Jerry Turnquist
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Baseball enthusiast, historian wants honors for old-time pitcherAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - As a longtime baseball player and fan of the game, local historian John Russell Ghrist became quite intrigued with late 1920s- and 1930s-era baseball players Walter "Lef...
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Area headlines from August '08Aug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - "I can't believe those women made a trip that long in an automobile." "It looks like offering money to get companies to locate in Elgin worked for that new businessmen'...
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A walking history book of ElginJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - "My uncle Richard T. Cahill, who will turn 99 years old on Aug. 16, is like a walking history book of Elgin," says his nephew Richard P. Cahill, also of Elgin. "He is i...
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Two Elgin women gain attention in July 1908Jul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Two Elgin women gained quite a bit of attention in July 1908 ˆˆ- one by marriage and another by a feat usually reserved for men. Elgin's mayor made some comments you ...
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Celebration planned for Meadowdale International Raceway 50th birthdayJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Race car fans, historians, and just about everyone -- get ready for an exciting trip back in time. On Sept. 13-14, organizers are planning a 50th anniversary celebration...
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Divorces, tramps and thieves: Elgin's hot topics 100 years agoJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin had a visitor a century ago unlike any other ever seen before. Divorce proceedings at the city court likely had some tongues wagging, and the decision of the schoo...
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Elgin honors its 60-plus men killed in the Civil War at annual ceremonyMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin will mark the 140th Memorial Day today with a community observance that maintains many elements of its original years. It has also grown and evolved over time, how...
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Civil War tour begins SaturdayMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A new Civil War tour of Washington includes a visit to the newly restored Lincoln Cottage, Abe Lincoln's summer retreat on the campus of the U.S. Armed For...
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A peek at stories past -- tragedy, golf and moreMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - "Did you see the design for the new Wing Park Golf Course?" "I'm glad the high school principal is doing something about those parties." "I can't believe Elgin's fire ch...
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Elgin might have gone 'dry,' and it had nothing to do with groundwaterApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Would Elgin remain "wet," or would the citizens vote "dry" in a special election? That's what was at the forefront of the news a century ago as opponents to liquor sales...