'Women Drivers'
June 1880: A runaway occurred three miles west of Lawrenceville in which three persons were pretty badly bruised. They were L Gosnell,...

Lawrence Lore
Jun 304 min read
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More about Betsey Reed
Dann M Norton has graciously agreed to allow me to post two of his blog articles about Betsey Reed. Â They are both excellent and shed...

Lawrence Lore
Jun 251 min read
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May Day
The first May Day celebration in Bridgeport started in 1911 and was held at Lanterman Park. Every school in the county was invited to...

Lawrence Lore
May 11 min read
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Salvation's Free
April 23rd, 1880 On Sand Ridge, wheat was thriving after the rain. The weather was warm. Peach trees were blooming as were apple trees....

Lawrence Lore
Apr 286 min read
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Rescued at Thrift Shop
Occasionally, an artifact arrives in the mail unexpectedly and tells a long-forgotten story. Such is the case with this key tag rescued...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 241 min read
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Amanda Baker Benefiel, WWI Nurse
Amanda Jane Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D W Baker of Sumner, was a registered nurse. During WWI she was in active service at Camp...

Lawrence Lore
Feb 121 min read
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It's Mine, Not Yours
In the early 1800s a single woman enjoyed the same rights as a man to enter contracts and manage property. However, when a woman married,...

Lawrence Lore
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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Are You Hurt?
Daily Record January 27 1942 No, these are not group pictures of victims of an air raid on a beauty shop. They were made to demonstrate...

Lawrence Lore
Aug 9, 20241 min read
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There's No Crying in Baseball. . .
In the summer of 1940, the Lawrenceville Merchants softball team won the Wabash Valley Girls Softball tournament. The nonprofessionals...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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Elbert, Madge, and Robert Bailey
Elbert Bailey (1920-1990) was employed for 23 years with Girton Brothers Trucking in Lawrenceville. He also served four years as Lawrence...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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