Dogs

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Articles

A small selection of Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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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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Biographies

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Cheney, Owen Lee

Owen Lee Cheney (1846-1911) was a quixotic man in his quest for fame, fortune, and new experien...

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Dietrich, Julius R.

Julius R. Dietrich was born in September of 1858 in Heinichen Saxony, Germany. He spent most o...

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Neville, Edith

Edith Neville, one of Bloomington’s most wealthy and eccentric citizens, was born in Bloomingto...

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Blog

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East Grove Street, Bloomington July 1956

Phillip Hogan (on bike) chats with Marty Weigman is this summer of 1956 scene along East Grove ...

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Freitag children, rural Stanford February 1959

Jane and Doug Freitag horse around with a canine friend at their family farm outside of Stanfor...

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Lexington Dog Show July 31, 1940

Seen here are 5 of the 30 some entries for the children’s dog show, held July 31, 1940, in Lexi...

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McHistory: Bloomington’s War on Dogs

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

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McHistory: Rags the Dog, The Illinois Traction System Mascot

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

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Ms. Stanberry and Queenie July 21, 1938

Gretchen Stanberry, a senior in the school of music at MacMurray Women’s College in Jacksonvill...

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Photo of the Week, 130: Dogs of War, 1946 Bella and Her Two Surprises

U.S. Army veteran Dwight Pierceall of Normal received quite a shock on June 6, 1946, when he op...

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‘Fancy Pants’ Gets a Trim April 1946

This April 13, 1946, scene shows Bloomington veterinarian Dr. Fred H. Conover giving a warm wea...

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Videos

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What Does Fido Know? Inside the Mind of the Dog

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