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“Lige” Diamond for years operated the Diamond Hotel near the corner of Man and 6^th. A picture is included in the historical images section of this site. Buildings He was a genial host and always aimed to please his guests. His stock remark to a guest who was departing was “Sorry you won’t be here tomorrow. We are planning to have fried chicken.” He met every passenger train with an iron wheeled push cart and practically snatched the hand luggage from traveling men as they stepped from the train.