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1858
St. Louis, May 15. -- A violent tornado occurred on Thursday, which was so severe as actually to blow a train of cars on the Chicago and Alton railroad off the track at Lexington, Illinois, by which several persons were severely injured. The towns in the vicinity suffered severely, and many houses were prostrated. Three person were killed at Tonawanda [sic = Towanda]. Yesterday, another storm occurred between Bloomington and Springfield, which did much damage to a number of houses at Elkhart and Williamsville. The latter was nearly demolished, and a family of five persons killed.
[20 May 1858 - National Era ]
1886
Smith
William M. Smith, a prominent politician, committed suicide by shooting himself at Lexington, Illinois, this morning.
[25 Mar 1886 - St. Albans Daily Messenger]
1873
The best farmers’ motto the Chicago Tribune has heard of was exhibited at Lexington, Illinois, last week. It read: “None but livestock should be watered.”
[10 Oct 1873 - Chicago Tribune]
1882
The Comptroller of the Currency today authorized the Sioux Falls National Bank in the Territory of Dakota, and also the First National Bank of Lexington, Illinois, to begin business. Capital $50,000 each.
[ 24 Nov 1882 - Wheeling Register]
1883
Hartley, Kerr
Chicago, Dec. 27. -- The Inter-Ocean’s Lexington, Illinois, special says: The news of the lynching of Thomas Kerr, at Pioneer, Arizona, was recived [sic = received] this morning. His mother and sister were crushed by the intelligence. Kerr had many friends, was not a desperado and the people here refuse to believe he killed Hartley without grave provocation.
[ 4 Jan 1883 - Dallas Weekly Herald]
1889
Lord, Pierce, White
S. R. White, a young man about 28 years of age accompanied by his wife and three children, came to San Jose from Lexington, Illinois about three months ago. Mr. White was a man of education and refinement, but in poor circumstances. He was forced to take the first employment open to him and secured a situation in Tobe Lord’s livery stable on San Fernando near First street. He lived on Guadalupe street near Auzernis Avenue. He remained in the employment of Mr. Lord until about three weeks ago when he was taken sick with typhoid fever. Mrs. White, who was in delicate condition, was soon after taken ill. The condition of the family was most distressing and had it not been for the generosity of Mr. Lord would have suffered for the necessaries of life. He advanced money for provisions and a nurse. Mr. White’s condition grew alarming and four days ago he became delirious. Mrs. Harry Pierce, on of the ladies of the Sheltering Arms, heard of the case and had the three little children taken to the Home on Second street, where they have since been cared for. At 3 o’clock this morning Mr. White expired. The remains were taken to W. L. Woodrow’s undertaking rooms. Mrs. White’s condition was such that she was not informed of her husband’s death until this forenoon, when Mr. Lord broke the sad news to her. The unfortunate woman was frantic with grief, and it is feared the shock may result seriously to her. Mrs. White’s relatives in Lexington, Illinois, were notified by telegraph.
[18 Oct 1889 - San Jose Mercury News, California ]
1898
Hyneman
The City in Brief - E. H. Hyneman of Lexington, Illinois, is a guest at the Sherman.
[14 Sep 1898 - Aberdeen Daily News]
1905
To Trade For Colorado Springs Property - The cut of the brick building shown elsewhere on this page, represents a store and office building in Lexington, Illinois. The store building is two stories in height with basement , 24x68, built of the best pressed brick, has complete modern job of plumbing as is steam heated. The ground floor is fitted for a storeroom and the second floor into six suites of offices. This building is new, having never been occupied. The building shown at the rear of the one just described is a two-story frame 35x46. Price $12,000. Lexington is a thriving town of 2,500 inhabitants in the center of a rich agricultural section on the main line of the Chicago and Alton Railway, about 100 miles southwest of Chicago in Bureau [sic = McLean] county. Owner desires to locate in Colorado Springs.
[1 Oct 1905 - Colorado Springs Gazette ]
1906
Post Office Looted - Burglars Secure $500 from Lexington, Illinois (Special to the News) - Lexington, Ill., May 23. -- The post office building and safe were wrecked by dynamite explosions this morning by burglars, who escaped with $500 in cash and stamps.
[23 May 1906 - Aberdeen Daily News ]
1907
Brumet, Cahill, Thomas
Flattened Bullet Killed Thomas - Believed That It Went Into the Ceiling and Then Rebounded (Herald Bureau) Mt. Sterling, Ky., Aug. 28. -- An autopsy was performed over the remains of Algin Thomas Tuesday night. The bullet, a 32 calibre [sic = caliber] was taken from the brain. It was flattened on one side. It is now believed that Mrs. Brumet was greatly excited when she fired the shot that killed Thomas, and that it was not her accurate aim that saved her life. It was discovered that one of the bullets fired by the woman struck in the ceiling but could not be accounted for. It is now contended that the bullet which struck the ceiling, rebounded, striking Thomas in the head and causing his death. The remains of Thomas were buried today in Machpeloh cemetery, three of his children, Miss Effie Cahill and William Thomas, of Toranda, Illinois and Henry Thomas, of Lexington, Illinois, attended the funeral of their father, while the three other children are at the bedside of their dying mother in Illinois. The evidence introduced at the coroner’s inquest will be referred to the Montgomery county grand jury which meets in this city next Monday.
[29 Aug 1907 - Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky ]
Groves, Plate
Social and Personal - Mrs. Groves and Mrs. Jack Groves of Lexington, Illinois, mother and sister of Mrs. K. H. Plate are being entertained at the Plate home on North First street.
