Ready, Alis Miss – Obituary

Died by her own hands Our whole community was electrified Monday evening, by the news that Miss Alis Ready, had been found dead at the home of Mr. And Mrs. M. Austin of Paradise. Miss Ready had been helping Mrs. Austin with her house work. It seems that on the fatal day she had – very willingly on her part — been left alone for a few hours. One of the young men of the house, Ray Austin was the first to reach and enter the house and behold the young lady dead and cold on the floor. An alarm … Read more

1923 Historical and Pictorial Directory of Angola Indiana

1923 Angola Indiana Directory Book Cover

Luedders’ historical and pictorial city directory of Angola, Indiana for the year 1923, containing an historical compilation of items of local interest, a complete canvass of names in the city, which includes every member of the family, college students, families on rural lines, directory of officers of county, city, lodges, churches, societies, a directory of streets, and a classified business directory.

History of Centralia, Washington

Birdseye View of Centralia Washington

“Centralia: The First Fifty Years, 1845-1900,” authored by Herndon Smith and published by the Daily Chronicle in 1949, is an accounting of Centralia, Washington history during its formative years. This work captures the essence of the community’s early development, providing a narrative enriched by diverse anecdotes and some pictorial representations.