Lawrence Lore
Jun 285 min read
A Review of Lawrence County Life in April, May and June 1878.
James C Allen was the Judge; Thomas H Huffman was the State’s Attorney. B L Cunningham was the Circuit Clerk; Issac Potts was the County...
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Lawrence Lore
Jun 262 min read
Dr Hugh Mayr's Wall Sign
Dr. Hugh Mayr, local dentist, located at 612 1/2 12th St Lawrenceville, displayed this list on his wall for several years. YOU KNOW YOU...
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Lawrence Lore
Jun 105 min read
Memories from the Matinees
The Anatole/Capitol MovieTheater in Bridgeport A November 3, 1981 Valley Advance newspaper shared the memories of local residents about...
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Lawrence Lore
May 131 min read
Walmarts of their Day
The general stores in small communities sold a little bit of everything. To encourage shoppers, some gave away chinaware, or sold it at a...
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Lawrence Lore
May 62 min read
702 11th Street
Stillwell and Wright service station of the northeast side of the square. New cash register at the station in 1937; new gas pump--the...
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Lawrence Lore
Mar 283 min read
A S Baird & Son Contractors
Alexander S Baird moved to Sumner in June 1864. He was a native of Wabash County where his family had migrated from Indiana in the early...
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Lawrence Lore
Mar 251 min read
Curl on the Top
After a delay because of a late shipment of equipment, The Dairy Queen located at the south Lawrenceville city limits on IL State Highway...
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Lawrence Lore
Mar 221 min read
Beasley's Chevrolet
J O Beasley owned and operated Beasley’s Chevrolet Sales and Service at the north edge of Sumner for nearly 51 years. In September 1977...
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Lawrence Lore
Feb 202 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...
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