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Dec 29, 2019 · Check out the Harry S. Frame Photographs, Memorabilia, and Papers, 1830-1930 (MS 639) to learn more about Milford and life in the Midwest throughout the 19 th and 20 th centuries. IHLC Resources. Milford and Vicinity Sesquicentennial Souvenir Book, 1830-1980. Milford, IL, Milford Sesquicentennial Committee: 1980. Call number: 977.364 M598
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- 1911 Wenatchee World Article Praising Mansfield’s Founders
- Mansfield News in 1922
The name “Mansfield” was coined in 1905by R. E. Darling, who wished to honor his Ohio hometown of the same name. The Ohio town was named after Colonel Jared Mansfield, once surveyor-general of the United States. Beginning in 1907, talk became so frequent of a railroad going up the Moses Coulee to Mansfield that the Wenatchee World newspaper began w...
The introduction of rail lines to this area had a major impact upon local trade routes and economies. This shift was disastrous for the communities of Delrio, Leahy, Nelson, Saint Germain and Success. Mansfield boomed and in 1909had two banks, a blacksmith, a lodging house, two general stores, a harness shop, a post office, two real estate offices,...
“No idle men, no loafers… Twenty months ago there was not a woman in Mansfield. There were but two or three houses. The carpenters were just commencing the erection of the depot…” With the entire town clamoring for incorporation, it was only a matter of time. In February of 1911, with a population of roughly 250 residents, Mansfield officially beca...
“Theodore and the Misses Helena, Ida, and Annabelle Scmidt attended a party at Cavadini’s last Friday evening. They say they learned to fox-trot.” “The rabbit drive held last Saturday was not as great a success in the number of rabbits killed as some former ones. The rabbits seem to have deserted Foster Creek coulee for which everyone is thankful.”...
Oct 28, 2024 · This western Illinois town was named after Captain Benjamin Godfrey who first settled in the area in 1832. Located a short drive from St. Louis, Missouri this small town is a great place to go exploring. For one, you can see the home of the original founder at the Captain Benjamin Godfrey Mansion which started as a small house and grew into a ...
There were 396 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the ...
Mar 24, 2022 · March 10, 2022March 24, 2022 timothy brian mckee. When Mansfield Was Little Chicago 1: The 1920s & 1930s. The era of the 1920s and ‘30s was a truly dynamic and fulfilling period of growth for Mansfield, as is clearly evident by the skyline itself which rose at that time to new heights. Not all that spirited energy was aspiring upwards ...
Apr 20, 2016 · Ten Minutes Ahead of the Rest of the World: A History of Milford, published as part of Milford Township’s 150th anniversary celebration in 1981, chronicles Milford’s history from 1831, when ...
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Feb 25, 2016 · Read on to see these 12 Illinois marvels. 1. Willis Tower. Jay Galvin/Flickr. Holding the title of tallest building in the world for roughly 25 years, the Willis Tower is 1,451 feet tall. It was constructed in 1973. 2. Chicago River. bradhoc/Flickr.
