First, we have luxury apartments
for rent at Tudor Park
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It's been known by many names
over the years, but for $185
a month, who's complaining?

From The Chicago Daily Herald
Thursday July 13, 1972:

 

 
   
   

 Then, there was the Highwood
Trading Post, where you could
buy or sell almost anything.

From The Wheeling Herald (Wheeling, Illinois
Friday, November 15, 1974:

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A 3-bedoom house, recently decorated,
with a laundry, and yard for the kids
and parking space, for $185 a month?
You might think the ad is from 1944,
but it was printed in 1974 -- cross my heart.

From The Wheeling Herald (Wheeling, Illinois)
Friday, June 28, 1974:

 

 
   
   

And, here's another one that sounds too
good to be true (maybe it is).
A fully-furnished, 1-bedroom cottage,
with paid-for utilities, and a fenced
yard for Fido... only $130 per month!

From The Elk Grove Herald (Elk Grove, Illinois)
Monday, June 30, 1975:

 

 
   
   

Looking for a job? Got one for you!
A buck and a half and hour, to put up
with the most obnoxious and annoying
folks you can imagine (especially if you
take the night shift for the extra 50¢ per
hour, to deal with the drunks stumbling
in for a coffee and a burger). And, let's not
hear any "union talk," or discussion of
this thing they are calling a
"minimum wage."

From The Wheeling Herald (Wheeling, Illinois)
Monday, April 1, 1974:

 

 
   
   

And today's final ad has us a bit stumped.
There was actually someone selling their
liquor store? We can only wonder how
much was the asking price? Did it ever
sell? What was it called before, and what
did they call it after it changed hands?
Did the guys "running the show"
(you know exactly what we mean)
sign off on this transfer?
It was advertised for sale more than
forty years ago, and it's possible that
the questions will never be answered.

From The Chicago News-Journal
Sunday, April 21, 1974:

 

 
   
   

 

 
  Well, there you have a quick look back at some random newspaper ads from the 1970s.

We've got tons of them, and will probably post more from the 50s, 60s, etc. in the future.

We hope these brought back a memory or two for you.

Thank you for your interest.