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Post by willy on Nov 8, 2013 10:13:42 GMT -6
You guys stay in sports I got a chance, but not into the cars and other stuff that you guys are really good at.
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Post by dumdave on Nov 8, 2013 10:27:23 GMT -6
Robin Roberts. In Roberts' home town of Springfield, Illinois, Robin Roberts Stadium is named for the former ballplayer.
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Post by dumdave on Nov 8, 2013 10:33:59 GMT -6
There's a resturant in south Chicago that honors all of the black MLB players & helps/donates to the older retired ones, as they didn't have Ins. or benefits. It was listed in a Chi. Trib. group I belong to. Sis & I went there for lunch, enroute to the Taste of Chicago. Not the best area, so go in the daytime! Negro League Cafe.
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Post by dumdave on Nov 8, 2013 10:40:31 GMT -6
What railroad went through Streator and then to the Illinois River at Lacon? (It had a branch line to Washington,Ill.)
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Post by willy on Nov 8, 2013 10:50:34 GMT -6
I've never heard of that stadium. Where's it at, if anyone knows. Years ago the Cardinals had a triple A team that played down the street from Springfield Lanphier HS on Grand Ave. They then moved to Louisville.
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Post by willy on Nov 8, 2013 12:42:24 GMT -6
That's the one. Used to go there and get good baseball. After they moved they were setting records for attendance in Louisville. Easy to get to and not a long drive either.
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Post by dog on Nov 8, 2013 15:26:28 GMT -6
What railroad went through Streator and then to the Illinois River at Lacon? (It had a branch line to Washington,Ill.) Was it the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio?
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Post by dumdave on Nov 9, 2013 8:28:49 GMT -6
MM has my blog and Dog had the railroad that bought the CHICAGO AND ALTON. (C&A) The main line follows Rt 66 in this part of Illinois. They built a branch from Dwight parallel to the NYC. It went through Blackstone and then Streator. I goofed on mixing up Washington with Farmdale where it used the T.P and W to get to the Peoria area. Way to go guys.
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Post by dumdave on Nov 9, 2013 8:35:16 GMT -6
Robin Roberts. In Roberts' home town of Springfield, Illinois, Robin Roberts Stadium is named for the former ballplayer. He had an amazing career. Too much good info to type here is the Wikpedia link. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Roberts_(baseball)
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Post by dumdave on Nov 9, 2013 8:37:50 GMT -6
Hundreds of wifes and children lost their husbands and fathers in this disaster north of Streator.
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Post by dumdave on Nov 9, 2013 8:39:31 GMT -6
Before the Main St. location. What street was the American Legion located?
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Post by dumdave on Nov 9, 2013 11:04:47 GMT -6
The Cherry Mine disaster. It was really really bad. A local author penned a book about it a few years ago 'The Black Damp'. He also wrote a book about the "Starved Rock Murders" and a couple of other books. correct. John Williams of Streator became famous by negotiating the settlement w/ the owner.............the now def*ct "Milwaukee Railroad". Steve Stout was the author. Also R.G. Bluemer wrote a book about it called "Fire Below". He wrote several books about Streator. They are for sale at the Streatorland Historical Society.. streatorlandmuseum.com/index.html
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Post by dumdave on Nov 11, 2013 12:18:09 GMT -6
Well the American Legion Hall used to be on N. Monroe per the Historical Society's monthly news letter.
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Post by willy on Nov 11, 2013 13:41:51 GMT -6
You got me on the American Legion building. Can't remember anything other than Miller's, Tomasello', Kusnerik's, Thorpes and the corner of N. Monroe and Hickory was the gas station, all on the east side. On the west side was the Jewelery store, a small front, Monroe tap, Hart Reality and the post office all on the west. Then the park all the way to Kent st. Somebody help me out. I'm sure stumped Dave and I'm going back to when I came to Streator in '55.
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Post by dog on Nov 11, 2013 16:06:26 GMT -6
A purchase of $24 in 1626 is now worth 8 BILLION dollars. That is $8,000,000,000.00. Hint: Dutch purchase What/Where am I? Manhattan?
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