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!
Off Year Reflections and Local News Highlights
A mixed page recalls political contrasts from 1802 to 1862 with governors, party majorities, and congressional results. It also reports a prairie fire along the Lake and a planned Chicago route via Prophetstown and Mendota, plus a piece on postal cards and social manners from an era column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Seymour
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illngis
Allen
Grant
Piabing
Orcain Courier
Ébain
Wes
Broux Falls
Beuna
Vista
County
Chicago
Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis
Prophetstown
Pratt's Station
Mendota
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rails Road Company
Mendota and
New Albany
Western
Minois Grand ‘Trunk Railway
Prophetatown
Gna
Gugagor
Davenport Gazette
Post Office Department
Congress
Comep
Germany
Hough
Long John Want
Worth
Great Britain
Iriah’ Bor” Peraous
New York City
Dublin
York