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Henry Republican

Location

Henry, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1914

Page

28

Putnam Magnolia History Told by Mrs Lucy Baker Swindler

A Magnolia club reads a concise Putnam County history by Lucy Baker Swindler, tracing early settlements from Hennepin to Magnolia, county organization in 1832, first courts, mills and farms, and the growth of Magnolia with its early industry and fortifications during frontier times.

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Illinois first counties and early frontier life recalled

The account surveys Illinois county formation from St. Clair to Putnam and Bureau, notes four counties under Gov Edwards, the 1830s boundary changes, and early towns Hennepin Princeton and Henry. It describes pioneer logging houses, prices of labor and food, and Black Hawk era fortifications and raids in Putnam county with frontier defense efforts.

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