Jerry Turnquist
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Schools, 'Aeroplanes,' and Tuberculosis made news in 1909Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - "It's about time someone issued some rules as to how teachers should behave." You know its cold when they start cutting ice from the river." "I think Elgin should open ...
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A tour of the new Sherman Hospital - in 1895Dec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Just over a century ago, Sherman Hospital did what it will do again in a week - move into a new building. It is a move heralded as a major advancement for the community....
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Elgin football coach lobbied for stricter rules in 1909Nov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - It's time for the state of Illinois do something to reduce high school football injuries, said new high school football coach T.A. Larsen in 1909 who also advocated for ...
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WAVES helped changed the role of women in the militaryNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - It's been 63 years since Betty Butler served as a flight trainer during World War II, yet she remembers the experience as if it were yesterday. "I was proud to do my pa...
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New cars in the '50s, '60s a memorable event in ElginOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the most exciting and memorable events of the 1950s and 1960s was the unveiling of the new cars each fall, say retired Elgin car salesmen Paul Jordan and Dale Whi...
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Find out what made Elgin headlines back in 1909Oct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Ethnic pride abounded in the Fox Valley a century ago as both German-Americans and Italian-Americans celebrated their heritage. A baseball player from Elgin showed he h...
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Apartment building owner markets to newlywedsSep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - "I think the school district should ban football to stop all those injuries." "Do you think that explorer really reached the North Pole like he says?" "That's one of t...
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Saloon-smashing Carry Nation visited Fox Valley in 1909Aug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Carry Nation, known for her hatchet-swinging, saloon-smashing escapades, told a large Elgin crowd a century ago that the nation's drinking woes are clearly the fault of ...
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Cell phones provide your link to learning more about ElginAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Learning about Elgin history and other places of interest in the city will soon be as easy as dialing your cell phone. Beginning this week, the Elgin Heritage Commissio...
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Military encampment worries Elgin womenJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Thousands of National Guardsmen were coming to Elgin for a summer encampment in 1909, and there was concern - especially among some women - as to how safe the residents ...