Lawrence Lore
Sep 26, 20233 min read
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
Aug 2, 20232 min read
How Many Pianos?
If you have ever had to take a statistics class you may not want to read any further. This blog is all about numbers. Personal Property...
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Lawrence Lore
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Mashed Potato
From the Sumner Press March 1, 1883 Tom Brown came near losing a cow Wednesday. She tried to masticate a large potato and swallowed it...
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Lawrence Lore
May 10, 20231 min read
Mystery of the Cart Path Farms
Those of us who are native to the area on either the west or east bank of the Wabash River in the vicinity of Vincennes and interested in...
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Lawrence Lore
Mar 10, 20231 min read
An Apple a Day
Agriculture Report for 1888 · 37,578 acres of corn yielded 30 bushes per acre. · 26,849 acres of wheat or 4 percent less...
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Lawrence Lore
Feb 18, 20231 min read
Family Album
Thanks to J Gray for allowing us to scan these photos.
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Lawrence Lore
Sep 10, 20221 min read
1867: Beware Bulls in Richland County
James W Jennings was born December 9, 1867, to William and Martha Tucker Jennings. While working on the Arthur Lempke farm in lower...
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