Dr. George Ross
Marion County, Illinois History Article Clippings
Alma, Illinois
(from the Alma, IL History collection of James D. Hester)
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"Alma, the early years" by Dr. George Ross
"Alma: The middle years" by Dr. George Ross
"Alma: Early 20th century"
by Dr. George Ross
"A visit to the Alma Cannery" by Dr. George Ross
"Alma continued to thrive as the 1920s began" by Dr. George Ross
"Alma: The depression years" by Dr. George Ross
"Milton Payne Hester" by Dr. George Ross
"Foster township settlers" by Dr. George Ross
"Recollections of Henry Holt (Foster township)" by Dr. George Ross
"Fire protection was important in early Kinmundy and Alma"
by Dr. George Ross
"Early days of Kinmundy-Alma Fire Protection District" by Dr. George Ross
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"Fred Grissom on his childhood" by Dr. George Ross
"McHaney or Possum Trot School (Tonti twp.)" by Dr. George Ross
"Alpha Gray - McHaney or Possum Trot School (Tonti twp.) - II" by Dr. George Ross
"Early schools and teachers of Marion County"
by Dr. George Ross
"Early schools were learning centers and
social centers for communities" by Dr. George Ross
"There were blazes throughout county" by Dr. George Ross
"Chautauquas brought culture to the area" by Dr. George Ross
"Many locals grew up with the WLS National Barn Dance
radio program" by Dr. George Ross
"Area has produced fair share of 'characters' " by Dr. George Ross
"More 'characters' emerge from the pages of community's history"
by Dr. George Ross
"In late 1800s, post offices were popping up in several communities"
by Dr. George Ross
"Sentinel salutes area communities" by Dr. George Ross
"Unique individuals lived in area" by Dr. George Ross
"Southern Illinois and the cobbler: a lost art" by Dr. George Ross
"Our boys answered the call to arms" by Dr. George Ross
"Spanish-American War was much hype and circumstance"
by Dr. George Ross
"Democrat competed with Sentinel for 50 years" by Dr. George Ross
"Not all newspaper articles were humorless" by Dr. George Ross
"Ghost Towns of Marion county" by Dr. George Ross
"Iuka Fire Department founded in 1903" by Dr. George Ross
"A horse's lodging was considerably more than the owner's
in early days" by Dr. George Ross
"The Halfway Tavern - history or legend?" by Dr. George Ross
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Halfway House remains a historical enigma" by Dr. George Ross
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"Halfway House remains a legend, not fact" by Dr. George Ross
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"The Borden Residence" by Dr. George Ross
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"Professor Hopkins and Poorland Farm" by Dr. George Ross
"Tonti toots its horn" by Dr. George Ross
"What greater love has any man than this?" - World War I and Cpl. Luther R. Easley - by Dr. George Ross
"The Telfords Assembled" by Dr. George Ross
"Courage marks Salem's efforts for protection against fires"
by Dr. George Ross
"Mary McMackin lived to see Salem evolve into a great,
up-to-date city" by Dr. George Ross
"Judge Silas L. Bryan" by Dr. George Ross
"Zadoc Casey - Father of Marion County, IL" by Dr. George Ross
"Glimpses of Early Patoka" by Dr. George Ross
"Patoka residents helped other communities" by Dr. George Ross
"Mutual support binds Patoka fireman and community" by Dr. George Ross
"Vernon was not without sensations" by Dr. George Ross
"Odin native Sebastian was the king of the hoops and
trick-shot artistry" by Dr. George Ross
"Man recalls Odin life in the mid-twenties" by Dr. George Ross
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"Sugg recollects boyhood days" (Odin) by Dr. George Ross
"Sugg recalls summer in Marion county" (Odin) by Dr. George Ross
"Sugg recounts high school days in Odin" by Dr. George Ross
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"Earl Odin plagued by fires" by Dr. George Ross
"Fire fighting in Odin's early days" by Dr. George Ross
"Odin firemen performed in 20th Century" by Dr. George Ross
"Two enterprising stories from Sandoval have interesting twists"
by Dr. George Ross
"Peek at the Past: History of Romine township uncovered"
by Dr. George Ross
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"Sawmills, threshers, once part of the Romine township landscape"
by Dr. George Ross
"Peak at the Past: Shobonier in 1909" by Dr. George Ross
"Peek at the Past: Shobonier in 1909" by Dr. George Ross
"1910 Sentinel article provides a glimpse of Walnut Hill area"
by Dr. George Ross
