Jerry Turnquist
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First United Methodist of Elgin celebrates 175 yearsOct 11, 2012 7:47 am - First United Methodist Church of Elgin has been proudly celebrating its 175th anniversary this year — a milestone that puts it in rather elite company among Fox Valley c...
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Elgin Woman’s Club marks 125 years of serviceSep 10, 2012 11:10 am - Can you imagine starting a new club for women with just an ad in the newspaper and expecting the group to last 125 years? While the odds might seem against you, that’s ...
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Road races and gas prices dominated Elgin headlines in August 1912Aug 15, 2012 8:00 am - Gasoline jumped four cents a gallon over the summer a century ago, and motorists were asking what could be done. The Elgin Y.W.C.A. said it would not restrict services ...
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Top headlines of Elgin in the summer of 1912Jul 30, 2012 2:33 pm - A heated battle as whether or not Elgin theaters should be open on Sundays came to a climax 100 years ago when citizens were given the opportunity to vote on the questio...
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How Elgin High School nearly lost its nameMay 31, 2012 2:00 pm - What's in a name? Apparently everything when it comes to a high school. At least that was the case 50 years ago this spring when the U-46 Board of Education, then common...
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Blackhawk War veterans to be honored in Elgin on Memorial DayMay 28, 2012 6:00 am - Elgin ceremony will mark conflict's 180th anniversary, pay tribute to two veterans buried locally
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100 years ago: Elgin residents' reactions to sinking of TitanicApr 20, 2012 2:00 pm - “Did you hear what the Elgin agent for the White Star Lines said about the Titanic?” “Those nursing students at Sherman Hospital now have their own residence hall.” “I'm...
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Elgin’s ‘dark side’ made news in 1912Mar 28, 2012 12:09 pm - The “dark side” of Elgin appeared to be making news a century ago. This included stories of risqué motion pictures, dances involving drunkenness and debauchery, and men ...
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Elgin mother, daughter shared leap year birthday in 1912Feb 27, 2012 12:00 am - A mother and daughter from Elgin celebrated a special birthday in 1912 in Elgin that few families could boast. The shoreline across from the current Gail Borden Public ...
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Earthquake, divorce rocked Elgin in 1912Jan 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Elgin was rocked by both a sensational divorce as well as an earthquake a century ago. The police department banned three new dances in the city, while the school superi...