The Old Lake County Discovery Museum

I have visited the Lake County Discovery Museum many times when it was located in Wauconda, Illinois.  It has now been moved to the Dunn Museum in Libertyville, Il.  Here are some photos from the old Discovery Museum.  What a great museum it was.

https://www.lcfpd.org/museum/

A Visit to the Cook House

I just recently stopped by the Cook House in Wauconda for a quick tour.  It was very informative.  I've always thought I would like to have lived during pioneer times but there were many things that would have been difficult including lack of running water, electricity, antibiotics, IVs, and indoor privy.  The pioneers were a different breed of Europeans who created America and came from Europe with nothing. They were so talented and knew how to make so many things from scratch to create a wonderful living space that was functional and ornate.  Here are some photographs from the preserved home that was built around 1850.

http://www.wauconda-history.org/CookHouse.html

The Old Volo Creamery

I believe this building was the old Volo creamery.  It has been converted to apartments.  There is an old sign next to it that has mostly deteriorated away, but you can see part of the print at the bottom and it says, "Bottles & Cans."

Picture of A.J. Raymond

I was able to find a picture of Volo Civil War Soldier, A.J. Raymond.  He also owned the creamery. Here is a screenshot.

Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Lake County, Edited by Newton Bateman & Paul Selby,  1900, page 734.

Volo Women Got a Little Rowdy

The old Newspapers tell the tale of several Volo women (five total) running a woman suspected of attempting to commit adultery with another woman's husband out of town.  The women were fined in court after being arrested.  One of them was Lovina Cook (the wife of A.J. Raymond).

Five women rode Mrs. John Richardson (Minnie Richardson) on a rail and dumped her into a mud puddle.  After that they threatened she would get worse if she did not leave Volo.  They did not like her relationship with William Dunnill, her brother-in-law.  Each woman paid $28.11 for court costs and faced a $100,000 damage suit.

Courtesy newspapers.com and Belvidere Daily Republican 05 Jun 1914, Fri.

A judgement of $1500 was entered against the defendants.

Courtesy newspapers.com and Republican-Northwestern 14 Sep 1915, Tue.

The defendants were:  Lovinia Cook-Raymond, Mrs. Mary Lusk, Ann Stadtfeld, Emma Stadtfeld, Mary Sabel, and Alma Walton.  Mrs. Raymond died before the case was finished and her estate fought the judgement and appears to have not been forced to pay the judgment.

Four of the women convicted were grandmothers.

Courtesy newspapers.com and the Pittsburgh Press, 03 Dec 1913  (left picture above is photo of Mrs. Richardson, the victim).

Holstein Dairy Cows

Holstein Dairy Cows - A picture my father took in Wisconsin years ago.

The Holstein Dairy Cow is famous for its milk output.  I did find an old article that showed John W. Gale put a Holstein Bull up for sale.

Courtesy of newspapers.com and the McHenry PlainDealer

The undersigned has for sale a fine three-years old Registered Holstein Bull.  Will be sold cheap if applied for soon.  J.W. Gale Volo, IL.  - The McHenry Plaindealer – 18 May 1887, Wed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dairy_cattle