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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Uptown Motel 106 W. College
The Uptown Motel opened at 106 W. College St. around 1957. Squeezed into the back lot of the Orpheum Theater, it literally hugged the stage house of the theater offering up only enough space for about 14 rooming units. Continue reading
Charles Raymond Monroe was born February 16, 1889. Otley A. Monroe was born November 1, 1890 to William S. and Rachel Monroe. Continue reading
The Marion Candy Kitchen located at 207 W. Main Street appears to have had a sum existence of about 20 years and was totally a Greek run business from start to go. Continue reading
It’s clear from Memory Kit ads that range from 1923 into the 1950’s that Waddie Campbell operated a restaurant business in Marion for decades. Continue reading
