Category Archives: Businesses
William Aikman built and ran the steam roller mills, known then as the Marion Roller Mills. Continue reading
Although this family only lived in Marion, Illinois for about 18 years, I wanted to include his contribution. A large number of pictures taken by J. W. Wilder, at the turn of the century, are the family photos and professional business and government photos that we are looking at today. Continue reading
Parks Pharmacy had its beginning at 200 N. Market St. in Marion, Illinois and was founded by Frank Ernest Parks. Continue reading
The Marion Cider Mill was located at 1210 N. Monroe Street in 1904. This would have placed it at the fringe of city limits in this time.
Absolutely nothing is known about this business or its owners other than this single photo published in the 1905 Souvenir History of the county and one Marion business directory listing.
Whether the cider they produced was “hard” or just regular apple cider is up for debate at this time until more is discovered.
(Photo from 1905 Souvenir History, WCHS; Marion City Directory; compiled by Sam Lattuca on 04/12/2013)