Lawrence Lore
Nov 18, 20243 min read
Infanticide in Lawrence County in the 1800's
The definition of infanticide is the killing of any infant below the age of one. There is no infanticide statute in Illinois. Thus,...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 16, 20243 min read
"Luck is a Fortune."
In 1840, Fort Gibson in eastern Oklahoma served as a remote outpost, giving the impression of being at the edge of the world for two...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 15, 20241 min read
ROBERT PICKERING WILL PRESENT PROGRAM
Join the Lawrence County Historical Society meeting on Monday, November 18, at 7:00 p.m. at the History Center in Lawrenceville to hear...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 14, 20245 min read
Law and Order 1875
May 15, 1875 A young man named Kaiser was returning from Vincennes to his home on May 16, 1875 at 10 o'clock pm. when he met two...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 13, 20248 min read
August 1879
A review of the news around the county in August 1879 Rural Republican Friday August 1, 1879Â Â Watermelons were ripe and selling for a...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 12, 20241 min read
Cars Owned in 1910-1911
Did your ancestor own a car in 1910? Here are the automobile licenses issued by the Illinois Secretary of State from July 1 1910 to...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 11, 20242 min read
Two War Heros
Page 1 of The Daily Record, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Monday, November 24th, 1947 Bodies of two Lawrence County War Heroes...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 8, 20241 min read
Bridgeport Auto Company
In November 1909 William E Ridgley and Al Noonan established the Bridgeport Auto Company in a 20 x 40 ft building at 214 Washington...
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Lawrence Lore
Nov 6, 20241 min read
Brian Lumber
Brian Lumber Company was founded in Sumner Illinois in 1885 by John Brian. It was first located on the south side of the railroad tracks...
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