Illinois Centennial Timeline Highlights Key Historical Milestones
A thumb nail history of Illinois traces events from Marquette and Joliet's 1673 exploration through forts and settlements to statehood in 1818 and later milestones. Notable items include Fort Chartres construction, the 1783 first school in New Design, 1833 Chicago village status, 1871 Chicago fire, 1898 World’s Columbian Exposition, 1908 direct primary law.
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State of
Illinois
Father Marquette
Louis Joliet
Mississippi River
la Salle
Fort Creve Coeur
Peoria Lake
Henry Tonti
Fort St. Louis
Starved Rock
Tamaroa
Kaskaskia
Louisiana
New Orleans
Fort Chartres
Great Britain
Paris
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Fort Kaskaskia
Samuel J. Seeley
New Design
Monroe County
St. Clair County
Northwest Territory
Marietta
Indiana Territory
Fort Dearborn
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois Territory
House of Representatives
Vandalia
Springfield
Meredosia
Illinois—Michigan
Illinois Central
Centralia
Illinois Industrial University
University of Illinois
Sunday School Elections and Obituary of Mrs John Voss
The Sunday school elected officers for 1915 including E J Yenerich as Superintendent and George M Killmer as Treasurer. An obituary recalls Mrs. John Voss born June 18 1870 in Benzin Germany died December 22 at 44 and is survived by nine children, a husband, mother, siblings, with funeral at the Lutheran church and burial in Ashton cemetery.
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United Evangelical Sunday School
E. J. Yenerich
H. M. Kersten
Elizabeth Killmer
Assikopagor
Cnnescus
George M. Killmer
Orno Kersten
Celesta Kersten
Luella Schafer
Amanda Vaupel
Emma Yenerich
Reynolds Sunday School
Reynolds Evangelical Sunday School
E. H. Wiener
Wm. Heinzeroth
Henry Wagner
Henry Kersten
Jacob E. Hewert
Theiss
Jean Home Department
Della Neuman
Lydia Sandrock
John Voss
Benzin
Pomerania
Germany
Deutsch Carstnitz
America
Chicago
Blue Island
Pieser
Town
Trainor
Ashton
Voss
Rev. G. Mack
Ashton Lodge
A. F
A. M
Carl Schade
Vida Chadwick
M. N. Glenn Worthy
Ralph S. Charters
Nellie Zeller
George R. Charters
Ropiw
J. B. Farrer
Carl Bode
Lee Shottenkirk
F. A. Richardson
L. T. Moore
Marshall J. D. Charters
June Winder
Alma Yenerich
Emma Farrer
Ruth
Emma Billmire
Esther
Zoe Reed
Martha
Cecil Knapp
Emma Messer
Marshall
Reed
Eastars
Frances Moore
Warder
Henry Heinzeroth
Ruth Zeller
Aston Garage Offers Precision Lathe Work For Hire
Notice states an up-to-date turning lathe is installed at Aston Garage and they are prepared to perform screw cutting key seating and related work for customers.
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Aslton
Oysters at Losey’s Offer Delivery Service
Losey’s advertises oyster delivery with a call to order and enjoy fresh seafood at home. The note emphasizes convenience and direct service.
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Losey’s
Dan Cupid Busy With Three Bradford Weddings
In Bradford township two couples wed near Christmas week. Nellie D. Wagner and Wesley A. Herwig unite at the Wagner home with Rev. J G Eller officiating. Nell Degner and Arthur Butler marry at Mrs Sophia Degner s home, and Alice D Degner weds Amos C White at Mr and Mrs August Degner s residence.
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William Herwig
Chinatown
Ship
Mrs. Herwig
Franklin Grove
Blanche Rupel
Butler
North Vernon
Indiana
Bradford Township
Degner
White
August Degner
Alice D
Amos C. White
Christmas programs fill churches with lighting and song
Christmas exercises filled local churches and country schools with large crowds. The Methodist Sunday school held a party with a tree and program, the Presbyterian school enjoyed a fine program and an electric tree, and the United Evangelical school shared a capacity crowd. St John’s Lutheran and Reynolds Evangelical plus Bradford United Evangelical hosted programs as well, with the Lutheran tree lit by 32 colored lights. Genevieve Cheadle arrived from Rockford to visit friends.
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Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
United Evangelical Sunday School
St. John’s Lutheran
Reynolds Evangelical
Bradford United
20 Below Zero Brings Severe Cold and Snow Collapse
The region endured a white Christmas with sleighing preserved by heavy wet snow. Temperatures dropped to 20 degrees below zero and below zero readings hovered around 22 to 24 with no wind. A large feeding shed at the sheep yards collapsed under the weight, causing about a thousand dollars in losses. trains were delayed by the cold and snow. The Gazette announces the start of Anna Katharine Green's Dark Hollow serial in next issue.
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Ashton
the Gazette
Dark Hollow
Anna Katharine Green
Leavenworth
House of the Whispering Pines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Llinois
Centennial Commission
Katharine
Leavenworth Case
Pepe
Mystic Workers
Mystic Worker Lodge
Masonic Hall
Henry F. Reilein
Aurora
W. F. Klingebiel
Gazette
Dan Gupid
Ashton and
Bradford
China Township
Genevieve Cheadle
Rockford
Masonic Orders
Scott Rosimus
Robert H. Scott
Lee County
Warner-Loftus
Galena Avenue
Dixon
Scott
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
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