This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Oldest Inhabitant Recollection Amid Heat Notes
Seasonal column recalls hot weather recollections and public notices from Hancock County. Reports include property tax adjustments on mortgages, dividend history of Illinois Central, Wenona library funding, county officer tickets, straw wrap paper mill news, and local health, pension, and college president developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County Board of Review
Illinois Central
Wenona
Venona Library Association
Bureau County
Henry Fuller
Orn H Porter
Win M Knull
J. M. Vanderwort
Chillicothe
Sam
Iskely
Galesburg
Monmouth
LaHarpe
Aledo
Macomb
Dallas
Quincey
Springfield
Lola
Marseilles
Frank T. Neff
Bill York
Ross Anderson
Chicago
San Francisco
United States
Health Department of
Peoria
Tlmois
Frank Clendenin
Hime Forum Benefit Order
First National Bank of Morrison
First National Bank of
Clark, &. D
Thos McClelland
Knox College
Forrest Grove
Oregon
Tabor College
Tews
Mississippi
Savanna
Atkins
W. W. Welch
LaSalle
Quincy
W.ich
Samuel Parker
Palmier
Pontiac
Gibson City
City of
Ilinois
Evans Township
Old Settlers’ Association
N. L. Monger
B. Judd
A. C. Garvin
M. J. French
B. F. Turner
J. Fo Evans
Julia Judd
Lara
W.E. Monser
P.P. Judd
John J. Evans
A. L. Turner
W. T. Hamilton
Evans Grange Hall
Jem
Supreme Court of Illinois
Autemnc Court