Causes of death 100 years ago this month--Taken from Lawrence County Death Records February 1924 How many of these deaths could have been...

Copied from the Lawrence County News, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Wednesday, February 20th, 1924 page 1 Carl May, the...

Sumner Press January 7 1909  (three years after oil was discovered) Lawrenceville News: States Attorney Sumner has moved his office into...

From the Vincennes Commercial April 24, 1921, opinions by the Chamber of Commerce indicated that steps should be taken immediately to...

According to a 1962 Yearbook, the Sumner High School sports teams known as the Arabs, received their name in 1910. In that year Sumner...

Letter to Santa (from Russellville) December 23, 1920 Vincennes Commercial Dear Santa Claus, I will let you know I have not forgotten...

Lawrenceville Republican December 16, 1909 Billett, Illinois. Dear Santa, I will write you a letter and tell you what I want for...

Lawrenceville Republican December 9, 1909 Dear Santa Claus, I want you to bring me some candy and some nuts, oranges and bananas and some...

September 28, 1911 Four Slot Machines Confiscated by the Sheriff and State’s Attorney Last week Earl R Decker, who owns a number of slot...

Page 1 of Lawrence County News, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Wednesday, October 17th, 1923 The Board of Supervisors met in...