Redirecting you to a New LocationSince 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...
Mothers' Pension ActIn 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 EquipmentThe 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 ManI've featured con artist and confidence men before on this page, but where did they come from?? Bloomington made its own contribution to...