"Streets named for shakers, doers" by Dr. George Ross
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"How Centralia streets were named" by Dr. George Ross
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"City street names honor some of Centralia's early settlers"
by Dr. George Ross
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"Streets named for City leaders" by Dr. George Ross
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"Many local businesses were listed in 'Descriptive Review" of 1894" - Centralia - by Dr. George Ross
"Noren and Kissel led early Scouts" (Centralia) by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia Area Pioneer" by Dr. George Ross
"Traveling salesmen hit Centralia in 1909 - with grand results" by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia's Counterfeiting Caper" by Dr. George Ross
"Hunting for treasure no venture for a fool" by Dr. George Ross
"Memorial dedication an impressive event for Women's Relief Corps"
by Dr. George Ross
"President heeds Centralian call" by Dr. George Ross
"Ferguson operated local movie house" by Dr. George Ross
"Lowell Spurgeon came onto the scene some seven decades ago"
by Dr. George Ross
"Need for revenue, imagination inspired CTHS"
(Centralia Twp. High School) by Dr. George Ross
"Life at corner of Broadway and Locust" (Centralia)
by Dr. George Ross
"Account of early restaurant detailed menu sufficient to whet the appetite - The Centralia House"
by Dr. George Ross
"Mother's Bread was great" by Dr. George Ross
"The Legend of Little Egypt" by Dr. George Ross
"Egyptian Hustlers return in 1923" by Dr. George Ross
"Sentinel article details early days of Centralia township"
by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia popular name for many communities
throughout the U.S." by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia welcomed king coal" by Dr. George Ross
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"The calamity of No. 5 Mine" by Dr. George Ross
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"A coal miner's tale: Growing up in the mines of Glenridge"
by Dr. George Ross
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"The colorful coal miner vanishes from the scene" by Dr. George Ross
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"The Dunkers came to Marion County, Illinois" by Dr. George Ross
"The Trains from the North arrived at Salem" by Dr. George Ross
" 'Iron horse' gave impressive performance" by Dr. George Ross
"Railroads brought hotels" by Dr. George Ross
"Railroad conductors were once known as 'Knights of the Punch'"
by Dr. George Ross
"The Gay Nineties in Marion County, Illinois"
by Dr. George Ross
"The McMillan clan produced many record-breaking railroaders"
by Dr. George Ross
"Yardmaster Adams was an authority on Illinois Central"
by Dr. George Ross
"Railroads share rich past with Centralia - part 1" by Mike Jones
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"Building a railroad no easy task" by Mike Jones
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"The odd and the humorous" by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia" and it's town's name by Dr. George Ross
"Sentinel article details early days of Centralia township"
by Dr. George Ross
"Newly formed Centralia school district erected building in 1904"
by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia girl becomes Hollywood star and fixture of USO shows
during WWII" by Dr. George Ross
"A bloody murder at rooming house" by Dr. George Ross
"From its beginning in late 1800s to now, Police Department
has come a long way" (Centralia) by Dr. George Ross
"Civil War-era sheriff was felled by deserter's bullet"; "Early woes: Cattle and horse thieves were plaque of county pioneers" by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia pioneer recounts fires that marked city's early history"
by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia doctor aids fleeing Union soldiers, escapes hanging
by rebels" by Dr. George Ross
"Warner helped impact Centralia beginning in 1855"
by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia native Scott authors a book on early newspapers"
by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia was terminal along the 'underground railroad'
by Dr. George Ross
"James Benson helped Centralia grow" by Dr. George Ross
"Municipal-sponsored recreation dates to early part of century" by Dr. George Ross
"Fruit has been a leading industry in Centralia area for some time"
by Dr. George Ross
"Dr. Helen Dunn became a community leader in Centralia"
by Dr. George Ross
