How Time Flies is a daily feature looking back at Pantagraph archives to revisit what was happening in our community and region.
100 years ago
March 28, 1924: While there are not as many complaints as there used to be, yet there is considerable jaywalking in Bloomington — so say the police officers on the business district beat. However, jaywalking is not against the law in Illinois, according to a recent Supreme Court ruling which held that pedestrians had the right to cross a street whenever and wherever they pleased.
75 years ago
March 28, 1949: For the first time in village history, Deer Creek has motorized firefighting equipment. A gift of $1,000 by the men's club last fall enabled the village to purchase a used fire truck from the city of Nokomis. The volunteer department of 24 members has been organized to protect the village; a firemen's ball is planned April 22 at Mackinaw Dells to raise money for raincoats, hats, boots and other badly needed gear.
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50 years ago
March 28, 1974: Steak n" Shake Inc., 1700 W. Washington, obtained a building permit for a new $550,000 commissary on the West Washington Street site. Steak n' Shake was founded in Normal in 1934 by A. H. "Gus" Belt. He died in 1954.
25 years ago
March 28, 1999: The University High School chess team won first place in the Illinois High School Association state chess championship held this weekend at Illinois State University's Bone Student Center. Coached by Garrett Scott, the team took first out of 98 schools with six wins and a tie, beating Evanston in the final match.
Vintage Pantagraph newspaper ads for medicine, 'magic' remedies
Clover Blossom Extract - Nov. 15, 1883
Nov. 15, 1883
St. Jacobs Oil - July 14, 1887
July 14, 1887
Castoria - July 26, 1892
July 26, 1892
Rheumatic Ring - May 29, 1894
May 29, 1894
Beefmalt - May 29, 1894
May 29, 1894
Wakefield's Cough Syrup - Feb. 13, 1908
Feb. 13, 1908
S.S.S. - April 23, 1908
April 23, 1908
Olive Tablets - Nov. 20, 1911
Olive Tablets - Nov. 20, 1911
Cold-go - Dec. 11, 1911
Dec. 11, 1911
Dr. Danby - Dec. 11, 1911
Dec. 11, 1911
Allcock Plasters - March 2, 1917
Allcock Plasters - March 2, 1917
Olive Tablets - Feb. 23, 1918
Olive Tablets - Feb. 23, 1918
Laxative Bromo Quinine - Oct. 16, 1918
Laxative Bromo Quinine - Oct. 16, 1918
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin - April 24, 1919
April 24, 1919
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin - April 29, 1919
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin - April 29, 1919
Snake Oil - Nov. 22, 1919
Nov. 22, 1919
Beecham's Pills - Nov. 22, 1919
Beecham's Pills - Nov. 22, 1919
Snake Oil - Nov. 29, 1919
Nov. 29, 1919
Doan's Kidney Pills - March 8, 1920
Doan's Kidney Pills - March 8, 1920
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin - Sept. 21, 1920
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin - Sept. 21, 1920
J.C. Hutzell's Eczema Treatment - Nov. 11, 1922
Nov. 11, 1922
Gude's Pepto-Mangan - April 2, 1923
April 2, 1923
O-Joy Corn Wafers - March 4, 1930
O-Joy Corn Wafers - March 4, 1930
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription - March 19, 1930
March 19, 1930
666 Tablets - March 25, 1930
March 25, 1930
Cuticura - March 25, 1930
March 25, 1930
Geo-Mineral - Dec. 8, 1948
Geo-Mineral - Dec. 8, 1948
Anacin - Jan. 16, 1963
Anacin - Jan. 16, 1963
Liquiprin - Aug. 27, 1970
Aug. 27, 1970
Icy Hot - Nov. 20, 1977
Nov. 20, 1977
Compiled by Pantagraph staff
