Lawrence Lore
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Stamping out Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis was the leading cause of death in the early 20th century. Doctors were treating this dreaded disease at special hospitals...
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Lawrence Lore
- Feb 28
- 2 min
The "Old Folks Home"
The Southern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church accepted the Hennessey site in Lawrenceville Illinois for the location...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jan 4
- 3 min
The Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Brian Spangle wrote a short history about the replacement bridge, now known as the Lincoln Memorial Bridge or the George Rogers Clark...
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Lawrence Lore
- Dec 27, 2023
- 1 min
SHS "Arabs" Basketball-- 1940s and 1950s
The Sumner High School team of 1948-1949 posted a fine record and turned out one of the finest ball players in Sumner’s history, Jack...
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Lawrence Lore
- Dec 21, 2023
- 1 min
Christmas at George Field 1944
Christmas 1944 at George Field with Col. Bobzien and 3000 presents collected for the cadets.
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Lawrence Lore
- Dec 13, 2023
- 2 min
Bridgeport Home Mail Delivery
Bridgeport Postal Service 1949 from an undated newspaper clipping probably from the Bridgeport Leader 1949 Boyce – Cooper Named Carriers...
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