"Dr. Helen S. Dunn was a champion for women's rights"
by Dr. George Ross
"Not exactly Star Wars, but Centralian recalls early days
of motion pictures" by Dr. George Ross
"Tongue-in-cheek article recounts jail treatment of
'dope fiends' in 1910" by Dr. George Ross
"Eight-day journey of Engine 2500 to Fairview Park caused
quite a sensation" by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia's early marshals did more than corral lawbreakers"
by Dr. George Ross
"Rural Fire Protection spotty until formation of district"
by Dr. George Ross
"Illinois Central Railroad due credit for Centralia, St. Mary's origins"
by Dr. George Ross
"Old city ordinances encompass shooting cannon, runaway hogs" - Centralia - by Dr. George Ross
"Centralia churches active during Depression" - by Dr. George Ross
"St. Mary's Hospital founded in 1909 to serve community"
by Dr. George Ross
"Despite dubious reputations, area men could find a place to play pool"
by Dr. George Ross
"Skeletons in the pond" by Dr. George Ross
"Truly Courageous Pioneers" by Dr. George Ross
"Young's Chapel Methodist Church" by Dr. George Ross
"From Trading Posts to General Store" by Dr. George Ross
"Fires wreak havoc county wide" by Dr. George Ross
"Fireplace plays important role" by Dr. George Ross
"Fosterburg" by Dr. George Ross
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"Pioneer Reminiscences" by Dr. George Ross
"Early Marion County Funerals" by Dr. George Ross
"Earl Purdue writes on funerals" by Dr. George Ross
"Earl Purdue writes about Horse Creek" by Dr. George Ross
"Marion County well represented in the literary world" by Dr. George Ross
"More on Lincoln visits" by Dr. George Ross
"Illinois had rich, if unwritten, history before white man came"
by Dr. George Ross
"Honeybees" by Dr. George Ross
"Gypsies to gentlemen: Route 50 saw many travelers in early 1900s"
by Dr. George Ross
"World's Oldest Nomads" by Dr. George Ross
"The house at the side of the road, part II" by Dr. George Ross
"Coontown was once a thriving settlement in Marion County" by Dr. George Ross
"Clock marks time in early Marion County" by Dr. George Ross
"Okawville thrived on hospitality" by Dr. George Ross
"The Loafers' Club of Irvington" by Dr. George Ross
"The pioneering Germans settle in Clinton County" by Dr. George Ross
" 'Historical Review' details a 'charming little city' " (Carlyle)
by Dr. George Ross
" 'Review'" Carlyle businesses of 1894" by Dr. George Ross
"C.W. Slade: a forefather of Carlyle" by Dr. George Ross
"An Early hoax in old Carlyle" by Dr. George Ross
" 'Review' called Breese 'industrious' " by Dr. George Ross
"Sunshine Club was boon to young kids" by Dr. George Ross
"Marion County saw many early inventors" by Dr. George Ross
"Early Southern Illinois pathways took travelors over hill and swamp"
by Dr. George Ross
"Southern Illinois mobility improves" by Dr. George Ross
Stagecoaches, ferries early modes of transportation"
by Dr. George Ross
"Water was easiest mode of travel for early settlers" by Dr. George Ross
"A ritual developed around harvesting" by Dr. George Ross
"Threshing time a major event in the lives of rural farmers"
by Dr. George Ross
"Pioneers frolicked and danced 'til dawn at corn-shucking time"
by Dr. George Ross
"Homemade ice cream always a great cure for those
hot summer afternoons" by Dr. George Ross
"Early settlers' clothing: No frills or lace on the prairie"
by Dr. George Ross
"Early settlers helped one another" by Dr. George Ross
"Early pioneers were always eager to share" by Dr. George Ross
"Mark Twain wrote of the J.A. Slade, the 'badman' Illinois
sent to the West" by Dr. George Ross
"Sustained gallantry hallmark of 'Invalid Corps'
of Civil War days" by Dr. George Ross
"The 'Invalid Corps' saga continues" by Dr. George Ross
"Superstitions in Marion County" by Dr. George Ross
"Marion County denizens achieved fame" by Dr. George Ross
"Civil War actions of local regiment" - 111th Illinois Volunteers - by Dr. George Ross
"Area officers commanded black troops in Civil War"
by Dr. George Ross
"The militia of Marion county" by Dr. George Ross
"Davis rose to highest Masonic ranking" by Dr. George Ross
"Christmas" by Dr. George Ross
"Christmas" by Dr. George Ross
"History fails to give proper notice to fading era of the gasoline station" by Dr. George Ross
"The late Carl Albert served this country well, left giant footprints" by Dr. George Ross
"Beans and corn bread were more than just Depression fare" by Dr. George Ross
"Death of bandleader brings sour note to Depression-era regional dance scene" by Dr. George Ross
"Ouija boards and tapping tables" by Dr. George Ross
