Lawrence Lore
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Maps, Maps, and More Maps
From the Library of Congress “The Sanborn Map Collection consists of a uniform series of large-scale maps, dating from 1867 to the...
181 views
Lawrence Lore
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Sale of Lots in Sumner 1910
In the 1880’s, J. S. Christy owned and operated a drug store in Sumner. While primarily a drug store, the People’s Drugstore also sold...
101 views
Lawrence Lore
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Railroads and Railroad Towns
The first railway charter granted by the Illinois General Assembly was to the Chicago and Vincennes Railroad in 1835. The demand for...
209 views
Lawrence Lore
- Feb 26
- 3 min
Obituary for Dog 1889
February 1889 News Gleaned from the Sumner Press A Chapter of the O. E. S. (Eastern Star) instituted with fourteen members. Mrs. Rose...
112 views
Lawrence Lore
- Jan 30
- 1 min
Climate Change?
Weather for Sumner in January 1889: Highest temperature was 58 on the 16th and the lowest 20 above on the 28th. The average for the month...
130 views
Lawrence Lore
- Jan 27
- 4 min
NEWS OF SUMNER AND VICINITY 1889
January 1889 Gleaned from Sumner Press New Year’s gift to Mrs. M. Coffman a daughter. Francis M. Burget to Mary E. Shick married in...
211 views
Lawrence Lore
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Wait 'til you hear what they collected next...
On September 10, 1942, the Sumner Press introduced a new Youth Group. A group of forty-two Sumner boys and girls formed the Sumner...
183 views