Lawrence Lore
- Sep 26, 2023
- 3 min
Sumner Elevator
We asked George Zwilling to write a history of the Sumner Elevatorand today we are proud to publish it with some photographs. Thanks to...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jun 26, 2023
- 2 min
Sumner Businesses 1902
Sumner in the 1900's was quite a booming metropolis. Business Advertisers in the Sumner Press May 1, 1902: · H F. Combs sold...
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Lawrence Lore
- Apr 25, 2023
- 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...
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Lawrence Lore
- Apr 6, 2023
- 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...
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Lawrence Lore
- Mar 20, 2023
- 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...
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Lawrence Lore
- Feb 26, 2023
- 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...
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