Two Old Maids
The Rural Republican , an eight-page newspaper, was published once a week on Friday by Miss Mary Buntin. The cost per year was $1.50...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 23, 20255 min read
Number of Voters Who Could Not Read-20
July 16 1880 The moist and sultry atmosphere melted all the dignity of the city. Roasting ears were selling at $0.10 per dozen; the...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 17, 20256 min read
"You Git!" she said. . .
Don't forget the Donn Grenda program tonight 7:00 at the History Center!!! The 104th 4th of July was celebrated at Bridgeport and Sumner...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 10, 20255 min read
Circus Coming to Town 1880
Sumner was in full swing in Lawrence County the week of July 2, 1880. Blackberries and cream were on tables. The potato bug was eating...
Lawrence Lore
Jul 2, 20254 min read
Cure for Wayward Husbands
June 25th, 1880 Lots of folks around Lawrenceville had mumps. Henry A Clubb was acting as postmaster during the illness of Nellie...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 26, 20253 min read
How Many Children Have You?
News for the Lawrenceville and Vincennes newspapers June 18 1880 Robinson was going to have an old fashioned barbeque to celebrate the...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 17, 20255 min read
Reduction in Medical Bill
June 11 1880 Croquet parties were raging. Wheat harvest hands were in demand. The courthouse yard was a splendid place to pass a half day...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 12, 20253 min read
Vain Desire to Share the Honor . . .
(We have combined two weeks of local news into one blog post –-May 28, 1880 and June 4, 1880. ) Twenty teams loaded with wheat from near...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 4, 20257 min read
Fall Festival Tragedy 1963
FUNERAL TOMORROW FOR PART-OWNER OF BARBEQUE RIG As reported by an Indiana paper on October 1, 1963, George Rice, 45, died from injuries...
Lawrence Lore
May 29, 20251 min read
"10 Laziest Men"
The Rural Republican, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Friday, May 14th, 1880 The rain in the middle of May 1880 made the wheat...
Lawrence Lore
May 13, 20255 min read