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!
Mumps Epidemic at Chenea and Local Oddities
A mosaic of brief notes reports mumps in Chenea with no bloodshed in Onarga, the new Mason County jail accepted by supervisors, a Chicago man marrying three Salvation Army women, and scarlet fever concerns in Waverly. Other items include a farmer near Tuscola yielding 90 bushels per acre, Pekin selling 53,000 in municipal bonds, and Governor Atkinson opposing an anti football bill.
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Onarga
Mason County
Board of Supervisors
Chicago
Salvation Army
Waverly
Pekin
Atkinson
Georgia
G. A. R. Posts
Illinois
Soldiers’ and Sailors
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