Over Two Million Dollars in Improvements For Marion and Vicinity Planned For 1954
Over two million dollars will be spent in Marion and vicinity during this year on new construction and the purchase of right–of-way for relocating of State Highway 13, according to figures compiled this week by the Marion Daily Republican. Continue reading
By the start of the War Between the States, Marion was an extremely small town compared to what it is today.
The Illinois General Assembly provided Marion a town charter in 1851. Earlier, the legislature provided for a committee to plat out a county seat at the same time Williamson County was separated from Franklin County. Continue reading
1937-1938 Marion Woman’s Club membership booklet containing a list of officers, members, past presidents, departmental committees and calendar of events.
View 1937-38 Marion Woman’s Club Booklet here
The following articles and ads all appeared in the Egyptian Press weekly newspaper published in Marion, Illinois from August to December 1898. Continue reading
The following articles and ads all appeared in the Egyptian Press weekly newspaper published in Marion, Illinois from January to August 1898. Continue reading