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!
Memories of The Past Forty Years
Forties memories recount land purchase by Alexander Orr near Steele City and a county Woodmen meeting in Fairbury. Notes on Lillie Osborn’s winter in Topeka and Easter dates. A 1903 Easter window is noted as on April 12. A 50 year recall mentions 94 degree heat at Gifford & Suttons and Miss Olive Ballard’s millinery fire rescue with burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Waggoner
John Bixby
Jefferson County
Woodmen of America
Fairbury
Lillie Osborn
Topeka
Kapa
Conservatory of Music
Diller
Grandma Price
Miss Olive Ballard
Miss Ballard