Redirecting you to a New Location
Since this blog has taken on a life of its own that is really outside the realms of Founders' Grove, I have moved it to its own page in...
A History of Founders' Grove in Maps
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Past posts
One Hundred Years Ago Today in McLean County
Mothers' Pension Act
In 1913 the State of Illinois passed the Mother's Pension Act for the support of children left to the sole charge of their mothers by...
New Fire Fighting Equipment
The City of Bloomington was introducing its new fire truck water pump to the citizens. One day previous the pump had been demonstrated...
Eloped!
On this date one hundred years ago Roy Dale and Viola Riley of Normal Illinois took the train to Chicago and married each other. Roy's...
Fortune in Gold and Silver Found!
The Pantagraph reported 100 years ago that a fortune had been found on the Deslarge Farm near Assumption, IL. This discovery was made as...
Homegrown Confidence Man
I've featured con artist and confidence men before on this page, but where did they come from?? Bloomington made its own contribution to...
Y. W. C. A.
In 1915 the YWCA of Bloomington was not as well established at the same association for men, and did not own its building. Bloomington...
Hawk's Lawn Contest
We all may feel at times that our lawn is taking place in an unofficial contest and resent the challenge of keeping up our lawns during a...
Adventuresome Life of the Railroad Engineer
Bert Kyger was an engineer on the Chicago Alton for several decades and had a few adventures during that time. One hundred years ago...
Call to War
On this date the Pantagraph headlines said: FIRST GREEK RESPONDS TO CALL TO COLORS. The Greek government was appealing to expatriates to...