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Category: Chicago Daily News

  • 1920 Obituaries: January 3

    From the front page of the January 3, 1920 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “COSTELLO-Jan. 2, 1920, Hanorah, aged 70 years. Funeral Monday, Jan. 5, at 9:30 a.m., from chapel, 1115 W. 12th-st., to Holy Family church, where high mass will be celebrated; autos to Mount Carmel.” “DURKEN-Eileen M.,…

  • Was Shot in the Neck

    The following story appeared on the front page of the April 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “Was Shot in the Neck. Joseph McWinn of 64th and Bishop streets was taken from his home to the county hospital this morning. Saturday night he was shot in the saloon at…

  • To Build A Fire at 2 a.m.

    From the February 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 1; “To Build a Fire at 2 A.M. – Cause of the Trouble Between Messrs. Gleason and Ritchley. Charles Gleason and George Ritchley told Justice Kersten some strange stories this morning about trouble that arose between them a…

  • 1894 Obituaries: February 15

    The following information appeared on page 7 of the February 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “Died of His Injuries; John Mulkofsky, a Polish boy 15 years old, residing with his parents at 120 Front street, died this morning from injuries received on the Northwestern tracks at Sangamon…

  • 1920 Memoriams & Cards of Thanks

    From page 25 of the January 2, 1920 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “IN MEMORIAM… “BOER-Louisa, Dec. 31, beloved wife of John Boer, mother of Jenetta and Raymond Chas. Baker and Mrs. Jay Casey of Wooster, O., sister of Emma, Minnie, Dora and Charles Gerloff. Funeral Saturday, 2:30 p.m.,…

  • Stole Another Man’s Clothes

    The following stories appeared on the front page of the February 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; Stole Another Man’s Clothes Officers Mulcahy and Fitzgerald of the Harrison street police station arrested James Sheldon and James Jackson this morning on a charge of burglary preferred by Frank Weinberger. The latter…

  • 1894 Obituaries: February 10

    From the February 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 1; “Icelander Succumbs to Heart Disease Henry Johnson, native of Iceland, died suddenly last night in Hans Halverson’s restaurant, 268 West Indiana street. Heart disease caused death. Johnson lived at 65 North Center avenue.” From the February 10,…

  • 1887 Obituaries: March 30

    I am disappointed when the images on a roll of microfilm are difficult to read or unreadable. It is important to me that the people listed are remembered, so I transcribed what I could from page 2 of the March 30, 1887 issue of the Chicago Daily News below; DEATHS.…

  • Crushed by the Times Elevator

    The following story appeared on the front page of the April 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “Crushed by the “Times” Elevator. F.E. Thorne, who said he had no home, went into the Times building this morning to sleep. He crept too near the elevator shaft and when…

  • Front Page News – February 5, 1894

    This story appeared on the front page of the February 5, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “Death of Mrs. Kent, Aged 94. Her Great-Great-Grandson Born Last Year – Her Active Life After 94 years of exceptionally active life, Mrs. Louise Restieaux-Kent died at the home of her granddaughter,…