First Woman Hanged
The only enforcement of the death penalty in Lawrence County, Illinois was that of Elizabeth Reed. She was however not a resident of...
Lawrence Lore
Mar 1, 20242 min read
And the cup ran away from the plate. . .
Louis A. Leppke (1879-1966) of Omaha was something of an inventor, patenting the “Sav-Serve,” a combination serving plate and non-sliding...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 29, 20241 min read
The "Old Folks Home"
The Southern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church accepted the Hennessey site in Lawrenceville Illinois for the location...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Indian Refinery Cooperage
Wooden barrels were made on site for shipment of motor oil and grease.
Lawrence Lore
Feb 27, 20241 min read
Grocery Shopping 1914
Kirkwood and Mills was a grocery store located in the Barnes block on North State Street across from what was then the location of the...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 26, 20242 min read
February Program
MUSEUM STUDIES ARE TOPIC AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Brianna Jackson, formerly with the National Park Service, will be the featured speaker at...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 24, 20241 min read
Rooster Meets Minister
Page 6 of Lawrence County News, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Wednesday, February 20th, 1924 An industrious hen sat upon a...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 23, 20241 min read
Money Trees in Lukin
One of our researchers who reviewed the February 1924 local newspapers found several items about events one doesn't hear about happening...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 22, 20241 min read
North 12th Street Lawrenceville
The History Center is located in what was once the Peoples National Bank, on the left side of the photo. You can just barely see the...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Banker and Oil Man
F C Borough, for many years one of the leading businessmen of Lawrenceville, was killed at Harrison New York February 17, 1924, by a...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 20, 20242 min read