1973 was a light and dark year for Marion citizens. On the light side, the property tax, often a staple of city financing, was eliminated in this year. The city annexed three parcels of real estate, including Scotsboro, for a total of almost 400 additional acres. One of the commercial annexes, included property that was part of the city’s first industrial park off N. Carbon Street, and would serve as a location for Marion’s third bank, the Peoples Bank of Marion. Ray Fosse Day was held November 27th to celebrate a visit by Fosse after playing with the Oakland Athletics in the World Series. Continue reading
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The following articles and ads all appeared in the Egyptian Press weekly newspaper published in Marion, Illinois from August to December 1898. Continue reading
The following articles and ads all appeared in the Egyptian Press weekly newspaper published in Marion, Illinois from January to August 1898. Continue reading