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Monday, July 27, 2009, 12:40 PM
Joseph Bottum

A postcard from turn-of-the-century McLeansboro, Illinois:

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Do these designs say anything about the denominations? I’d like to say yes, but I can’t quite see it.

Rating: 50 out of 100

3 Comments

    Icons & Curiosities — A First Things Blog
    July 27th, 2009 | 2:50 pm

    [...] Speaking of McLeansboro, I recommend these examples of local boosterism in 1900 and local boosterism today: [...]

    Icons & Curiosities — A First Things Blog
    July 28th, 2009 | 10:43 am

    [...] over, O McLeansboro, Illinois. Move right on [...]

    Victor
    July 30th, 2009 | 11:29 pm

    I clicked on “Postcard” from turn-of-the-century McLeansboro, Illinois and I was amazed because after about half an hour or so of clicking next and reading my soul and spirit literally started talking to me in “Deep Thoughts” and “IT” seem to say thinks like, I know that you still don’t read ‘The Good Book’ Victor but somewhere in there “IT” says in so many words that though you die and believe in Christ, you will live forever! Because you’ve believed and never have seen before, each and everyone of your seeds will double themselves during each eternal loving day that they live an honest life and this is called as some Angels might say in Thoughts of Humans, “Chicken Feed”.

    I better stop now cause, “IT” is enough to literally blow any Man/Woman UP if we try and grasp too much of “IT” without The Help of “The Blessed Trinity”

    God Bless and keep UP The Good Words and Works Folks in spirit and especially in reality.

    Until the next “Time”

    Peace be with all of “U<S"