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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1877
Page
2
Fragmented notices from a 19th century newspaper page cover events at Fahey's Book, a November 17 concert, a Sunday school plea, a ministerial association in Prospect, real estate boasts, and a curious owl trap story. It mentions Rev L C Webster in Toledo and H T VanFleet, December church plans, a Tweed judgment, and local chatter on crops, sales, and a Boston-like star editorial tone.
Governor Young’s reception drew widespread praise for its success in most aspects but was marred by the absence of a representative from the Daily Star. The event highlighted strong attendance and cordial exchanges, while the missing press presence left a gap in coverage and official commentary.
Market notes show wheat at 115 with corn and potatoes listed among items like cabbage butter and eggs. Prices are mixed with oats flax and clover seed also appearing. The Star subscription rates are provided: one year 4.00, six months 2.00, three months 1.00, one month 0.98, one week 0.410.
Mrs. Thomas invites ladies to call at Magruder’s shop upstairs over Saddie Works to browse sewing machines and stock. The ad urges comparing prices before buying elsewhere, promising good value and attention.
Fashion Gems invites patrons to sample their superior garments. The notice extols sewing talent, promises elegant overcoats and wedding suits made to measure, and thanks customers for growing business. Located at Kerr Block with contact via 126m3 Fowler & Co.
Farmers invited to have horse shoeing plow work wagon and buggy repairs done in a general repair shop. The firm Stouffer Hull and Co. Cull Block Railroad Street invites customers to call for new work made to order and completed locally. Both the contact and location are given for easy access.
A sacred concert will be held at the M E Church Saturday evening to raise funds for a new organ. The choir is aided by Philip Phillips, Mrs. J. Godman of Columbus, Miss Jennie Sweney, and others. The program continues.
Program fragment lists multiple choirs and soloists including Warren Soto Jesus Lover of My Son, Calvary, The Rescue, The Power of Truth and Oh That I Had Wings. Mentions S. C. Osporne, Mrs. J. M. Govan, Dr. Thomas and Mrs. C. Osborn.
The White Sewing Machine is presented as superior among family machines with claim s of light weight fast stitching high capacity simple robust construction steel gear and wear recovery by dial adjustment steel belt feed on both sides of the needle dust free enclosed works easy thread feeding large bobbin easy bobbin filling without running machine elegant cabinet finish and low maintenance equipment cited by J C Wartens Sergeant
Clark and Henedict advertise Marion marble works offering all styles of monuments and tombstones crafted from hot designer and choicest marble. Located at No 43 corner Main and Railroad streets.
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