Jerry Turnquist
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What made Elgin area news in 1910?Jun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - It was probably hard for some to believe, but the son of the President of the United States visited Elgin in 1910 and didn't say a word to anyone. As a memorial to thos...
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Elgin service marks 60-year anniversary of Korean WarMay 30, 2010 11:00 pm - They fought in campaigns called Pork Chop Hill, Bloody Ridge, and the Naktong Breakout. The hostilities began 60 years ago this June and dragged on for over three years....
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Roosevelt High or Elgin High? Board member wanted a change in 1910May 09, 2010 11:00 pm - It's time to change the name of Elgin High School, said one school board member in 1910. Plans were announced for Elgin to join a professional baseball league, and a ne...
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'Dry' or 'wet' decision faced Elgin in 1910Apr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Would the Elgin area remain "wet" or would the citizens vote "dry" and end liquor sales? Was a local department store going to be able to find "Elgin's Cinderella?" And,...
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Book chronicles lives, final resting places of area's first black residentsApr 04, 2010 11:00 pm - "This is everything I know about this subject in one book," said Elgin historian and genealogist, Raleigh Sutton about his third book "African American Cemetery Guide." ...
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Bonnets, beer, Bibles made Elgin news in 1910Mar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Should the Bible be taught in area schools? Would Elgin area residents vote to end liquor sales? Were women going to wear those big, annoying hats again this year? Those...
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John Ericsson Republican League celebrates its 115th yearMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Just over a century ago, representatives of the many Swedish immigrants pouring into Illinois realized one of the best ways for them to accomplish many of their common g...
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The rise and fall of a country schoolFeb 18, 2010 10:00 pm - "The purpose of this book was to organize, collect, and document all of the available information about the school and the immediate area for future reference," says his...
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Commas aren't important? Not so, said Elgin attorney in 1910Feb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Whoever said commas aren't important didn't hear what happened in Elgin a century ago this month. Also making news was a dismissed teacher who claimed she was entitled ...
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Elgin a chatty town? Phone co. sure thought so in 1910Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Whoever thought Elgin people talk too much was probably right, if they said so in January 1910. The month also saw a rash of childhood gamblers, an unusual idea for deal...