[ 11 Nov 1907 - San Jose Mercury News, California]
Groves, Plate
Delightful Visitors. Mrs. K. H. Plate is entertaining for the winter, her mother, Mrs. Groves and her sister Mrs. Jack Groves of Lexington, Illinois.
[ 17 Nov 1907 - San Jose Mercury News, California]
1908
Goliday, Varner
Dec. 26, 1908: Charles Goliday and William Varner have chopped down a large burr oak tree about four miles south of Lexington. It contained about 7000 board feet of lumber. The ring count showed the tree is almost 300 years old.
[The Pantagraph - How Time Flies - By Jack Keefe]
1914
April 25, 1914. Northern and eastern McLean county was swept yesterday by a cyclone and hail storm as to surpass the damage established by the memorable windstorm of June 10, 1902. Reports from Lexington, Chenoa, Colfax, Lawndale township, Weston and other towns are that houses were razed, barns scattered over fields, trees uprooted, fences blown down, windows blown out and smashed out by hail stones.
[25 Apr 1989 - Compiled by Phyllis Liston - The Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois]
1921
The Audience Will Now Stand
Oh, say, can you sing from the start to the end,
What so proudly you stand for when the orchestra plays it?
When the whole congregations invoices that blend,
Strike up the grand tune and then torture and slay it
How valiant they shout when they’re first starting out.
But “The dawn’s early light” find they’re thundering about;
‘Tis “The Star Spangled Banner” they’re trying to sing
But they don’t know the words of the precious brave thing.
Hark, “The twilight’s last gleaming” has some of them stopped,
But the valiant survivors press forward serenely
To “the ramparts we watched” when some others are dropped,
And the loss of the leader is manifest keenly,
Then “the rocket’s red glare” give the bravest as scare,
And there’s a few left to face “the bombs bursting in air.”
‘Tis a thin line or heroes that manage to save
The last of the verse and “the home of the brave”
[ 9 Jul 1921 - Evening News - Lexington, Illinois Journal]
1968
Moncelle
July 1868 - We would like to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kind expression of sympathy shown during our recent bereavement. Your kind thoughts and deeds were greatly appreciated. Mrs. Roy Moncelle and family.
[1968 - The Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois] (Moncelle Family Records)
1988
Adams, Brent, Brucker, Buss, Charlson, Dawson, Emberton, Farrell, Glacinski, Hively, Jones, Jordan, Lindsay, Moncelle, Perez, Reierson, Stover, Thomas
The Lexington eighth and ninth grade Traveling Softball team is sponsored by Country Hearth, Musselman Insurance, Janes and Addems Chevrolet, Gail’s Dairy Store, A. J. Slapak, Bartels, The Upper Tap, Payne Insurance, Kiwanis club, XI Theta Eta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the Eureka Company. Coaches are Tim Buss, Ken Thomas and Ron Charlson. Travel coordinator is Judy Lindsay. Front row (l to r): Tim Buss, Angel Charlson, Jennifer Reierson, Jacky Brent, Niki Emberton, Miki Hively and Jessica Lindsay. Back row: Ron Charlson, Rene Perez, Beth Thomas, Angie Brucker, Kris Buss, Becky Thomas, Jodi Moncelle, Christa Jones and Ken Thomas. Not pictures: Mara Glacinski, Tonya Dawson, Jodi Adams, Jessica Jordan, Sara Stover and Becky Farrell.
[4 Aug 1988 - The Lexington Unit Journal, Lexington, Illinois] (Moncelle Family Records - with photo)
Unknown Date
Dannenberg, Gerbacht, Moncelle, Pils, Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. George Dannenberg and son of Hinsdale, Miss Esther Pils of Plainfield, Mr. and Mrs. Elvert Taylor and children and Miss Bernadine Gerbacht visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moncelle Sunday afternoon.
[unk date - unk newspaper] (Moncelle Family Records)
Dannenberg, Moeller, Moncelle
The Misses Caroline, Elizabeth and Evelyn Dannenberg and Howard Dannenberg and Lester Moeller visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Moncelle and family
[unk date - unk newspaper] (Moncelle Family Records)
Brown, Lindenbaum, Moncelle, Morse
The Misses Marie Morse and Ruth Moncelle and Byron Lindenbaum and Dale Brown attended the youth banquet at the Methodist conference in Quincy Saturday night and remained for the Sunday sessions.
[bef 1947 - unk newspaper] (Moncelle Family Records)
Brooks, Moncelle
Mr and Mrs Roy Moncelle and sons, Harlan and Ronald, spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Virgil Brooks.
[aft 1936 - unk newspaper] (Moncelle Family Records)
Dannenberg, Moncelle
Miss Ruth Moncelle left Wednesday for a two weeks visit with Mr and Mrs George Dannenberg of Downers Grove.
[bef 1947 - unk newspaper] (Moncelle Family Records)
Dannenberg, Moeller, Moncelle
The Misses Caroline, Elizabeth, Evelyn Dannenberg and Arleen and Dorothy Moeller of Plainfield visted Thursday and Friday at the home of Miss Ruth Moncelle.
[bef 1947 - unk newspaper] (Moncelle Family Records)
Dannenberg, Moncelle
Ruth, Evelyn, Eldon and Henry Moncelle spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Henry Dannenberg and family of Plainfield
[bef 1947 - unk newspaper] (Moncelle Family Records)
Moncelle
Miss Ruth Moncelle returned home Thursday after spending four weeks with friends in Painfield and Downers Grove.
[bef 1947 - unk newspaper] (Moncelle Family Records)
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