The Bloomer Costume
Ehrhart, S. D. (1895) The bicycle - the great dress reformer of the nineteenth century! / Ehrhart. , 1895. N.Y.: Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, August 7. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012648650/. This...
The Famous Fairs of Bourbon
Feature Image. Undated birds-eye-view of fair.The Town of Bourbon 1872 fair was the first one established in the county. It took place in a schoolhouse 1½ miles east of Bourbon. The fair was discontinued for a few years and started again in 1891, as an 1892 ticket...
Remembering the Argos Boy Scouts: A 1950s Story
Feature Image. Argos Explorer Scouts two weeks before their canoe trip in Wisconsin, ca 1954. First Row (Sitting L-R):Mark Dunlap, Gene Good, Jim Free, Robert Kepler, Eugene Snyder, Maurice Hagan, Steve Gonce, Art Redinger, Larry Gordon. Second Row (Kneeling L-R):...
One-Room Jail in the Fire House
Feature Image. Old Marshall County Jail and sheriff's residence, postmarked 1911.A “calaboose” was usually a one-room jail used to house transients and drunks overnight, before sending them on their way. The following un-edited articles were found in a couple of...
Plymouth Was a Bicycle Manufacturing Hub
Feature Image. Rialto line to see Smiley Burnette, ca 1952.By Dennis Gibson During the 1890s, the U.S. was in the midst of its first bicycle craze. Bikes helped bridge the gap between horses and automobiles. The boom awakened an interest in good roads, furthered...
The Great Huckleberry Emporium of Marshall County
Feature Image. The Huckleberry Queen in the National Police Gazette.Save the date for our third annual Casino Night Fundraiser! This year’s theme is Boots & Bowties. Join us June 19 at the REES Theatre as we journey back in time to the infamous Huckleberry...
Archelaus Hunt: Founder of LaPaz
Feature Image. Parade celebrating the LaPaz Centennial in 1973.The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was built through Marshall County in 1873. Archelaus Hunt came back from South America following its completion. Like so many other towns, its location was determined by...
Mildred Bovee (1909-1979)
Feature Image. Image of Esther Badiac, Mildred Bovee and Berniece Strang, ca 1958.To celebrate Women’s History Month, we are highlighting some of the remarkable women who have improved the quality of life in Marshall County and beyond, not just for women, but for...
Ben Shaffer Gets Bremen Some Artillery
Feature Image. Celebrating a monument for Union soldiers on Decoration Day, ca 1903By Derek Jensen, President of Historic Bremen, Board Member, Marshall County Historical Society. Benjamin Shaffer (1844-1912) was an interesting character in Bremen history. His...
A Bold Robbery in Bourbon
Feature Image. Bourbon railroad depot, ca 1883.While the advent of railroads brought many advantages to the community, including easier access in and out of the area and an easier way for the farmer to move his crops, it also brought more people into the county,...
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