Wrecks

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Articles

Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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Flying Wards in their East Emerson Street practice barn

Circus train wreck takes life of local aerialist Jennie Ward

This week marks the 100th anniversary of the horrific Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus train wreck, one...

Article

Biographies

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Law, David D.

David D. Law was born in Lebanon City, Pennsylvania on March 30, 1852 and was the son of Willia...

Biography

Blog

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Mother Road Turns Deadly October 28, 1949

John M. Newman of Pittsfield, IL, was killed on October 28, 1949, when his Pacific Intermountai...

Blog Post

Photo of the Week, 71: Grim Reapers Pay Respects to Fallen Comrade

On June 16, 1970, about 50 members of the Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club led a funeral procession...

Blog Post

Photo of the Week, 84: 'Bloody 66' claims 4 victims in early February 1939

On Friday, February 3, 1939, four area men were killed in a late evening automobile accident on...

Blog Post

‘Lucky Lindy’ Bails Out November 1926

On the evening of November 3, 1926, Charles Lindbergh jumped out of his U.S. airmail biplane so...

Blog Post

Working for a Living

Digital Exhibit

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Sid Smith

Many local visual artists have created works of beauty. But Sid Smith used his creative talents...

Digital Exhibit