Collectors of antiques dig in strange places for the gems to enhance their collection or to bolster their prowess as a trader in nostalgic souvenirs, but John Kowalski of the Commercial Design Co. of St Louis was surprised at what he found in a cistern under a building owned by the Bank of Marion. The cistern yielded a miscellaneous pile of 350 to 400 ancient glass bottles. Continue reading
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On December 1, 1930, the last of Marion’s banks closed its door and there were no banking facilities in our community until the Bank of Marion opened its newly organized institution December 15, 1937. Continue reading
Bennie Mazzara came to the United States from his native Italy in 1921, leaving his wife and his older daughter, Giovanni in Italy until he could earn enough money to send for them. Continue reading
J. H. Siekman came to Marion June 1, 1913, to serve as Principal of Brown’s Business College. The school was located on the main floor of the Masonic building located on the southeast corner of West Main and Monroe Streets (315 W. Main St.) Continue reading
Earl Blankenship, Sr. was born March 28, 1894 in Marion, Illinois, the only son of Elijah and Cora (Chamness) Blankenship. He was raised on a farm with his sister, Nell, on West Main Street, the current site of the Veterans Administration Hospital. Continue reading
