Shawneetown Rebuilding Spirit Drives Ohio River Town
The Shawneetown narrative recalls its 1800 founding and 1816 bank, highlights the first United States land office in Illinois, and notes past trade wealth tied to pork and coal rights. Residents vow to restore damaged buildings, porch frames, and plaster, asserting the town will endure as the Ohio River returns each spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyinoig
Shawneetown
United ‘States Land Office
Ohio
Franklin County
City National Bank
Wild Cat” State Bank
M Hwis
John A Logan
Mary Cunningham
Lincoln
Douglas
Thomas B Posey
George Washington
White Elephant in Illinois Organic Law Debate
The piece criticizes Illinois lawmakers for a minority government system embedded in organic law. It argues two thirds of each House would be required for constitutional amendments and that the minority setup prevents meaningful reform. It notes historical attempts and the unlikelihood of a constitutional convention under this framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Finois
Aeroplane weddings and Chartreuse restore draw readers
A Newark News piece jokes about aeroplane weddings and honeymoons doubly absurd yet enticing with a bride and groom at 254 feet dropping lucky boots to guests. The article pivots to a note on restoring the Grande Chartreuse monastery, detailing its history and annual tourist visits in the Dauphiny Alps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Society
Winger
Immeddiately
France
Laurel Road
Frea
Fea
Grande Chartreuse
Bruno
Anid
Midetthe
Dauphiny Alps
Rock road program and local notices from Banner Times
Highway commissioners let contracts for about four miles of rock roads at 1.45 per ton. Mrs. Charles Mayfield died Tuesday evening at 73. Lafayette Fancher of Springfield arrived for a short visit with Casey relatives. Ruth Davis, daughter of J. E. Davis, arrived from Fort Worth to visit grandparents. Mrs. Cora Brookhart departed for Oskaloosa by illness of her father. Mrs. Clyde Hagan and Irené Hagan, with child, from Green River Utah, will visit J F Emrick’s home for weeks. C W Shimel appeared before a legislative committee in Springfield advocating better roads. The Barn at Pearl Fancher’s home burned last week, destroying hay, corn, oats, harness. Rev Kilve and wife visiting their old home at Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mayfield
Lafayette
Fancher
Springfield
Casey
Lola
Ruth
Davis
J. E. “Davis
Fort Worth
Texas
Rand
Mere Davis
Cora ' Brookhart
Oskaloosa
Clyde Hagan
Irené Hagan
Green River
Utah
Marshall, Vis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pioneer
Marshall
Napoleon
Grover & Selby Shoes
Norfolk
Shaw
Ferguson-McKinney
Grabenheimer
THE
Marshall Township High School
Pythian Theater
Richard Ford
John Rector
Molly
Cecile Bell
Robert Shepard
Ernest Rea
Max Ten Eyck
Robert
Fred Fawley
Dorothy March
Max
Ford
Genevieve Ralston
Jane Haverhill
Wellesley
John Hume
St. Agnes
Jane Morton
Williapson
Hughes
Tom
Rich.wn
Chicago
Généfifondle
Record-Herald
Avhole
Stockholm
Axelson
Atlantic
Record Herald
Maude Paddock
Walnut Prairie
Ilinois
Shipe Hardware Co
Quality Store
Keifer’s Poultry
Limberneck
Keifer
the Keifer Drug. Co
CASCY
Banner-Times
Levi Mark
J. M Squiler
Vehildren
Coffeyville, Kas
Paul
R. Neyman
Nowata
Oklahoma
Neyman
Prater’s
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!