100 years ago: Wireless station operating in store window – Bloomington Pantagraph

100 years ago

Dec. 31, 1920: A complete wireless station can be seen in the window of Guy Carleton Electric. Gareth Somerville, its operator, has been receiving weather reports from Springfield and messages from points across the continent and at sea. You can buy one of these in the store.

75 years ago

Dec. 31, 1945: Heres the movie fare if youre going out tonight. Stork Club is playing at the Irvin Theater; Love, Honor and Goodbye is at the Castle; Duffys Tavern at the Normal. And the Esquire is showing a double feature: Salty ORourke and Lumberjack.

50 years ago

Dec. 31, 1970: News just came out that Secretary of State Paul Powell left $800,000 in cash behind when he died. It was discovered in October when his executor was cleaning out Powells apartment at the St. Nicholas Hotel in Springfield. No one knows where it came from.

25 years ago

Dec. 31, 1995: A new state law will allow employers to secretly monitor their workers' telephone calls. Illinois two largest business groups defend the law, while labor has opposed it. One local telemarketer said he doesnt monitor his 30 workers, relying more on proper training.

Compiled by Jack Keefe; jkeefe@coldwellhomes.com.

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