

The Prairie Farmer's Creed
This was published in the Lawrenceville Republican April 18, 1912 The Prairie Farmer's Creed I believe in red clover, I believe in cow...

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Oct 30, 20231 min read
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White Uniforms with Blue Caps
In the spring of 1926, a band was organized at BTHS (Bridgeport Township High School) but there was no leader or regular practice hours...

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Oct 27, 20231 min read
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Pioneer School
P. W. Sutherland, who called himself "the Lukinite man" wrote several articles of his recollections and memoirs for local newspapers in...

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Oct 25, 20234 min read
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Orphan Train Passenger
Rochelle Gridley, a librarian and amateur historian in McLean County, IL. has researched and published information about the Orphan...

Lawrence Lore
Oct 24, 20234 min read
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Ladies Accessories
Our curators were busy this past summer with the textile collection.

Lawrence Lore
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Illlinois Notable Women
WOMEN IN ILLINOIS HISTORY TO BE TOPIC AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING Tom Emery, a writer and lecturer from Carlinville, Illinois, will be...

Lawrence Lore
Oct 21, 20231 min read
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Coffee Anyone?
On exhibit in the History Center now is this coffee grinder from the Billett Store. This original turn-of-the-century coffee grinder was...

Lawrence Lore
Oct 20, 20232 min read
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"Tri-Weekly Railroad"
In the 1990s the Lawrence County Genealogical Society published a newsletter. The following article is from the October 1995 publication;...

Lawrence Lore
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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Trains and Mail
Editor's note: I think we often forget what a difference train service made in travel and in mail delivery. Lawrenceville Republican...

Lawrence Lore
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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Aaron Shaw, State's Attorney for Elizabeth Reed's Trial
Aaron Shaw was born December 19, 1811 near Goshen, New York. He attended Montgomery Academy in New York and studied law at Goshen. Shaw...

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Oct 17, 20232 min read
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