“The coming of the “hard” roads to Southern Illinois in the 1920’s, some called it “coming out of the mud” — was a mixed blessing. Continue reading
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Six firemen were injured Sunday while fighting a fire on the Public Square in Marion that hit two buildings and resulted in damage to ten businesses. Continue reading
North Market Street businesses today are attempting to recover from Tuesday’s $500,000 blaze which destroyed three businesses and interrupted operations of five others. Continue reading
A deal completed Thursday gives Mrs. Harry L. (Mabel) Cox, mother of Eugene Cox, ownership of three-quarters of the block on the public square that was burned out on Monday night May 6th.
Sam Barbaro owns the other quarter of the block. Mrs. Cox, widow of the late Harry Cox, owned the Cox Hardware and Furniture building and her son owned the fixtures and the merchandise which was destroyed in the fire. Continue reading