A fire which broke out in the prescription room of the Campbell Drug Store at 11:35 pm Monday did damage estimated at upwards of $500. Continue reading
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Early discovery of a fire in the basement of the Sam Sanders Shoe store on the northwest corner of the Public Square Wednesday enabled firemen to stop a fire which might have done heavy damage to Marion business section Wednesday night. Continue reading
Fire discovered at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday by a filling station attendant across the street damaged the Martin Jones grocery and meat market and the adjacent West Side Shoe Repair Shop operated by Joe LoBurgio on West Main Street. Continue reading
Marion policemen and firemen encountered another payless payday Monday night when Finance Commissioner E.R. Jones reported to the city council that the state of the city’s finances would not permit transfer of funds to make a payment on back salaries in the police and fire departments. Continue reading
If you see a red light coming toward you between two automobile headlights and the red light is swinging back and forth from left to right as if a railroad flagman was waving the danger signal – that’s the fire truck. Continue reading