Rutland Illinois News From the Past
The Adams Sentinel (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
January 16, 1866
In Ruthland, (Rutland) La Salle county, Illinois, last Friday night, the citizens visited a grocery kept by a man named Herman, and after tying him to a post, went into the saloon, and finding that a family occupied the upper part, the belligerents took up a collection, and satisfied their claim to the property and moved them out of the building. They then proceeded to cut down the corner posts with axes, burst in the beer kegs and whiskey barrels, and knocked out the doors and windows, then hitched a rope about the roof, and pulled the house down, chopped and stove it into kindling wood, completely demolishing it to the foundation.
Taken From the Henry Republican
December 30, 1875
Last week Wednesday the citizens of New Rutland were treated to a real buffalo hunt on the streets of the village. Two veritable wild buffaloes were chased up and down four or five times, until finally one was killed on the street and the other was lassoed by Murry Myers of Wenona.
Taken From the Henry Republican
September 5, 1878
The death of Mrs. Amos F. Way was noted in our death department last week. She was born in New Bedford, Mass., and lived there until her marriage in 1852. In 1857 they moved to New Rutland, LaSalle county, where he opened the first store of the village. Subsequently he moved to Henry where he engaged in banking and livery business. His residence embraced some six years here, when he moved to Geneseo. At Mr. Way's death, in Iowa or elsewhere, Mrs. Way returned to New Bedford, where she lived up to the time of death. She was hightly esteemed and beloved.
Taken From the Henry Republican
January 15, 1880 - State News
The assessed valuation of Rutland village is about $50,000.
Taken From The Toluca Star Newspaper
November 15, 1901 - PAGE 1, Brief Locals
New Undertaker
Paul Florin, of Rutland, will open a new undertaking establishment in Toluca. David Farley, of this city, will have charge. The undertaking rooms will be in B. Anschicks’ furniture store. Mr. Florin and Mr. Farley are licensed embalmers. They have had many years experience in the undertaking business and there is no question about their ability to perform all duties in the undertaking line in a proper and satisfactory manner.
Taken From The Toluca Star Newspaper
March 21, 1902 - Front Page, Brief Locals
The Rutland Record has for some months past been conducted by the Rutland Publishing company with W.H. Hardesty as manager and editor. The paper has lately been changed to an eight page paper, and otherwise improved typographically as well as editorially.
Taken From The Toluca Star Newspaper
June 13, 1902 - Brief Locals
The Rutland Record is now eight years old. The Record is a clean, bright well printed newspaper and Manager Hardesty richly deserves the success he has achieved.
Taken From The Toluca Star Newspaper
June 27, 1902 - Rutland News
The Rutland volunteer fire department has ordered new hats and coats and will soon be ready for any sort of a fire except the sort which appears the “next morning” which is unquenchable.
Taken From The Toluca Star Newspaper
August 21, 1903
The T.M. & N. is to have a new depot at Rutland. John Gannon has the contract and the work is being pushed ahead as rapidly as possible.
Taken From The Toluca Star Newspaper
September 11, 1903
The new T.M. & N. depot at Rutland is now nearing completion The roof is on, the floors are laid, and it will soon be ready for the painters. John Gannon has the contract, and a gang of men under the supervision of Dave Farley are doing the work.