Who Owned Those Early Automobiles?
Yesterday the post was about the number of cars sold in Lawrence County in the 1920s by A L Maxwell. Today we reveal who bought those...
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Oct 22, 20251 min read
How Many Cars Were Sold in Lawrence County in 1914?
Several years ago, one of our researchers , J King, found the following interesting article in a magazine described as the first...
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Oct 21, 20252 min read
The “Roaring Twenties”
The Roaring Twenties were marked by prosperity after World War I and drastic changes for women, such as gaining the right to vote and ...
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Oct 20, 20254 min read
Life was Dangerous in September 1920
Accidents Involving Trains Samuel Eberett o f Washington, Indiana, substituting for Henry South as engineer for the B&O was seriously...
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Sep 18, 20253 min read
Round-Up for Crime September 1920
If the TV Show "Law and Order" filmed an episode in Lawrence County in September 1920 it would consist of these crimes: Hunting and...
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Sep 12, 20253 min read
Mary had a Little Vote. . .
On their way to Vote! In September, 1920, the Attorney General notified County Clerk Steffey that it would not be necessary to have...
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Sep 9, 20252 min read
Safe Blown Open
October 26 1900 Bridgeport Robbery Friday morning news was telephoned to Lawrenceville that the bank safe of Seed Brothers at...
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Aug 18, 20251 min read
Business in Russellville
Mills Russellville like all other early towns, had a saw- and a grist-mill. As seen earlier in the history of the town, August, Andrew...
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Jun 13, 20254 min read
Dog Taken into Custody
Vincennes Capital November 28, 1903: George Oswald, a mussel digger, was arrested on a charge of intoxication and along with him were...
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Jun 10, 20253 min read
Women at Texas Co. Refinery WWI
During World War I Women were employed at the Texas Company, Lawrenceville Works. The photo below shows the barrel filling operations at...
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May 2, 20251 min read