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!
Mystery Woodshed Encounter Near Springfield 1898
In December on West Jackson Street near the State House Springfield Illinois H C Bell recounts a strange incident at the Pritchard woodshed. A pale veiled man, later identified as Stimpson of Philadelphia, appeared at the shed window causing fear and police confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron Bridge
Andy Lowry
Iron’ Bridge
West
Jackson -Streat
State House
Supreme, Court
Burke “Vanceil
Springfield
Chicago & Alton
Vancil
Alton Tracks
Alton
Pritchard
Pritchards
Burke Vancil
Mark
The
Law
Sangamon County
Inter
Public Square
Phe
Burke
Vani
Vancils
Pritchardy
Jackson Street
Alton Railroad
West Jackson Street
Jook
Stimson
Philadelphia
Commercial College
Washington
Pritchards Woodshed
Will Stimpson
Stimpson
Young Stimpson
H. C. Bell