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In 1870, how- ever, the Sunbonnet Club of Hoopeston, Vermilion County, was formed to support a library association. Sunbonnets were in evidence at every meeting, and the secretary, treasurer, and corresponding secretary were all named Laura, FROM COAL TO QUAIL The swamps and prairies around Turino, once a thriving Illinois mining settlement in the southwest corner of Will County, now abound in plant and animal wild life. Here bit- terns, herons, quail, killdeers, and smaller birds of the open c...ountry flock in great numbers to find refuge. Foxes occasion- ally are seen, and during winter coyotes sometimes make their way into the region, Turino, it is said, was named during boom days by a miner for his native city in Italy. Page Twent y-E i g h t Stories from Illinois History MAKING 100-POUND TRAVELERS HAPPY In one instance at least it was an advantage to travelers in pioneer Illinois to be under weight. A stage coach line operating in the southern part of the state in 1820 specified that each passenger must be considered to weigh exactly 100 pounds - "to be paid for accordingly, and a greater or less weight in proportion." SOUTHERN I MMIGRATION TO ILLINOIS Immigration to Illinois from the South showed a decided increase in the period immediately following 1818, when the state was admitted into the Union.
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