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!
Local trades and social notes mix with seed sales
The itemized column lists Burpee seed potatoes, garden seeds at Fosbenners and Hart oiler offerings, farm goods, and equipment. It mentions people visiting, dancing events, church programs, and local business moves including D N Krenz harness shop, Matthew Steele furniture repair, and George Mercian’s recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Sleater
Geo Brooks
J.M. Powers
George Weis
Neil Patterson
St Louis
L. A. Jones
Arnold Thornton
Pontiac
Joseph Fyffe
U.S. N
John I. Jones
Washington
J. N. Krenz’s
Ireland
I. Church
Ida Barton
Bureau County
Bernard Yaeger
Peoria Yester Green
He Ughe
Bradford
Cannah Jones
Chicago
John Steele
Mayor Steele
Wenons
Mary Miles
D. N. Krenz
St. Patrick’s
Henry Yaeger
Woodrum
Gibson City
Bidena
Les County
George’Mercian
G. M. Locke
M. B
Congregational Church
Matthew Steele
Koehler