The Threat of the Dope Fiends!In March of 1915 a new law went into effect that regulated the dispensing of habit forming drugs at pharmacies. Apparently before this...
Bert Arnold, career criminalOn this date one hundred years ago Bert Arnold presented himself in court to face the charges against him for forging checks. As the...
Advertisements 1915These ads are humorously nonsensical. What on earth could the Iron Cross decoration from Germany have to do with a suit made by a tailor...
A Wedding InterruptedOn this date 100 years ago the nuptials of George Triff and Mathilde Schwartz, two very recent immigrants from Hungary were interrupted...
A Bicycle Accident with No Lasting HarmOn this date 100 years ago little Blanche Owen, the 6 year old daughter of a local lawyer, Wesley Owen and his wife Ora, (911 Oakland)...
Nothing New Under the SunIt was a slow news day at the Pantagraph but one curious advertisement caught my eye: When no-line bifocals came to my attention I...
Balloonist FallsClyde Johnson of 1307 S. Madison Street in Bloomington was interviewed about the balloonist who fell onto his roof the previous evening....
Labor Day ParadeThe Labor Day Parade was a huge success in Bloomington in 1915. Representatives of the unions of the city all marched in the parade and...
My ProcessThe concept behind this blog drives the process. I always start with a news article or advertisement in the Bloomington Pantagraph. I...
Send in the Clowns One hundred years ago today the 101 Rodeo Show was in Bloomington in the Ball Park. The headliner for this show was Jess Willard, the...
