & Barney offer reliable insurance services.
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Marion
City Hat Store
Marion Market Prices and Subscriptions
Readable items list farm goods with prices such as wheat oats corn potatoes cabbage butter eggs hogs and clover seed. The Star subscription costs one year four dollars six months two dollars fifty cents three months one dollar ten cents one month twenty five cents and one week one cent two decimals.
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Clover Seed
Little Star
Attorney H T Van Fleet Promotes lands and town property for sale
H T Van Fleet an attorney at law and real estate agent announces practice in Marion and adjoining counties and in state and U S courts. He lists millions of acres of railroad lands and numerous farms and town properties for sale or trade across ten states with plans to issue circulars and descriptions from Marion Ohio.
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Marion
United States
Unicon Pacific R. R. Lanus
Burlington & Missouri R. R
St. Joseph & D. City
Antony Parish
B. F. Star
Boaring Green
Renee
Levi Marlow
H.T. van Fleet
New Bloomington
H.T. van Feet
PR. — F Stahl
Green Camp
H. T. van Fleet
Big Island
Wool
H. FT. van Fleet
Carroll County
Mytte
Ohio
H. T. van Pier
Fowler & Co Custom Tailoring Promises Superior Garments
A garbled notice from Fowler & Co invites patrons to try their garments, claiming high quality and elegance in dress and wedding suits. It extols patrons and friends for support and invites new customers to experience the superiority of their production. Located at Kerr Block.
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Mace & Specialty
Farmers Seek Repair Services and New Work Orders
Attention farmers urged to arrange renairing audio horse shoeing plow-work wan and boggy work. New work to order offered with completion in 22.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion Daily Star
P, Hume & Bro
Fahey’s
Marion Onio
Fite
Hume
Underwood’s
McMahon
D. W. Voorhees
Tudiana Yeterday
Star
House
Herman
Henry
Wis
Bennetts Block
Thomas Breen
Tom
Barker
Waoter
Hall
North End
Washington
Champaign County
Mr. Fox
Fair Ground
Collins
Phelps
Baptist Church
James Barker
Baltimore
James
National Avarse
Horton
Upper
Sandusky
Jacob
Wayne G
Klipper
Battle Creek
Mich
Charles Conklinton
Delaware
Thomas
Magruder
Cail
Hughes & Barney
Marion Markets
XOW
Fashion Gems
Sean
Fowler & CO
Kerr Bloca
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