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a yellow paper and faded print shows a dog with his mouth open, tongue hanging out. He has dark fur that is wavy, thick all the way down to his furry paws. He has floppy ears. He has four legs in this image. Below the image of the dog it says

Beloved ‘Rags’ rode the rails to local fame
The story of “Rags” is proof that most everyone loves a shaggy dog story, especially those of t...

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Bloomington inescapably linked to Springfield Race Riot
The Springfield Race Riot of August 14-15, 1908, when thousands of white residents rampaged thr...

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Courts offered women few protections in cases of rape
Rape was the “least-reported, least-prosecuted, and least-punished” of crimes in the 19th centu...

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‘Pop’ Horton organized campus circus fraternity in 1929
Today marks the 38th anniversary of the death of Dr. Clifford E. Horton, one of the titans of I...

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