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John Doe Boyd, Unknown - Nov 28, 1993
“I am a little nervous about singing this one. But I have to.,” said Mary Chapin Carpenter before ending her May 17, 1997 concert at the Peoria Civic Center Theatre with...
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J.P. Schnellbacher & sons, boots & shoes
“Schnellbacher Mausoleum is of Classical design with smooth faced limestone on three sides and rustic limestone on the rear. The rear facade includes a window. There is a continuous...
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Franklin Corning: 1851-1915
“No American distiller before or since has ever been faced with the death and destruction that plagued Franklin Tracy Corning during an period of just over five years when three...
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Three die in Illinois River drowning
Clarence Edwin DanielsMar 3, 1899 – Sept 2, 1940 (41 yrs) Beulah Faye DanielsDec 28, 1926 – Sept 2, 1940 (13 yrs) Jay Larry DanielsFeb 27, 1930 – Sept 2, 1940...
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