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McLean County, Illinois
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1880
Dyer
John Dyer, a notorious desperado; who has caused much trouble to the people of Saybrook, Illinois, appeared in town yesterday afternoon, whereupon the alarm was given and 150 citizens turned out to hunt him. He was followed into the woods, and, refusing to halt, was shot a number of times and captured. He may survive.
[1880 Apr 27 - San Francisco Bulletin, California]

1910
Woolley
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate the following-named persons to be postmasters:
...Frank Woolley, at Saybrook, Illinois, in place of Frank Woolley. Incumbent's commission expired December 6, 1910....
[1910-12-05; Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. Volume XLII, Sixty-first Congress, third session, from December 5, 1910, to March 3, 1911, with index]

1912
McMackin
H. McMackin, wife and daughter, who have spent their first winter in this city on West Howard avenue, left yesterday for their home in Saybrook, Illinois, stating that they would be back again next fall as the time they spent here was one to be long remembered.
[1912 Apr 12 - Daily Herald, Biloxi, Mississippi]

1915
Scott, Woolley
The White House, January 16, 1915.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate the following-named persons to be postmasters:
...John T. Scott to be postmaster at Saybrook, Illinois, in place of Frank Woolley. Incumbent's commission expired December 13, 1914....
[1914-12-07; Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. Volume XLVIII, Sixty-third Congress, third session, from December 7, 1914, to March 4, 1915, with index]

1919
Scott
John T. Scott to be postmaster at Saybrook, Illinois, in place of J. T. Scott. Incumbent's commission expired February 3, 1919.
[1919-05-29; Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America volume LIV, sixty-sixth Congress, first session, from May 19, 1919, to November 19, 1919]

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