Starved Rock and Utica Valley Life Fifty Years Ago
A nostalgic tour through the Starved Rock region in the Silurian era, detailing Starved Rock, Utica, and the Illini, with notes on the canal era, Starved Rock Hotel, and local resorts. It recalls the Starved Rock battle, river geography, cement works, and the scenic beauty that drew travelers from Chicago and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Salle
Laut
James Lark
Utloa
James Clark
Mississippi
Pitié
October in the Illinois valley a portrait of autumn
Samuel Parker of Chicago writes in June 1898 about an October visit from Ottawa Utica or LaSalle to enjoy a brief rest amid fall colors. He describes Rock Island region scenery including Starved Rock and Buffalo Rock, with prose on maples map textures and autumn light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi- Oo
Miortal
Siltaoe
O‘town
la Balle
Ted Woli
Bintfalo Geldte
Chicago
Priddles
Ufe
St Louis
Crognois
Illinois
Kaskaskia
Cooper
Kodack
Wawatosa
Jane
Saratoga
Ottawa
Utica
LaSalle
Sta Utica
Rock Island
Buffalo Rock
Starved Rock
Sammuel Parker
Deafness Cure Promoted by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims local applications cannot cure deafness and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a solution for catarrh related deafness. It offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured and notes sale through EJ Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio with 75 cent packages and Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Ej-Cheney & Co
Toledo
Draggiste
Fitch Jawndry
Age Wright & Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
la Salle
Erst
Deer Parky
Odtawa
Lis Salle
Susulphur Springs
Midway
Balle
Bo Iphurt Springs
Upg
Ite
Oulaine
Utten
Llinois
Clearey
Stenmboat
Asr
Baté
Utios
Utiox
Aite
Sotce
Itis
Othais
House of
Illini
Tilinots
Joliet
Marquette
la Salles
Aldes
Radk
Seatden Rook
Park
Rock Islan
Rock
Botelsie
Rock, ‘Wodtel
Robinson’s Thermal
Rt Sae
Mia Ash
Kinnear
Henry
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!