Jerry Turnquist
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Holidays a century ago as busy as todayDec 17, 2010 10:00 pm - “Do you really think that Elgin house is haunted?” “I think that doctors make enough money without charging for telephone calls.” “It's so nice to hear that Elgin peop...
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Elgin waitress collects leftover Halloween candy for the troopsNov 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Lorrie Tucker, a longtime waitress at Paul's Restaurant in Elgin, says she's always had a desire to show her appreciation for the men and women in our armed forces. It'...
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Veterans hit the books, form a club at Elgin Community CollegeNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Bonded by their common interests, a growing number of veterans at Elgin Community College recently formed a new club at the school: Military Branches United. But what is...
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50 years ago: JFK's visit to Elgin and Kane CountyOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Anyone who has ever had the chance to see a U.S. president whether during a time he was in office or not will tell you it is a moment they will never forget. This was...
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Elgin headlines circa October 1910Oct 18, 2010 11:00 pm - “I can't believe they canceled the high school football season, and then revived it again. “Did you hear what they found in an Elgin mailbox? “Students should be in scho...
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More than peanuts: Elgin Kiwanis Club true to original missionSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - "Kiwanis seems to fill a void in most men's lives, to enhance a fellowship hitherto lived impossible," said the district president of the Kiwanis Club during the present...
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Teddy Roosevelt visits Elgin, and other 1910 headlinesSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin was an exciting place a century ago as former President Theodore Roosevelt made a stop in the city. Over 250 women were guests at a luncheon held in the most unus...
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Can farm work treat mental illness? That was among the stories in 1910Aug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - "Do you think that working on a farm can help treat mental illness?" "It looks like that new Boy Scout program is going to be very popular." "It's upsetting to see so ...
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Historic Marker, Festivities to Commemorate Centennial of Elgin Road RacesAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Anyone a bit familiar with Elgin's history will tell you the city was home to the world's largest watch making complex for a century. Still others are aware the area wa...
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'Vicious dogs,' 'open gambling' make Elgin news in 1910Jul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - "Vicious dogs," misuse of police badges, and "open gambling" were just a few of the stories making Elgin area news a century ago. City officials also said "yes" to a li...