This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: shawn2625 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.lake/3375.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Your answer can be found at the Newport Historical society in Polly Shield's clip book. There are a series of newspaper clippings books dating from the 1880's through the 1940's and is pure gold. I remember this exact article with pictures of the ladies actually posing holding up a rail. I know there is more than one article in the book about this. Shawn Ford Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.